High speed cameras

[Jon]

i know this is the gsa golf section of the forum and this post is more broadly speaking about high frame rye cameras. Since GSA tech is based on high rate cameras, I was hoping somebody on hear could fill in some gaps in my knowledge.

1st question-
I understand that global shutter cameras are necessary to get a clear freeze frame of a golf club swinging at speeds s hogh as 120 mph. But I’m now learning that there are further requirements yo get clear images when scrolling through video one frame at a time. Can somebody point out what specs are necessary for this.

2nd question- using over ball mounted cam
how high a framerate would be needed to not only get clear video frame to frame but also be able to see the full compression of the golf ball on the face of the club at impact?

[Lewis837]

Sorry Jon above my pay grade on those questions

[keither5150]

Something like this maybe....... $3500 camera that does not send live data fast enough...... It sends its data to memory. So you would have to build an on board computer to handle that work. And then you will need a lot of light.... way more than most would find acceptable in their sim room.



Can you tell that I have thought about this???? Hey wait.... I need those floppy disks......

[COgolfengineer]

That's pretty cool! $3500 isn't too bad for that res and frame rate.

[keither5150]

That is just cost of the camera....add onboard computer, lenses, lighting... and you are probably another $1500. Then there is the issue that it requires a ton of light..... I can see something like this in the future......

[COgolfengineer]

Absolutely, a lot more is needed than just the high fps camera to process that data!

I wonder, if you had a high resolution AND high fps camera, could you use just 1 camera for a launch monitor and get all the data that's needed?