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When I read "line scan camera" I thought of "rolling shutter" which in digital cameras works out to be a horizontal line at a time, which causes interesting art
by adolph 2y ago
When I read "line scan camera" I thought of "rolling shutter" which in digital cameras works out to be a horizontal line at a time, which causes interesting artifacts with quick moving objects like propellers or windshield wipers.
Questions that came to mind and answers as far as I can tell:
Q: Are the scan lines parallel to the plane of completion?
A: There is only one scan line and it is parallel to the plane of completion. "In track, the cameras are only focused on the 5 mm near the finish line." [0]
Q: If yes, is the sequence of lines scanned in the same direction as the competitor movement?
A: There is only one scan line.
0. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/noah-lyles-wins-gold-track-camera-omega https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/noah-lyles-wins-gold-track-...
Also interesting: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/olympics-2024-mens-100m-photo-finish https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/olympics-2024-mens-100m-ph...
- jasomill 2y agoNote that the rolling shutter effect is not limited to digital photography: it also affects physical focal plane shutters at high shutter speeds due to the time it takes for shutter curtains to move across the frame. This effect is the origin of the "fast race car slants forward" trope: https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2011/images/pr11_054.jpg https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2011/images/pr... https://imsmuseum.org/adoptable_car/1911-winner/ https://imsmuseum.org/adoptable_car/1911-winner/