Video Tips

[SKF]

After watching a ton of video's while we search for a new show heifer I would like to offer some friendly tips. I know the best thing when looking to buy a new calf is to go in person but when you live to far away to go look you have to rely on videos. When making a video please make sure it is steady it is very hard to tell anything when the video gives you motion sickness. Next video the calves in short grass so we can see their feet. It drives me crazy watching a calf walk in grass that comes up past their knees. If I can not see the feet I cross the calf off my list. Next please get a rear view. I have watched so many videos of calves that look great from a profile but have no idea what they look like when the walk away. Also please don't video looking down at the calf and please use a decent video camera. Some of the videos I have watched looked like they were taken with a cheap cell phone. The quality was so poor I could not tell anything about the calf. One last thing please 15 second video do not work give me time to look at your calf. After looking a ton of great pictures I had a long list of heifers but after watching videos my list is short and its not because the calves are bad it was because I could not tell anything from the videos.  If anyone else has any tips please jump in.  I am happy to see more people using video it makes calf shopping a lot easier. Thank you and good luck to everyone with their upcoming sales!! Just remember a good video will help add $$ to your pocket.

 

[C-CROSS]

We jsut had our calves videoed by Maimuim exposre and it is not an easy feat. Also they only give you 25 seconds.  We did these calves 6 days ago and you would be amazed at how much they changes since.  If you cant make it to look at them have someone you trust try to ake a look.

 

[SKF]

I wish I could have some one I trust go look at the calves but thats hard to due when they are several states away. Its a down fall of living in South Florida, we not close to anything except the beach. I know how hard it is to photograph and video calves thats why I was trying to give some tips to help out because there's lot of us who can not go look at the calves in person. It is VERY hard to find someone that far away that is trust worthy to look for you, I have tried!! The videos help a LOT when you can not travel.

 

[ICF]

i second the long grass!! if  i can't see  if they are sound moving i am not buying it!!!!

 

[creativecattle]

Use a tripod. It is one of the easiest ways to improve your video quality.