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1 million fps Slow Motion video of bullet impacts made by Werner Mehl from Kurzzeit

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What it is

Ten minutes of ultra-slow-motion footage of bullet impacts filmed at about one million frames per second by Werner Mehl of Kurzzeit. It includes hollow points in ballistics gel and impacts on glass.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used as the go-to example of genuine one-million-fps footage and of bullet impact physics.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “At around 3:00 there is some nice bullet into bulletproof glass action.”

    Direct link with timestamped highlights of bullet impacts and shockwaves.

    jws, 2009-10 · Recommendation · in “Bullet Impacts at 1,000,000 fps”

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Topics: slow motion, ballistics, high-speed camera, bullet impact, 1 million fps

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