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Rods
Have you seen the unidentified flying object we shot
over the skies of San Diego? They're called "Rods" or "Skyfish."
Some believe they are unidentified creatures that swim through our
skies. No one has ever found a dead one or brought one back alive.
The only way to see them is on videotape played back frame by frame.
While filming
in Tierrasanta we caught a Rod on our own video. We showed it to
scientists around San Diego. No one knows what it is.
Want to catch
your own? Jose Escamilla, the man who discovered these Rods, has
developed what he calls a "Sky Fishing Protocol" -- a sure fire
way to capture these things on video.
1) Adjust your
video camera's shutter setting. Depending on your camera, it might
be a dial with little pictures on it. Look for the sports setting.
That will ensure you have a high shutter setting so each frame of
video will look like a single picture without blur.
2) Point your
camera at the sky. Leave something, like a tree as a frame of reference.
3) Adjust your
zoom so it matches what you see with the naked eye. Don't use a
wide angle, or zoom in for a closeup.
4) Let the camera
record for 10 minutes. Then, change angles and record for another
10 minutes.
5) Time to look
at your video. Play the video at regular speed. If you see something
go by, replay it at slow speed.
6) Did you find
anything on your tape? If so, we want to see it! send your video
sighting to:
Marianne Mancusi
Special Assignment Producer
KFMB-TV
7677 Engineer Road
San Diego, CA 92123
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