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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / December 2009Need a RC helicopter or plane to carry a small mini dv camera - any suggestions?
I am looking to strap a minDV camera to a small RC plane or helicopter for some aerial shots - any suggestions for someone on a tighter budget? > I am looking to strap a minDV camera to a small RC plane or helicopter > for some aerial shots - any suggestions for someone on a tight > budget? Climb a tree??????? Sorry I just couldn't help myself. Budget and aerial photography prolly don't belong in the same sentence. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** >> I am looking to strap a minDV camera to a small RC plane or helicopter >> for some aerial shots - any suggestions for someone on a tight >> budget? > >Climb a tree??????? Sorry I just couldn't help myself. Budget and aerial >photography prolly don't belong in the same sentence. Think kite aerial photography, perhaps: <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=kite+aerial+photography&btnG=Google+Search> Helium baloon aerial photography might be even better: <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22helium+baloon%22+%22aerial+photography%2 2&btnG=Search> Marty  SignatureBig-8 newsgroups: humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, talk.* See http://www.big-8.org for info on how to add or remove newsgroups. >>> I am looking to strap a minDV camera to a small RC plane or helicopter >>> for some aerial shots - any suggestions for someone on a tight [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Marty ---------------- I have to admit that I snorted and guffawed when I first saw your suggestion of using a kite or helium balloon. However, now that I think of it, the balloon needs absolutely zero pilot skill to control and cannot be "shot down" via RF interference. I don't care much for the kite idea because it depends on wind, blowing at a given speed and probably from a favorable position. It also requires some piloting skill. The helium balloon may be perfect for some situations. The camera module will need to be gyro stabilized, but that is doable, low tech and should be relatively inexpensive. You've proved your justification for your Doctorate, friend Marty. Ed Cregger >I have to admit that I snorted and guffawed when I first saw your suggestion >of using a kite or helium balloon. The gang who sent me to Fiji and New Zealand in 2003 to look for the bones of a person who died on Gardner Island before 1940 used Kite Aerial Photography with some success on their 2007 expedition to Gardner (now Nikumaroro). I've seen the results, but I can't find any photos on the group's main site: http://www.tighar.org >However, now that I think of it, the >balloon needs absolutely zero pilot skill to control and cannot be "shot >down" via RF interference. It sounded crazy to me, too--but then I googled it and found a few hits. People do strange and wonderful things. ;o) >I don't care much for the kite idea because it depends on wind, blowing at a >given speed and probably from a favorable position. It also requires some >piloting skill. Yes. There's no free lunch with any of these approaches. >The helium balloon may be perfect for some situations. The camera module >will need to be gyro stabilized, but that is doable, low tech and should be >relatively inexpensive. >You've proved your justification for your Doctorate, friend Marty. Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ed! Marty SignatureBig-8 newsgroups: humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, talk.* See http://www.big-8.org for info on how to add or remove newsgroups. > ---------------- > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Ed Cregger One thing with helium balloons; I used an 80" weather baloon (tethered) to launch wire antennas for amateur radio events. It works well as long as their's no wind. I tied a Sony Hi8 camcorder to a couple of balloons later on. I needed more than one balloon to carry the load. Problem with the wind was that I added balloons for the heavier load, and the multiple balloons created more wind drag. It was still a fun project. SignatureSmitty Somerset, PA On Youtube...there are tons of photos taken with cameras affixed to the "Super Cub". The Super cub is a well thought of trainer with electric power. How high; what distance; longevity etc. I do not know about. On www.RCGROUPS.com and, I believe, on www.rcuniverse.com there are beginner's groups that ONLY fly the Super Cub. At a $160.00 list price and whatever additional amount the camera would cost, one could get into aerial photography on the cheap. Take a look. I have not successfully flown the Super Cub myself (though I've tried ... I am a klutz) but hundreds of "pilots" are probably not all wrong...regards, rich SignatureSome of my photos can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21167841@N00/sets/ what about this one ? http://www.okhobby.hk/product.php?id_product=729 It is small but not sure about the qualit -- Bluemoo > what about this one ?http://www.okhobby.hk/product.php?id_product=729 > It is small but not sure about the quality [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Bluemoon's Profile:http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=260161 > View this thread:http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856799 Quality is ok, and the price is very good, I'd just ordered this lipo http://www.okhobby.hk/product.php?id_product=910 |
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