Ready For Winter

**Trackhead** · 09-25-2007, 09:54 AM

Finally, after a 12 months, I have both aerial platforms set up and working how I want them to.

360 degree panning camera mount, 20 minute flight times, air speeds from 15-30mph, flight range of about 1/2 mile. Gyro stabilized camera mount. Launches in 15 feet on skis. Works great at 11,000ft. Functional in 10-15mph winds. 13 pounds flying weight.

180 degree panning, 7 minute flight times, air speeds of 0-40mph or so, flight range 400 feet visually. Infrared stabilized. Functional in 15mph winds. 11 pound flying weight. Works well at 11,000ft, haven't gone higher yet.

The camera mount on both will also double as a cable cam mount.

**Tippster** · 09-25-2007, 10:07 AM

Tres Chic!

Any pix of the plane w/camera mounted?

**Trackhead** · 09-25-2007, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

Tres Chic!

Any pix of the plane w/camera mounted?

No, because I smashed by piece of shit Pany SD1, and I'm trying to decide what to buy to replace it.

**Tippster** · 09-25-2007, 11:40 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/25/t...80i-camcorder/

**Tye 1on** · 09-25-2007, 11:59 AM

How about

**Dug** · 09-25-2007, 12:00 PM

You are the fucking man! This project of yours interests the geek and the skier in me (if only I were a photog), so I'm eagerly anticipating your TR's this season. Hell, I would probably donate to see them!

**FrankZappa** · 09-25-2007, 12:02 PM

Does it relay some kind of picture to a monitor so you can tell what the camera is pointing/zoom/pan at? (Maybe you've aswered this somewhere else). or how do you deal with that part?

I'm also impressed the copter is faster than the plane.

**Trackhead** · 09-25-2007, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by FrankZappa

Does it relay some kind of picture to a monitor so you can tell what the camera is pointing/zoom/pan at? (Maybe you've aswered this somewhere else). or how do you deal with that part?

I'm also impressed the copter is faster than the plane.

Yes, the image from the camera is relayed via 2.4ghz to a 7" lcd monitor. The camera gimbal is operated by a second person.

The fixed wing flys by itself, so I can operate the camera and fly it, sort of.

**Trackhead** · 09-25-2007, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tippster

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/25/t...80i-camcorder/

looks neat, but that AVCHD format is a real pain in the ass.

But 1440 x 1080 at 60fps could be interesting, or is that fields per sec?

**MeatPuppet** · 09-25-2007, 02:58 PM

Looking forward to seeing what you are able to do with these two setups this winter.

**Red Baron** · 09-25-2007, 10:13 PM

Very cool; I just got an Panasonic HVX200 for work - with two 8 gb P2 cards and a 60gb P2 store - the thing is amazing.

Shooting at 100mb/sec runs through the cards pretty quick (!) but the video is unreal.