Go fly a kite, with a DLSR attached

[Imagebuffet]

I would love to see an aerial shot of the bluebonnet field I've been photographing from the ground. I was just thinking of this thread.

[MikeC]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

Real helicopters are the only way to go! At least for commercial stuff.

Alot more video commercial stuff is going to R/C.

Have a coulpe of friends making some money doing commercial work with R/C helis because its cheeper for the production companies.

Think about how much it is to fuel, rent or hire a real helicopter/pilot.

[HutchPhoto]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

Real helicopters are the only way to go! At least for commercial stuff.

Ummm Not really most of the movies with special effects were done with remote helicopters like Harry Potter, Toys, Matrix just too name a few. Not saying what we have were in that league but I did fly a R/C Heli with film camera for the Fort Worth Cats TV ads last year for an Ad Company out of Chicago, It was good enough for them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvqcE...eature=related not sure it ever aired and still owes the Ad Company for the production.

Sorry but RC will be better, faster, Safer than Full Scale..for a fraction of the cost.


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[jonnydonut]

I know, you're right! people with RC rigs are taking all my business. I've been looking into it. I found a really nice set-up that includes everything for $7200, but that's one heck of an investment right now.

[CaptainTom]

Can't keep it in any longer.....


What is a DLSR ?

[MikeC]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

I know, you're right! people with RC rigs are taking all my business. I've been looking into it. I found a really nice set-up that includes everything for $7200, but that's one heck of an investment right now.

Don't forget that you will have to learn how to fly that R/C heli.... It's not easy!

[Imagebuffet]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

I know, you're right! people with RC rigs are taking all my business. I've been looking into it. I found a really nice set-up that includes everything for $7200, but that's one heck of an investment right now.

Would a fixed-wing, balloon or kite approach work for you? There are less expensive alternatives to helicopter.

[jonnydonut]

an RC rig would still be a two man job, at least to the extent I'd want to use it. I would find an RC pilot.

For what I'm wanting, a fixed wing or balloon wouldn't cut it. I'd need servos, stabilization gyros, video feed uplink, separate radio remote for the cam, wireless trigger, etc. I would hate to invest in something like this and not be able to match or exceed the quality I'm currently getting.

I've also learned throughout my years as a photog, that I should've just bought the best equipment up front.

[ka5txl]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

Can't keep it in any longer.....


What is a DLSR ?

I would love to do it do you know where I can pick up a surplus global hawk?