miaspa
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Don't know if anyone else has tried but always thought it would be good to get some aerial shots from a few shows. I'm a big kite fan usually big Flexi Blades, but inspired from some pictures from a kite cam I thought I would give it a go. Results from prototype one wasn't two bad I suppose but need a more stable kite and the camera was still working when it hit the ground. Picture quality  Forgot to add the tracks were left by a 4x4 to five you an idea of scale. |
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Last Edit: May 6, 2008 21:12:56 GMT by miaspa
Found my flashing Pao again.
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Kool!!
Great idea. What sort of camera? Is it taking stills or are you using a video camera and then taking still from the video?
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miaspa
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Kool!! Great idea. What sort of camera? Is it taking stills or are you using a video camera and then taking still from the video? Using a cheapie (Technika 5 mega pixels) from a well known supermarket, its on a time delay so takes a picture ever two seconds. For 29 quid its a better camera than the one I wrecked on the beach a few weeks back getting sand in the motorised zoom lens. Problem was the kite was moving about so much out of 200 pictures about five were in focus. |
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Found my flashing Pao again.
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Tim
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Thats a cool idea
Where on the kite do you attach it? - to the flying lines or the kite itself?
Recently bought an Ozone Imp which is ace and really pulld for its type/size - now looking to get a bigger 4-line kite. Had no wind recently though!
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miaspa
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Thats a cool idea Where on the kite do you attach it? - to the flying lines or the kite itself? Recently bought an Ozone Imp which is ace and really pulld for its type/size - now looking to get a bigger 4-line kite. Had no wind recently though! Last night attempt was using a flexi Super 10 a two line power kites and stacking a spar from a Stacker Six lower down the lines which has the housing for the camera. Tonight I'll be trying on one of Flexi Blades as I can hold them still easier, the 8.5m will sit in the same spot all day long. Have a few ideas on how to attach the camera but none tested. Once I've perfected it will take some pictures of the set up. Imps are great starter kites build up your muscles and reaction times. |
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Found my flashing Pao again.
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Yes it is, the coolest 'other modificaion' I have seen today, all with a cheapo camera, definely a lot to be said for get up and go action. Ace idea, any other intersting shots? ladies volley ball etc   |
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Tim
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Thats a cool idea Where on the kite do you attach it? - to the flying lines or the kite itself? Recently bought an Ozone Imp which is ace and really pulld for its type/size - now looking to get a bigger 4-line kite. Had no wind recently though! Last night attempt was using a flexi Super 10 a two line power kites and stacking a spar from a Stacker Six lower down the lines which has the housing for the camera. Tonight I'll be trying on one of Flexi Blades as I can hold them still easier, the 8.5m will sit in the same spot all day long. Have a few ideas on how to attach the camera but none tested. Once I've perfected it will take some pictures of the set up. Imps are great starter kites build up your muscles and reaction times. It certainly turns and accelerates quickly! Only slammed it into the groubnd a couple of times so far Had the choice between a really low end 4-line, and the imp, and think chose correctly. I wanted to get one for ages, but its my GF who is really hooked, and is pretty damn handy with it. I think she'll be looking at a big kite sooner than me :-) |
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this is brilliant, is there any way u could just have the lense up the kit and run wires down the the camera on the ground??
u could take a shot when ever u want then
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miaspa
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this is brilliant, is there any way u could just have the lense up the kit and run wires down the the camera on the ground?? u could take a shot when ever u want then I guess there is but likely to work out expensive and I'm a cheapskate. MK11 went rather well, and will work on any of my kites so I have wind speed range of 5 to 50mph. Haqven't got a show to go to for two weeks now, but will post up some pictures of that and simple how then.     |
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Found my flashing Pao again.
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