Video Camera thingy! Run away!!

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I love a challenge however I have a job tomorrow morning that involves capturing images from the air. Right up my street you might say... well yes but the weapon of choice is not a still camera but this:
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I have to get two 30 second clips of a fly past over two locations near Loch Ness tomorrow morning and I have only just been given the camera. And apparently it is expensive.... better not drop it then. :lol:

Wish me luck and I will let you know how I get on tomorrow. :thumbs:
 
First off, good luck for tomorrow matey :thumbs:

Let's see the video once you have done it :thumbs:
 
LOL I do believe thats a nice expensive camera :D
Looks like the one I got to use at the BBC.

Good luck with it!
 
Techno-Geek said:
First off, good luck for tomorrow matey :thumbs:

Let's see the video once you have done it :thumbs:
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I'll be handing over the camera as soon as I finish but hopefully later will have something to share. :thumbs:

Marcel said:
LOL I do believe thats a nice expensive camera :D
Looks like the one I got to use at the BBC.

Good luck with it!
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Cheers mate! I was supposed to be flying a Hi-Def for the BBC last weekend but they couldn't get insurance (only £5K). Lightweights! :lol:
 
get yourself one of those laptop security chain gizmos
attach it firmly to camera and your body!

aviate, navigate, communicate, then take pix!
 
That a PD150? - if so there are more expensive things in the world :p but also plenty of cheaper things...nice and simple cameras though :) best of luck!
 
dseered said:
Its a porn cam - seemingly the worlds most popular porn making machine
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Well you seem to know and I wouldn't dream of arguing. :D
 
Whereabouts? I have the day off (once I get a couple of tyres changed) and could come down and shoot you from the other end.
 
Steep said:
Whereabouts? I have the day off (once I get a couple of tyres changed) and could come down and shoot you from the other end.
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Sorry to disappoint Steep, despite dseered's suggestions otherwise it is not a porn shoot! :lol: ;)


I am aiming to take off about here:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=257730&Y=827860&A=Y&Z=3

and the main location is here :
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=252720&Y=823945&A=Y&Z=3

Look out for a green Transporter van with a windsock nearby. :thumbs:
 
Urgh, I absolutely detest those - I sometimes have to use them and compared to the Canon offerings they are a total pain.

Good luck getting shake-free footage, your photography knowledge will help a lot, but I'd recommend taking a mini tripod if you can to help steady yourself. Never easy.

Thanks,
James
 
Moos3h said:
Urgh, I absolutely detest those - I sometimes have to use them and compared to the Canon offerings they are a total pain.

Good luck getting shake-free footage, your photography knowledge will help a lot, but I'd recommend taking a mini tripod if you can to help steady yourself. Never easy.

Thanks,
James
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hee hee - you haven't seen what he flies!
he puts it on rather than gets into it!
 
Are you going up in a fixed wing or chopper? I've done a number of shoots from choppers in my time.....
 
Guessing he will be using his para-motor/glider/parachute things JB :)

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JumboBeef said:
Are you going up in a fixed wing or chopper? I've done a number of shoots from choppers in my time.....
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dseered said:
Its a porn cam - seemingly the worlds most popular porn making machine, well other than the obvious porn making machine !
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hmm interesting pair (of quotes!):nuts:
 
Well I am back. But it was not the success I had planned. :(

Vic (whose camera I was using) took along another VT who is working on this project (A private release DVD telling historical stories based in and around Loch Ness). On seeing my set-up Jonathan immediately offered his Canon XL-H1 which was a cinch to use and slightly more compact than the one pictured above.

Anyway I launched OK and started a filming run towards the Dun when my engine started to die and then stopped. Damn! I always fly with a landing option in view and easily made the landing with no drama however the engine had no compression so wouldn't re-start. It looks pretty major so I doubt I will be in the air for a wee while.

The lads were happy with the footage I did get though so we may have another go at this.

Thanks for all the support as usual guys. :thumbs:
 
i wish i'd seen your post yesterday as i'm just down the road from there and i''d have come along to watch. i spend a bit of time up there helping the local stalker. it's a lovely part of the world, apart from the state of the road.....
 
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