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06-08-2009, 05:29 AM
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This is so cool, Kevin. Thanks for posting. I actually wrote some software to do the same thing. My intention wasn't to do periodic photos like you're doing, rather mine was just to geotag the photos so I can map all of the aerial photos I take on my trips. This is very neat stuff and is only the beginning.
BTW: If you use Dynon EFIS data logging it records lat/long/gps altitude if you have a gps being fed to it as well. Works well for geotagging. One of the cool things that I have my software do is tag the photo with the altitude/aispeed/heading data as well.
Unfortunately mine isn't ready for prime time (yet). I've been very busy at work lately and haven't had time to polish it up.
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06-08-2009, 05:56 AM
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Reminded me of the Aerial Kite Photography guy.
Awesome, Kevin!
Fist thing I thought of when I saw your pictures was of the 'Aerial Kite Photography' website: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/ (specifically the beach shots in in his gallery section: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/gallery/gallery.html )
A wide angle lens and a few hundred miles of coastline flying would produce something an art gallery would want to exhibit! I think you're on to something!!!
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06-08-2009, 07:19 AM
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too freakin' cool!
Me likey the Geek stuff!
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06-08-2009, 03:22 PM
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Holy cool batman!
I like how your shadow was captured on the roof of the car dealership. My office is at 101 and Marsh Rd, if you ever think you're going to come overhead, give me some notice and I'll go do something stupid in the parking lot. 
Last edited by RV7Factory : 06-09-2009 at 01:28 PM.
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06-08-2009, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Low cost spy plane
This is truly amazing. What cost billions to do 50 years ago, you can now just waltz on down to Walmart and do for pennies. Good work.
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06-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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When you mount
When you mount the camera in the wing inspection plate - are you going to replace the plate with plexiglass and mount the camera behind it?
Maybe you're going to cut a hole in a "spare" inspection plate and let the camera lens poke through?
Either way-
Ultimately cool.... I want one too. 
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06-08-2009, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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I like the last one! Kinda "abstract art with airplanes". Hey, Bill Cosby did it in the '80s with a couple of buckets of paint and a Mitsubishi Diamond, why can't an RVer do it?!
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06-08-2009, 08:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by klovning
When you mount the camera in the wing inspection plate - are you going to replace the plate with plexiglass and mount the camera behind it?
Maybe you're going to cut a hole in a "spare" inspection plate and let the camera lens poke through?
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That's one of the reasons for my test. Surprisingly the wind doesn't seem to shake the lens around too much (the camera is only about 1/3" thick).
I'm going to mount the camera outside the wing in a little 2024 clip in carrier I've made - to make for easy camera removal/install. It won't be weather tight, so the camera will come off for bad weather.
The carrier will attach to the access plate screws.
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06-09-2009, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
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Geotagging - great idea. Below are a few photos of my setup, which is mounted inside the R wing behind a plexi panel. All controlled from a laptop inside the cabin.
Additional wing ribs:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3...rwingcamer.jpg
Camera mount. Tilts 30 degrees pitch and/or roll, driven by small servo motors from the cockpit (servos are not shown in this photo but you can see the camera mount and how it tilts).
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4...ameramount.jpg
Backing plate for the plexi window (milled Al):
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3...eforcamera.jpg
Closer view:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5...eforcamera.jpg
Window in skin with plate attached:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8...teforcamer.jpg
Cover plate that holds the plexi in place:
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6...coverplate.jpg
I'm still experimenting with all the settings, but currently use a Canon 12 mpxl camera that dumps to the laptop in the cockpit. I also get real-time images on the laptop through the viewfinder, and can control the zoom, focus, etc. from the laptop. I hope to post a complete description with more details sometime in the near future.
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