Photographer of Digital Aerial Maps

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Have you always been fascinated with aerial photography? I have and it all started when I tried it in the mid 80's using a small snappy camera from Canon. Although it was a long time ago, this was the beginning of my love for digital aerial maps photography.

This adds a new dimension to photography. However, digital cameras are much more affordable and don't require the development of film. If you are doing a lot of photography then this will actually add up quite rapidly and you will be able to either save a lot of dollars or just be able to take a lot more pictures. easytvuk

A servo is the best way to control a digital camcorder. The camera presses on the shutter button and the servo controls it. This is an easy method that is widely used worldwide and you might have seen some amazing photos with the Canon Digital Ixus camera.

This might not be a good idea as it can interfere with normal camera use. This seems a little too agricultural in this age of fly-by-wire. But every man does it his own way and I am not to tell you how to take your pictures.

Now you might think: Is there no way to do this in an automatically and electronically way? To do that you would be able to completely remove the need for a servo, and it would offer you a great deal of simplicity and a superior flexibility. You could do this with an interval-timer function, for example. At the time of writing this I couldn't seem to find any commercial interfaces that would allow you to do this and you would therefore have to build you own. find more info

A suggest for the solution is that you should choose would be to base it on a commercially available Stamp micro-controller. This is a brief explanation of what I mean:

The Algebra is a good-sized (3 meter) airplane that can be handled with no nonsense and is an excellent choice for a camera platform. Multiplex mc3030 transmitters are great for controlling ailerons spoiler, rudder and elevator, as well as the camera.

A cardboard dummy can be used as a camera for flight testing. This will allow you to determine the effect of large objects sticking up above the wings. I suggest that you do at least three test flights with the dummy mounted in different positions before the actual flight.

A camera falling to earth from a plane is not a pretty sight so please make sure to fasten it the best you can when you are doing your digital aerial maps photography.