[Rhodes22-list] kitecam

[mputnam1 at aol.com]

The thing is, the portion of a kite string closest to the kite is often oriented nearly straight down ... as the line extends away from the kite toward the person flying it, that's where you see the line start to point toward the person.  That's why I'm wondering how this guy kept it framed so well ... the sailboat is right where you'd want it in the video frame ... it's almost as if the camera is adjusting as the shot goes on, but that's probably just an illusion.  I don't know how you'd rig a remote panning camera -- that's a much more involved and extremely heavy set up than just sticking a lipstick camera on a kite.  
 
- Mark 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: j.bulfer at jbtek.com
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] kitecam


gotta have one.
I'd put the camera in a tube & attatch it to the string so it always points
to the flyer.
Jb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <stevenalm at comcast.net>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] kitecam


> Bill,
>
> I'm thinking a box kite would work well.  They're very stable and have
lots
> of frame pieces to attach the camera.  Or......maybe the camera is on a
> gimbal.  Hmmmmm...
>
> Slim
>
> On 3/6/07 3:17 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> > Slim,
> >
> > I've been flying stunt kites for 40 years.  You get to the point where
> > there's not much left to do.  This is a new project, and the weight
> > aloft should be interesting.  Also keeping it pointed in the right
> > direction.  Interesting learning curve.
> >
> > Bill Effros
> >
> > Slim wrote:
> >> Thanks, Bill, this looks like something really fun to try.  What about
> >> mounting the camera on a stunt kite?
> >>
> >> On 3/6/07 12:18 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> http://www.waterproofcases.net/410.html
> >>>
> >>> Slim wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> That is too cool!
> >>>>
> >>>> On 3/5/07 9:54 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Neat!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm going to do that!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've already got the kites on board--sailing kites from sailboats is
easy.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've got some cameras.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> All I need is time...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Bill Effros
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Joseph Hadzima wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> elle
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Since you are such a shutterbug, perhaps you'll pick up one
> >>>>>> of these cameras for your first sail on your home waters!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGupz_9mGc
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> happy sails :-)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> hadz
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> HADZ (a.k.a. joe)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and hull and
a
> >>>>>> deck
> >>>>>> and sails. That's what a ship needs. But what a ship is... is
freedom."
> >>>>>> -- Captain Jack Sparrow
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