<br clear="all">Actually I didn't think of it either. I got all excited because it might have been an excuse to make a kite. But then it dawned on me after a couple of minutes. :)<br><div><div><br></div></div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rgb@tricolour.net">rgb@tricolour.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 12:59:46PM -0400, Darcy Whyte wrote:<br>
> Kites are another cool idea!<br>
><br>
> But Squirrel planes fly best in little or no wind. In fact, I think I'll be<br>
> able to get the best videos in those conditions.<br>
<br>
</div>Good point! Hadn't thought of that. :)<br>
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> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <<a href="mailto:rgb@tricolour.net">rgb@tricolour.net</a>>wrote:<br>
> > On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 11:19:59AM -0400, Darcy Whyte wrote:<br>
> > > I want to take pictures of Squirrel model airplanes while they are flying<br>
> > > but from above. Also some dolly shots from behind the plane while it's<br>
> > > flying.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Anybody have a helicopter that can carry a camera? If not, I'm game to<br>
> > make<br>
> > > a helicopter. If I do this, I'd like to make it autonomous. Perhaps to<br>
> > > follow a beacon mounted on the plane. I guess, I'd need to be able to<br>
> > tell<br>
> > > the copter to return if it follows the Squirrel into trouble. I suppose a<br>
> > > second beacon could be used (or the machine could remember it's starting<br>
> > > point).<br>
> > ><br>
> > > I think this would be a good project to get into this sort of robotics.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Any ideas where to start?<br>
> ><br>
> > The obvious one to me only because I've been exposed to a couple of<br>
> > "practitioners" is Kite Aerial Photography. There are several I can<br>
> > think of in the city...<br>
> ><br>
> > My friend Christian:<br>
> > <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8439028@N07&q=kap" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8439028@N07&q=kap</a><br>
> ><br>
> > Local photographer Rob Huntley:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/kiteaerialphotography/pool/with/2911311023/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/groups/kiteaerialphotography/pool/with/2911311023/</a><br>
> > <a href="http://www.robhuntley.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.robhuntley.ca/</a><br>
> ><br>
> > And another friend Eric Brackenbury, a jeweller who I know through the<br>
> > local Linux community who does photography and kite-surfing.<br>
> ><br>
> > Combine it with robotics if you like to get more predictable results...<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > slainte mhath, RGB<br>
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slainte mhath, RGB<br>
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