What do you use for Aerial Photography?

dascrow · Apr 10, 2015

What's your setup look like? What equipment are you using?

C. Brian Kerr · Apr 10, 2015

I am a pilot and normally have a pilot friend take me up so I can focus on shooting

waday · Apr 10, 2015

I wish I had a drone...

My current setup involves turning on the 2 second timer and throwing my camera in the air.

Destin · Apr 10, 2015

Generally, one of those. Benefits of being a volunteer firefighter and having friends in departments with ladder trucks.

Photo does not belong to me, was taken by Howard Owens of the Batavian.

Tailgunner · Apr 25, 2015

I'm still new to Aerial photography but here is my setup. It's mostly for a hobby but hope to incorporate it into my business as FAA rules are loosened.

Phantom 2
H3-D3 Gimbal
Gopro 4 Black
Gopro 3+ Silver

(Switch Gopros for different things, some times I attach the 4 to the truck while driving during storms or backpack when hiking etc)

Future plans for maned Ariel photography as well.

astroNikon · Apr 25, 2015

waday said:
I wish I had a drone...

My current setup involves turning on the 2 second timer and throwing my camera in the air.

I use a Trampoline. It's much safer

KmH · Apr 25, 2015

How is Ariel?
I haven't seen her in a while. Lol.
That's one a spell checker won't catch.

snowbear · Apr 25, 2015

I've had pretty good luck with Landsat 7 though IKONOS has much better resolution.

petrochemist · Apr 26, 2015

On the rare occasions he's in the country & our schedules allow I try to go up in a Cessna flown by my brother. Positioning isn't as good as it was on my helicopter flight, but it's easier to avoid reflections from the cockpit glass.

At some point I intend to get an ultra lightweight key fob camera, to try lower level stuff from either a pole or a tethered balloon. Both very cheap options that just need me to find some time.

Tailgunner · Apr 26, 2015

petrochemist said:
On the rare occasions he's in the country & our schedules allow I try to go up in a Cessna flown by my brother. Positioning isn't as good as it was on my helicopter flight, but it's easier to avoid reflections from the cockpit glass.

At some point I intend to get an ultra lightweight key fob camera, to try lower level stuff from either a pole or a tethered balloon. Both very cheap options that just need me to find some time.

Sounds fun, I keep saying I'm going to take a helicopter tour but just haven't gotten around to it.

480sparky · Apr 26, 2015

Jet boots. You know, like the ones Mr. Spock used in the one StarTrek movie.

480sparky · Apr 27, 2015

waday said:
I wish I had a drone...

My current setup involves turning on the 2 second timer and throwing my camera in the air.

Tossable panoramic ball camera snaps interactive images of world below - TechSpot

waday · Apr 28, 2015

480sparky said:
waday said:

I wish I had a drone...

My current setup involves turning on the 2 second timer and throwing my camera in the air.

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Tossable panoramic ball camera snaps interactive images of world below - TechSpot

That's crazy

MOREGONE · Apr 28, 2015

My best friend has a DJI Inspire 1

We shot this footage over the weekend, we're both still pretty new at this.

ruifo · Apr 28, 2015

dascrow said:
What's your setup look like? What equipment are you using?

When flying, depending on what I'm trying to do, this works for me: D810 with 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5; or 50mm f/1.2; or 50mm f/1.8; or 70-200mm f/2.8; or 105mm f/2.8.

The 50mm-105mm focal length interval is my best option, for personal taste.