After my intro yesterday I spent a few hours cruising the past posts. As mentioned I am interested in getting some high resolution photography of archeological sites from the air. I would need to carry a camera such as the Pentax A30 mentioned on this site or another point and shoot that I will modify for IR photos.. At least something similar in weight. Now for the questions.I will not always have an ideal spot for landings so I don't think landing gear will work. In looking at the powered gliders it appears these can land successfully in a grassy area. Will any of the powered gliders be able to carry the Pentax camera for say 30-60 minutes? Any other options for recovery in non-ideal areas? Since the aircraft and on its belly in this scenario I assume the camera is mounted completely in the body behind some clear flat surface or behind a dome.As mentioned in my previous post I have some RC experience but that is all with helicopters. I need a recommendation for a good, inexpensive, tough fixed wing to train on. I saw a post on here yesterday that mentioned one costing around $70.00 for the complete package but I have not been able to dig that post back up today.Thanks!John
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I'm in a simmilar situation but I don't have any previous RC experience. I've read a lot of posts here and I think Geocrawler5 with Predator frame looks good but I'm also worried about landing issues so I'll propably go into EasyGlider Pro as it looks more solid, however still I can't imagine having A40 camera stitched on the bottom of the plane and do not damage during landing. I expect it would have to be placed inside the plane.
My requirements:
- application : archaeological sites - doing photogrammetry
- using Pentax Optio A40 with PRISM IR shutter
- GPS preprogrammed route with autopilot - uNav Picopilot ?
- FPV system - RangeVideo 2.4Ghz/1.3Ghz ? I'm from Slovakia so 900Mhz is not possible I guess..
- RC system - JR DSX9 2.4Ghz with DSM2 - can it be used ? I'd like to use it if possible.. or how many channels do I really need for such a configuration ?
An EasyStar or EasyGlider Pro would do the trick. Camera inside looking down through a hole cut in the foam, so it's protected from hard landings. Your flight time is determined by how big your batteries are and how well you can work with thermals etc. If you're in autopilot mode, it's just about battery capacity and flight characteristics of the plane. I think the EasyGlider Pro should give you enough room for batteries that would hit your target.
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I'm in a simmilar situation but I don't have any previous RC experience. I've read a lot of posts here and I think Geocrawler5 with Predator frame looks good but I'm also worried about landing issues so I'll propably go into EasyGlider Pro as it looks more solid, however still I can't imagine having A40 camera stitched on the bottom of the plane and do not damage during landing. I expect it would have to be placed inside the plane.
My requirements:
- application : archaeological sites - doing photogrammetry
- using Pentax Optio A40 with PRISM IR shutter
- GPS preprogrammed route with autopilot - uNav Picopilot ?
- FPV system - RangeVideo 2.4Ghz/1.3Ghz ? I'm from Slovakia so 900Mhz is not possible I guess..
- RC system - JR DSX9 2.4Ghz with DSM2 - can it be used ? I'd like to use it if possible.. or how many channels do I really need for such a configuration ?
Thanks
Michal
Slovakia