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Aerial Photography with a Trex 700e

Posted by Matt Gunn on September 8, 2010 at 7:00pm

Hi, as my first blog post, I'd like to share with you my vebtures into aerial photography with a Trex 700e. I started out using an Orb 96" pusher plane to carry my camera, but soon realized it was impractical for operating around a highly congested city

I finally went with a Trex 600 ESP, stretched it to a 700e and mounted a canon 50D.

thanks

Matt

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Tony Passera October 15, 2010 at 3:46pm

@on location aerial,
Thanks. I was wondering if it was the 2xpt. Would also love to know the answer to your questions
as well as how to do the stretch to a 700e.
Keegan September 14, 2010 at 10:13pm

That doesn't sound good... I am looking to start an ap business, how much does a coa cost and do I really need it??
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Sgt Ric September 14, 2010 at 6:10pm

Does your business have a COA?

I ask because the FAA shut down several sites belonging to DIYDrones members who advertised commercial AP services.
On Location Aerial September 14, 2010 at 3:39pm

This is not my setup, but I can say for sure that he is using the Photoship One 2xpt mount.

To Matt, please share more about your machine. What auto pilot are you using? What are you using to stabilize the mount?
Tony Passera September 9, 2010 at 5:53pm

I just finished building a Trex 600 ESP and I'm shopping for a camera mount. Is yours a photoshipone mount or something else?
Thanks,
Tony
Jack Crossfire September 9, 2010 at 1:42pm

Good example of the contrast between the brand name stuff & the individual seller stuff. Thermopile stabilization & flybars are still the state of the art with the brand names. IMU autopilot & electronic flybars are still mainly individual sellers.
ken wood September 9, 2010 at 10:38am

It would be neat if you could hack the camera to focus at will via laptop ground station. Or maybe there is a way to interface to a digital remote trigger.
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Mark Colwell September 9, 2010 at 7:39am

Did you build the camera mount, It looks very sturdy. What motor / ESC and pinion gear?
Paul Marsh September 9, 2010 at 7:33am

If it isn't a trade secret, I'd like to know how you set up your shots. How do you know what the camera is looking at? Is the focal length fixed or are you using zoom? Would a small video camera attached to the still camera with live downlink be practical for setting up the shots? Or do you just shoot a lot of photos and select the best?

Thanks,
Paul
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RoboCopter September 9, 2010 at 2:58am

Nice set up. I am about to stretch my 600 ESP FPV heli, what size blades are you swinging and what is your max flight time without cam? Thanks.