Its in the way that you use it. I was able to make these aerial shots at my parents farm using a $60 glorified toy quad, and a keychain camera. The source for this was actually a panning video stitched into a single shot by Microsoft ICE (image composite editor). Not bad for a less than a hundred dollar setup, and free software, I think.
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Kieran, did you get it on sale by chance? I saw one online of the same name for £20. Off the top of my head I don't know the pound to dollar conversion, but I do know 20 is more than 7 in any form of currency. HAHA.
I saw a cheap 5mp digital camera at a local drug store today for about $15 US, and thought about picking it up. I think the brand was Vivitar though, and I was unimpressed with a $40 camera I bought a few years back from them. Even as a cheap throw-away for a research project, that camera was not worth the money.
The camera was a Technika SH-7065. I glued an 8 gram servo above the shutter wired to my gear switch. I just kept the plane hovering in the wind an shot away like mad. Then using AutoPano Giga I just dumped all the images into a folder and scanned trough, picking the best looking ones. As easy as it was, I still haven't managed to take another quite like it.
Kieran WOW! I'd like to know what camera that is !
Very nice pics! It's amazing what you can do with cheap equipment. The image below (save a copy to see it properly) was shot on a £7 camer from Asda (Wallmart for you yanks :) on a fixed wing hovering in strong winds. I think there are about 20 - 30 images stitched:
Very cool!
Awessum :D
Brilliant could'nt agree more.