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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 23, 2008 - 09:42pm PT
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I got these today (4-23) using a kite to lift a camera.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Apr 23, 2008 - 09:45pm PT
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Cool.
How?
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2008 - 09:49pm PT
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T*I*G,
This thing hangs from a kite:
I move the camera and hit the shutter via remote-control.
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BLD
climber
excramento,CA
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Apr 23, 2008 - 09:59pm PT
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That is soooo cool.
I want one.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Apr 23, 2008 - 10:02pm PT
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Home built?
Off the shelf?
Too many trees to try that at the gunks!
I would need a Charlie Brown shirt to try that.
Post picture of it taking a picture! please.
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2008 - 10:10pm PT
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"Home built?
Off the shelf?"
A little of both.
The aluminum frame parts are made specifically for this. The servos and radio stuff came from an on-line hobby/airplane site. As you can tell, it's home-built. Complete units, as far as I know, aren't commercially available.
Google "kite aerial photography" and you'll probably find other rigs that look alot like mine.
EDIT: This is how The French Army did it in WW1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5dJ9TwaIt4
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 23, 2008 - 10:22pm PT
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Cool again Chaz!
Hey there........... say.................
did you ever get your other rig back? Didn't you leave it behind or something last time? Just wondering.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Apr 23, 2008 - 10:34pm PT
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Really nice pix. Queen Mountain would be a rad staging area, but I'm not going to volunteer to hump that rig up there. The lookout point up above Black Mountain could provide days of entertainment.
And the video rocks. I even like the sound track. Don't think that's what they were listening to, though.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Apr 23, 2008 - 10:54pm PT
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Really cool! Hope you got your other rig back...
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2008 - 11:01pm PT
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It's only the kite part that I left in the parking lot last time. I've replaced it since.
Maybe a kid found it!
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GDavis
Trad climber
SoCal
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:08am PT
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Your kite is a better photographer than I am.
:(
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:34am PT
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Very cool indeed.
Have any shots of folks climbing from the air? Or have I missed them?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:35am PT
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What trad said, do you have a photo of the whole unit in action? or ready for action?
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:35am PT
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Looks like someone on Walk on the Wild Side in the first two pictures. Definitely people at the base of that or the adjoining routes.
ps Rather cool pictures, too.
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Double D
climber
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:45am PT
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Chaz: That's way cool. It sorta got me thinking...maybe you could show this thing to DR and Sean Jones for their next 1/2 Dome route and avoid some controversy???
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climbrunride
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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Apr 24, 2008 - 12:47am PT
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That is frickin' cool! Those photos are great. I too would love to see some action shots shot with that rig.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
Castle Rock
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Apr 24, 2008 - 01:17am PT
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jus watch out for a hole chp ion 29 palms...
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Mimi
climber
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Apr 24, 2008 - 01:35am PT
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That is sweet! What a great idea. Quality pics too, despite the movement.
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