Build Your Own KiteCam 168
wally writes "Paul Mutton successfully managed to kill an expensive digital camera taking aerial photos using a kite, parcel tape and some bubble wrap. The geek explains the ups and downs (excuse the pun) of his attempt to take some aerial photographs with a friend using a Casio EX-Z3 digital camera attached to a kite in good ol' Blue Peter style bubble wrap and parcel tape. Paul did however manage to take 2 or 3 pretty photos of Kent University before his precious camera speed to the ground at a speed with enough force to render it quite unusable. Out of bits left intact was the flash card and a 30 second clip leading up to the crash. Remember children: Don't try this at home!"
Also... (Score:5, Interesting)
Did it myself... (Score:5, Interesting)
This has been a really fun hobby. I got into it after seeing a very old
BTW to the person who submitted about the 360deg aerials, I have made one [blurbco.com] as well. They are pretty difficult to get right, but they are singlehandedly the most awesome photos I have ever been able to take on a fairly shoestring photography budget.
More of my KAP stuff here [blurbco.com] for those curious.
Re:Did it myself... (Score:5, Interesting)
BTW any KAP'ers who happen to be on Orkut, there is a group called Kite Aerial Photography I am trying to start up over there.
Kites... (Score:3, Interesting)
RC Heli Photography (Score:4, Interesting)
Pictures here [runryder.com]
X10 cam? (Score:3, Interesting)
What's the resolution on those things anyway. I was so annoyed by their advertising schemes that I forgot that they might possibly be useful in some way.
Re:What about an actual Do It Yourself? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Well... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Did it myself... (Score:3, Interesting)
Canon's new S1 IS is an awesome little camera. My dad just got one. It's not even a 4 megapixel camera, but buying a point and shoot on this ridiculous statistic alone is like buying a computer based on the processor's raw clock speed alone. This is an excellent camera so far at a very good price.
My Dad Used to Do This (Score:1, Interesting)
Re:there's MUCH better work out there. (Score:2, Interesting)
How about on a Gameboy? (Score:1, Interesting)
Uh-Oh. The bandwidth bill will kill him (Score:4, Interesting)
http://www.notnet.co.uk.
They have several hosting-schemes: 1, 2, 4, 8 and 20 GB transfer per month, with additional bandwidth for 5 GB-pounds per month per GB or 20 GBP for 5 GB...
The domain itself responds with a errorcode 500 now...
But at least, the hosting-provider is up-front about not offering any kind of "unlimited" hosting-schemes...
Re:camera fund (Score:5, Interesting)
There's even an article on doing this in the "home science" or whatever it's called section of Scientific American sometime in 1961. 1961, folks! Even back then they knew not to do it with something you couldn't afford to drop.
YLFI