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  1. jforkner

    tilt shift advice?

    The T/S look often provides an image that gives the subject matter a "miniaturized" look---usually the center or main subject is in focus; the surrounding area is blurred. That is not the main purpose of a T/S lens; but, nonetheless, what some folks like. If this is your purpose, this look can...
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    Clarifying links to other sites

    Can you provide an example of both an offensive link & a non-offensive link. Not sure I'm getting the gist of this post. Thanks. Jack
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    FPV for pilot

    At this point, it's hard to say what will help you. Not sure how far "too far" is, but why not let your camera operator guide you? If you downlink the video image from the camera to a monitor, the camera operator could not only frame the shot, but tell you where to fly. This is likely one of...
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    FPV for pilot

    I believe what you asked for is called FPV---First Person View. Not sure why you refuse to acknowledge it. From Wikipedia:First-person view (FPV), also known as remote-person view (RPV), or simply video piloting, is a method used to control a radio controlled model vehicle from the driver or...
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    I've Seen the Light

    I'm using 10x5s. Jack
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    Spam from this forum?

    So edit it and remove them. BTW...No SPAM. Jack
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    Where do you draw the power from for your onboard FPV Tx?

    3.7 volt battery = 1 cell x 3.7 volts (1S) 7.4 volt battery = 2 cells x 3.7 volts (2S) 11.1 volt battery = 3 cells x 3.7 volts (3S) 14.8 volt battery = 4 cells x 3.7 volts (4S) 18.5 volt battery = 5 cells x 3.7 volts (5S) 22.2 volt battery = 6 cells x 3.7 volts (6S) 29.6 volt battery = 8...
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    Alternatives to gopro for autoshooting still pictures.

    Checkout the Nikon V1---that's what I'm using. http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-Camera-System-10-30mm/dp/B005OGR3DM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349791960&sr=8-2&keywords=nikon+v1 Example images here: http://www.caltel.com/~jforkner/aerials/aerials.html Jack
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    NEWS Article with a POSITIVE outlook on Multi Rotor use for Aerial Filming.

    Gave a great perspective on the event. Nicely done. Jack
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    RedBull STRATOS....Live Feed: English and German

    Looks like one's the next update time; the other's the earliest launch time---9:30am here on the left coast. Jack
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    Camera Resolution vs. Display Resolution

    Thanks for the advice. Jack
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    Camera Resolution vs. Display Resolution

    Dude, you must be clairvoyant. Those were two I was considering. I'm kinda leaning toward the Sony because of cost. Plus, most of the reviews I read on it were favorable. Moving right along...assuming I got one of those two, what's the preferred way to power it and/or the Tx? I'm using an...
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    Camera Resolution vs. Display Resolution

    Probably a dumb question, but here goes... If I have a display that has, say, 300-line resolution, why would I need/want a camera that provides a greater number of lines of resolution? From my experience with televisions and computer monitors, providing a higher resolution signal to a lower...
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    Testing different stabilization software

    It would be helpful if you embed text indicating the software used at each transition point. Jack
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    If you can fly one multi rotor can you fly them all ?

    The same case can be made for fixed-wing aircraft. The flight characteristics are essentially the same for all; just the systems that make them function differ. Jack
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    Have a few Aerial photos shot with my new NEX5n.....

    Nice shots. The shot of Princeton looks like and HDR. Care to share your processing? The others, with tilt/shift applied, would look better without that technique applied---IMHO. Regardless, great color and dynamic range. Jack
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    Panorama Tips

    The key to good pano stitching is to have the lighting in the different frames as close to one another as possible. This typically means shooting in manual-mode so the f-stop and shutter speed are the same---this helps areas like the sky blend together. But this works best when all the frames...
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    custom S800

    If you have a different frame and are not going to use DJI motors, how do you end up with an S800?
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    Pretty Cool FPV Video

    Well I'm 3 months from turning 70 and I remember watching the old Saturn V launches. The space program was somthin' to see, that's for shure. Jack
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    Pretty Cool FPV Video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVPNDhOWutk&sns=em
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