My New Toy
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My New Toy
My new Toy for taking photographs from a kite.
I've kind of got hooked on Kite photography. Started with a home made "Rig" to carry a camera, but it was very limited, to change to angle of the camera resulted in bring down the kite and sending it up again, pain in the nether regions with a risk of crash and burn with every walk down.
So I treated my self to a kit with servos that automatically pans and tilts the camera, while the camera works in time with the rig to talk a picture every 10 secs, the camera has a built in interval meter to set time lapse photographs. this allows the rig to move to a different position between photos with out dragging the camera down to change positon. Just need the wind to blow and the rain to stop to try it out.
BTC_2010_10_01_9999_1 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
I've kind of got hooked on Kite photography. Started with a home made "Rig" to carry a camera, but it was very limited, to change to angle of the camera resulted in bring down the kite and sending it up again, pain in the nether regions with a risk of crash and burn with every walk down.
So I treated my self to a kit with servos that automatically pans and tilts the camera, while the camera works in time with the rig to talk a picture every 10 secs, the camera has a built in interval meter to set time lapse photographs. this allows the rig to move to a different position between photos with out dragging the camera down to change positon. Just need the wind to blow and the rain to stop to try it out.
BTC_2010_10_01_9999_1 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
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Re: My New Toy
That looks like the dogs doodahs. Can't wait to see the results.
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Re: My New Toy
nice bit of kit barry, will you be taking some shots on the club dig?
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that is impressive barry cant wait to see pictures
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Re: My New Toy
I thought it wouldn't be too long before you caught the bug Barry..
What type of kite have you got.
Anyway i took this last weekend, when we had those very strong winds. At skunkies & Clives..
What type of kite have you got.
Anyway i took this last weekend, when we had those very strong winds. At skunkies & Clives..
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Currently flying this one, at 2.7m across its a bit of beast when the wind picks up.
Giant Delta Conyne by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
I am looking to getting a moded Sutton 16 Flowform sometime in the not to distant futura.
I may fly this at a club dig sometime Steve.
Giant Delta Conyne by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
I am looking to getting a moded Sutton 16 Flowform sometime in the not to distant futura.
I may fly this at a club dig sometime Steve.
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Be interesting to see how the delta performs.. Yes the slowforms are a known to be a good kite for Kap..
At the mo im using a powersled 24, which is ok.. I have a Carl Robertshaw that ive had for years, which is also a good kite
Where are you getting the Sutton from and what sort of price Barry, as they ain't a cheap kite..
At the mo im using a powersled 24, which is ok.. I have a Carl Robertshaw that ive had for years, which is also a good kite
Where are you getting the Sutton from and what sort of price Barry, as they ain't a cheap kite..
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I was thinking of the Kapshop in Holland, Peter seems to be an OK guy, he forgot a battery box in the kit order, I emailed him and within a couple of hours he replied and sent out the part ASAP. Other then that the nearest is the Highwayman run by Richard Turpin in Hinkley. He can order me a 2.0m Flowform by HQ in two days. He is about an hours drive down the A5 from me. Again, I talked to him in person last Tuesday, very nice guy and he has a good selection of normak kite in stock. I did pick up a couple of 10" Halos and a couple of 1.5mm X 1m spars for my Homemade KAP Feather. A couple of days ago I found a chap, known as Charkie, he is Walsall based, 15minutes from me. However no Kap Bits. But does the line, spars etc. So far the Kapshop is the Fav.
Found this site tonight. http://www.bill-blake.co.uk/files/Downl ... 052010.pdf
Also joine this small forum
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/
Found this site tonight. http://www.bill-blake.co.uk/files/Downl ... 052010.pdf
Also joine this small forum
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/
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As I was off line for a few days, I managed to catch some wind and tested to new camera and rig, yesterday.
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00001 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00005 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
This one in B/W was an experiment to bring out some of the details in the field drains, mushroom rings etc.
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00004 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00001 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00005 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
This one in B/W was an experiment to bring out some of the details in the field drains, mushroom rings etc.
KAP Aldridge 2010-10-05_00004 by Barry Carpenter, on Flickr
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Re: My New Toy
Hey Barry, Those pictures are awesome...
The ground detail is really clear on the B&W picture..
You have too much time on your hands.. See Ya..
The ground detail is really clear on the B&W picture..
You have too much time on your hands.. See Ya..
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Thanks Glen, had some more free time this afternoon, just processing the images now.
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Re: My New Toy
I thought that thiongs weregoing to slow down Barry, but no now the bug has bitten. The only way now is up.. excuse the pun.
Really getting technical no. keep on going and keep the photos coming.
Really getting technical no. keep on going and keep the photos coming.
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Great pictures Barry, I`d love to give that a go meself
"Where are you taking that cow"??
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"Can`t your father do that"??
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"To the bull"
"Can`t your father do that"??
"No it has to be the bull"!!!!!
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Re: My New Toy
Nice pictures Barry, not bad for the first attempt and heron bone drainage system certainly stands out....
Well how did the kite and camera set up fly like Barry. Did the camera stay fairly stable..
Well how did the kite and camera set up fly like Barry. Did the camera stay fairly stable..
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Re: My New Toy
I bet a Andy Powell stunt kite would be out of the question for doing this type of photography!
I had one as a kid and boy, doesnt those kites fly
Again, great photos Barry, keep them coming
I had one as a kid and boy, doesnt those kites fly
Again, great photos Barry, keep them coming
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