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cfastie "Thanks, Tony. I suspect there is going to be great variability in the rotation depending on wind, kite, camera mass, suspension (Picavet vs pendulu..." | Read more » about 8 years ago
cfastie "Thanks Tony, I like the idea of a universal ball head instead of a hinge. That would make it easier to switch between nadir and oblique when using..." | Read more » about 8 years ago
cfastie "McMaster Carr sells aluminum strips 1/16" thick in widths between 1 1/2" and 2" (in various lengths). So a one foot long piece would cost less than..." | Read more » over 8 years ago
cfastie "I like Pat's idea of bolting through a juice bottle. Removing the neck of the bottle could allow good access to the camera, but the bottle shoul..." | Read more » over 8 years ago
cfastie "That's an awesome crash test. I think taking advantage of the tripod socket is a really good idea. The little tripod head you use is more than you ..." | Read more » over 8 years ago
cfastie "Hi Pat, The Wratten 87 passes only NIR; it's great for the NIR camera in a dual camera rig. The Wratten 25 is the best filter I have used for a sin..." | Read more » over 9 years ago
cfastie "Scott, If you still have that RC controlled KAP rig, there is another option for syncing the VIS and NIR cameras in your dual camera rig. The radio..." | Read more » almost 10 years ago
cfastie "Scott, CHDK will provide a better intervalometer, but it can't sync the shutters without an external signal. So you need something to send a 5v pul..." | Read more » almost 10 years ago
cfastie "Scott, It doesn't look like you have any electronics for triggering the cameras. Do you have plans for syncing the shutters? If the synchrony is no..." | Read more » almost 10 years ago
cfastie "This has great potential. If you add a few extra pieces of styrofoam around the top of the bell, then the whole rig will float with the camera well..." | Read more » about 10 years ago
cfastie "That's a really original design. 80 grams for the rig is nice. I like the way the Picavet arm serves to protect the camera, and the way the camera ..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
cfastie "TedF, Good design. Just drag and drop photos to where the cursor is in the edit window. Blocks (pulleys) will help a lot to keep it level, especial..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
cfastie "Nice design. Those bed springs are perfect. I bet you could carve away some of the bin to save weight and have better access to the camera and st..." | Read more » almost 12 years ago
cfastie "Excellent air photos! I agree that oblique shots can be really informative. The ISSUU presentation is fantastic. I finally understand what Gowan..." | Read more » almost 12 years ago