Arial Photography

[Kerry Holt]

If he has to fix his plane maybe you should opt for a balloon instead!!

[dan123]

That thought Did Cross my mind,

[jet_kit]

Always a bit of a worry when someone says he's fixing his plane before you go up

I used to do this sort of stuff in the 70's with a Wild Ariel camera. I had a hatch cut in the side of the crate that I could open and poke the camera out, then I fixed a strap to the camera and hung it on a nail over the hatch. It can get a bit bumpy at low altitudes and you need to know the camera will be OK if you drop it (which you probably will!).

If it's a light aircraft like a Cessna it'll probably have a drop down window. Secure your camera so that it's hanging in the open window and snap away. It'll be a bit draughty and the driver will moan like hell, but that's the price we pay for our art!

Good luck and take LOTS of pix

[dan123]

Thanks CHris, i was assuming itd be a Cessna, most common small craft, Or something similar, that i can 'poke' a lens out of to make life easier

Ill try to Take lots, Depends on how long were up for, Got ti get one shot and thats it, so cant imagine wed be up very long, Hopefully sometime next Week, looking forward to it,

Dan

[Kerry Holt]

Dan it's starting to sound more and more dangerous by the day!

[dan123]

I was just thinking i could swing the Door open and he holds my legs, myt get a good angle and no relfections of the glass then,

[Cathus]

I opened the window and shoved the lens out when I went up.

imagine sticking your camera out the window on the motorway doing 90mph and you'll get the effect.

[Kerry Holt]

Lol Dan you're a nutter!

[jet_kit]

Originally Posted by dan123

I was just thinking i could swing the Door open and he holds my legs, myt get a good angle and no relfections of the glass then,

Great idea. But who's going to drive the plane?

[dan123]

Originally Posted by jet_kit

Great idea. But who's going to drive the plane?

Damn it, Didnt think of that, Right re think in order, lol,