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Old 07-09-2013, 10:27 AM
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Default Cameras

This is the second time I have tried to post this question..I am not sure where the first one went.. Anyway..I would like to mount a camera to the wing of my 1/4 scale Cub...I know nothing about cameras...I would like it if I could control it from the ground but I don't know if that is possible.. It would be nice to be able to turn it on and off and control the direction that it points . Also I would like to be able to take both stills and videos and I would like reasonably clear pictures...If somebody could recommend a camera and tell me where to find one it would be appreciated.. I did look on line but it got a bit confusing .. I found ones that looked a little like wieners for around $25.00 but I don't think they would do the job...
Old 07-09-2013, 12:41 PM
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Controlling from the ground opens a whole can of worms with a gimbal and all.

The camera I use a LOT is a Go Pro Hero3 Black
Old 07-09-2013, 12:50 PM
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If your plane is gas or glow the vibration is an issue with picture quality.
Old 07-12-2013, 08:51 AM
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I have seen video shot from a quad coptor using the GoPro cam.  It was awesome.  

Old 07-12-2013, 10:33 AM
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Go Pro makes the best stuff, but to do what you want really takes 2 guys. One to fly the plane and one to fly the camera(so to speak). This is why a lot of guys mount the Go Pro to a quadcopter. The quad can be setup to fly like a plane and you can turn the copter to any direction instead of just the camera. If you go this route, make sure you get a top notch memory card for the camera. Most are not fast enough for video even if they have a capacity.

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Old 07-13-2013, 08:29 AM
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Thanks guys.. Looks like Go pro...

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