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Grampaw -> RE: good plane for camera? (11/15/2007 7:11:14 PM)
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wjglynn touched on some very good points to look for on a camera plane, but I tend to go along with the advice that has always been given to those wanting to shoot photos from full size aircraft, ie, shoot from a high wing aircraft. On these types the wing is
never in the camera's field of view and wind up showing in the photos especially if you try to shoot from the side and it is a low wing.
That wing is always gonna show up.
I've always used Cessnas for my full size aerials. Their wings are on top, have only one strut, which is slightly forward. By shifting the camera it won't show in the photo. I would suggest choosing a high wing Trainer type model. They are usually very stable and have no struts to begin with. Your camera can be mounted inside, or on the outside just under the wing.
Another perk of a high winger is that the wing acts like a lens shade, often blocking glare from the sun from hitting the lens.
And the wing aids you in aiming the camera at your target photo site. If you are standing close by whatever you are taking pictures of, trigger the shutter when the wing over the camera points at you. If you have Photoshop, you can remove your image before any
any final printing is done. Good luck and have fun!
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