Hi, well i have a rc airplane. I want to get a wireless camera to attach it to the bottom to get photos the lake i live on. I dont know what kind of camera to get, and i want to stay under $150.00. And if i get a wireless camera, how do i make it take the pictures, would i have to get another channel on my radio? Thanx

Matrix -- Hate to do this to you but as always there isn't enough information in your post for anyone to help you. They need to know what kind of plane, what engine , what radio you have and your experience would even help.
I have a camera mounted on a plane and it's just a $35 job but that may not work in your case. We need more info.
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There are all kinds of video cameras out there that are designed to operate on RC airplanes. They have receivers that plug into the input on a vcr or television (so you'd need one of those available to make it work), and some even have a rx that plug into a computer--so if you had a laptop, you could take it out and use it. The cameras themselves don't weigh much more than the nine volt battery used to run them, so pretty much any plane could take one up. Total weight of the onboard system would be under 4 or 5 ounces. Prices run from 20 bucks on the internet, to better ones costing upwards of 150 dollars or more. There is even a thread out there to show you how to buy one of the disposable, digital camcorders from CVC, and turn it into a multi-use RC camcorder. So, the sky's the limit on this issue. There is a video and camera forum on RCU, you could post your question there and get better responses.

There are also holders available that you'd put a regular disposable camera in, and you'd use a servo to push the picture taking button when you wanted to take a picture. THen, take the camera to the local film shop and get it devoloped. Depends upon what kind of photography you want....

Another consideration is mounting location. You stated you wanted to put it on the bottom; I'd recommend putting it in a pod about half-span out on the wing on the opposite side of your exhaust, and place a counterbalance pod on the other side. This would keep the camera out of the exhaust stream and prevent a build-up of oil on the lens, and out of the propeller arc (if you point it forward) so you don't get a strobe effect from the difference in engine speed and shutter speed. You could also put it inside the plane with a clear window of lexan or some other low-distortion material, aim it in whatever direction you want.

That would be very neat to put a video cam in the cockpit of a scale airplane and look out the front window.

<div>I have a Park zone radian pnp electric glider</div><div>and have purchased a 2.4 ghz wireless camera which is less than one inch around</div><div>and has a nine volt battery hook up or I can hook it to the on board battery.</div><div>it has a receiver which picks up live camera shots within about 500 feet.</div><div>I am interested in how to mount this in hopes that it is mounted best for</div><div>flight and does not fall off.</div><div>does anyone have any ideas.</div><div>thanks</div><div>Jeff</div>