Paul wrote:

oops that is quite expensive, as you can get heavy duty servo pans around 100-150$

http://href.to/42f and http://href.to/NeI

The maker says that the NN-R1 mount element cost $189 and the K-Tek boom pole costs $229 to start with.

He admits it's priced for the pro market shooting from real helicopters (he reckons they charge nearly $700 per heli shot pano) and not for hobbyists.

I'd like a lower cost variant for pole panos - do you fancy going into production?

Last edited by mediavets (2010-02-03 10:25:38)

mediavets wrote:

Paul wrote:

oops that is quite expensive, as you can get heavy duty servo pans around 100-150$

http://href.to/42f and http://href.to/NeI

The maker says that the NN-R1 mount element cost $189 and the K-Tek boom pole costs $229 to start with.

He admits it's priced for the pro market shooting from real helicopters (he reckons they charge nearly $700 per heli shot pano) and not for hobbyists.

I'd like a lower cost variant for pole panos - do you fancy going into production?

The R1 will require a lens ring which is sold separately at around $97.xx USD each. See http://store.nodalninja.com/category_s/66.htm for full range.

He's actually using the R10 which has a fixed tilt degrees depending on the lens and body used. The R1 allow multiple tilt degrees.

mediavets wrote:

etegration wrote:

what's the shutter triggering system used? without pauses, night panos are not possible, it'll cause light streaks.

It was designed specifically for aerial panos shot from helicopters - in daylight - not night panos.

with your tests, what's the slowest shutter this rig can take a good pano? say at ISO 800, F8.