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Using a remote contoled helicopter to get shots?

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.jesus.
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who's done this and particular tips? I may be picking up a couple from my aunt in California

any useful posts=+k
Jul 11 2010 10:21PM
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wynnyk
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this oranged named guy posted his rc heli 7D setup not too long ago. search that up and pm him. sorry that i cant link you the thread/person, im on an ipod.
Jul 11 2010 10:49PM
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leahey
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Do you have a heli that could hold a camera well? Even a GoPro is heavy for most of them. If it can fly well and is secure, go for it.
Jul 11 2010 10:55PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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his names Trent Palmer

https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/542938/

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RC Heli with 7D Test from Trent Palmer on Vimeo.





PB's Backyard from Trent Palmer on Vimeo.

Jul 11 2010 11:09PM
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GreenHorn
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They were doing that at windells! looked sick. they did it on the bag jump on campus, and on the hill
Jul 12 2010 12:03AM
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.jesus.
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i havent seen them yet but i think they are pretty powerful
Jul 12 2010 12:15AM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
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Those setups are thousands of dollars....

And it's not just something you can typically setup, that's an entirely new and expensive hobby, I'd know. haha

Jul 12 2010 2:27AM
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gnarles.
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ima gunna try it with my go pro and heli and possibly plane
Jul 12 2010 3:21AM
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1337
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I hadn't seen that second video before, that was so sick! good work Trent
Jul 12 2010 5:13AM
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MAX_FACtor
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they were using one at windells while i was there. they are legit. but the one i saw was being controlled by two guys. one was flying the helicopter and one was controlling the camera
Jul 12 2010 2:01PM
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miroz
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Yep

The hard thing about it is that Trent, along with a couple other guys in the industry who are doing this, can maneuver the camera - you have to rig the mount so that you can adjust camera angles etc, not just have it point somewhere.
Jul 12 2010 2:04PM
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Jodi
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yeah if you fix your camera to it...stationary - itll be choppy and miss shots - you probably need some kind of gyrocam.
Jul 13 2010 1:15PM
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Da_CONK
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Quoting Ski_The_East (for some reason it won't let me actually quote him)


Good god that is a sick setup, both the bike drop in and jumps as well as the RC helicopter camera.
Jul 13 2010 2:36PM
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Microcosm
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I think someone had a heli on the TGR photo forums at one point.
Jul 14 2010 12:13AM
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