There are two different types of Video camera mounts for aerial videography. The smaller mount is not gyro-stabilized and is good for occasional use for short duration clips. The larger mount is gyro-stabilized as is necessary for live broadcasts and for high-quality longer duration clips. The balloon will always have some motion, without stability the motion is noticeable in the video. Both systems are only sold with the Kingfisher balloon platform.
Cameras Supported:
• Sony HC-9 - both mounts
• Canon XHVIA - both mounts
• Canon XH-1a -gyro-stabilized mount only
Features:
• Unlimited pan rotation
• 100 degree tilt
• U-joint self-leveler
• RC transmitter controls pan, tilt, zoom and trigger
• Large 7" Color LCD Monitor
Typical Uses for the Aerial Video Systems:
• Sports video
• Aerial video for movies and commercials
Typical Uses for the Aerial Video Systems:
• IP encoders for 802.x
• Analog downlinks at 900mhz, 1.2ghz, 1.3ghz, 2.4ghz., 5.8ghz
• Digital downlinks via CODFM |
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| Price with Standard Mount |
Price with Stabilized Mount |
Live Video Broadcast via 802.11 |
| $5200 |
$9000 |
$3000 |
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Blimp compared to Kingfisher
The blimp system, which includes a back up ball, can fly in winds up to approximately 15 mph/24kph. The camera gimbal is mounted directly below the balloon. The blimp and ball do not require a winch to hold the tether line.
The Kingfisher, even a small version, can fly in winds up to 50 mph/80kph. In the smaller size necessary for the point and shoot cameras, a winch MAY not be required. However, in higher winds a winch is necessary to hold onto the tether as the balloon will pull in excess of 100 to 150 pounds. With the Kingfisher, the camera gimbal is mounted 10ft./3m below the balloon on the main tether line using the included aluminum or carbon fiber triangle.
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| System Includes: |
Pan/Tilt Unit
Ground Station
2 Sets of Nimh Batteries
Battery Chargers
Kingfisher aerostat
Triangle Mount
(1) Tether |
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| OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES |
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Photo |
Description |
Price |
| Emergency Valve |
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*HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
You can force the entire rig to come down by electronically releasing the helium from the blimp. |
$250 |
| Camera Frame for Mast |
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*For the Pneumatic Mast*
Frame plugs into the top of the pole. Our standard pan/tilt unit attaches to the frame. |
$100 |
*Heavy Duty*
50' Pneumatic Mast |
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A pole designed to lift your camera unit high into the air.
*Collapsed 9' (2.74m) - Extended 48.75' (15m) • Lifts up to 20 lbs. (9.1kg) |
$4900 |
| Tripod |
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*For the Pneumatic Mast*
Folds up for easy transport. Includes leveling feet for the highest stability! |
$1350 |
| Trailer Hitch Mount |
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*For the Pneumatic Mast*
Be ready to go without having to set up a tripod on location! Adjusts forward, aft and side to side. |
$250 |
Replacement
15 ft. Blimp |
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Has all the standard attachments to replace your original blimp if necessary. |
$600 & up |
Replacement
8
ft. Ball |
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Has all the standard attachments to replace your original ball if necessary. |
$320 & up |
| Removeable Banners |
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Attachments added to your blimp along with a pair of banners that are either blank or with graphics. |
$90 & up |
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Graphics Requirements:
Vectored art works best for all graphics since they can be resized without loss of quality. Typical programs used for vectored art are Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw! and QuarkXpress. (.ai, .eps, .pdf, .cdr, with all fonts converted to curves)
Rastered art will work only for digital graphics but MUST BE ACTUAL PRINTED SIZE. Anything smaller will not reproduce well. Typical programs used for rastered art are Adobe Photoshop and Paintshop Pro. (.jpg, .tif, .psd, 100dpi) Rastered art is not useable for vinyl graphics.
Digital graphics are only available on white or two-toned inflatables.
| Urethane Colors: |
| BLACK |
DARK BLUE |
GREEN |
ORANGE |
PURPLE |
RED |
WHITE |
YELLOW |
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| Tail Colors: |
| BLACK |
DARK BLUE |
GREEN |
LT. BLUE |
ORANGE |
RED |
WHITE |
YELLOW |
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| Vinyl Colors: |
| BLACK |
BLUE |
GREEN |
LT. BLUE |
ORANGE |
PURPLE |
RED |
WHITE |
YELLOW |
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