@Mixer2, thank you for your efforts also! I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but I can tell good progress is being made.
@feureau, I had that particular camera rig made custom for me, since it had to be as lightweight as possible to be lifted by a 5-foot diameter helium balloon. Regular camera rigs that are not as weight sensitive can be purchased as reasonably priced, easy to build kits here: http://www.brooxes.com/newsite/BBKK/KITS.html
If you decide to try it, I recommend that you use a cheap, light Canon point and shoot that runs CHDK (such as the A2200 or A2300) before you send your EOS-M skyward ;-)
Lots more info at the Kite Aerial Photography discussion forum: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/
@feureau, I had that particular camera rig made custom for me, since it had to be as lightweight as possible to be lifted by a 5-foot diameter helium balloon. Regular camera rigs that are not as weight sensitive can be purchased as reasonably priced, easy to build kits here: http://www.brooxes.com/newsite/BBKK/KITS.html
If you decide to try it, I recommend that you use a cheap, light Canon point and shoot that runs CHDK (such as the A2200 or A2300) before you send your EOS-M skyward ;-)
Lots more info at the Kite Aerial Photography discussion forum: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/