Accessories

We custom manufacture a number of video and camera pan/tilt gimbles for airships and blimps as complete units. They are also used for KAP (Kite Aerial Photography). If you wish to build your own gimble, we sell a number of components that will speed up, and improve the operation of your mechanism.

 

Our camera mechanisms are suitable for most High Quality Digital SLR, through to standard digital cameras, or from Handicams through to professional series cameras.

 

Heavy Duty SLR/Digital Camera Mechanism

 

We custom manufacture SLR and digital SLR camera pan and tilt mechanisms from carbon fibre or fibreglass. You can purchase a fully assembled unit, with pan/tilt control, video down link, complete or if you would like to construct one yourself we offer each of the components individually.

 

Our mechansim’s all come with standard mounting plates that are compatible with our blimps and airships.

 

Features of Heavy Duty SLR/Digital Mount

 

• Carbon Fibre Structure
• Hitec 805 servo for camera tilt
• Modified Hitec 425BB servo for camera rotation
• Servo trigger mechansim (Mechanical or Electronic)
• CCD Attachments for connection to SLR viewfinder
• Dampening action, to reduce camera movement

 

Video Camera Mechanisms

 

We custom manufacture digital video recorder pan and tilt mechanisms from carbon fibre or fibreglass. You can purchase a fully assembled unit, with pan/tilt control, video down link, complete or if you would like to construct one yourself we offer each of the components individually.

 

Features of Video Camera Mount

 

• Carbon Fibre Structure
• Hitec 425BB servo for camera tilt
• Modified Hitec 425BB servo for camera rotation
• Hicam Video transmitter
• Interface cable for Hicam Transmitter and Video/Camera
• Dampening action, to reduce camera movement

We custom manufacture a number of video and camera pan/tilt gimbles for airships and blimps as complete units. They are also used for KAP (Kite Aerial Photography). If you wish to build your own gimble, we sell a number of components that will speed up, and improve the operation of your mechanism.

 

Our camera mechanisms are suitable for most High Quality Digital SLR, through to standard digital cameras, or from Handicams through to professional series cameras.

 

Heavy Duty SLR/Digital Camera Mechanism

 

We custom manufacture SLR and digital SLR camera pan and tilt mechanisms from carbon fibre or fibreglass. You can purchase a fully assembled unit, with pan/tilt control, video down link, complete or if you would like to construct one yourself we offer each of the components individually.

 

Our mechansim’s all come with standard mounting plates that are compatible with our blimps and airships.

 

Features of Heavy Duty SLR/Digital Mount

 

• Carbon Fibre Structure
• Hitec 805 servo for camera tilt
• Modified Hitec 425BB servo for camera rotation
• Servo trigger mechansim (Mechanical or Electronic)
• CCD Attachments for connection to SLR viewfinder
• Dampening action, to reduce camera movement

 

Video Camera Mechanisms

 

We custom manufacture digital video recorder pan and tilt mechanisms from carbon fibre or fibreglass. You can purchase a fully assembled unit, with pan/tilt control, video down link, complete or if you would like to construct one yourself we offer each of the components individually.

 

Features of Video Camera Mount

 

• Carbon Fibre Structure
• Hitec 425BB servo for camera tilt
• Modified Hitec 425BB servo for camera rotation
• Hicam Video transmitter
• Interface cable for Hicam Transmitter and Video/Camera
• Dampening action, to reduce camera movement

 

Ground Monitors

When out in the field, a light weight portable setup helps get the job done quickly and efficiently.

 

The ground station comes with both tethered photography, and motorised filming solutions.

 

We have developed a high quality portable monitor solution, that allows you to work with your hands, and blocks out sunlight. We provide high quality TFT Monitors, with neck straps and shrowds that enable the operator to clearly view the camera’s “view finder” from far below. All ground equipment is powered by 12 volts, providing portability and ease of charge and maintenance.

 

• Monitor2.5″ TFT with video receiver
• RC Attachment Stand
• 12V portable Battery, Chargers and cables

 

Video Transmitters

We have experimented with a dozens of video transmitters, to receive our picture from both flying airships and blimps. Over the years we have had issues with the quality of transmitter/receiver pairs, batteries, connectors, etc. Today we standardise on one solution, the hicam Pro X2.

 

 

 

 

Benefits

 

• Hicam’s video transmitter uses a 4.8v battery, which standardises
• it with all other systems we manufacture.
• It is very light weight, and in a well sealed package
• It comes with a 6 month warranty

 

Hicam Pro X2 (without CCD)
Includes:

 

• Video Transmitter
• Video Receiver
• Cables from receiver to RCA video

 

Hicam Pro X2 with CCD camera
Includes:

 

• Video Transmitter
• Video Receiver
• EO5-380 Exposure-Optimized 5 volt 380 line camera
• Cables from receiver to RCA video