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Aerial Photography from a blimp or balloon is a unique approach to getting difficult shots between ground level and 1,000 feet/300 meters.
The blimp and balloon photo systems are built with weight and ease of use as priorities; we strive to keep weight to a minimum to reduce the size of the balloon required and our aerial photo equipment can be operated by one person.
These are commercial systems intended for daily use. By our estimates, based on the number of systems in the field and the average daily number of shots per unit, our blimp photography systems take over 3,000 photos per day in over 30 countries!
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Camera Type
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Small
Point & Shoot
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Mid-sized
P&S and DSLR
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Mid-sized
Digital SLR
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Large-sized Digital SLR |
Video Systems
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| Sample of Cameras Supported |
Pentax A40 |
Canon G10
Canon XSI/450D
Canon T1I/500D |
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50D
Nikon D90 |
Nikon D700/D300
Nikon D3
Canon 1DS Mark III |
Sony HC9
Canon XVIA
XH G1S |
Blimp size
Helium Volume
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9 ft. (2.7m)
100 cu ft. (2.8m3)
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13 ft. (4.0m)
210 cu ft. (6m3) |
15 ft. (4.6m)
300 cu ft. (8.5m3)
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16 ft. (4.9m)
450 cu ft. (13m3) |
15-16 ft. (4.6-4.9m)
300-450 cu ft. |
Kingfisher size
Helium Volume
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7 ft. (2.1m)
160 cu ft. (4.8m3) |
7.5 ft. (2.3m)
230 cu ft. (6.5m3) |
8 ft. (2.4m)
255 cu ft. (7.2m3) |
9 ft. (2.7m)
350 cu ft. (9.9m3) |
8-9 ft. (2.4-2.7m)
255-345 cu ft. |
Camera System Weight (approx.)
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±2.5 lbs. (1.1kg) |
±5 lbs. (2.3kg) |
±5.5 lbs. (2.5kg) |
±6.5 lbs. (2.9kg) |
±7.5 lbs. (3.4kg) |
Benefits
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Small and light systems that are easier to operate and can be transported in a car or van |
Excellent quality cameras using a mid-sized balloon that is easy to transport and launch and recover. |
Extremely versatile systems with great optics. Larger balloon provides improved stability. |
Competes with helicopters and fixed-wing photography without the vibration. |
Most cost-effective means of aerial videography. Broadcast and recorded. |
| Price |
Starting At
$3600
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Starting At
$4200
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Starting At
$4500
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Starting At
$5500
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Starting At
$4500
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There are many uses for blimp photography, to name a few:
• Real Estate –developments, neighborhoods, estate homes, horse farms, ranches, shopping centers
• State, County, Municipal road and other development projects
• Environmental cleanup projects
• Archeological sites
• Roofing companies for roof top analysis (thermal) and post-construction photos
• Surveillance –quiet operation, can pose as an advertising blimp
• Construction projects –condominiums for floor by floor views, progress photos of large sites
• Microwave transmission site surveying
• Magazine/Newspaper contract shots of festivals, fairs, parades
• Shorefront erosion tracking
• FEMA or other Emergency Agency site survey photos
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