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Mid-sized DSLR Balloon Systems |
| The mid-sized Digital SLR systems have a good balance between capabilities and size. These systems require a 15 foot (4.6m) blimp or an 8 foot (2.44m) Kingfisher.
Cameras Supported:
• Nikon D90, D300, D700
• Canon XSI/450D, 40D, 50D
Features:
• Unlimited pan rotation
• 100 degree tilt
• RC transmitter controls pan, tilt, zoom and trigger
• Large 7" Color LCD Monitor
• Lightweight design
Typical Uses for the Mid-Sized DSLR System:
• Large, detailed shots that will be used at different enlargements
• Intended for an active, commercial aerial photographer
• Real estate photos
• Condo photos, from floor views to building elevations to oblique site shots
• Microwave tower site surveys
• Altitude landscape photos of parks, monuments, cities and towns
• Everything the smaller systems can do
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Price with Blimp
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Price with Kingfisher |
Camera Purchase Service
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| $4400 |
$5000 |
$125 |
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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.
About the camera purchase service, we will purchase the camera for you and include the camera with your system for a small charge to cover shipping and handling from B and H Photo to our facility. Alternatively you may wish to purchase your camera directly. Cameras we purchase have a USA only warranty.
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| System Includes: |
Pan/Tilt Balloon Unit
Wireless Ground Station
2 Sets of Batteries
Battery Chargers
2 Tether lines
Patch kit, fill hose
Everything you need except Helium
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| OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES |
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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 |
*Standard*
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 5 lbs. (2.3kg) |
$3800 |
*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
12 ft. Blimp |
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Has all the standard attachments to replace your original blimp if necessary. |
$455 & up |
Replacement
6 ft. Ball |
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Has all the standard attachments to replace your original ball if necessary. |
$205 & 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. |
$50 & 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: |
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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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