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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Pentax Optio A40 |
Canon Powershot G9 |
Canon EOS Rebel XSi |
Canon EOS 40D |
Nikon D300
(Camera not Included) |
Sony HDR SR5 |
| Resolution |
12 mpx |
12 mpx |
12 mpx |
10 mpx |
12 mpx |
1080i |
| Zoom |
Digital 4x |
Optical 6x |
Optical - 18mm to 55mm |
Optical - 28mm to 135mm |
Optical - varies (customer supplied) |
Optical & Digital |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Image Stabilization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Camera System Weight |
±2 lbs. (.91kg) |
±3 lbs. (1.36kg) |
±4 lbs. (1.81kg) |
±6 lbs. (2.73kg) |
±6.5 lbs. (2.95kg) |
±2.5 lbs. (1.14kg) |
| Blimp Size |
9.5 ft |
12 ft. |
12 ft. |
15 ft. |
15 ft. |
12 ft. |
| Price |
Starting At
$3350
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Starting At
$3900
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Starting At
$4700
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Starting At
$5100
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Starting At
$4500
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Starting At
$5000
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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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