Re: [Leica] Aerial R3?

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@email.msn.com>]

Yes, Robert, good question. I haven't done much ariel photography, but I
have flown photographers when I was still flying. Usually they wanted the
door removed from my Citabria, or wanted to be in a plane with a port in the
floor. Never heard of using the tail.
Joe Stephenson

- -----Original Message-----
From: Robert E. Welsh <rwelsh@craftech.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, November 13, 1998 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Aerial R3?


>Just curious ! I have done a lot of aerial photography from a Cardinal RG
>(usually with a Hassey EL) Why would you be shooting from the tail of a 210
??
>Bob
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>Doug Herr wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Gary Todoroff,
>> Subject: [Leica]
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>> > I am setting up for fixed wing flying with the cameras mounted in the
>> tail of a Cessna >210.
>> >
>> >So. . . would an R3 with winder do a decent job? Concerns are:
>> >
>> >       - Cold temperatures in the air, perhaps down to 10 degrees F.
>> >       - Ability to run a 15 foot shutter release from the cockpit back
to
>> the R3
>> >(or is there some kind of an electronic release?)
>> >
>> <       - General reliability of the R3/winder combination, especially
>> hanging out
>> >in the wind at up to 160mph?
>> >
>> >
>> >Does anyone have any thoughts on this somewhat unusual application?
Thanks
>> >for any ideas.
>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> My experience is with R4s, R4sP and the R4- and R-winders.  I don't know
>> whether this applies to the R3 as well.; you may also want to consider
the
>> R4s.  There are long electric releases available for the R-winders.  My
>> primary concern would be batteries freezing up.  There is an adapter for
>> external power supply for the R-winder than can be plugged into a
standard
>> winder battery pack or (I presume) a more substantial power supply.
Given
>> the distance from the 210's (warm?) cabin to the tail I'd guess a larger
>> power supply would be more reliable.
>>
>> My inclination would be to make damn sure the camera is reliable
regardless
>> of the cost 'cuz flight time can get real expensive real fast and ya
don't
>> want to re-do 'cuz of camera failure.  Of course, if you're not paying
for
>> the flight time and you enjoy the ride a re-do can be a real benefit <g>.
>>
>> BTW,  I have enjoyed your posts on this project.  Keem 'em coming.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Sacramento
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