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Old 1st Dec 2011, 13:43
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Apart from Tyler are there any other popular makes of camera mounts used around for aerial filming from aircraft?

Likewise WESCAM gyro stablilised HD turrets used a lot as well?
Main players in stabilised gimbal land;
These gimbals are large in size and can take a wide range of cameras.
Spacecam, Eclipse (was wescam), Gyron FS, Libra


These gimbals are smaller and come from the factory with a HD camera installed.
Cineflex
Ultramedia HD


The R44 news helicopter comes equipped with a stabilised system with a pre-installed HD camera, the gimbal is made by Robinson (!) under license.

All of the above are positioned outside of the cockpit, either under the nose or on the side of the aircraft and operated by a remote control from the cockpit.

There are other stabilised gimbal systems that are not yet in use worldwide.
Each of the above systems has its pros and cons and offer varying degrees of functionality and stability.

As in the "old days" there is a number of mechanically balanced mounts that can accommodate a wide range of cameras and are installed in the door and operated manually by a camera person.


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