Kite Video

[rksmith51]

Not sure if this will work, its a link to some video of the kite climbing into the sky above Aberlady.

Or this one on Facebook

Clicking on one of the links within the text will take you there, I don't know how to edit it.

[Hinfrance]

I'm getting 'video unavailable' from bookface.

[Mick]

I'm getting

"Due to privacy settings, not everyone can see this video.  Log in to Facebook if you have permission."

[rksmith51]

I've changed the privacy to public if you want to try again 

[Mick]

Still getting the same privacy settings message Bob. 

[Hinfrance]

Just had another go - still getting not available - removed or privacy settings (I'm précising here)

Have you considered Youtube?

[rksmith51]

Loading to Youtube now, just hope its worth it, 

[rksmith51]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31QQsUhc3OU

It took ages so I hope its ok, its a fraction of the entire video.

Bob

[irv_b]

It's cool Bob    Love the credits at the end too!

[Mick]

Cool stuff Bob. 

I've edited your first post, and embedded the vid. 

[Hinfrance]

Very interesting, if a little too MTV camera technique for my tastes

Excellent stuff Bob, you look like you are having so much fun with this.

BTW Perigueux lost 23-17 

[Oldboy]

That's the way I move after having a few drams! 

Now if you could fit a couple of giroscopes.....

Well done. 

[rksmith51]

Thanks for all the interest guys  .

If you have a point and shoot canon, I use the IXUS 980 for kite flying, there is some software that you may be interested in that runs scripts to control the shutter etc.
I now use a program called SDM to take any number of still shots, then switch to video mode take more stills zoomed in, take more video.... well you get the idea. This could be used for time laps, security etc as well as KAP.

The software is free and as such there is no support other than the forums, but if you have a little basic programing you will get it easily.
Here are a few links to get you going if you want to play with it or have some use, it also gives you things like faster and slower shutter speeds, RAW and loads more that Canon decided not to give you access to.

http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/quick.htm
http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/kap.htm
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/categories.php

[hevans]

Whoo, I feel a tad seasick.  I think I'll stick to the still shots.

Looks like great fun, and I see that the chap at the DIY photography web site is getting into it now as well: http://www.diyphotography.net/introduction-to-kite-aerial-photography-kap

H.

[jinky]

Great stuff - came as a relief when I read you were not sending the D3S up there!