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Remote Controlled Pan & Tilt Video GoPro Camera Mounted in a Paraglider Wing

After a few years of testing different wing mounted systems I have finally reached one of my goals - a radio controlled pan & tilt PG wing-mounted video camera system. The video was taken at Kaldfjord (Cold fjord) near Tromsoe, North Norway. The fjord lived up to it name as this flight was made in November during twilight conditions in the Arctic winter (sun below horizon) at -10C. It was also a slightly overcast day so the HD GoPro camera sensitivity was pushed to the limits.

http://vimeo.com/17413579

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gtFcTElk38

Radio Controlled Tiltable GoPro mounted in Paraglider Wing

Steerable HD GoPro video camera mounted in cells of paraglider wing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f5fLd3VJuQ

Steerable HD GoPro video camera mounted in cells of paraglider wing

This YOUTUBE video showing GoPro HD video mounted in PG wing was updated 18th June 2010. Fly Robin Fly music removed by YouTube despite being on their own music list- evidently they also have copyright problems. GoPro HD Hero Helmet camera mounted in paraglider wing. (The James "senior" - " Hula-Hoop" system). The video contains clips from 3 short top to bottom flights at the same location (Cable car, Tromsoe, Northern Norway) on the same day (Start 420 M , landing ca 10 m ASL). During one of the flights the camera was mounted on my helmet. In addition there are clips taken with a Canon A720is (hand held). Clips from the Flip Ultra (wing mounted) video camera shown in one of the still images in the video were not used.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN3n6fv1U0I

This YOUTUBE video shows a short test with my new GoPro HD Hero Helmet video camera. The short flight took place in marginal slightly turbulent air at Finnvikdalen, near Tromsø in Northern Norway. The film was edited using Loiloscope (also my first time trying this HD editor). However, the movie cannot be viewed in HD as I was only using a demo version of the editing programme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmUIz2niBiU

Location: Cable Car start, Tromsø, Northern Norway.

This YOUTUBE video shows 2 FLIP ULTRA video cameras in paraglider wing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyHG5MyVyKE

Location: Cable Car start, Tromsø, Northern Norway.

This short flight is the first test using a FLIP MINO VGA Video camera fixed to my patent Hula Hoop wing canopy mounting system. The viewing angle of the video camera can be moved by the pilot. Default camera angle looking forward. The video quality is superior both in sharpness and in colour to the Oregon ATC-2K used in videos 1-5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L06e4GW4FRg

Location: Cable Car start, Tromsø, Northern Norway.

This short flight is the second  test using a modified  Hula Hoop wing canopy mounting system enabling the video camera to be moved by the pilot. Default camera angle looking forward.

Location: Cable Car start, Tromsø, Northern Norway.

This short flight is the first test using a modified  Hula Hoop wing canopy mounting system enabling the video camera to be moved by the pilot. Default camera angle looking down on pilot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmbETep4pw

Location: Cable Car start, Tromsø, Northern Norway.

This short flight is the first test using my Hula Hoop wing canopy mounting system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2QzlwHo3QU

Location: Finnvikdalen, near Tromsø, Northern Norway

2nd attempt using Oregon Video camera placed in wing. This time the camera was pointing a bit to far backwards.  Since this video I have completly redesigned the camera holding system and am just waiting for a suitable occasion to test it out (see video 3).

First attempt using Oregon  ATC-2K video camera placed in wing canopy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Am7yO8UPMw