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	Kite aerial photography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kite aerial photography (KAP) is a hobby and a type of photography.
		A small camera is suspended from a kite and used to take aerial photographs.
		The example image of San Francisco after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was taken by an early pioneer in KAP, George Lawrence using a large panoramic camera and stabilizing rig he designed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kite_aerial_photography (198 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography for the Simple Minded
		A small parafoil kite and a tiny digital camera suspended from the kite will let you join the ranks of kite photographers this weekend.
		This kite is large enough to lift the camera and more than 500 feet of line in a gentle 10mph breeze and small enough to be easy to handle and stable with a single line.
		Before launching the kite, I let out about 10 feet of line and tied the sling to the line at the suspension points, so that with a taut line, the camera would be suspended about 8 inches below the line pointing generally downward.
	www.benlo.com /kap (798 words)

	MUSINGS, Building a Rokkaku, kap kites
		The kite should have a good wind range and be able to be lofted in the mornings when there is typically low wind speeds and later in the day when wind speed increases.
		You would like the kite to have a high flight angle, meaning a lot less line is put out at a 60 degree angle to the ground compared to a low angle of 25 degrees.
		Remember, you will be lofting the kite, mounting the camera rig to the line, paying out more line and then possibly use a remote control transmitter to adjust the camera and trip the camera shutter.
	home.sprynet.com /~jmaxworthy/kapkites.htm (1334 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| High-flying camera club
		Kites and cameras would seem to have little in common except that both are popular toys with boys.
		Aerial photography dates from the 1860s and kite-assisted photography is almost as old.
		A typical kite aerial photography kit involves a single string nylon kite with a wingspan in excess of two metres.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/3343857.stm (633 words)

	TKAS -- Aber et al. (2001)
		Kite aerial photographs are typically taken at heights of 50-150 m above the ground, and radio controls are often utilized to operate camera rigs while in flight.
		KAP is capable of producing high-resolution, large-scale imagery in which dm-sized details are visible for ground features.
		Furthermore, KAP is normally conducted with a much lower budget compared to conventional aerial photography from manned platforms or to the unmanned hot-air blimp of Marzolff and Ries (1997).
	www.emporia.edu /kas/trans104/aber1/aber1.htm (2674 words)

	Great Plains Kite Aerial Photography homepage
		Kite aerial photography (KAP) is a form of remote sensing--collecting information about an object from a distance.
		Aerial photography from kites is, in fact, one of the oldest forms of remote sensing of the Earth's surface.
		Kites were utilized to take aerial photographs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for many purposes--military reconnaissance, disaster assessment, scientific surveys, etc.
	www.geospectra.net /kite/kaphome.htm (225 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography Guide at WindPower Sports Kite Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		Kite aerial photography tests your kite flying and photography skills but, most importantly, it reveals your evolving view of the world.
		I shoot most aerial photographs on sunny days at a shutter speed of 1/2000th sec., at f/4.O, using ASA 100 slide film, rubber donuts above and below the camera cradle to minimize vibration, using a Canon Rebel 35mm SLR camera, 250 lb.
		Of all the concerns and challenges presented by kite aerial photography, aiming remains the primary determiner of success.
	www.windpowersports.com /guides/kite-aerial-photography.html (768 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography - Internet Links
		His interest in kite aerial photography has a practical dimension for his work applies remote sensing techniques toward the study of geology and geomorphology.
		Kite aerial photography is also referenced in his graduate course ES 771 Remote Sensing.
		This means he is one of the rare few who can pursue kite aerial photography as part of their work His pages discuss their application and his approach.
	www.arch.ced.berkeley.edu /kap/background/links.html (1795 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography: Photo Technique
		With KAP there is less of a concept of foreground and background, however the concept of echoing shapes from different parts of the image still applies.
		It is a general photography rule that you shouldn't cut shadows off the edge of the frame, but it's sometimes difficult to achieve.
		It was the test shot at the entrance to the shoot site, you can see the kite and KAP material as well as the operator and his son both looking at video monitors before letting the kite rise.
	photoinf.com /Golden_Mean/James_Gentles/KAP_Photo_Technique.htm (2030 words)

	California Kite Aerial Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		While the beginnings of serious kite aerial photography was short-lived, having being first documented as late as 1887-1888, it was still an exciting and innovative period that continues to amaze and fascinate the world today.
		Kite aerial video clip of a vertical shoot, to the very top, of the radar mast of the USS Hornet.
		Flown by a mother-daughter team, the dragon kite and kite aerial camera collided moments after the video clip was made and plummeted to the ground in a tangled mess.
	www.home.earthlink.net /~kiteaerialphotography (1057 words)

	George Lawrence: A Giant in Kite Aerial Photography
		Of greatest interest to me were the aerial photographs which are remarkable for their size and clarity and the fact that the cameras were lifted into the air by what Lawrence called the "Captive Airship" or kite train.
		A series of kites were attached by short lines and prevented from becoming entangled with the main kite line by the use of bamboo spreaders.
		For the purposes of aerial photography, Lawrence modified an existing type of panoramic camera which had a curved film plane and a lens mounted in a horizontally rotating barrel on vertical pivots.
	www.rtpnet.org /robroy/lawrence/kitelines94.html (2686 words)

	KAP Summary Table of Contents
		These web pages will be a journal of sorts, a place to gather and record notes regarding a developing interest in aerial photography from kites.
		Kite aerial photography appeals to that part of me, perhaps of all of us, that would slip our earthly bonds and see the world from new heights.
		Background Information on Kite Aerial Photography and related topics including pointers to source materials on the Internet and in other forms.
	arch.ced.berkeley.edu /kap/kaptoc.html (893 words)

	George's Kite Aerial Photography: Camera Rigs
		The primary function of the kite aerial photography (KAP) rig is to hold the camera and provide a method of attachment to the kite line.
		In KAP circles, Brooks Leffler is one of the most innovative of the bunch.
		Using about 30 feet of kite line, attach a snap swivel to one end of the line which will be point A. Point B will be a second snap swivel and R is a metal or nylon ring.
	www.kitekam.com /rigs.htm (330 words)

	KAP in Poland
		KAP equipment was transported to Poland in a padded storage case, and long kites were carried in a rifle case.
		The following kite aerial photographs were taken in late September and early October, 1998 and in September, 2000.
		Kite aerial photographers and spectators are visible at bottom center of scene at the end of a soccer field.
	www.geospectra.net /kite/poland/poland.htm (755 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography E-Resources
		The KAP Feather significantly reduces yaw sway and virtually eliminates out of control undulating conditions, bringing your platform to a stable position much faster and making better use of your time instead of waiting for your rig to 'settle down'.
		Kite Aerial Photography Electronic Resources is a compendium of KAP information.
		If you have a KAP web site that is not included on the KAPER Links page then send an email with your URL, name, city, state, and country.
	www.kaper.us (557 words)

	Keppel Henge - Kite Aerial Photography
		Kite aerial photography (KAP) has been used for over a hundred years to get overview perspectives of the landscape.
		The kite we use at Keppel Henge is a delta-conyne design with an 7.3 ft wing span and 500 ft of 90 lb test dacron line.
		As the kite string's orientation to the ground varies from nearly horizontal to nearly vertical, the picavet string slides through the pulleys and screw eyes, and the KAP rig stays level.
	www.steveirvine.com /kap.html (578 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography (on the cheap)
		The kites of the day were none too stable, which didn't help, though the Hargrave, Conyne, and Cody were good lifters and more stable than many prior to 1900.
		Things are much easier for the KAP enthusiast now; small, light cameras and timers are cheap, and with a little scrounging, it's possible to build a KAP rig for a cost comparable to the first roll of film and its processing.
		I'll have to buy or build a kite, since I don't have any that can lift the weight of the rig (which I expect to be close to a pound, all told) except in high winds (which are bad for the steadiness needed for photography with a slow shutter).
	silent1.home.netcom.com /kap.htm (1048 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography
		Kite aerial photography is one of the few methods for obtaining photographs that meet this requirement.
		One ongoing project is find a kite that would lower the threshold to the 4-5 mph range to increase the flying envelope.
		But the kite aerial photographer cannot enjoy this advantage, being on the wrong end of the string for that.
	www.cgsd.com /rlatham/kap.html (1166 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)
		Unfortunately, the string on my kite was not very strong at all, so I had to wait until I got some new string before I could test the repaired rig.
		The rig was attached to the kite line with a single string, so it tended to swing about like a pendulum in the air.
		One string is tied at one end onto the kite line lower down from the string for the other bar (mentioned earlier).
	www.btinternet.com /~fulton/kap.htm (1376 words)

	Crisfield, Kite aerial photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		ite aerial photography is my latest hobby, and it is a lot of fun for all age groups.
		I have been flying kites since childhood, and the thrill is still alive today.
		On several occasions I flew the kite in the backyard to test the rigging, which turned out to be fun.The delta is still flying flags from the backyard on special occasions like the 4th of July.
	www.intercom.net /user/goldmar/kite (295 words)

	Gallery :: Kite Aerial Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		The kite is eased higher into steadier winds.
		More kite line is released until the camera is position correctly for the photographs.
		A view of the kite with camera in perfect position near the subject building.
	www.bbbrown.com /gallery/kapsession (98 words)

	Reviews of various books on Kite Aerial Photography
		Aerial Photography By Kite by Raoul Fosset, 1994, published by the Drachen Foundation.
		The authors obtained a wealth of information on Arthur Batut and his pioneering kite photography from descendents living in the town, and from material collected for a museum dedicated to him.
		Modern KAP techinques are tackled in the next few chapters, with sections on camera rigs, triggering methods, and R/C control.
	www.rtpnet.org /robroy/KAP/books.html (1880 words)

	Aerial Photography
		Relatively heavy kites don't fly well or are borderline stable; fixing a weight directly to a small, light kite effectively turns it into a heavy kite, creating its own set of problems.
		To avoid adversely affecting stability the kite ought to be big enough so that the camera system only increases the kite's total weight by a small percentage, and then the location of the camera rig would have to determined experimentally.
		When using more than one kite, each upper kite is attached at the middle of the lower one's spreader strut, where an extra loop of strong cord stops it from bending and pulling out.
	www.deltas.freeserve.co.uk /aerial.html (1789 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		The kite string is cut about ten feet below the kite, and the ends of the string are tied to the two ends of the upper bar of the pendulum, making it in effect part of the kite string.
		The kite is a Scott Sled that I made using plastic garbage bags, duct tape and some old fishing poles.
		I flew the kite and then the camera with the kite for the first time on 15 June 2003 at the Praia de Populo beach near Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores Portugal.
	www.qsl.net /n2cqr/KAP.HTM (281 words)

	The sky's no limit / Photographer uses kites to capture new perspective on world
		Kite photography, invented in the '70s -- the 1870s -- flourished until the 1920s, when airplane photography took over.
		Thanks to new high-performance kites, kite photography was reborn in the 1980s.
		The camera is never attached directly to the kite, but to the line, and is generally 50 or so feet lower than the kite.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/07/11/PN130534.DTL (1055 words)

	Flickr: Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) - This month's theme ISOLATION
		This group is about the photographs and the photographic processes involved in taking kite aerial photos.
		This group is not for discussing the kites and camera cradles used to accomplish Kite Aerial Photography (although below you'll find we have a gallery of equipment for everyone to peruse).
		Aerials - Photos of the ground (or, occasionally, of handsome looking clouds) from up in the air.
	www.flickr.com /groups/kiteaerialphotography (493 words)

	Quake: Virtual Fault Tour
		He used a series of at least 15 kites to lift his 49-pound camera over the city.
		Of course, modern cameras are much lighter, and it takes only a single large parafoil kite (30 square ft) to lift our camera and rig weighing in at under 3 pounds.
		The camera is attached to the kite line and controlled remotely from the ground using a radio control for a model airplane.
	quake.wr.usgs.gov /kap/carrizo (343 words)

	Kite Aerial Photography
		These were "classic" diamond-shaped kites made of a thin paper and flexible strips of wood.
		A flying kite dips and turns, flutters, and does not fly well with a camera attached to it.
		In the figure below left, the green box is a camera, the fl triangle is the platform, the blue line is the kite cord, and the red lines are fishing line to tie the platform to the kite cord.
	www.crodog.org /kites/kites.htm (808 words)

	R/C digital camera KAP
		This will be the third rig, but my first attempt at remote control Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) and Digital KAP as well.
		In an effort to increase my KAP opportunities when the wind isn't strong enough to lift my Delta Conyne kite, I have ordered a Sutton Flowform 30 from www.intothewind.com.
		These kites are said to pull like a horse and hopefully I'll have more opportunities to get the rig aloft.
	users.adelphia.net /~astronut/kap/rckap.htm (459 words)

	Mike and Laurie's Photos :: Kite Aerial Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
		The wind was far too gusty for the dual-line stunt kite and we basically dumped the camera several times and spent the majority of the time getting the lines untangled.
		After realizing that a dual-line stunt kite wasn't the right kind of kite for KAP, Mike built a 7ft Delta-Conyne kite with a lot of help from the cats and got it flying.
		After work the wind was still blowing hard so we took the big kite out (still having issues with the wing supports being too short) but the wind was really going so we got the camera out and had a really great flight.
	3cats.us /gallery/KAP (799 words)

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