Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics

EC.Photo · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

This article from Reuters is cool, they show how they're installing remote controlled 1D X cameras that can focus, turn in all directions (thanks to the rig) and sends pictures wirelessly for processing. Lots of sexy pictures in the article

http://blogs.reuters.com/photographe...-olympic-gold/

Example Shot:

RichSoansPhotos · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by EC.Photo

This article from Reuters is cool, they show how they're installing remote controlled 1D X cameras that can focus, turn in all directions and sends pictures wirelessly for processing. Lots of sexy pictures in the article

http://blogs.reuters.com/photographe...-olympic-gold/

Example Shot:

Its the rig that turns in all directions not the camera

rick_reno · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

neat technology. maybe those cameras will hit the used market when the games are over.

mitchrapp · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

I can hear it now: "Wow, your robot takes great pictures!"

MikeFairbanks · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

aplanding.com

I've been going there for years. These guys are doing it from remote control helicopters and telescopic poles.

Buckeye1 · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Nice! I wish my balcony looks like this

seoul4korea · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

I'm guessing it's so they can get the photos processed as fast as they can and get them into the main stream.

EL_PIC · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

You can be replaced by a robot.

koala yummies · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

There was a great article in News Photographer (NPPA's publication) about 'spec' shooters replacing staff photographers, and they cited the number of professionals that normally shoot the games, and the greatly reduced number of those for this year...

Seeing all those robot cams bolted to the railing with no human beings is kind of a sad moment.

watt100 · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by koala yummies

Seeing all those robot cams bolted to the railing with no human beings is kind of a sad moment.

sad but inevitable. Controlled by Skynet from above then self awareness.

BLD_007 · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

are the cameras in liveview so they can aim? Or are they all completely automated?

canonnoob · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by BLD_007

are the cameras in liveview so they can aim? Or are they all completely automated?

They are controlled via a hard line to a computer which will then transmit the photos to an editor. There was a video somewhere explaining how the system works

Jahled · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Apparently a Canon warehouse up north was effected by the flooding, I was told yesterday. As if the wait for our pre-orders couldn't get any more painful

rick_reno · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by EL_PIC

You can be replaced by a robot.

I could be replaced with a blow up love doll.

RichSoansPhotos · 7th of July 2012 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by mitchrapp

I can hear it now: "Wow, your robot takes great pictures!"

Hahahaha, great one

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Originally Posted by rick_reno

I could be replaced with a blow up love doll.

Rick, please spare us all from that thought

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EC.Photo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 223 IMAGE EDITING OK	Remote controlled 1D X cameras for London Olympics This article from Reuters is cool, they show how they're installing remote controlled 1D X cameras that can focus, turn in all directions (thanks to the rig) and sends pictures wirelessly for processing. Lots of sexy pictures in the article http://blogs.reuters.com/photographe...-olympic-gold/ Example Shot: __________________ My Gear \| My Website Last edited by EC.Photo : 6th of July 2012 (Fri) at 07:38.

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rick_reno Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 42,424	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics neat technology. maybe those cameras will hit the used market when the games are over.

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mitchrapp Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 157	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics I can hear it now: "Wow, your robot takes great pictures!"

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MikeFairbanks Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6,158 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics aplanding.com I've been going there for years. These guys are doing it from remote control helicopters and telescopic poles. __________________ Today is a great day to take photos.

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seoul4korea Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Panama city, Fl Posts: 2,130	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics I'm guessing it's so they can get the photos processed as fast as they can and get them into the main stream. __________________ Gear List \| Feed Back \| My Site YN RF-603 O-ring solution

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EL_PIC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Austin Texas - Lucca Italy Posts: 1,741	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics You can be replaced by a robot. __________________ EL_PIC - RIT BS Photo '78 - Photomask Engineering Mgr Canon DSLR - Nikon SLR - Phase One 60MP MFDSLR http://www.myspace.com/eltexasphotographer *Musical Portfolio and History of Photo BLOG* http://www.musecube.com/el_pic/

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koala yummies Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 212	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics There was a great article in News Photographer (NPPA's publication) about 'spec' shooters replacing staff photographers, and they cited the number of professionals that normally shoot the games, and the greatly reduced number of those for this year... Seeing all those robot cams bolted to the railing with no human beings is kind of a sad moment.

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Jahled Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North London Posts: 1,439 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Remote controlled 1D X camras for London Olympics Apparently a Canon warehouse up north was effected by the flooding, I was told yesterday. As if the wait for our pre-orders couldn't get any more painful __________________ James flickr \| Gear \| Facebook

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