Taking pictures in a flying helicopter...?

[haring]

Do you know how to take pictures of people in a flying helicopter? Have you ever done it?
I am thinking about putting my camera on the helicopter's cockpit and I would like to trigger it via a remote. This way I would be able to take take the photos while the pilot is flying the chopper.
The question is how to set up the camera so it is stable on the cockpit...?
I was thinking about using a powerful suction cup camera mount. Something like this: Gripper Midi 498 - The Filmtools 3/8 6" Suction-Cup Camera Mount
Any thoughts? Have you ever done something similar?

Thanks!

[sr71]

Originally Posted by haring

Do you know how to take pictures of people in a flying helicopter? Have you ever done it?
I am thinking about putting my camera on the helicopter's cockpit and I would like to trigger it via a remote. This way I would be able to take take the photos while the pilot is flying the chopper.
The question is how to set up the camera so it is stable on the cockpit...?
I was thinking about using a powerful suction cup camera mount. Something like this: Gripper Midi 498 - The Filmtools 3/8 6" Suction-Cup Camera Mount
Any thoughts? Have you ever done something similar?

Thanks!

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Wylie

[kirbinster]

If you have Nikon lenses with VR be sure to set it to Active VR.

[Arthurhh]

I havnt tried Model Chopper photog, but I have taken several flights with a mate to get some shots I couldnt have gotten other wise.

Model flying craft photography is quite an advanced feild now, with HD being possible with some of the small light weight cameras around.

[ssims]

I realize I'm 5 months late to the party here, but I don't think the OP was talking about photos from a helicopter, but rather photos within a helicopter. I've never attempted to do this, but I do know that you must find a way to compensate for the vibration of the helicopter. Be it VR/IS or a stabilized mount...

[jumper23]

When you hand-held camera, the shutter speed can not be less than the reciprocal of the lens focal length. If the shutter speed slower, then more likely to reduce camera shake when the sharpness. If you use the 50mm focal length, then the shutter will reach 1 / 60 seconds is appropriate only when the environment is dark, use flash, tripod or the camera on a hard object to prevent jitter.

[BK553]

The vibration in a helicopter is going to be a lot more than you think it will, even if you're ready for it. There is no way to mount the camera and get good photos, it must be handheld. The best way to do it is to sit strapped in, with the camera also strapped in to you, and shoot with whatever anti-vibration you have on. Shoot fast, you can open up your aperature, because at far distances, even F 2.8 has a large depth of field. That shutter-speed rule above by jumper23 won;t work, that assumes handheld on the ground, and doesn't take into effect the motion and vibration of both you and the helicopter.