NEW Brooxes Electric AutoKAP Kit for Kite Aerial Photography (K.A.P.)

Description

Brooxes Electric AutoKAP Kit for Kite Aerial Photography K.A.P.
Offered here is the standard BEAK (
B
rooxes
E
lectric
A
uto
K
.A.P.)—the simplest and lightest kit from Brooxes. It is designed to use a small point-&-shoot digital camera, hung in portrait (vertical) format.
Note: Camera must weigh less than 14 ounces (400g) and be trigger-able by infrared or wired remote control or CHDK.
Many cameras may be triggered by infrared remote control, but not all are suited to the BEAK because of their size and weight. The following cameras meet all criteria and are recommended. Except for the later Pentaxes and the new Sonys, most are no longer in production but may be found on eBay and some dealers:
Pentax W90, WG1, WG2
Pentax Optio S4 to S10 series (shown here)
Pentax A-10 to A-40
Canon S60 or S70 (shown at left above)
Samsung NV-7, 10, 11, 20, 30
Sony NEX-5, 5A, or 7
Olympus Stylus 800
Rig weight 5 oz (141 g) without camera.
Brooxes Electric AutoKAP Kit provides an easy way to get a camera in the air quickly, and add a bit of control. It's easy to build, and easy to fly with moderate-sized kites. AutoKAP means it doesn't need radio — it takes pictures automatically while you relax and fly the kite.
The key to these kits is the clickPAN trigger, nicknamed “peanut”, in one of its forms. With any BEAK, you set the camera's vertical tilt angle before you launch. Then about every ten seconds, the peanut rotates the camera horizontally about 30 degrees, takes a picture, and then does it again and again, until the memory card is full or the battery empty. The secret to KAP success with an automatic rig is to shoot lots of pictures. Memory cards are getting cheaper every day. With a 1GB or larger card, it's possible to shoot hundreds of images in a few minutes, from which you can pick a bunch of good ones at every outing.
With any of the BEAKs, you provide a camera, three AAA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable), and a kite. Each kit contains these components:
all frame parts
360° continuous servo
clickPAN-IR rotator-trigger
AAA battery box with switch
BCPC Picavet suspension
Brooxes KAP-Klips™
AA batteries and camera not included...
...plus all necessary hardware and an illustrated instruction manual. Assembly of any of the BEAKs should take 1 - 3 hours.
Condition:
BRAND NEW
. Never touched kit.
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