Television – Special applications – Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
Patent
1993-08-17
1995-07-18
Britton, Howard W.
Television
Special applications
Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
348144, 348158, 348211, 348373, 348376, H04N 718
Patent
active
054346142
ABSTRACT:
A camera system for taking aerial, still photographs. The system includes a video camera mounted proximate the distal end of a telescoping mast assembly. The mast assembly can be extended, when oriented in a generally-vertical orientation, to effect elevation of the video camera. The video camera mounts a still camera such that lens axes of the video camera and still camera can be made to converge at a desired subject when the video camera has been elevated to a desired height. The system includes controllers for remotely operating motors to effect pan and tilt of the video camera, and to remotely control operation of the still camera.
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Britton Howard W.
Top Shots Equipment, Inc.
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