HAPS-1, UMSFB1 redux |
HAPS-1, UMSFB1 redux |
Aug 2 2008, 08:32 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Next weekend, if everything goes well, a 15x30cm carbon deck will fly onboard HAPS-1 -http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:haps:haps-1
One end of the deck will be the flight radio, the other is my responsibility, a single camera (Powershot A560 ), stand alone GPS logger (to 18km), and a small wide angle mirror so the camera can see the payload, the chute and the envelope above. Still working on a hacked firmware for the A560 - but the intention is every minute will include 15s of video, and then 5-10 stills in fairly quick succession - with the hope that the rotation of the balloon will give us some mosaics out of each section. More details, some photos etc, later in the week. |
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Aug 26 2008, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
It seemed that when the limb was thinner (more black sky, soooo cool) the exposure setting function would blow out the horizon.
If there was any way possible with hardware or software to dampen down the exposure changes.... -Mike -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Aug 26 2008, 12:39 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
If there was any way possible with hardware or software to dampen down the exposure changes.... Without risking under-exposing the other images - no. We could bracket-expose images, but that trebles the data volume and probably wouldn't get the range anyway. It's just one of those things. Take enough shots such that yeah, you'll get loads of over exposed dark images, but you still get enough good ones. Doug |
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