Nokia N95 + RC plane = unlimited DIY aerial photography

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 23rd 2007 at 9:01AM

If you've found yourself tempted by other interesting DIY aerial photography rigs, but spent all your dough on the Nokia N95 instead, you may still be able to make a lifelong (or momentary) dream come true. A pioneering lad over at the N95 Blog has suggested that nearly unlimited high-resolution aerial photography can be yours if you're willing to strap your precious handset to an RC plane and get savvy with Pict'Earth software. The application allows users to create a theoretical Google Earth of their own if the existing imagery isn't up to snuff with their personal standards. Still, we'd have to mull this one over mighty hard before attaching such a valuable communicator to a potential death bed, but feel free to let us know how things go if you can muster the courage.

[Via AllAboutSymbian]

Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Peripherals, Nokia, Symbian, Misc

Tags: aerial, airplace, diy, earth, imaging, Moblogs, n95, photograph, photography, pict, radio, rclplane, remote controll, RemoteControll

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Keymaster @ Jun 23rd 2007 11:49AM

Clearly this man is either independently wealthy or doesn't realize that fine gadgetry deserves loyalty and respect not cheap thrills

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derX @ Jun 23rd 2007 5:06PM

..sounds like a nice way to make people put their n95's in the air for an 'unsuspecting' person to be gifted from above.

If I could've afforded the n95, there'd be no buyers here.

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Randy @ Jun 23rd 2007 8:13PM

This sounds like a spectacular way to lose a $700+ device. Either to break it, if it falls from the plane. Or if the plane crashes.

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pictearthusa @ Jun 25th 2007 3:35AM

From Pict'Earth USA:
We strategically chose this plane, the Easy Star. It has a propeller that is in the back of the fuselodge, which makes it safe to take off and land. The plane is easy to fly, it will glide for a really long time after a takeoff with the brushless electric motor.
The N95 is strategic for us too. It is all in one data collection device with its gps, optics, and the Pict'Earth software. If your wondering about the safety of the phone, all of the 2,500+ pictures that are in the website gallery are from the same N95. The phone is protected inside the body of the plane, a foam sarcophagus. It is a special "elapor" foam that is nearly indestructible, and highly repairable.
At Pict'Earth we sell imaging systems that are powerful, easy to operate, and at a low cost. We now see aerial imagery acquisition that is closer to the hands of the people.

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