Shooting aerials from helicopter with Nikon

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Stelvium

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Hallo guys,

next few days i'll have a video shooting session from heli, i'm bringing with me the D7100 with rig and bungees to minimize the vibrations......As i previously shot aerial with different cameras this would be the first time with a reflex. Thinking to Bring D7100 with 18-140 kit and The D5200 with the Sigma 10-20 for inside the cockpit shots....
I was thinking to bring even the old Sony Fx1 with OIS lenses but obviously less resolution.....so i would like to bring the Nikon D7100 even to take pictures
Any suggestions about shutter speed of Nikon? I was thinking for the pictures 1/1600th and f10 and at least 400 ISO, what u guys think'?
What about settings For the video?
Many thanks guys
 
I've only photographed from a helicopter once; I think I was shooting at f/8 or f/11 in aperture priority mode on a D7000 with 16-85mm lens. it was in the mountains at cloud level, so I probably had my ISO at least at 400, but it really will depend on the position of the sun and the amount of mist.

In my experience, most everything comes out sharp at 1/100th of a second (except race cars).

possibly put a CPL on your lens to dial out reflections. Also a rubber lens hood can kinda work like a suction-cup a gainst a window to help minimize reflection.
 
Have you been in a heli before? There are SO many small vibrations, you'll want stabilised lenses at the very least - preferably a Gyro. When you get back and realise how shaky some shots are, try warp stabalizing then slowing down with Twixxtor Pro. My stabalizer broke when I was shooting from a Heli with a 5D and I had to go handheld.. More info here: http://www.videvo.net/blog/aerial-stock-shooting-over-london/

Have fun!
 
Yep i shot in the past with HDV cameras.....first time with the reflex! I saw your video, u brought on board a stedicam, wow it's highly unrecomended but your footage is very nice!
 
I've shot in big turbo copters - they strapped me in and removed the door. The wind oscillations were impressive.

OIS was the only way to go in that case. I used an HD camcorder with great OIS, and really braced it against my face with a shoulder mount and used the EVF. I wouldn't have used a DSLR without a really good stabilizing system.
 
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