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The SkySnap Project has officially gotten underway! What exactly is a SkySnap anyway?
After flying the HUGELY disappointing Estees Astrocam RTF, I decided to put into motion a device that could be flown on a variety of rockets and motors.
When sitting down to design this I had to outline all of the things that made the Astrocam such a terrible product. Of course Geocities only allows 11mb of storage, so I'll have to post the short version.
The first problem with the Astrocam is the fact that it does not use what can be regarded as 'standard' film. The Astrocam uses 110 film with a recommended roll size of 12 exposures.
Upon further examination, the use of traditional film methods seemed quite inadequite for what was required. A base of 60 was decided upon - 30 photos up and 30 photos down as the minimum standard per flight. 35mm film equipment that could meet this standard was too prohibitive in cost for both buying and losing. Therefore, a dual digital system was decided upon.
DDS allows for mirroring cameras giving a longer pause between shots allowing for higher resolution pictures. By utilizing this platform, it will change the way flights are recorded hobby wide.
As a result, meets and launch events can be broadcast within minutes of flights, or with KidVid, streaming video can be generated from inside the craft as it's flying. (look for more KidVid info at a later date).
For further information on the SkySnap Project, make sure you stay tuned to this site, updated every Saturday Afternoon.
You can email any questions you have to SNFU@Rocketmail.com
Have a great week!
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