callsign4223
Staff member
Hey guys, I have been doing more research and creating more headaches for myself. At this point, I have a camera problem. My original plan was to use a gopro as my primary camera. This issue with this is image resolution. 1080p is just not a high enough resolution for larger poster size prints. The hero3 black edition does do 4k video.
The Hero 3 Black Edition can shoot at up to 3840x2160 pixels at 15 frames per second.
This issue here is that even at that resolution a 20x30 poster size print would only be 120ish dpi, with zero cropping. This is really pushing the bottom of acceptable quality, and I am worried about selling stuff if the quality isn't there. Also a black edition is freaking $400. So here is my next thought, to setup a dual camera system. I can run a FPV system to use as a sort of "viewfinder" and have a 16mp or so still camera mounted to actually take the prints. This should provide enough image resolution for a 20x30 print at 160 dpi. 150 dpi is considered normal quality for a 20x30 poster size print. The problem is how to actuate the shutter. I have a couple of camera options in the sub $300 area, a fujifilm and a nikon. I would prefer the nikon because I believe it will be a higher quality, however it doesn't have a remote shutter release option. To take a picture you actually have to press the button on the camera. The fujifilm has an optional remote you can buy, but I don't know that I trust the quality of the optics as much. If I choose to go with the nikon, is there a way to setup a servo of some sort the actually press the shutter button? If I can't make that work, how difficult would it be to modify the remote for the fujifilm? It is an IR remote with membrane buttons. My thought was to remove the membrane and solder on leads, then setup a relay of some sort that works off another channel on the rx.
Here is a thread on another forum (Sorry Tony) showing some possibilities.
Also, if I am going to activate this via a rx channel, how many channels does a quad require? I currently only have dx6i, so if a quad requires 6 channels I might be in trouble there.
Show us your remote shutter release - RC Groups
The Hero 3 Black Edition can shoot at up to 3840x2160 pixels at 15 frames per second.
This issue here is that even at that resolution a 20x30 poster size print would only be 120ish dpi, with zero cropping. This is really pushing the bottom of acceptable quality, and I am worried about selling stuff if the quality isn't there. Also a black edition is freaking $400. So here is my next thought, to setup a dual camera system. I can run a FPV system to use as a sort of "viewfinder" and have a 16mp or so still camera mounted to actually take the prints. This should provide enough image resolution for a 20x30 print at 160 dpi. 150 dpi is considered normal quality for a 20x30 poster size print. The problem is how to actuate the shutter. I have a couple of camera options in the sub $300 area, a fujifilm and a nikon. I would prefer the nikon because I believe it will be a higher quality, however it doesn't have a remote shutter release option. To take a picture you actually have to press the button on the camera. The fujifilm has an optional remote you can buy, but I don't know that I trust the quality of the optics as much. If I choose to go with the nikon, is there a way to setup a servo of some sort the actually press the shutter button? If I can't make that work, how difficult would it be to modify the remote for the fujifilm? It is an IR remote with membrane buttons. My thought was to remove the membrane and solder on leads, then setup a relay of some sort that works off another channel on the rx.
Here is a thread on another forum (Sorry Tony) showing some possibilities.
Also, if I am going to activate this via a rx channel, how many channels does a quad require? I currently only have dx6i, so if a quad requires 6 channels I might be in trouble there.
Show us your remote shutter release - RC Groups