Remote Photography System

DuneCam™ is a portable system for remote control and monitoring of a camera. Although designed for low altitude aerial photography, DuneCam™ can be used in other situations where there is a need to point and trigger a camera remotely.

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Simplicity

DuneCam™ simplifies the process of remotely controlling a camera. With its small, highly integrated controller, you can point your camera, trigger the shutter and monitor a video image from up to 1 km (3000 ft) away.

Flexibility

DuneCam™ has three channels of motion control, designed for controlling standard R/C servo motors. The camera's shutter can be triggered by a servo channel, infrared (if your camera supports it) or a switch closure (if your camera supports it). Very powerful remote camera functions are possible for Canon cameras running CHDK.

Ease of Use

The DuneCam™ handheld controller has been custom designed just for this purpose and is quick and simple to use, yet powerful enough to give you the control you need. Its sunlight-readable display eliminates the need for sun shields and hoods that other systems require for outdoor use.

Its user interface was designed to quickly and easily control the remote camera without distracting attention from operating the kite, balloon, helicopter, or pole used to loft an aerial camera.

DuneCam™ is a sophisticated micro-controlled system that can be customized for each user's needs through the use of easy to set up files on a flash card. These files can be modified with any personal computer and greatly simplify changing setttings in the field to suit different situations.

The DuneCam™ aerial controller mounted to the back of a Canon SD800 IS in
an ultralight Kite Aerial Photography rig

Here the DuneCam™ controller is mounted to a pan and tilt motion control system

Specifications

  • Servo Control - 3 channels
    • One channel controlled by knob (panning motion)
    • One channel controlled by slider (tilting motion)
    • One channel for shutter activation or other user-defined functions
  • Switch Closure (Relay) Control - 2 channels
    • Can be used for half-press / full press activation of SLR's
  • Infrared (IR) Control
    • Supports most popular IR-enabled cameras
  • CHDK Control
    • Supports control of Canon cameras running CHDK via signal sent to camera's USB port
  • Radio
    • Bi-directional digital transceiver
    • 2.4 GHz spread spectrum
    • Range: 1 km (3000 ft) line-of-sight
  • Aerial controller circuit
    • Size: 1.8" x 1.8" x 0.4" (4.5cm x 4.5cm x 2cm)
    • Weight: 0.5 oz (14 g)
  • Handheld controller
    • Size: 5.7" x 3.5" x 1.0" (15cm x 9cm x 2.5cm)
    • Weight: 6.8 oz (194 g)

More detail about the use of the system can be found in the DuneCam™ Users Manual.

Click here to download the manual.

See more information on setting up DuneCam servos here.

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