Above All Photography, Ltd.
8445 Castlewood Dr Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Ph. 800.969.4445
Ph. 317.845.9898
Fax 317.845.5656
info@aboveallphoto.com
Digital SLR Camera - Canon 1ds Mark III
Oblique aerial photographs and architectural photographs are taken with the latest professional digital SLR cameras. We couple these cameras with only the finest lenses to ensure that your images are razor-sharp every time. Gyroscopic stabilizers are mounted to our cameras while in flight to eliminate the motion blur commonly seen in aerial images from low budget photographers.
Video Camera - Panasonic AJ-HDX900 & Sony HDR-FX1
High definition aerial video is shot with a Panasonic AJ-HDX900 broadcast-quality camera, fixed to a custom-fabricated mount featuring two Kenyon Lab K-12 gyros. This full 2/3" DVCPRO HD camcorder records pristine 100Mbps HD images in any of 11 video formats, encompassing both 60Hz and 50Hz production. Versatile and cost-effective, this camera provides higher-quality 4:2:2 intra-frame recording that holds up through layers of special effects, graphic overlays and constant editing and processing.
We also use a Sony HDR-FX1 as a second/backup camera. This camera can be place inside the front bubble of the helicopter to get a forward motion perspective, which truely cannot be done without an external nose mount camera system. Shooting through glass is a setback for all photographers; but if it is done right, the glass is not noticeable.
Vertical Survey Camera - Jena MRB 9" x 9"
For vertical aerial photography we use a Jena MRB aerial survey camera. This large-format camera records images on a 9" x 9" color negative, allowing us to photograph both large and small areas at very high resolution. After processing we scan these negatives @ 1600dpi in house or have the option to scan them up to 3000 dpi at Global Quality Services, Inc. These images can be georectified and mosaiced in our digital photo lab to produce stunning photographic maps of large areas.