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Helicopters? (was Costa Rica Footage...)

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This would be my (weapon of) choice

This would be my (weapon of) choice

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Robinson R44 served me and some others well for a recent short gig filming wild game in south Africa. Also used an R22 but VERY cramped. Especially with RED.

Cheers,
Mark.
 
CamDiver said:
Robinson R44 served me and some others well for a recent short gig filming wild game in south Africa. Also used an R22 but VERY cramped. Especially with RED.

Cheers,
Mark.
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R44 would be the chepeast, he asked for the best.
I would not consider R22 as suitable at all.

It also depends what mount he is going to use. R44 is not regarded as suitable for CineFlex, for example, and you would need JetRanger, LongRanger or Eurocopter as minimum.

But, Black Hawk is certainly the best for the job :)
 
I have shot in and out of a black hawk for an army commercial and while it's a mean beast of a helicopter it's certainly not an ideal shooting platform. Way too much noise and vibration. You can deal with it but its not the weapon of choice. I've had great luck with an a-star and jet ranger and a Tyler nose mount.

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AlexAtkinson said:
Going to be shooting Costa Rica aerials. Scenic stuff...thanks for the reply's.
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First decide what camera mount you are going to use and then match a suitable aircaft. Helicopters used for filming are usually fined tuned and balanced. You may be able to get decent shots from fixed mount camera on an ultralight.

Best to get in touch with people that do aerials for living and do it well as helicopter time is expensive (around $2k per hour) and you would want to get the best possible outcome out of this time. Preparation, mount and experience of the pilot are the key.

Lastly, search this forum as there have been a good discusions on this subject before.

Good luck with your shoot.
 
Actually the A-star helicopters only feel smooth on the inside. They are actually a fairly rough helicopter, but they reduce the vibration on the inside so it feels smoother than what it is. If you are filming with something mounted on the inside of the helicopter this would be fine. If you are using a mount on the outside, then a Jetranger would be better. The Libra head can be used on the Jetranger or Longranger, and works very well with the Red.
 
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