[KOML] Konica Aerial sold on eBay - for $656!

[Clive Warren]

At 11:55 am -0700 5/4/01, Paul R. wrote:
>
>Yep, you called this one Clive.
>
>I appreciate the difficulties of ground-to-air and
>air-to-air battery resupply (though the possibilities
>are intriguing).  And I guess motor drive must be a
>real asset for those solo pilot/photogs. who just
>can't take their hands off the controls to advance the
>film.  Poor saps probably can't even refill their
>(non-alcoholic) drinks.  But hey, isn't that what
>autopilot is for?
>
>And if they can't advance the film manually, they
>certainly can't reload.  Must be terribly inconvenient
>to have to land after every 12 frames!
>
>-Paul


Wonder if there are any pilots on the list ;-)

Maybe the back takes 220 film so there could be 24 frames?  Anyway, I 
would imagine that a lot of aerial photography is now done using 
digital cameras. They are great for infrared, which is just what you 
need to cut through that 2000ft of haze :-)


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