           Comments     Threshold   RE: One problem By
JonnyDough on 8/26/2008 6:32:28 AM , Rating: 2 Despite your
credentials I have to say a few things.  1. There are cameras
specifically designed for aerial shots. These aren't digital
cameras like you put in your wallet. They're mostly lens and a
tiny sensor. You're more likely to see a lens like this at a
major sports event than a birthday party. Therefore, unless you
design aerial cameras it's hardly relevant as it depends on the
weight of the lens more than anything. Recon can mean a wide
variety of things, from low to the ground color photos to SR-71
blackbird altitudes (although this probably doesn't fly that
high). If an ultra can fly above cloud cover it has all the
solar power it needs. The best thing about that is that above
the clouds there is less turbulence and solar has little need
for oxygen. So efficiency goes way up at that alt.  2. There's
no LCD screen, extra battery needed, or "power draw." The camera
only draws power when the remote ope