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38. As I recall (from reading about flying panoramic cameras from kites years ago)

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:48 AM

Sep 2012

they often used box kites, because they remain more stable in place than diamond or other shaped kites. Plus, a box kite can be as large as you can build it, for whatever amount of weight you need to lift. You can still find Army surplus box kites that were used to lift aerial antennas, too.

I would bet there are books out there just on this kind of photography, for flying still and pano cameras from kites. Thanks for sharing this image

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Amazing panoramic view of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. [View all] AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 OP

That is truly amazing, especially in full screen. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #1

my dear CaliforniaPeggy AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #8

Wow. Taken with a camera suspended from a kite, according to the description. chalky Sep 2012 #2

I added the text from AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #4

That is amazing all by itself. Taken with a camera suspended from a kite. calimary Sep 2012 #18

Yeah it must have been a huge kite AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #24

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