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01/07/2015
PDG Helicopters Invest In Key Camera Systems
PDG Helicopters are one of the best known aerial filming companies in the UK with a history stretching back over 40 years. Our specialist filming department includes co-ordinators, camera operators, pilots, operational staff and a great range of gyro-stabilised camera systems that include systems by GSS and Cineflex.
PDG became the first company in the world to own and operate the GSS C516 camera systems when we invested 2 full systems early last year. The C516 system is an open platform system, developed to integrate the latest digital cinema cameras and lenses, which can harness the power of 4k and beyond. The camera gimbal is fully gyro-stabilised in 5-axis using the latest fiber-optic gyro technology and features automatic horizon hold with steerable roll axis and the ability to film vertically.
At the heart of PDG's cinema system is a Red Epic 6K Dragon camera with a choice of Canon CN-E30-300mm telephoto or CN-E14.4-60mm wide-angle lenses. The Dragon camera offers resolutions from 2K to 6K in a wide range of frame rates. All recordings are made in Redcode Raw to Minimags with selectable compression rates from 18:1 to 3:1.
The camera gimbal is nose mounted to any of our fleet of AS350 or AS355 helicopters via an AirFilm AFSP-1 camera mount and V1725 vibration isolator.
The complete system is compact and lightweight so allows room on-board for pilot, camera operator and director, who we equip with HD LCD monitors. The system is supplied as a complete package that includes one of our own experienced aerial cameramen.
PDG own and operate two GSS 516 camera systems with six custom payloads that we developed with GSS for our exact requirements. Either system can be configured for movie, photographic or survey work. The GSS C516 camera systems compliment our Cineflex V14HD broadcast system and allow us to deliver the highest levels of quality for film and TV production.
PDG are licensed and approved by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as an air operator and hold permanent CAA flight exemptions for aerial filming and aerial photography. We are an approved supplier of helicopters and aerial filming to the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and RTE.
In addition, we offer a range of ground support facilities available on location anywhere in the UK and Ireland, these include; helicopter ground support crews, fuel bowsers, support vehicles and engineering.
Whatever your aerial filming requirements PDG helicopters are here to help, speak to our friendly and knowledgeable team.
Tel: +44(0)1667 462740
www.pdghelicopters.com
PDG became the first company in the world to own and operate the GSS C516 camera systems when we invested 2 full systems early last year. The C516 system is an open platform system, developed to integrate the latest digital cinema cameras and lenses, which can harness the power of 4k and beyond. The camera gimbal is fully gyro-stabilised in 5-axis using the latest fiber-optic gyro technology and features automatic horizon hold with steerable roll axis and the ability to film vertically.
At the heart of PDG's cinema system is a Red Epic 6K Dragon camera with a choice of Canon CN-E30-300mm telephoto or CN-E14.4-60mm wide-angle lenses. The Dragon camera offers resolutions from 2K to 6K in a wide range of frame rates. All recordings are made in Redcode Raw to Minimags with selectable compression rates from 18:1 to 3:1.
The camera gimbal is nose mounted to any of our fleet of AS350 or AS355 helicopters via an AirFilm AFSP-1 camera mount and V1725 vibration isolator.
The complete system is compact and lightweight so allows room on-board for pilot, camera operator and director, who we equip with HD LCD monitors. The system is supplied as a complete package that includes one of our own experienced aerial cameramen.
PDG own and operate two GSS 516 camera systems with six custom payloads that we developed with GSS for our exact requirements. Either system can be configured for movie, photographic or survey work. The GSS C516 camera systems compliment our Cineflex V14HD broadcast system and allow us to deliver the highest levels of quality for film and TV production.
PDG are licensed and approved by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) as an air operator and hold permanent CAA flight exemptions for aerial filming and aerial photography. We are an approved supplier of helicopters and aerial filming to the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and RTE.
In addition, we offer a range of ground support facilities available on location anywhere in the UK and Ireland, these include; helicopter ground support crews, fuel bowsers, support vehicles and engineering.
Whatever your aerial filming requirements PDG helicopters are here to help, speak to our friendly and knowledgeable team.
Tel: +44(0)1667 462740
www.pdghelicopters.com
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