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Remote camera mounts replace AFP photographers at Olympic Games

Saturday, July 28, 2012 7:10
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Remember those robotic camera rigs Reuters cooked up for the Olympic games? They won’t be alone — the AFP have lined the games with their own remote mounts. Traditionally, aerial shots are captured by brave, well harnessed photographers — but the AFP’s acrobatic photojournalists have been grounded by the powers that be. “The Olympics Committee has warned us that, for security reasons, no photographer will be allowed on the stadium roof,” stated the AFP’s chief editor of technical issues, Francois-Xavier Marit. “We had to come up with a system of remote-controlled photography.” Marit worked with Nikon and Mark Roberts Motion Control to build a dozen rigs to pepper throughout Olympic facilities. It’s not Marit’s first time kitting out the games either — he’s been using remote camera rigs to snap underwater Olympians since 2004. Each mount is equipped with a Nikon D4 and 16 to 400mm zooms, ten will be mounted in the main Olympic stadium with an additional two covering the swimming complex. Worried you won’t be able to see the hardware from the bleachers? Mosey on past the break for a quick preview.Continue reading Remote camera mounts replace AFP photographers at Olympic GamesFiled under: Digital Cameras, RobotsRemote camera mounts replace AFP photographers at Olympic Games originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Nikon Rumors  |  AFP  | Email this | Comments

source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/28/remote-camera-mounts-replace-afp-photographers-at-olympic-games/



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