I wouldn't stress too much about it - payload section or booster, my main concerns are usually mounting convenience and accessibility on the pad to turn it on. You will still get good video either way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEMGniMe0g (from the payload section) D On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:07 AM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager <ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Subject: [roc-chat] Placement of Camera Pod - L3 Project - Near Aft End or > Furt > Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:48:17 -0400 > From: "Lesnick, Mike" <mikel@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="----_=_NextPart_003_01CD1B7B.65421422" > > ------_=_NextPart_003_01CD1B7B.65421422 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Attached are a couple of pictures of a camera pod I'm planning on > attaching to my L3 project. I will be using a "Booster Vision" cameras > which fits perfectly in a 29mm tube and can be retained by a 29mm Aero > Pack motor retainer. The question is, does it matter where this is > placed. My project should be "over stable" and weight is not a big > factor on this one. That said I'd appreciate feedback about whether to > place this near the aft end or further up on the rocket. I'm interested > in feedback about both the best construction technique and the best > place to get a good video. Close to aft end or further forward. > > =20 > > Side View On Bench Side View On > Airframe View From Rear of Airframe > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > Side View On Bench > Side View On Airframe > View From Rear of Airframe > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > Michael Lesnick > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > Axiom Healthcare Group > > 18135 Santa Lauretta Cir > > Fountain Valley, CA 92708 > > 714-594-5720 - Office Phone > > 714-323-5968 - Cell > > 714-968-7076 - Fax > > MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx > > =20 > > =20 > > =20 > > > ------_=_NextPart_003_01CD1B7B.65421422 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = > xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = > xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = > xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; = > xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";><head><meta = > http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = > charset=3Dus-ascii"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 12 = > (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* = > {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > </style><![endif]--><style><!-- > /* Font Definitions */ > @font-face > {font-family:Calibri; > panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:Tahoma; > panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} > /* Style Definitions */ > p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal > {margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:11.0pt; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > a:link, span.MsoHyperlink > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:blue; > text-decoration:underline;} > a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:purple; > text-decoration:underline;} > p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate > {mso-style-priority:99; > mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char"; > margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:8.0pt; > font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} > span.EmailStyle17 > {mso-style-type:personal-compose; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; > color:windowtext;} > span.BalloonTextChar > {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char"; > mso-style-priority:99; > mso-style-link:"Balloon Text"; > font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} > .MsoChpDefault > {mso-style-type:export-only;} > @page WordSection1 > {size:8.5in 11.0in; > margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} > div.WordSection1 > {page:WordSection1;} > --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"2050" /> > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> > <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> > </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue = > vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Attached = > are a couple of pictures of a camera pod I’m planning on attaching = > to my L3 project. I will be using a “Booster Vision” = > cameras which fits perfectly in a 29mm tube and can be retained by a = > 29mm Aero Pack motor retainer. The question is, does it matter = > where this is placed. My project should be “over = > stable” and weight is not a big factor on this one. That = > said I’d appreciate feedback about whether to place this near the = > aft end or further up on the rocket. I’m interested in = > feedback about both the best construction technique and the best place = > to get a good video. Close to aft end or further = > forward.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'>Side View On = > Bench &n= > bsp; = > &= > nbsp; Side View On = > Airframe  = > ; View From = > Rear of Airframe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><img = > width=3D319 height=3D239 id=3D"Picture_x0020_1" = > src=3D"cid:image001.png@01CD1B40.B3F0C4D0"><img width=3D319 height=3D239 = > id=3D"Picture_x0020_2" src=3D"cid:image002.png@01CD1B40.B3F0C4D0"><img = > width=3D319 height=3D239 id=3D"Picture_x0020_3" = > src=3D"cid:image003.png@01CD1B40.B3F0C4D0"><o:p></o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Side View On = > Bench &n= > bsp; &nb= > sp; &nbs= > p;  = > ; = > &= > nbsp; &n= > bsp; Side View On = > Airframe  = > ; = > &= > nbsp; &n= > bsp; = > &= > nbsp; View From Rear of Airframe<o:p></o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Michael = > Lesnick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Axiom = > Healthcare Group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>18135 Santa Lauretta = > Cir<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Fountain Valley, CA = > 92708<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>714-594-5720 - Office = > Phone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>714-323-5968 - = > Cell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>714-968-7076 - = > Fax<o:p></o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal>MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p = > class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html> > ------_=_NextPart_003_01CD1B7B.65421422-- > > > > > ------------------------------ > > End of roc-chat Digest V2 #106 > ****************************** > > -- > ROC-Chat mailing list > roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > //www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat > -- ROC-Chat mailing list roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat