My first camera rig
with Futoba radio control.

My first camera rig was based on the work of Manfred Fuchs. Without his web pages I would not have known where to start. But I started adding things and ended up using all 6 channels of my Futaba radio control: Camera on/off, Video on/off, Pan 360 degrees, Tilt, Shutter and Zoom in/out.

For a couple of months there was not enough wind here in Tokyo for the camera to be lifted above above knee height. Thus I learnt my first lesson. The next rig would be lighter ...

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