"RV" <do_not_use@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:41:32 -0700 (PDT), Cryptopixel
> <cryptopix@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>On Mar 24, 7:36 pm, "Hek" <1...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Just wondering how profitable real estate photography is these day?
Have
>>> agents started doing some of their own digital stuff? I guess lower
that
>>> could be for lower end properties. And what about floor plans? Do they
>>> expect the photographer to do that as well?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>
>>In Queensland, High level (overhead) and panorama room photos are much
>>in demand and highly paid... So I'm told!
>
> Big demand for Poles in QLD.
> I make them
> www.rvv.com.au
>
> 32 of my 20M pole rigs Aus wide now in all states and NT (except Tas)
> Sent one to Sun****ne coast 2 weeks ago, another the Bris shorlty
> 1 to Cairns soon after.
> QLD inquires coming thick and fast more recently.
>
> No doudt you'll see one in time, hard not to, yellow vehicles with a
> scud missile on the roof. ;-)
>
>>
>>You need a telescoping hoist on the side of a van to get the high
>>level stuff. You can step around shooting for panoramas of rooms.
>>
>>The hoist will set you back $5k but it comes back in spades - (so I'm
>>told) by a videographer who also does real estate stills.
>
> The Pole rig cost about 15K for a professional grade unit like ours.
>
>
Once upon a time I used to be associated with a company that uses
telescoping poles (or similarly constructed types of poles) on its
vehicles
in NZ. Some of the NZ built prototypes were very good although back then,
even though they were not as elaborately mechanically and electronically
detailed as yours. In early 2007 I was supposed to have had a loan of a
pole-equipped vehicle to take high shots but the camera operating remote
had
problems when the camera was in the air. Never did hear if they had it
fixed
or not, but I was told it was difficult to find someone locally who could
repair or replace it. Consequently that vehicle was out of action for many
weeks and I never did see it. Don't know who actually manufactured the
unit,
or its source, but it was one factor and concern which lead to my not
investing $$$ in a business op****tunity in that organization!
mc
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