I recently had a discussion with some other photographers regarding my experiments with kite photography, and they asked me re-post some of the old notes regarding my low-budget KAP rigs.   So here they are.

As always, tons of great advice and discussions are available here.  http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/

I built two different budget rigs.  The first one I put together with a 3″ diameter 2-hole pipe strap.  You can get these at any hardware or plumbing supply store and they are less than $2. It only shoots straight down.

The second rig was built from a slice of 4″ PVC pipe after I took a look at these rigs built by Hamish.  With this system you have the option of shooting anywhere from 90 to 180 degrees, but you must adjust it on the ground.

Here are some photos I’ve taken with the two rigs.

If you are looking for a good shutter release to wire to a camera, using RC or timed controls, I recommend this one, it has worked well for several years.  http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/ShutterBug-Pro.html  Thanks for looking!