Configuring your camera

Camera

Selecting a known camera from the options dropdown allows you to generate a grid pattern based on the camera's specifications. All RGB cameras supported by the DeltaQuad are listed as known cameras.

  • Landscape/Portrait - Specifies the orientation that the camera is placed on the vehicle.

  • Image Overlap - Allows you to specify the amount of overlap you want between each image.

  • Altitude - Selecting this value allows you to specify the altitude for the survey. The ground resolution will be calculated and shown for the specified altitude.

  • Ground resolution - Selecting this value allows you to specify the ground resolution you want for each image. The altitude required to achieve this resolution is calculated and shown.

Custom Camera

The custom camera option is similar to the known camera option. The difference is that you must specify the details for the camera specifications yourself.

  • Sensor width/height - The size of the image sensor of the camera.

  • Image width/height - The resolution of the image captured by the camera.

  • Focal Length - The focal length of the camera lens.

The following camera settings should be used corresponding to your camera model:

Camera settings

The following guidelines should be followed for Sony cameras:

  • Set focus to Automatic Continuous (AF-C)

  • Set AF on Shutter to OFF

  • Set camera to single shooting mode

  • Set Auto Review to OFF

  • Set mode dial to manual (M)

  • Set DRO to OFF

  • Set Steady shot to OFF

  • Set aperture to f4.5

  • Airplane mode to ON

  • Set shutter time to

    • Low light: 1/2500

    • Daylight: 1/3200

    • Very sunny: 1/4000

  • Set ISO to auto

  • Manual white balance suitable for scene

Agrowing A7R4 QUAD

For the Agrowing A7R4 QUAD, a custom camera must be selected using the following settings:

For the Agrowing A7R4 QUAD camera please use the following settings:

  • Set focus to Automatic Continuous (AF-C)

  • Set AF on Shutter to OFF

  • Set camera to single shooting mode

  • Set Auto Review to OFF

  • Set Focus Area to Wide

  • Set Quality to Extra fine(for JPEG only)

  • Set mode dial to Shutter Priority

  • Set DRO to OFF

  • Set Steady shot to OFF

  • Set Release w/o Lens to Enable

  • Set Release w/o Card to Disable

  • Set Airplane mode to ON

  • Set Pwr Save Start Time to 30min

  • Set White balance to Auto

  • Set shutter time to 1/1000 – 1/3200

  • Set ISO to auto

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