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Initial designs for the floating and independent
camera were an attempt to achieve documents that were intelligable. The
camera was out of the water to keep the film dry. Film was used rather than
paper to enable positive prints and flexibility in processing. The lens
rather than looking skyward, looked horizontally. Due to the scottish sun's
height in December this angle was necessary, although later designs changed.
Lagging was used as the floatation device and a water bottle filled with
sand as the counter weight. Also bamboo and plenty of cable ties. As may
be read in 'Port
Ronald, Troon, Ayrshire - Firth of Clyde, December 5th 2004', an anchor
was used to keep a series of three cameras out at sea. This idea has developed
into one involving wave buoys and inshore water weather stations. |
