Zimmer Air Services Inc. is pleased to announce our entry into the aerial photography market with our 14MP digital camera system. This system offers a complete ESRI GIS interface and navigation package that allows photo data to be recorded and seamlessly correlated to positions on the surface.

In comparison to the film and satellite market, our system is a cost and time effective tool for acquiring colour digital aerial photography.

Our system incorporates a unique approach to gathering imagery and data. GIS points and/or grid lines are programmed into the photo navigation system prior to flight. The onboard system then directs the pilot to each waypoint and automatically triggers the camera shutter at each location. The filename, time, date and aircraft heading are recorded in the GIS database for each photo point. A hyperlink to each photo can then be formed for easy retrieval and ortho-rectification.

Digital technologies provide streamlined cost effective solutions for aquiring and processing aerial imagery.

• Digital photography produces the same high quality colour images as film.
• It eliminates the cost and time needed for developing and scanning photos.
• Quick turnaround: Photos and data can be delivered immediately after the flight.
• No tasking or programming fees

Component	Information
Sensor	CMOS array 4500 X 3000 Pixels
Resolution Capabilities	1cm~1m / pixel ground resolution
Guidance System	Sub meter GPS w/ ArcPad customized application
Altitude Flown	1,000Ft ~ 10,000Ft (500Ft non built up area)
Available Imagery Type	Colour: Oblique/Vertical
File Type	ERI JPEG / DCR raw Image format / TIFF

At the end of each job data is backed up immediately. all imagery and GIS data are copied to CD or DVD for delivery to customer or sent for Ortho-mosaic processing.

Point SHP files indicating the center point of each image will include the following:

• Aircraft Altitude
• Aircraft Heading
• Image Filename
• Acquisition Time and Date

Converting film based photography into digital is a time consuming and often frustrating process involving a number of steps. To start with, because the photo is not visible until the film has been processed, you cannot be sure that your photographic efforts were successful until the photos come back from the developer. Film processing can take several days or longer if larger photos are needed. And finally, to arrive at the digital product, scanning the photos involves additional time not to mention costly software and hardware.

Film and Satellite Systems add background costs to achieve the desired end product

• Expensive processing and up to a 3 week wait time for medium and large format films
• Time and hardware for scanning and cataloging photos
• Film can be lost in the mail during processing
• Satellite Imagery can have tasking and programming fees applied in excess of $1000 -$3000 per scene
• Satellite Imagery is also subject to delivery delays - upto 90 days to be delivered to the customer