Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

What is aerial photography used for?

Are there different types of aerial photograph?

What is a vertical photograph?

What is an oblique photograph?

Do you take oblique photos?

When can you photograph?

How much does aerial photography cost?

What is photo scale?

What is an orthophoto map?

How detailed are aerial photographs?

What aircraft does NZAM use?

Is a special camera required?

What is a Leica RC30 camera?

What is Forward Motion Compensation?

GIS DATA SERVICES

What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

MAPPING AND ORTHOPHOTOGRAPHY

What is photogrammetry?

What is softcopy photogrammetry?

Can you convert my NZMG orthophotos to NZTM?

What is an orthophoto?

How are orthophotos produced?

What is stereo photography?

What is ground sample distance?

What is a digital terrain model (DTM)?

PHOTO LIBRARY

What's the oldest aerial photograph in the library?

What is a contact print?

What is a research fee?

What is an archive fee?

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