This type of image is what inspires me to fly and seek out landscapes from a new perspective. Romeo Durscher has an amazing collection of beautiful aerial images shot with his Phantom Vision. Follow this link to his 500px site and be prepared to be inspired.
One of the things I really appreciate is great design and in the multirotor world a lot of units in flight are naked with the electronics exposed. Here is an example of a concept tricopter that not only looks sleek but looks ready for battle. Hopefully this design comes to market.
I recently ordered the Quanum Venture through Hobby King because of its compelling design and great potential for FPV and aerial photography. There seemed to be a lack of good information available about the H style quad online, including a lack of owners manual from the Hobby King Site. So when it arrived I thought I would post the scanned version for everyone who is interested. In the future I intend to put this flyer through it's paces and post my findings so stay tuned...
Each week I try to bring you content from aerial drone artists around the world and as the technology seems to be increasing so is the quality of work being created. This week is no exception. Photographer Eric Sterman is from the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii he is the perfect environment to capture stunning aerials via his DJI Phantom Rig. Check out his work by Following the link below and prepare to be inspired.
Check out the trailer for this new Beast from 3D Robotics. This machine is capable of carrying smaller mirrorless cameras. Can you image a Sony A7 flying through the air, now that's bad ass. Also below check out the video explaining just how advanced the open source APM flight system is.
In a recent article writer Ben Popper from the Verge said that "The DJI Inspire One is the coolest drone I've ever seen
The power of a Hollywood-caliber drone in a smaller, more affordable package". I couldn't agree more with that statement. This is truly the evolution of creative aerial filmmaking equipment. Check out the link to the article below and watch the video for more "INSPIRE1ration". Full article from The Verge
Below I have posted the announcement video of the new DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter. It is simply revolutionary. It is like they have taken a page from Apple's book of marketing and made an aerial photography platform that is second to none as far as ease of operation and ascetic beauty. Watch the video below and preorder your copy for $2899 by clicking on the link and support my site.
Check out this amazing video below by Philip Bloom shot with the DJI Phantom 2 and a Gopro hero 3+ black edition. It is truly amazing what is possible with such an inexpensive rig. But as with any photography story always trumps gear. Great work Philip.
Beginning December 1st Canadians can take to the sky with small UAV's under 2kg's and make money doing so. This opens up an entire world of possibilities. See link below from the Canadian government on this topic.
New Canadian UAV Rules
November twelfth is only hours away and so is DJI's long awaited announcement of the inspire 1. Click on the video link below to watch the live stream which begins at 3pm Mountain standard time.
Check out this new Quad available through Hobby King available in two different three different configurations. Finally a quadcopter that look's a little mean instead of like a childs toy. This will definitely be my next piece of aerial gear. The Quanum venture is a complete FPV solution with DJI's Naza M Lite and Fat Shark componentry already installed. Check out the video below and let me know what you think.
This weeks spotlight goes to a guy by the name of Oat Vaiyaboon AKA Hanging Pixels. I came across his work on flickr and was blown away at the vibrance and sheer grandness of his panoramic landscapes. He shot the below image using the DJI Phantom and Gopro Hero 3 camera, then stitched it all together in Photoshop. Click below to enjoy more of his amazing work.
According to Hardware.info they have located some FCC filings from DJI on the new secret Quadcopter soon to be released. Check out the pictures below to see what you think or follow the link below for the full article.
Harware.info Full Story
Two new Teaser Videos were dropped By DJI leading us to believe that they have something revolutionary to release in the aerial drone category. I am not sure what will DJI has up their sleeve but I have listed a few things below as speculation.
-In camera stabilized video, similar to what we see in Instagrams Hyperlapse
-Possibly a consumer lever hexacopter version of the Phantom
-In the video below you see a number of clues including a rotating triangle, does this give away part of their new design. Let me know what you think.
Until then we can only wait to see what this amazing company comes up with next.
Here is yet another video from the new and upcoming pocket drone from AirDroids. 20 minutes of flight time is incredibly impressive from this GoPro transporter. Looks like this one could be the unit for the compact videographer.
Check out this footage from the pocket drone. This three rotor mini does an incredible job at stabilizing the footage. No Gimbal needed! Love the small form factor and the apparent ease of use. definitely one to watch.
Since the inception of the GoPro camera and now the consumer level quadcopter the creative video production world has been turned upside down. Previously shots that could only be captured using tens of thousands of dollars in funding can now be shot by even the most budget conscious creative. This story about round the world adventurer Rob Lutter is absolutely no exception.
Check out this new drone from a company called Air Droids called The Pocket drone. Marketed as your very own personal flying robot. This new unit allows you to mount a GoPro for some incredible aerial footage while also being able to fold it down to a package thats only 7 inches long. Imagine packing this unit right next to you DSLR where you would normally pack you 70-200 f2.8 lens. Now that's my kinda drone. This little machine packs a GPS unit and will allow for route planning using google maps and can be controlled using both a standard controller and an android or in the future IOS device. I am waiting to see some actual real world tests to see how it compares to DJI's Phantom. Stay Tuned for updates as I follow this one.
This is truly some of the best footage that I have seen from a drone yet. Wildlife Photographer and drone makerWill Burrard-Lucas shows here a very compelling view of the Serengeti.
"It's not just a Phantom with a camera, it's a whole new product. Both its user friendliness and consumer-friendly technology makes the DJI Phantom 2 Vision easily the best product for someone who wants to take great quality videos and pictures from an aerial viewpoint without having to spend a lot of time fiddling other quadcopters."
