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.
