Epic remote control helicopter video......
12-16-2013, 12:41 AM
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12-16-2013, 11:58 AM
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12-16-2013, 12:03 PM
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Looks like Amazon has it too
http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Qu...7216946&sr=1-2
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http://www.amazon.com/product-review...owViewpoints=1
http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Qu...7216946&sr=1-2
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http://www.amazon.com/product-review...owViewpoints=1
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12-16-2013, 12:26 PM
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I got mine from Amazon and it will be here tomorrow. I got extra blades and battery pack along with a Pelican case etc... I can't wait to get my hands on it!!!
12-16-2013, 02:00 PM
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I have two multi-copters, a tiny micro quad and a larger octocopter I'm in the process of building. To answer some of the questions, they are not easy enough to fly (well) that anyone can go buy one and be proficient with it right out of the box without significant previous experience... Even with the new flight controlers with GPS, they definitely take practice to be able to make decent videos, and it's pretty likely you'll crash it while learning. And yes, the larger quad's (say 500mm+), hexa's, octo's, etc can be very dangerous! The rotor blades can be 10"-14", are very sharp, and spin at ~8,000 RPM, enough to possibly kill someone.
They typically don't fly fast enough to run with our boats at speed, at least not long enough to get much footage anyway. Range can be a few hundred feet to many many miles with some LRS. Depending on model, batteries, and payload (camera), most don't fly for much more than 5-15 minutes... some will do up to 20 min, but that's def not the norm. They are not waterproof and will be destroyed if dipped in saltwater, and possible freshwater as well. There's at least one company out there making a dedicated multi-copter for use around water, but I have not looked into the details (just saw a video on you tube). The noise from the camera's POV is significant, if you want decent audio you would need to run a remote lead down well away from the rotors... otherwise the audio will sound like a swarm of bees, literally.
Someone also asked about FPV or "First Person View". Yes, there are systems out there that allow you to fly/view from a camera mounted on the multi. You view through goggles or an LCD screen.
The Phantom (1) is probably the most popular quad out there for basic AP (aerial photography)... It's no where near pro gear, but it's a nice canned package for the money. There are a ton of them out there on the used market too. The Blade 350 QX is another one to look at. The Phantom 2 was just released and now includes an integrated HD camera with much better flight time, but at around twice the cost. A far superior multi can be built, and often for much less, but the canned systems are nice for someone that doesn't want to put the time and effort into doing this. True pro level rigs can be bought with ready to go 3 axis gimbles that will carry a pro level DSLR, but these machines are very costly, usually in the $12,000 to $25,000 range. Nice consumer level rigs that will mimic the pro level stuff run around $3,000 to $10,000 for very nice stuff.
They typically don't fly fast enough to run with our boats at speed, at least not long enough to get much footage anyway. Range can be a few hundred feet to many many miles with some LRS. Depending on model, batteries, and payload (camera), most don't fly for much more than 5-15 minutes... some will do up to 20 min, but that's def not the norm. They are not waterproof and will be destroyed if dipped in saltwater, and possible freshwater as well. There's at least one company out there making a dedicated multi-copter for use around water, but I have not looked into the details (just saw a video on you tube). The noise from the camera's POV is significant, if you want decent audio you would need to run a remote lead down well away from the rotors... otherwise the audio will sound like a swarm of bees, literally.
Someone also asked about FPV or "First Person View". Yes, there are systems out there that allow you to fly/view from a camera mounted on the multi. You view through goggles or an LCD screen.
The Phantom (1) is probably the most popular quad out there for basic AP (aerial photography)... It's no where near pro gear, but it's a nice canned package for the money. There are a ton of them out there on the used market too. The Blade 350 QX is another one to look at. The Phantom 2 was just released and now includes an integrated HD camera with much better flight time, but at around twice the cost. A far superior multi can be built, and often for much less, but the canned systems are nice for someone that doesn't want to put the time and effort into doing this. True pro level rigs can be bought with ready to go 3 axis gimbles that will carry a pro level DSLR, but these machines are very costly, usually in the $12,000 to $25,000 range. Nice consumer level rigs that will mimic the pro level stuff run around $3,000 to $10,000 for very nice stuff.
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12-16-2013, 02:06 PM
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I'm not saying you're not correct, but that all sounds unheard of based on what I've seen out there today.
