DJI Parachute system coming
Worthwhile for a read of cop abuse of a quadcopter pilot, at least for once we've got a reasonable journalist reporting on this:
something I would recommend reading and participating in if you are in the US (or even on earth) and would like to protect the right to fly these with the ability to see what you are filming while you film it.
Don’t fly drones here map at https://www.mapbox.com/blog/dont-fly-here/
Results from my "cheap" aerial rig : 2gd hand phantom 1 : 200€ with 8 battery GL-X3 3 axis brushless gimbal : 100€ Gopro 3+ BE 420€ I have piloted a lot back in the days, the DJI nasa/phantom is an amazing platform. However with this config I only have 6mins of safe flight time (25% safety margin)
Big 3D thing
Interesting "The Hollywood Reporter" Article with different opposing viewpoints on UAV use in Films and Television... A Few quotes in there by yours truly...
Good article - Landscape Aerial Photography Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
AirDog
FAA approval or not, don't try flying these things in certain areas of the southern U.S. states... they'd be libel to blast them out of the sky with a shotgun! :)
New stuff from Walkera
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that seven aerial photo and video production companies have asked for regulatory exemptions that would allow the film and television industry to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with FAA approval for the first time.
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16294
Proper usage
Google Tango usage in drone
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