Forgot Password
Pentax Camera Forums Home
 
Log in or register to remove ads.

Showing results 1 to 1 of 1 Search:
Forum: Video Recording and Processing 04-21-2014, 08:38 AM  
Drone / UAV videography
Posted By PiDicus Rex
Replies: 15
Views: 4,056
The DJI products are toys compared to proper film-making Quads, Hexa's and Octa-copters.

Phillip Bloom has just posted his first attempts with the DJI, using both the DJI camera and the GoPro Black
https://vimeo.com/philipbloom

They are very good 'entry level' Quads, but when you start dealing with larger cameras and wanting to be able to repeat shots with GPS waypoints, the self assembled products become better choices.
The Hobby King website is full of the bits and bobs you need to build a serious aerial camera platform, and at reasonable prices in my limited experience - just like choosing the Pentax route less traveled, I've chosen to go Co-Axial instead of multi-rotor, on the basis that the Co-Axial will lift a greater payload for any given chassis and motor size.
And no, I won't be flying my K-01, I'll be using a GoPro Black with a vari-focal lens replacing the stock M12 lens.

The vast majority of classic rigs don't use any of the above. When you're flying something the mass and value of a 1DC or Red, you're pretty much limited to the bigger gas powered helicopters - a 450 will fly a small MILC rig, the 600's and above are needed for stripped down DSLR's.
However, the skill required to fly a Heli,.. the initial learning curve is much much steeper, and the failures can be extreme, they have occasionally been fatal.

At the top of the range there's a German Co-Axial heli that's about 2 and a half meters long and has a gas turbine engine,... and a 28,000 Euro price tag.

Beyond that, hire a Bell Jetranger :)

Check out these guys for some amazing footage shot from very cheap to build flying wings - including footage shot in formation with skydivers in wing-suits.
http://www.team-blacksheep.com/
Search took 0.00 seconds | Showing results 1 to 1 of 1

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:23 AM. | See also: NikonForums.com, CanonForums.com part of our network of photo forums!
  • Red (Default)
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Dark Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Old Red
  • Old Green
  • Old Gray
  • Dial-Up Style
Hello! It's great to see you back on the forum! Have you considered joining the community?
register
Creating a FREE ACCOUNT takes under a minute, removes ads, and lets you post! [Dismiss]
Top