(Author- Jeff Foster) Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming a pilot? Sitting in the cockpit, stepping on the gas, taking-off and seeing the landscape pass right before their eyes Today, Parrot makes this dream accessible to everyone with Parrot Disco, the first easy-to-fly, fixed-wing drone designed for a fully immersive flight experience. The ultra-lightweight, Parrot Disco is powerful, […]
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How to make a 3D map using a DJI Phantom and Skycatch software
One of the most common misconceptions I’ve heard in the drone world regarding DJI’s products: they are just meant for taking aerial photos. While that’s true, it’s also true that a simple $500 drone can create images used for commercial purposes that can save businesses thousands of dollars. One of the most impressive use cases to me? […]
First Look: DJI Zenmuse Z3 Zoom Camera/Gimbal for Inspire 1 and M600
While I’ve been waiting for the right time (and $$) to save up for an X5 camera and get multiple lenses so I could have some creative latitude in my aerial photography/videography, DJI comes out with the Z3 cam with up to 7x zoom capabilities and I pounce on the pre-order rush through Multicopter Warehouse. […]
Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter – First Look and Rating
Yuneec Typhoon H Hexacopter Camera Drone – Droneflyers Review and Rating Prelude – If you are a drone newbie or beginner and/or technically challenged we would caution you that this model – and, in fact, most delicate and complex camera drones over $1,000, are not for your first attempts at flying. The exception would be if […]
PrecisionHawk Reseller Program of DJI Hardware for Ag
This summer you may have noticed a new arrangement being pitched by PrecisionHawk wherein you can inquire about becoming a dealer of “The Smarter Farming Package by PrecisionHawk and DJI.” PrecisionHawk is relatively well funded to the tune of $30M according to CrunchBase. As such you would think they have their sh*t together in terms […]
Best Selling Camera Drones on Amazon USA – August, 2016
August, 2016 Best Sellers – Quadcopters, Multirotors and Camera Drones Rank #1 – Phantom 3 Standard #30 in Camera & Photo [easyazon_cta align=”right” identifier=”B013U0F6EQ” key=”small-light” locale=”US” tag=”droneflyers-20″] Rank #2 – Phantom 3 4K #104 in Camera & Photo [easyazon_cta align=”right” identifier=”B01AZ3KW7W” key=”small-light” locale=”US” tag=”droneflyers-20″] Rank #3 – Phantom 4 – #124 Camera and Photo [easyazon_cta […]
DJI Phantom 4 – First Flights and Rating – Part 2
Note – Part 1 of this review is at this link. Part 3 of this review is here DJI Phantom 4 – First Flights and Rating – Part 2 – Camera, Gimbal and Propulsion System Improvements and Differences over Phantom 3 and earlier models. Thousands of articles and videos have detailed the features and workings […]
Counting Drones – How many? Which ones?
As a “thought experiment” today I wondered how many camera drones have been sold worldwide in the last 3+ years. I quickly put fingers to keyboard and made some wild guesses which turned out as follows. The time frame for these sales is 2014 onward – being as that was arguably the start of the […]
DJI Phantom 4 – First Flights and Rating – Part 1
As of mid-2016 the DJI Phantom 4 is the flagship product in the “consumer level” quadcopters made by DJI, the largest manufacturer of multirotors in the world. We purchased ours direct from DJI along with an extra battery. They are also available through Amazon, BestBuy and various local and online dealers. Following our own advice, […]
Finding Beautiful Places to Fly and Photograph with your Drone
Bought your new video/photo drone? Check! Read the Manual? Check! Run the flight simulator program or practiced with some toy quads? Check! Watched some of the online Videos relating to your model? Check! Made your maiden flights at a large open field (school or similar field) to test the setup? Check! Now it’s time to […]
