A really neat feature that is coveted by drone makers is fully autonomous flying. I say “coveted” because it’s “sort” of there. First of all what is it? You can open a map and set points on the map for the drone to fly to. There are called waypoints. Once you have plotted your waypoints, […]
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3DR Solo is a NoGo
3DRobotics Solo is a NoGo – 3DR Solo First Look (Updated December, 2015) Here is our newest take – on the virtual end of 3DR as a functioning consumer drone company (something which even they have admitted is true). Please see our new article question whether 3D Robotics will survive as well as the metrics […]
DJI Announces Phantom 3 Standard at $799 complete
A new low! Or, we could say, a new low price… 🙂 DJI has announced a new entry model of the Phantom 3 – at the price of $799 complete with camera, gimbal and battery. This is an unheard-of price for a complete RTF camera unit and should allow many more consumers to buy into […]
Blade Chroma Quadcopter – Review
Horizon Hobby recently added the Blade Chroma – a modern quadcopter designed for Aerial Photography and Video. The Chroma is perhaps the closest thing to a friendly “plug-and-play” camera machine you’re likely to find in the current market. Here’s our initial Blade Chroma Review: In terms of size comparison, it’s bigger than both the Phantom […]
Why should you shoot video in 4k?
With the release of DJI’s Phantom 3 the big discussion in our store with customers is wether they need the Professional, which shoots 4k, or just the Advanced, which shoots 1080p. The answer is pretty simple, even if it is a little technical, but I will do my best to explain it as best I […]
2015 Competitions to improve civilian drones
Over 60 Deliverable 1 documents received for the 2016 Outback Challange Pixhawk Prizes for Pronto Pair :- T3 Back to the Future Winners Hackaday prize nomination for Pixhawk-powered anti-poaching solar drone T3 back to the future a reminder University of […]
Finding Places to Fly and Photograph with your Drone
Finding Places to Fly and Photograph with your Drone. For some this is very easy – for others a bit more difficult. Here are some hints and tips which may help you find some safe – and photogenic – places to fly! Note: most of these suggestions assume you know how to take decent pics […]
Understanding Brushless Camera Gimbals
Introduction At the heart of many modern camera drones is a magical device called a 3-axis Brushless Camera Gimbal. It contains many of the same technologies which are in the drone itself. Here is what they are and how they work – explained in the simplest terms possible. The word gimbal can be used to […]
More Reasons to NOT buy a Drone
Take the Test Newer drones such as the DJI Phantom 3 or 3DR Solo are truly magical. Their capabilities are way beyond former models and they are effectively “miracle machines”. However, the question remains – will YOU make a good drone owner, operator and pilot? . In order to test as to whether you are […]
DJI Phantom 3 Improvements over Phantom 2 Vision plus
Now the the excitement of the initial introduction has passed, it’s time to take a look at the new DJI Phantom 3 (P3) “camera drones” from DJI and see what the actual improvements are over the former Phantom 2 Vision+. Without further ado, here are the major improvements of the P3: Note – differences are […]
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