Quadcopter pilots are quite familiar with very small cameras, especially the “keychain cams”, which are very lightweight (20-30 grams) and take video up to 720p. These are capable of being flown by smaller quads than heavier cams like the GoPro, Sony Actioncam, etc. However, even the top-dog keychain cam (the 808 #16) lacks many of […]
Aerial Video and Photography
FPV for Beginners
First Person View is introduced in our earlier article. As mentioned there, it can be quite a technical endeavor, although some newer machines may come already set up and ready to go. For those who want to understand the systems, we provide the following diagram and descriptions. First Person View gear for drones work differently […]
What is this FPV stuff all about?
You may see these three letters all the time these days but you may not know what it really means. What FPV means is “First Person View” which means a video camera is mounted on the vehicle and broadcasts the live video to the pilot on the ground so the pilot is flying the aircraft […]
Quadcopter Manufacturers Listing
Quadcopter Manufacturers Listing The market is VERY dynamic and we expect many more names to be added to this list, but for starters here is a list of some of the current manufacturers of consumer-grade ($25 -$2500) Multirotors. If you have any to add, please let us know by email. Note – the reason this […]
