Fall 2016 Camera Drone Slugfest – GoPro Karma vs. Mavic Pro vs. Phantom 3 & 4 vs. Yuneec With the recent introduction of the DJI Mavic Pro and GoPro Karma, the 2016 Fall and Holiday Season lineup of consumer camera drones has taken shape. The internet chatter, as usual, has built to a crescendo as […]
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Holiday Travelers – do not check luggage or cases with your drone batteries
Holiday Season Reminder! Larger Drone (and other) Lipo Batteries could bring down a plane. They contain a LOT of energy. Please – do not check luggage or cases with your drone batteries – either as regular checked baggage or as “gate check”. Doing so endangers life and property (including your own family). The big NO […]
DJI Mavic Pro vs. DJI Phantom 4 (and others) – Still Picture Quality
DJI Mavic Pro vs. DJI Phantom 4 (and other models) – Still Picture Quality No doubt that the DJI Mavic Pro is the hot item this holiday season. However, in the rush to line up for latest and greatest in new technology, buyers often forget the basics. In the case of Camera Drones, the IQ […]
U818A WiFi FPV Quadcopter – First Look
The UDI 818 has always been one of our suggested drones for beginners – however, we have based this recommendation on experiences of others, price and other factors. Having never actually flown the model I was happy when a review model was offered to use by Usatoyz, a prime seller on Amazon. Different Models Available […]
DJI Mavic Pro – A Miracle Machine, but is it for you?
The DJI Mavic Pro is a miniaturized folding ($1,000 US) camera drone with specifications that beat most other models under $2K. The Mavic Pro started shipping to consumer in the middle of October and has quickly become the best selling consumer camera drone ever. In this post we will take a first look at this miracle […]
DJI Mavic Pro Launched – Headset, Folding, 4K Camera Drone!
Pre-order your DJI Mavic now at this link – Shipping Mid-October! Amazon now also is taking orders for the Mavic Pro with shipment at end of October. Images at the bottom of this post. Here is a PDF with the specs of the Mavic Pro.mavicspec PDF Click Here Note – we were in NYC for […]
DJI to introduce new Mavic Drone
Another post on Droneflyers.com (here) contains the full press release, pictures as well as prices and specs. The drone world is abuzz with talk and speculation about an upcoming DJI drone, reportedly called the Mavic Pro. Leaked images along with a scheduled DJI Event in NYC (Droneflyers.com will be there!) indicate the introduction of a […]
GoPro releases Karma Drone Package
After many delays, GoPro today announced their Karma Drone. Here is a great post on RCG which shows the basics – the beauty of this drone is that it comes with a full package including a backpack and a hand-held camera stabilizer (mount for gimbal)….so the GoPro fan or owner can have a complete setup for […]
eBook – Buying and Flying DJI Phantom 3 and 4 Quadcopters – Chapter 7
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7 (this page) Phantom Modifications and Additions There are many useful and decorative modifications you can make to your Phantom. A large aftermarket has sprung up online to satisfy the demand for various accessories. Note: We […]
eBook – Buying and Flying DJI Phantom 3 and 4 Quadcopters – Chapter 6
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 (this page) Advanced Flight Modes and Features Return to Home (RTH) and failsafe – are functions built into all Phantom models. These functions work in various ways to assure recovery of your drone w hen it has low battery […]
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