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DJI Phantom 3 how to avoid Flyaways and Crashes

September 20, 2015 by craigi

The new DJI Phantom 3 has instantly become the best-selling quadcopter (drone) in history. However, with tens of thousands of new pilots entering the hobby each month, the inevitable crashes and losses are likely to happen. The good news is that the Phantom 3 is, statistically speaking, less likely to misbehave or crash due to […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, Guides, Product Info, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2015, DJI, How to, Instructions, Maintenance, phantom

Optimizing the video settings on the DJI Phantom 3, Phantom 4, Mavic Pro and Inspire models

September 7, 2015 by Kerry Garrison

There are two ways to get really good video out of an Inspire 1 or Phantom 2. The “easy” way is to simply use some of the presets such as Vivid or Film. The downside to using the presets is that you are letting someone else decide what your video should look like. The other way is to […]

Filed Under: Commercial Drones, Consumer Drones, Photography / Videography Tagged With: Camera, DJI, Inspire, phantom, settings

DJI Announces Phantom 3 Standard at $799 complete

August 5, 2015 by craigi

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 […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2015, beginners, Camera, Comparison, DJI, phantom, Photography, Review, Video

DJI Phantom 2 Vision + Long Term Review #1

March 6, 2015 by craigi

We first reviewed the Phantom 2 Vision + last summer – see this article. Since that time, DJI has done a major upgrade to to motors, propellers and transmitter. The new version is usually named “V3.0” and represents, in our opinion, the most mature RTF Video and Photography hobby quadcopter on the market today. This […]

Filed Under: Aerial Video and Photography, DJI Phantom Section Tagged With: 2015, DJI, Guides, MultiRotor, phantom, Photography, Review, Upgrade

Avoid DJI Phantom Fly Away & Crashes

December 31, 2014 by craigi

Avoid DJI Phantom problems such as: 1. Fly Away 2. Crashes 3. Erratic Quadcopter behavior 4. Loss 5. Expensive Repairs by following some the advice below. This article contains the best BASIC advice you’ll find on the DJI Phantom and DJI Phantom Vision drones. Whether you take our advice is, in the end, up to […]

Filed Under: Aerial Video and Photography, DJI Phantom Section, Guides, Product Info Tagged With: 2015, beginners, DJI, Guides, Instructions, Maintenance, phantom, Phantom 2 Vision+

DJI Phantom Quadcopters – Prices reduced dramatically!

September 12, 2014 by craigi

Note – UPDATE November, 2014 DJI has improved the Phantom 2 series with better props, motors and a new Transmitter – as a result, the prices of the new models have crept back up again. The older models are available at a steep discount on Amazon and elsewhere – however, for more flyers we suggest […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, News, Product Info, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2014, beginners, DJI, Drone, phantom, Photography, QuadCopter, Upgrade

DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS + First Look and Review & Rating – Part 1

July 4, 2014 by craigi

Note – if you are looking for an article on the differences between the DJI Phantom models, click this link. DJI is well known as a leader in the RTF Quadcopter market. The first Phantom, released at the end of 2012, provided a new standard and value in a mid-sized GPS quadcopter. In the time […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, Product Info, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aerial Robotics, APV, Comparison, DJI, FPV, Guides, MultiRotor, phantom, Video

DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS + First Look and Review & Rating – Part 2

June 30, 2014 by craigi

Note: you can follow this link to part #1 of this review. (This article is still in draft status with more information added each day) P2+ will sometimes be used below as an abbreviation for Phantom 2 Vision+ The DJI Vision App and Extended Features Unlike most other quadcopters, the Phantom 2 Vision+ uses a […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, Product Info, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: autonomous flight, DJI, ground station, Guides, How to, Instructions, MultiRotor, phantom, Photography, QuadCopter, Video, waypoints

DJI Phantom Quadcopter – the first true mass-market Drone!

February 6, 2013 by craigi

UPDATES – DJI Phantom is now made in FIVE configurations – please read this article to become informed about the differences: DJI Phantom Models Differences – a Hobbyists Guide The new Phantom 2 Vision + is reviewed extensively in this article here. There is also a number of discussions about the Phantom on our forums – […]

Filed Under: DJI Phantom Section, News, Product Info Tagged With: DJI, GoPro, GPS, MultiRotor, NAZA, phantom, Photography, QuadCopter, Video

2012 and 2013 – The REAL Rise of the Drones!

January 31, 2013 by craigi

A recent NOVA special entitled Rise of the Drones was quite informative on the emerging technology, although much more focused on the Military and surveillance angle. The program can be watched online or on your favorite PBS station. However, there is another revolution in these aircraft occurring right now! They go by many names – […]

Filed Under: Guides, News, Product Info Tagged With: 2013, 2015, AR Drone, Comparison, DJI, Guides, How to, Parrot, phantom, Quadricopter

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