Aerial Photography Platforms

osbornsm · 06-13-2014, 10:14 AM

At a recent cars and coffee... one of the attendees brought out a large looking lunch box, which i thought was a gun case... until he opened it.

It's a DJI quad-rotor drone!!

It has GPS location - so when the controls are not touched, it will stay EXACTLY where you left it... to the inch. It leans into the wind to keeps it's coordinates.

If / when you go out of range - it senses this, and returns to the EXACT location it took off from.

This is a thousand dollar investment for a remote controlled photography drone. Quite possibly the coolest camera toy i have ever seen.

They just came out with a new model too $4000 however *cough

wheee! · 06-13-2014, 10:30 AM

Century® DJI Phantom RTF Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro

Cool stuff

6spd · 06-13-2014, 02:20 PM

Man I'd love one of those...

Masterbeatty · 09-19-2014, 11:11 PM

I just ordered a DJI Flame wheel ARF kit. You can build and customize your own for a fraction of the price. Now i just need to acquire everything else to make it fly and build it. My goal to completion is Thanksgiving this year.

osbornsm · 09-23-2014, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

I just ordered a DJI Flame wheel ARF kit. You can build and customize your own for a fraction of the price. Now i just need to acquire everything else to make it fly and build it. My goal to completion is Thanksgiving this year.

Which kit did u get?

350 / 450 / 550... and how many props? 4 / 6 ?

Very interested to see how this goes!
~ Sean

jlo370z · 09-23-2014, 05:49 PM

I plan on buying one of these soon

Grindkiezer · 09-23-2014, 09:22 PM

Make sure you keep your receipt just in case, my 2nd drone suffered from this issue and the only resolution is to send it back to DJI.

Masterbeatty · 09-23-2014, 10:08 PM

I got the 450 quad rotor with e300 upgraded esc. Helidirect.com. I've got it all soldered together now but waiting on the flight controller and reciever.

Masterbeatty · 09-23-2014, 10:41 PM

This is the pwr distribution board. The ATF kit comes in a billion pieces but if you know how to solder and put wires together it's pretty simple.

osbornsm · 09-24-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

I got the 450 quad rotor with e300 upgraded esc. Helidirect.com. I've got it all soldered together now but waiting on the flight controller and reciever.

OMG that's exactly what i wanted to get!!!

I can't wire a home light switch... so i'll have THEM put it together for me

Meulen · 09-24-2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

OMG that's exactly what i wanted to get!!!

I can't wire a home light switch... so i'll have THEM put it together for me

I have a heli I'll sell ya for 50 bucks. Not a 4 rotor heli. It's electric. You'd have to figure out how to mount a camera and then learn to fly it.

osbornsm · 11-17-2014, 04:24 PM

New model just added to their lineup!!

TerribleONE · 11-17-2014, 04:31 PM

I have a phantom and it is definitely a fun little toy. Even just flying it around testing your skills is quite entertaining with a few buddies. I am going to by a gimbal and some other accessories soon

Meulen · 11-18-2014, 09:14 AM

wait till this little sucker comes out! A Wearable Drone That Launches Off Your Wrist To Take Your Selfie | TechCrunch

osbornsm · 01-13-2015, 04:13 PM

Ahhhh i have a new favorite...

The Parrot "Bebob" drone.

Comes with:

Wi-fi extender
gps
controller
in flight video and photo ability with built-in stabilized camera

All you need to add is a tablet, to act as the camera interface and you're ready to go!

OH, and the best part is that this whole setup with all accessories and ready to fly is $900.

Comparatively
- The current "popular" drone is the DJI Vision 3+ retailing for $1500.00

06-13-2014, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	Aerial Photography Platforms At a recent cars and coffee... one of the attendees brought out a large looking lunch box, which i thought was a gun case... until he opened it. It's a DJI quad-rotor drone!! It has GPS location - so when the controls are not touched, it will stay EXACTLY where you left it... to the inch. It leans into the wind to keeps it's coordinates. If / when you go out of range - it senses this, and returns to the EXACT location it took off from. This is a thousand dollar investment for a remote controlled photography drone. Quite possibly the coolest camera toy i have ever seen. They just came out with a new model too $4000 however cough wheee!, jaytirbhaw, jlo370z and 1 others like this. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE* (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp) Last edited by osbornsm; 11-17-2014 at 04:24 PM.

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Century® DJI Phantom RTF Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro Cool stuff Mitco39 likes this. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	I just ordered a DJI Flame wheel ARF kit. You can build and customize your own for a fraction of the price. Now i just need to acquire everything else to make it fly and build it. My goal to completion is Thanksgiving this year. jlo370z likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

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Grindkiezer Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 824 Drives: A Car Rep Power: 14	Make sure you keep your receipt just in case, my 2nd drone suffered from this issue and the only resolution is to send it back to DJI. __________________ Z

09-23-2014, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	I got the 450 quad rotor with e300 upgraded esc. Helidirect.com. I've got it all soldered together now but waiting on the flight controller and reciever. osbornsm likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

09-23-2014, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	This is the pwr distribution board. The ATF kit comes in a billion pieces but if you know how to solder and put wires together it's pretty simple. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

11-17-2014, 04:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	New model just added to their lineup!! __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

11-17-2014, 04:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	I have a phantom and it is definitely a fun little toy. Even just flying it around testing your skills is quite entertaining with a few buddies. I am going to by a gimbal and some other accessories soon __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	wait till this little sucker comes out! A Wearable Drone That Launches Off Your Wrist To Take Your Selfie \| TechCrunch __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

01-13-2015, 04:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	Ahhhh i have a new favorite... The Parrot "Bebob" drone. Comes with: Wi-fi extender gps controller in flight video and photo ability with built-in stabilized camera All you need to add is a tablet, to act as the camera interface and you're ready to go! OH, and the best part is that this whole setup with all accessories and ready to fly is $900. Comparatively - The current "popular" drone is the DJI Vision 3+ retailing for $1500.00 Last edited by osbornsm; 01-13-2015 at 04:16 PM.

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