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DJI Announces the Mavic
September has been an exciting month for drone enthusiasts! Earlier this month we saw the announcement of the new GoPro Karma drone. And, as if right on cue, yesterday saw the announcement and unveiling of the DJI Mavic, a quadcopter designed to compete directly with the GoPro Karma! The Mavic was announced at a large event very reminiscent of an Apple product launch. With guest celebrity (at leas...
Parrot Disco – Fixed Wing Fun
The French company Parrot has been in the drone business for quite a while. And while the BeBop has been popular in the quadcopter arena, the recent announcement of their fixed wing drone, the Disco is proving to be very interesting. The Disco is fairly large at 45″ wide and 22″ deep, but despite its size, it is relatively light weight. The two biggest things that quadcopter pilots wil...
Hands On With the GoPro Karma
With all the buzz about the new GoPro drone, the Karma, we are bound to see some great videos with hands on reviews, test flights and more. In the article Sean O’Kane with the web site “The Verge” takes Karma to the top of a mountain in Squaw Valley, California and takes it for a test flight. As he says in the article, the Karma is easy to fly, but he crashed it anyway. This brin...
GoPro Announces Karma
Today, GoPro finally announced the long awaited Karma drone. The Karma is compatible with the GoPro Hero 4 and the new GoPro Hero 5 cameras. It is foldable and the gimbal can be placed on a hand held device for smooth hand held shots as well as amazing aerial drone footage. Karma will be available for purchase starting on October 23rd and is priced at $799USD. For much more about Karma, including ...
Flying Security Guards
The drone startup Aptonomy has developed an aerial security guard on the back of a DJI S-1000+ drone. The drone is equipped with visible as well as infrared lighting, a loudspeaker, a microphone, facial recognition software, and, of course, a high definition camera to capture any suspicious activity. This “flying security guard” could be used in many places where humans find it difficu...
Epson Moverio BT-300 AR Augmented Reality Glasses
Epson has announced a partnership with leading drone manufacturer DJI to release the Epson Moverio BT-300 AR augmented reality glasses that are specifically designed to work with the DJI Phantom and DJI Inspire. These glasses will allow the pilot to see a heads up display (HUD) along, a live video feed from the aircraft, as well as be able to see through them and maintain line of sight with the dr...
Amazing Video from GoPro Karma
Have you seen this latest teaser from GoPro about their new Karma drone? This video shows a library scene with one continuous shot where the camera moves through a variety of book shelves, past laptops, around people and avoids many obstacles that would be difficult to maneuver with an ordinary drone. GoPro is planning a press event on September 19th. We are all ears! Check out the video here: htt...
Is DJI Coming Out With A Foldable Drone?
Rumors have been swirling around about the images leaked that are supposed to be the new DJI entry level drone coming out in time for the holidays. This drone, called the Mavic is supposed to be foldable with a smaller battery and form factor than the DJI Phantom line of drones. It is rumored to be very easy to set up and fly with minimal assembly required to get it into the air. Check out the art...
GoPro Karma is Finally Coming!
On September 19, 2016 GoPro is making a major announcement about its long awaited Karma drone. While little is known at this point, just having a date in mind for learning more. Nick Woodman, CEO of GoPro has promised that the Karma will be the most connected and easy to use drone created to date. We will have to tune in to www.gopro.com on September 19th to see if this is the case! To see what G...
7 Tips To Help You Elevate Your Drone Photography
Are you an amateur or even professional photographer? Are you using a drone to add a new perspective to your videos or photos? If you are, or even if you are just considering it, you should definitely check out this article on the B&H Photo web site. This article is a list of 7 essential tips to help take your drone photography to the next level. These tips include ways to fly safely, find int...
DJI Announces Zenmuse Z3 With Optical Zoom
DJI, the leader in consumer and professional drones for aerial photography, recently introduced the Zenmuse Z3, with the same Sony-built 1/2.3-inch camera sensor found in DJI’s Inspire 1 and Phantom 4. It can shoot video at 4K at up to 30 frames per second and captures images at a resolution of 12-megapixels. The Zenmuse Z3 will cost $899 USD and weighs 262 grams. The biggest difference betw...
DJI Offers Medium Format Camera on M600
DJI, the world leader in consumer drone technology, has bought a share of medium format camera manufacturer Hasselblad. And while we don’t expect to see medium format cameras on the consumer models that DJI makes any time soon, they are offering a high end (around $10,000 USD) combination drone, gimbal and medium format camera on the DJI M600. The DJI M600 features DJI’s A3 flight controller...