Camera drones
The Best In Drone Photography
If you have not heard of or used Dronestagram, it is definitely worth checking out. It is a site for images taken by drones, which gives you a perspective that you can’t get on the ground. This year, over 6,000 photos were submitted from around the world by professional photographers and amateur drone enthusiasts for the contest organized by Dronestagram in partnership with National Geograp...
The Flypro XEagle Drone Puts Control On Your Wrist
There are alot of crowdfunded drone projects around today. The Flypro XEagle promises to be different partly because of it’s unique remote control, which you wear on your wrist. This hands free approach gives you the ability to do other things while keeping control of your drone close by. The wrist remote accepts voice commands that allow you to control the drone by speaking into it. It also...
The Yuneec Typhoon H Has Hex Appeal
If you are considering a camera platform drone, there are several good options on the market. Most of these, however, are limited to the four motors/propellers that comprise a standard quadcopter. The Yuneec Typhoon H is a craft that incorporates a hexacopter design to provide extra stability, power and safety. While Yuneec’s Typhoon H is slightly less expensive than the DJI Phantom 4, it is...
Best Value in 4K Drone
With new technology and new drones being released all the time, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest of everything. It’s human nature to want the best and most recent technology. But it is also human nature to want a good value and by considering technology that is 6 months to 1 year old, you can get a huge price break on something that does everything you need. In tha...
PowerVision Group Builds Egg-Shaped Drone
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an egg?!? Yep! PowerVision group has developed a very unique unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can transform from the shape of an egg to a highly sophisticated flying machine and back again with the touch of a button. The drone is called the PowerEgg and will go on sale later this year in Europe, China and North America. The drone features a 360 d...
A Story About Drone Safety
As most of us know, drones and manned aircraft don’t mix. This article tells the story of a professional photographer using his DJI Phantom 4 legally and with permission from a nearby airport to get some footage of the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately, he runs into a group of drone pilots who are creating a dangerous situation – not because they mean to, but because they don̵...
Drones Are Changing The Real Estate Business
The possibilities and uses of drones for commercial and residential real estate are growing and becoming more entrenched within the industry every day. More and more realtors are using drones to get a unique visual perspective on the properties that they are listing. In addition to the unique perspective, drones are also enabling better and more accurate appraisals to properties because they can s...
New York City Drone Film Festival Highlights Amazing Drone Footage
The New York City Drone Film Festival (NYCDFF) is dedicated to showcasing the best aerial drone footage around. Everything from feature films to documentaries, to extreme sports, to who can take the best “dronie” (selfie taken with a drone). To really appreciate what is possible with drone cinematography, you have to check out the two and a half minute highlight reel from the festival....
New Mount Lets Solo Shoot 4K VR Video
For 3D Robotics Solo pilots who want to shoot immersive VR video from the air, JK Imaging Ltd., the worldwide licensee for Kodak Pixpro Digital Cameras and Devices, announces a new SP360 4K accessory pack, featuring a made for Solo Dual Camera Drone Mount. This mount will allow Solo pilots to shoot full 360 virtual reality video from the air using their Solo as the platform. To experience full sph...
Amazingly Beautiful Short Film Shot With DJI Equipment
Check out this short film shot on location in Patagonia, Chile using the DJI Ronin, Osmo, and Inspire 1. The film, titled The Last Colonizer shows the life of one of Patagonia’s last gauchos, Heraldo Riel. Because it was shot completely on location in the rugged mountains of Patagonia, the equipment had to be light weight and versatile. Director, Brent Foster, was able to use the latest ca...
Nerf Dart Battle Documented from a Drone
If you as nerdy as my friends and I, then you probably enjoy a good Nerf dart battle now and then. This group of Nerf enthusiasts takes their battle to a new level by capturing the whole thing on video. They not only recorded it, but live streamed it using Facebook’s new streaming capabilities. The video had a drone pilot following the action as it takes place and commenting on how the batt...
A Look Inside the Austin, Texas Office of 3D Robotics
Get a look behind the scenes at the Austin sales, marketing and research headquarters for 3D Robotics. The team in Austin is responsible for the customer experience including certain aspects of software and flight. The 3DR Solo has become a very popular quadcopter and this video is a good chance to look and see what goes on to help bring it to the consumer. The reporter also takes her first drone ...