Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 07/09/2014 10:24 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Just keep an eye on your airtime ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6YrLN5L_k These guys have even thought of that. The thing will automatically fly back to it's launch point when it is low on power. Seriously, one would have to want to crash one of these if it was going to crash. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
Mobile, too! Beaker Sent from my iPad On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. stan On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
Just keep an eye on your airtime ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6YrLN5L_k On 8 September 2014 11:41, Michael Beacom mbea...@me.com wrote: Mobile, too! Beaker Sent from my iPad On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. stan On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 5/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is controlled by a pair of joysticks. Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the 'live' view on the app is actually delayed by about 3 seconds. Do you have a delayed view onto the phone from the camera's output? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the 'live' view on the app is actually delayed by about 3 seconds. Cotty, this might be of interest for you: http://goprouser.freeforums.org/hero-3-black-wifi-lag-test-app-v2-android-v3-0-firmware-t13644.html It seems if you want realtime (about 2-3 frames delay as claimed here: http://gopro.com/support/articles/hero3plus-hdmi-output-information) you'd need HDMI. Depending on how you use it, cables might not be an option:( -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 06/09/2014 3:39 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 5/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is controlled by a pair of joysticks. Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the 'live' view on the app is actually delayed by about 3 seconds. Do you have a delayed view onto the phone from the camera's output? The delay seems to be about as long as the delay on my Fuji X-T1 viewfinder (in other words, no appreciable delay). The machine can be flown by using the camera output to the screen, which is especially useful for dialing in composition. There is quite a pause when taking a still picture as the entire system shuts down while the image is being written, so nothing is visible for several seconds. I presume the camera doesn't actually have a buffer. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 6/9/14, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, this might be of interest for you: http://goprouser.freeforums.org/hero-3-black-wifi-lag-test-app-v2- android-v3-0-firmware-t13644.html It seems if you want realtime (about 2-3 frames delay as claimed here: http://gopro.com/support/articles/hero3plus-hdmi-output-information) you'd need HDMI. Depending on how you use it, cables might not be an option:( Yep - using the wifi bacpac (I have a Hero 2) I get a 3 second delay - or lag - from the camera to the iPhone app display. If I hard wire a monitor to the camera there is no lag at all. The problem is that 99.9% of the time I cannot link the camera to a display and so I live with the lag. That said, I only view the iPhone app display of the camera's output while setting up the framing for the shot before locking off the camera mount prior to filming. The most usual situation for this would be mounting inside a car to get a shot of the front seat occupant(s). Thanks anyway. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) On 5 September 2014 15:46, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. So, you are flying the machine, watching the live shot and able to tilt the camera all by smart phone apps.?? Dave bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 05/09/2014 8:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. So, you are flying the machine, watching the live shot and able to tilt the camera all by smart phone apps.?? The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is controlled by a pair of joysticks. I'll post some pictures later. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/09/2014 8:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. So, you are flying the machine, watching the live shot and able to tilt the camera all by smart phone apps.?? The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is controlled by a pair of joysticks. I'll post some pictures later. Oh ok thanks for the clarification. If you see one out there that can run on a flip phone let me know. Dave bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
Pure fun! What camera can you mount on it? Can it take a DSLR? Enjoy! -- Attila On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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That, Sir Bill, is a fantastic toy! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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7:24 has something of American Gothic about it. B On 5 Sep 2014, at 08:34, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a selfie Bill :) On 5 September 2014 15:46, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 05/09/2014 8:47 AM, Attila Boros wrote: Pure fun! What camera can you mount on it? Can it take a DSLR? Enjoy! This one isn't big enough for a DSLR. It's equipped with it's own camera on a 3 way stabilizer that does 14mp stills or 1080p video. I think it's a 1/2.3 sensor. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
Impressive video quality. Stable platform, apparently easy to fly. Any specific usages? Any shortcomings you've uncovered ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: Bill's new toy On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Awesome! Does it have a death-dealing ray gun? On 4 Sep 2014, at 07:53, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Hell I'd settle for air to ground missiles. On 9/4/2014 3:23 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Awesome! Does it have a death-dealing ray gun? On 4 Sep 2014, at 07:53, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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It could have! Great stuff. I'd love to try one of those. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bill Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 8:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html Very cool. I did think about investing into this sort of thing but to do it professionally in the UK involves some cost in terms of time and admin, not to mention the quali needed to clear our air authority's demands. I have a freelance colleague who has done it and he does enjoy it but I decided against for various reasons. I'm only doing another 3 or 4 years before I pack it all in, and I've invested into satellite ops for newsgathering so am gonna stick with that. Is that a 2 or a 3 gimballed mount? I'm considering a 3 gimbal for my gopro, handheld. Looks great though and please do post some shots - moving and still? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) Jack - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 11:52:34 PM Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
That looks like fun! Can you fly it? On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I WANT ONE! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 4/9/14, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: I WANT ONE! Once a flyboy always a flyboy ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) I'm suspecting a Fujifilm presence -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Speaking of drones, this drone-captured video of the new Apple campus construction surfaced just the other day... http://rt.com/usa/184308-drone-new-apple-campus/ Can't wait to move into my office there. This thing is huge, and the stuff they're putting into it is just amazing. Godfrey On Sep 4, 2014, at 12:23 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Awesome! Does it have a death-dealing ray gun? On 4 Sep 2014, at 07:53, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Well okay, guess I'll have to admit being impressed by a member of the opposition. Jack - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:54:37 AM Subject: Re: Peso: Bill's new toy On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) I'm suspecting a Fujifilm presence -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. stan On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Bill, What is it? It looks like DJI Phantom 2 in something like this configuration: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044729-REG/dji_phantom_2_vision_plus.html But it has those safety (?) arches under the propellers. So, I am confused if it is just an add-on, or I mixed it up, and it is a completely different quadcopter? Please, report back on your experience after the first week or two, I am curious 1) how you settled on this model and 2) what's your first week's experience (regrets, etc.) Igor From: Bill Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 04/09/2014 7:41 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: That looks like fun! Can you fly it? It practically flies itself. It has both a compass and GPS built into it, so it always knows where it is and what it's direction of travel is. It will even fly back to it's launch point and land by itself if it loses contact with the control station. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 04/09/2014 7:54 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) I'm suspecting a Fujifilm presence I think it was some sort of Panasonic actually. I didn't take the pictures, I was piloting the aircraft. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 04/09/2014 9:48 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Bill, What is it? It looks like DJI Phantom 2 in something like this configuration: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044729-REG/dji_phantom_2_vision_plus.html You got it in one Igor. But it has those safety (?) arches under the propellers. So, I am confused if it is just an add-on, or I mixed it up, and it is a completely different quadcopter? I put the the prop guards on to protect the machine if I bump into something with it. Please, report back on your experience after the first week or two, I am curious 1) how you settled on this model The DJI's are pretty much the most user friendly machines out there right now. Very simple to fly and they have all sorts of fail safes on them to keep the pilot out of trouble. The Vision 2 plus is a sideways version of the Vision 2, in that it comes with the camera built in rather than having to add it to the machine (which would be a Gopro Black right now). I did a lot of checking around and the concesus was that the DJI camera and the Gopro are of very similar imaging quality, but by the time I got the Vision 2 outfitted I would have spent several hundred dollars more than I did. The machine I bought uses a smart phone as the camera controller rather than having to buy a dedicated screen for first person view (seeing what the camera sees in real time). From what I read, the Vision 2 Plus is the lowest cost machine capable of giving professional results. The camera is 14mp/ 1080px60fps video, and seems to do good video. It's mounted to a three axis gimbal, so the machine can be pitching around quite a bit and maintain smooth video. and 2) what's your first week's experience (regrets, etc.) I've only done a few flights so far, I won't bore anyone with the videos (well, unless asked), but so far, I'm very happy with it. The only frustration with it, and I fully understand why DJI has done what they did with the software is that it doesn't fly very far when close to an airport. I live about 3lm from our local aerodrome, and in the school ground a couple of blocks from where I live, I can fly to a fifty foot altitude and 50 feet from the launch point. It's like it runs into a wall when it hits the limit. Having read a few very scary stories of quad copters being used badly, I'm not unhappy with the compromise, I do feel it is a bit more limiting than it needs to be though.. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 04/09/2014 3:57 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html Very cool. I did think about investing into this sort of thing but to do it professionally in the UK involves some cost in terms of time and admin, not to mention the quali needed to clear our air authority's demands. I have a freelance colleague who has done it and he does enjoy it but I decided against for various reasons. I'm only doing another 3 or 4 years before I pack it all in, and I've invested into satellite ops for newsgathering so am gonna stick with that. I have a friend who flies one commercially and he has to file a flight plan with Transport Canada before every flight. My intention is to be an amateur and not have to deal with the government. Is that a 2 or a 3 gimballed mount? I'm considering a 3 gimbal for my gopro, handheld. It's a three axis and maintains the camera very steadily. Looks great though and please do post some shots - moving and still? Well, since you asked, go to youtube and search for themillionthbill. Don't expect anything interesting though. I've transferred my inability to do photography to video. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
Enjoyed the vids, although some of the faster movements made me feel a bit seasick. Looks like a fun machine. I've transferred my inability to do photography to video. One for our man! in Birmingham B On 4 Sep 2014, at 18:29, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 3:57 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html Very cool. I did think about investing into this sort of thing but to do it professionally in the UK involves some cost in terms of time and admin, not to mention the quali needed to clear our air authority's demands. I have a freelance colleague who has done it and he does enjoy it but I decided against for various reasons. I'm only doing another 3 or 4 years before I pack it all in, and I've invested into satellite ops for newsgathering so am gonna stick with that. I have a friend who flies one commercially and he has to file a flight plan with Transport Canada before every flight. My intention is to be an amateur and not have to deal with the government. Is that a 2 or a 3 gimballed mount? I'm considering a 3 gimbal for my gopro, handheld. It's a three axis and maintains the camera very steadily. Looks great though and please do post some shots - moving and still? Well, since you asked, go to youtube and search for themillionthbill. Don't expect anything interesting though. I've transferred my inability to do photography to video. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 04/09/2014 12:37 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Enjoyed the vids, although some of the faster movements made me feel a bit seasick. Looks like a fun machine. Thanks Bob. There are a couple of learning processes. One is to not jerk the sticks around (I'm getting a bit better), the other is editing, which I am not doing at all. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, since you asked, go to youtube and search for themillionthbill. Don't expect anything interesting though. I've transferred my inability to do photography to video. Very smooth! Love how it's rock solid even when picking the thing up and walking with it. Driving that dog across the street mental ;-) Good stuff! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: Bill's new toy
On 9/4/2014 2:52 AM, Bill wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill It's got LEDs like a K-S1. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will get a look at yours truly, but more importantly the controller with my Galaxy phone clipped to it. If you want to lose 16 minutes of your life for no good reason click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5NfYoO0Zk My brother in law lives in the country about half an hour from us in a very pleasant valley. Thanks for being interested. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
