Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sun May 18 13:00:10 EDT 2014 Steve Cottrell wrote: On 18/5/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder if any PDMLers have already used any quadcopter+camera combination, and if so, - what do you think about it. I have a small helicopter I fly around the room when I'm

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-19 Thread mike wilson
On 19/05/2014, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Sun May 18 13:00:10 EDT 2014 Steve Cottrell wrote: On 18/5/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder if any PDMLers have already used any quadcopter+camera combination, and if so, - what do you think about it. I have a

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 19 May 2014, at 19:46, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: I wonder if any PDMLers have already used any quadcopter+camera combination, and if so, - what do you think about it. [...]. That said, the footage off these things - in the right hands - is breathtaking. And in

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/5/14, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: That looks like a lot of fun. But this is what I want: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-27440191 Yes I can think of a few places I'd take aim at with that! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-19 Thread John
On 5/19/2014 2:45 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 19/05/2014, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Sun May 18 13:00:10 EDT 2014 Steve Cottrell wrote: On 18/5/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder if any PDMLers have already used any quadcopter+camera combination, and if so,

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Bill
On 18/05/2014 8:05 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: This video shows very attractive views from a drone camera: http://live.wsj.com/video/how-to-upgrade-your-vacation-with-a-drone/99A58B56-0D70-4373-B65D-2AE2E73887D3.html I was fantasizing about a remotely-controlled flying object with a camera when

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, There's a Southwest Airlines pilot over on Google+ Pentax America. I think I saw him say he gave up as he couldn't learn to fly the quad-copter he bought. Good luck. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 18/05/2014 8:05 AM, Igor

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Bill
On 18/05/2014 10:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bill, There's a Southwest Airlines pilot over on Google+ Pentax America. I think I saw him say he gave up as he couldn't learn to fly the quad-copter he bought. The problem might be that he is an airline pilot trying to apply one skill set to

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
HA! On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 18/05/2014 10:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bill, There's a Southwest Airlines pilot over on Google+ Pentax America. I think I saw him say he gave up as he couldn't learn to fly the quad-copter he bought. The

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/5/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder if any PDMLers have already used any quadcopter+camera combination, and if so, - what do you think about it. I have a small helicopter I fly around the room when I'm mega-bored but that'a as far as it goes. I did think very briefly

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
I think I want one! Cheers, Christine On May 18, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 18/05/2014 8:05 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: This video shows very attractive views from a drone camera:

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/5/14, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: I think I want one! Cheers, Christin Christine. Seriously, get one of these first: http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-S107G-Helicopter-Gyro-/dp/B00F4WMAAW/ ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8qid=1400433814sr=8-4keywords=helicopter

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Since my theme for this summer is unbridled play, I heeded your advice and purchased one. Looks great and in my price range. I shall report back with a video. Thanks for the heads up, Sir Cotty! xxoo Christine On May 18, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
For those interested in this, check out this NatGeo article: http://tinyurl.com/m3xuynd The Phantom 1 the photog talks about is about $550 on amazon. Cheers, Christine On May 18, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/5/14, Christine Aguila, discombobulated,

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
It all depends on one's perspective. When I started as a flight instructor part of my job was to transition some local jet jockeys into light aircraft. Their experience ranged from F-102s, F-4s and a KC-135. They all got real twitchy when the airspeed got below about 130 knots. When the Air

Re: OT - WSJ video on Photo/video-droning

2014-05-18 Thread John
I still keep coming back to this quote from Hexacopters http://hexacopters.com/ No doubt that these will eventually be used for military applications. That said, they might actually level the battle field quite a bit. Citizens fighting against better-funded oppressive regimes could certainly