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How to get started using camera drone

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How to get started using camera drone

How to get started using camera drone is a great question, the obvious way to get started is to learn more about the topic of a camera drone.  The initial interest may lead to many more questions demanding reasonable answers, as to what, where and why?  Like all other areas of interest, hobby and passion there are many variable objective definitions for the thing called a drone.  The most obvious distinction between a drone and a drone is the size, weight, performance and quality of the product.  From a tiny gadget to a medium size drone, they are often for indoors use only, unless it is a very calm summer day in the garden or a BBQ outing.  The tiny gadgets to medium size drone they lack the lift and flight power to handle the resistance of air currents and winds, so they struggle and fidget in windy conditions. .

How to get started using camera drone safely

Safety is obviously a priority, using gadgets and medium size drone indoors can be hazardous if there are other people active in the same area. It is all relative to the size of the space and the number of people using it at the same time, public space are out of the question, off course.  Location is everything, also in the flight experience, a well suited environment will ensure a positive flight experience, and many happy viewers of the video footage and the still photography that you bring home.  Planning well ahead of time is the key to a successful camera drone purchase and the flight experiences.  All of the drone flight stages and highlights can be rehearsed in advance even before making the purchase, if you have a creative mind and are well organized to plan, and plan some more.  This takes one back, to the very basic step one.  Asking the three questions, what, where and why?

Why buy a camera drone

For those people that have already jumped at the chance to purchase a camera drone, they would already know their own personal answer to the question. For others that are really keen to buy one, but for financial reason or other reasons they have not made the commitment so far.  Whatever the situation is there is much that can be done to learn more about the aerial photography, camera drone and unmanned aerial vehicles for creative use in video and photography, the freedom of flight is truly unique environment. It is possible to develop the aerial photography skills by reading articles, looking at videos and visualization. using an ordinary digital camera and various environment to picture what an area would look like from above in the larger scale, as if being high above off the ground.  The reality of using a camera drone for photography and video is that it does need clear thinking in order to produce material that is creative, interesting with sufficient quality for sharing it online. The critical area is in the mind of the pilot, with ability to visualize creatively and to realize and implement it using an unmanned aerial vehicle.  So the area to work on foremost is not with the gadgets, but rather in the creative mind of the potential pilot, to visualize the flight path before executing it.

Use the camera equipment that you already have, and visualize a creative flight path in your mind, then record it using video or still photos. If you are out of creative ideas, then watch a video, or a movie, and take one creative moment in the video, and re produce it. using the camera that you have available.  The point is not to reproduce the same quality, but to go through the sequence step by step, in real or imagine environment.

Developing the flying camera skills further

There are many new products being offered by DJI. Here are some of them listed.

Phantom 2 + H4-3D

How to get started using camera drone
Phantom 2 + H4-3D

Go-Pro Camera set up.

Go-Pro-Camera

Zenmuse.H4-3D.

Zenmuse gimbal set up for the Go-Pro camera.

  • 3-axis gimbal
  • High precision brushless servo control
  • Aluminum alloy body
  • Built-in IMU module
    Light-weight
  • A2, WKM, NAZA-M, NAZA-M V2 ,PHANTOM 2 supported
  • GoPro Hero4 Black supported
  • Zenmuse technology

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Phantom 3 Advanced

Phantom-Advanced
Phantom 3 Professional

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Inspire 1 with Single Remote

How to get started using camera drone
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DJI Inspire 1
DJI Inspire1 UAV in flight mode
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I hope this How to get started using camera drone article has been informative to you, helping you to make the right decision regards the many available UAV and the camera drone brands and models that are available on the market in 2015. I have simplified the process by sticking to one brand here on this page. Thanks for visiting Best Camera Drone.com web site and taking the time to read some of the articles that i have posted.  Cheers!

 

Aerial photography and video

Inspire one potential

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Inspire one potential

Inspire one potential is an article about the many possibilities of using camera drone and UAV to capture images and video. There are many options availabel, one such option is the new DJI Inspire one UAV.  It is a new addition to the Phantom series of flying camera drones. The possibilities are endless, if there is a creative will, the right environments and passion for photography and video production.  Watch this great video to wet your appetite and get new ideas for creative Aerial photography and flying video capture.  Inspire one series is one professional level option to consider.

https://youtu.be/UmRB3rgVbEE

Inspire one potential UAV is one option to consider

There are many routes to take with the DJI UAV and camera drone options that are available.  Take some time to visit and browse the DJI store from this link. Get inspired with a flying camera.

Inspire one potential
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Inspire one potential

What is your area of interest?

To get inspired in photography and video requires some kind of direction, an interest in a particular environment, season, hobby, a sport, an event or a niche that really fascinates you enough to motivate you to start creating content, writing and taking images and video using a flying camera platform such as a UAV or a camera drone.

For some people they get inspired by the summer sports such as surfing, others get inspired by the winter snow environment and the winter sports, maybe skiing,  snowboarding or snow shoe walking or climbing. What ever your specific interest area is, in order to create content for online it needs some kind of investment of either time, labor or money.  Nothing happens when there is no effort made.

To get inspired may take some time, one way to start is to write about the particular topic that motivates you, and by doing so then a solid structure for more content becomes possible.  All things start from small, and gradually develop in to something more meaningful and presentable to others to read and to view.  Ideas are easily formed in the mind, to communicate those ideas on paper is something else. There are also many more abstract levels for communication, nailing ideas down with a camera, how about a video camera? And ultimately a flying camera that has the complete freedom of a three dimensional space, no barriers that can not be flown over in the natural environment in the practical sense. Get inspired today and do something creative with whatever your tools are for creative visual art and music.

Thanks again for visiting best Camera Drone web site, and for reading this Inspire one potential article, and for checking out these super cool videos by the Best of X Drones. Cheers!

Best surf drone videos

Best drone surf videos 2014

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Best drone surf videos 2014

Best drone surf videos 2014 is a collection of best drone surf video for 2014. It features video clips from many surf breaks all over the world. like Bali, the north shore Maui and Mantawai islands.  This video has great cinematography quality, the compination of phtographic skills and UAV piloting skills makes the viewing of the video really fascinating. Pleasant to watch in an environment that is absolutely picture beautiful. Fantastic combinations being captured on the video camera.  The natural paradise location, crystal clear waters, the magic settings for perfect waves, and the surf riders that harness the energy of the waves for recreational purpose and a natural spiritual high.

Definately the Best drone surf videos 2014 that i have seen so far.  If you watching the surf breaks being captured by the flying camera onboard a UAV, then subscribe to the Epic videos, through their YouTube video channel, accesible through this video, jsut click the small YouTube symbol on the right hand side bottom corner.

Best drone surf videos 2014
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I think that action sport like surfing, snowboarding and skiing are great for UAV cinematography.  The nature of the these sports are very fluent, smooth flowing with the terrain, therefore it is natural to capture these action sports from the air, by a flying camera.  The flying UAV allows for a the neccessary frredom to capture the action from a different plane, than the waves are restricted to, likewise the snow covered slopes of the mountains.  Flying allows for absolute 3 dimensional freedom, overcoming the strong force of gravity, that constantly pulls towards the solid ground.  Camera freedom is what the UAV provides for the artist, to go about the business of photography and video footage capture, with incredible modern technological tools that over come constraints of the force of gravity.

If you are considering purchasing a drone or a UAV, then do visit Best Camera Drone Store to see the prices for various DJI Phantom series of Drone, and the New DJI Inpisre One professional UAV. Visit shop via this link Best Camera Drone.

 

 

Surf action

Mentawai Islands surf

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Mentawai Islands surf

Mentawai Islands surf video is a great example of a creative use of a camera drone to capture the dynamic action of ocean waves and surf boards riding the waves. The clear waters of the Mentawai Islands makes it a perfect environment for a video shoot. The pilot fo the drone has captured that the wave action well, keeping a good distance ahead of the breaking wave, with the line up being open and visible with transparent tropical aqua waters and the reef visible throught the crystal liquied of   The Mentawai Islands surf.

Where is The Mentawai Islands surf

I looked it up on google search, and found the wikipedia description clearly defined, so i will share the info with you here.

The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Siberut (4,030 km²) is the largest of the islands. The other major islands are Sipura, North Pagai (Pagai Utara) and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan). The islands lie approximately 150 km off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a noted destination for surfing.

Mentawai_Islands

I hope you enjoy this GREAT video, it is certainly one of the finest that i have come accross so far, i hope t see more in the future.  If the video interest you, you can subscribe to future video directly thorough the links that are on the video channel at the end of the video, that ought to keep you stoked in Surf videos, and the creative use of a camera drone.  Enjoy.

 

DJI Inspire 1

If you are keen to be doing professional quality videos, then the New DJI Inspire One Model , is certainly worth looking into.  It does have a lot of potential, for those that have a genuine need for a professional quality UAV. See the prices at the Best Camera Store web site at thsi link.

 

Best buy tips

Best drone tips 2015

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Best drone tips 2015

Best drone tips 2015 is the result of a seardh that i did on the latest YouTube video channels. This is a great video with really practical information that can help especially those that are on a tight shoe string budget.

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Best drone tips 2015

I enjoy watching great videos that crack through many real down to earth issues with aerial photography and flying a drone or a UAV.  How to know which one is the “the right one”?  That takes time and effort to discover what is available? when? and at what price?  and what can one do with the products that are being created, knowing what one want’s is important.  Genuine original style of photography with a genuine passion does come out in the works.  So that is the first topic to do some thinking, reflection and research before anything else. The second point to r3esearch is knowing how the products differ from others, they may be similar or they can be very different. It takes time and effort to really dig down and understand which product is the best match for the tasks that you have in mind, the objective goals of visual photography and capturing video footage.

Outdoors and Natural environments are a great place to start from, whether it is action sports like skiing or surfing, it is the natural environment that really makes it shine.  For product search see Best Camera Drone Store at

DJI Store.

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Inspire 1 quadcopter

Tested Inspire 1 Review

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[uvc-youtube id=”vKht76-zRBI” width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”0″ controls=”1″] Tested Inspire 1 Review

DJI’s new quadcopter is one of the coolest we’ve seen–a huge upgrade from the current Phantom 2 Vision+ we’ve been using. The Inspire 1 can record 4K video,…

Tested Inspire 1 Review

Tested Inspire 1 Review video takes the new DJI Inspire 1 model quadcopter pointing out some of the finer qualities and features where it performs stronger than the lower end, entry level Phantom Vision + series drone. The DJI upsell is a transformer concept with many new design features and also moving towards the professional heavy weight competition side of the UAV market, with more powerful lift, equipped with a stronger battery and more powerful motors.  Blades are 13 inch, instead of the Phantom vision 9 inch blades. It weighs just under 3 kilograms, it flies higher and further, all up in 18 minutes.  The felt impact of the drone mass will be felt double, 3 kilogram heavyweight opposed to the 1.5 kilogram Phantom Vision 2 series.  Maybe if is designed for the FBI, or for the Queens 007 Secret service, it may even be able to carry  a peacemaker with a remote controlled trigger?  Who knows where it all ends up.

Watch this interesting Tested Inspire 1 Review video discussion about the creative inoovation by the DJI engineers.

I know, i know, it would be great to have a budget, that is bigger, and has more lift than a hot air baloon on a clear frosty winter day.  But then again, for the spectators it is fun to watch and observe and wait to see  how the “dragon skull” flies, no skin lost if it takes a dive.  My guess is that similar to the Phantom series, it took a one, two, three and four models until the engineers were really certain that what they had produced was a sustainable clever desingn, the frenzy of redesigning the Phantom series basic models several times in two years seems to be driven more by a marketing stragedy than a certainty with competence in a quality product.  Who could afford to keep up with all the changes in the models? An investment of US$900 is a big hit, that will be felt for a long time by many entry level hobbyist.   Maybe working people can afford to change the model ofa camera drone once a year.  It would take some work delivering papers to save up for the latest US$1200 Phantom vision + model.

Tested Inspire 1 Review

DJI Inspire 1.

 

Time will tell how many Tested Inspire 1 Review repeats will be created in this new year 2015?  Inspire 1. 2. 3.  A consumer marketing stragedy would propably support that if the “new changes” are belivable and innovative, and not just the “transformer” image and imaginative illussions. Time will tell what comes out in 2015. Enjoy the interesting quality video discussion about the Inspire 1.

Visit web site http://bestcameradrone.eu to view a list of Best Camera Store DJI Phantom vision 2 products.

New model drone for 2015

New drone upsell model 2015

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[uvc-youtube id=”XdlmoLAbbiQ” width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”0″ controls=”1″] New drone upsell model 2015

The Inspire One drone looks cool flying and offers a ton of new features, including a 360 degree camera that records in 4K. Read more: http://www.theverge.co…

New drone upsell model 2015

New drone upsell model that was released late 2014 and ready for the new year 2015 by DJI, is said to be targetted at the middle price range, between the affordable low budget and the up-end profesional models.  The price for the Inspire 1 is currently at $2899 as advertised by DJI web site.

New drone upsell model 2015 New 2015 DJI Inspire 1 release

 

Here are some specs:

Model T600

  • weight: 2935 grams with a battery.
  • Max Flight Altitude 4500 m
  • Motor Model DJI 3510
  • Propeller Model DJI 1345
  • Operating Temperature Range-10° to 40° C

Gimbal Model ZENMUSE X3

Camera

  • Video: 4K @ 24-30 fps, or 1080p @ 24-60fps,
  • Photos: 12 Megapixels
    • Lens: 9 elements in 9 groups including an aspherical element
    • 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor
    • 94⁰ wide-angle FOV
    • 3-axis, 360⁰ rotating gimbalName X3 Model FC350

Total Pixels 12.76M.

** Do take note of the video at 1:15 minute/second mark to 1:25 minue/second mark.  There is a massive wobble of the gimbal arm as the drone is lifting up. It looks awful.

New DJI back packs in 2015

Here is one item that may be of practical use for those people that are hiking in the back country with their phantom in tow. Practical travel and protection is vital when camping out in the mountains. This item needs a closer look to see what kind of protection it offers fro the DJI Phantom breakable parts.

Here are some details:

It has been made especially for the Phantom series, this backpack was created in partnership with well-known Italian camera and lighting equipment brand Manfrotto.
Built on Manfrotto’s 30 years of experience in equipment for professional photographers and videographers, the DJI Phantom Backpack was designed with efficiency, practicality, durability, and comfort in mind. It has custom-built straps and padding to ensure that your Phantom stays safe during transport. Plus, ample extra space gives you the freedom to carry spare batteries, accessories and more.

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Read more details of the back pack from this link. https://store.dji.com/product/manfrotto-dji-35-pl

Phantom vision 2014

DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus Review

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[uvc-youtube id=”ESKl2dza16U” width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”0″ controls=”1″] DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus Review

Eric Cheng, Director of Aerial Imaging introduces the Phantom 2 Vision+.

DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus Review

DJI Phantom Vision 2 + Review.

Check out the DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus Review and discover how DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus will enable you to fly and record flight time real smooth with the 3-axis camera stabilisation gimbal.

DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus Review

DJI Phantom Vision 2 + Review:

DJI Phantom Vision 2 + is a 14 MB camera + HD Video UAV drone which has these amazing features:

  • Takes 1080p videos
  • 14 megapixel stills
  • Aerial photography
  • Three dimensional freedom of flight
  • Freedom for creative expression

….Just to mention a few!

Do see video review above for more details about DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus

You can get much more information and read buyers’ impressions about the DJI Phantom Vision 2 plus here:

http://bestcameradrone.net/take-camera-sky/

Thanks for checking out this DJI Phantom Vision 2 + info video

Flying golf UAV

Flying golf camera

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[uvc-youtube id=”knnyqYqE6CY” width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”0″ controls=”1″] Flying golf camera made possible with a DJI phantom vision uav.

This is a video of the Orlando Florida at the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club.

Flying golf camera catching all the green action below.

Flying golf camera.  Take a deep breath and exhale, hold on tight and hold the position for #golftips a bit longer before you drive the ball down the fairway as the #flying-golf-camera is capturing the flight of the ball and the scene below onto a video above aboard your very own flying #golf-quad-copter. Affordable with latest modern hi-tech entry level UAV.

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DJI Phantom vision is a great idea for a flying golf camera, it is affordable for most people, it is an entry level UAV meaning that it is relatively easy to operate with the use of the modern hi-technology.  Flying time is around 10 – 15 minutes per battery. They have a GPS technology that can hover the UAV in a still position above even if there is some wind currents blowing, practically speaking the player can place the drone in the sky above and put the controls down to take a swing with the golf club while the video camera is recording the shot.

Video camera for golf swing analysis

DJI phantom vision 2 flying UAV with a video camera can be used to capture the swinging action from various heights above.  The DJI flying camera has a complete three dimensional freedom to position the camera at any height and line it facing the fairway, the player over the water hazards, sands traps or even place camera above the trees when taking the shot. There is are no limitations other than annoying other players on a busy day.  Common sense needs to be used when considering to use it at a public golf course.

Best camera for filming your promotional video to make an impression.

Flying gold camera is great for  promotional work, whether promoting a gold house, a professional player, semi pro or amateur player, it really adds a new dimension with the ability to fly over the player showing off the brilliant contours, terrain and enclaves of the golf course labyrinth of greens, trees, shrubs, sand traps and lanes and fairways.

Flying golf camera by DJI. Watch this video of  DJI Phantom Vision 2.

 

Best value UAV

Best camera UAV value

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[uvc-youtube id=”7qGFTRNWpW8″ width=”560″ height=”315″ autoplay=”0″ controls=”1″] Best camera UAV value in my opinion is found in the DJI Phantom series.

Take the camera to the sky http://bestcameradrone.net/take-camera-sky/

Best camera UAV value at the entry level is the DJI Phantom, there are several model available, and the older model are selling under US $500 at Amazon.  The new model is called DJI Phantom Vision 2, it has many features that are different t the older models.

  • Integrated 14MP camera with 1080p HD video recording on a micro SD card
  • Live first-person view (FPV) Wi-Fi streaming of video and telemetry to the free Vision app for iOS or Android
  • Included Wi-Fi extender allows live remote video streaming from up to 980 feet away.
  • The integrated camera tilt motor will automatically compensate for the Phantom’s single-axis motion by tilting the camera for smoother video, and it’s manually controllable via the Vision app
  • Fly up to 25 minutes on a single charge using the included 5,200-mAh lithium polymer (LiPo) battery that’s easily removable and contains intelligent circuitry and a charge-remaining indicator built-in.
  • The new Phantom 2 Vision has the Integrated 14MP camera with 1080p HD video included as a stock standard.

The integrated camera with a camera mount does show up mount up in the price in comparison to the older model where the additional spending was needed for the GoPro camera and the optional camera 2 or 3-axis Gimbal mount.

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter with FPV HD Video Camera and 3-Axis Gimbal.

There is also another camera and 3-axis Gimbal made for the new Phantom Vision 2 that improves the video quality to a smoother video footage.  it is competing with the fine accessory Zenmuse camera Gimbal that was being used with previous Phantom models.

YouTube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qGFTRNWpW8

Other additional accessories recommended are:  Take the camera to the sky.

  • DJI Phantom 2 Version 2 Props Propellers Blades
  • Guards Cover Protectors (Set of 4)
    by CRW.
  • DJI Phantom 2 Vision and Phantom 2 Battery pack – Twin pack
  • SanDisk Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS Memory Card Speed Up To 30MB/s With Adapter
  • Go Professional Cases DJI Phantom/GoPro Hard Carrying Case
  • DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter with FPV HD Video Camera and 3-Axis Gimbal.

Best camera UAV value can be discovered in the DJI Phantom series in my opinion, there are many options to choose when needing quality and value at the entry level UAV.

See this link for more information on the accessories listed. http://bestcameradrone.net/take-camera-sky/

Best camera UAV value at the entry level is found in the Phantom series, in my opinion.

Best camera UAV value

 

 

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