FPV Drone pilot and YouTuber Viggo Koch recently teamed up with the folks at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden to film something pretty epic. Using his substantial drone racing skills, he followed the park’s HELIX rollercoaster to capture some dizzying footage that holds its own against any CGI out there. To be clear, […]
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Drone company Yuneec has launched its new E30Z 30x optical zoom camera for the H520 Hexacopter drone. The camera features a 2. 13MP 1/2. 8in CMOS sensor capable of capturing 1920 x 1080 video at up to 60fps, as well as JPEG still images. dpreview.com »
2020-02-03 22:19
Sony has been quietly developing and patenting a “flying camera” drone over the past few years. While not much is known about the project, the published patents (titled “Flying Camera and a System”) reveal some interesting features of the device. petapixel.com »
2020-02-03 22:18
Chinese drone manufacturer Yuneec announced the latest release in its Typhoon series, as well as a strategic partnership with Leica Camera AG. The H3 is the first resulting product from the collaborative efforts of the two companies. dpreview.com »
2019-09-26 22:20
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_5360811256","galleryId":"5360811256","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); PITTA, a modular ball-shaped 13MP camera that transforms into a drone, is currently blasting its way through a campaign on Kickstarter. dpreview.com »
2018-01-03 20:09
I hold a private pilot certificate, as well as a remote pilot certificate; I am also a photographer. I just wanted to share with you some advice from a budding pilot who comes from the much larger world of flying that is general aviation. petapixel.com »
2016-11-07 22:43
Zero Zero Robotics has quietly launched the Hover Camera Passport, a portable self-flying drone designed to follow its subject and capture candid moments at arm’s length. Designed with casual consumers in mind, the tiny drone trades some functionality for ease of use so that you can grab it mid-flight without fear of losing a finger. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-17 03:00
PowerVision has announced the launch of global pre-orders for its PowerEye professional-grade cinematography drone. This drone features Dual Viewing for both subject matter view (SMV) and first person view (FPV) streaming at the same time, something made possible via a gimbal-mounted camera and another camera housed on the drone’s nose. dpreview.com »
2016-10-03 22:15
Well-known TV personality Mike Rowe took to Facebook yesterday to share a crazy story of how a camera drone violated his privacy… by capturing him standing naked in his own bedroom. Rowe says that early yesterday morning, he was woken by a buzzing that sounded like it was “a few inches” from his ear. Waking […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-21 20:11
When I speak to artistic photographers, those who are truly passionate about their work, I often begin by talking about the roller-coaster ride of all creatives. I say that on a roller coaster, the highs are high and the lows are low, but that roller-coaster ride is much more interesting than being on a merry-go-round. […]