OMG! My mind is blown. Drones are going to change everything. It's going to be crazy! And very chaotic too on the way.
And people worry there isn't new game changing technology on our doorstep.
The footage from the drone is awesome. I look forward to the videography possibilities.
The Phantom-4 drone is only $1400 and does up to 4K video!
Phantom 3 Pro, last year's model, is about $1000 and it also does 4K video.
Phantom 3 Advanced, with a camera which only does 2.7k, is about $750.
Phantom 4 does have collision avoidance, a better gimbal. Camera is slightly better, not a lot better.
Really tempted to get one for upcoming trips but they're banned in a lot of places, like all national parks. There are videos on Youtube of people flying around Big Ben but that was a couple of years ago. You'd probably be subject to fines.
The guy at 500px said he went on a European trip, wanted to film over the central square of a little town but was worried about being stopped by the police. So he went about a half mile away and flew over the square by remote control -- Phantom 3s and above stream video to the pilot if you hook up a phone or iPad to the remote control.
Then you have to worry about taking it on flights. You need like a $200-300 bag that can fit the drone, accessories and some of your other expensive gear.
Now, some startup is working on parachutes for drones:
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