Just got a $56 Soma X5C in the mail.. said to be the perfect learning quadcopter. It is a lot of fun and seems easier than any of the RC helicopters I tried..but will take some time to get it down.
Meanwhile, July 4th, we were at Horseshoe Bay Resort at Marble Falls Texas for their party and fireworks on the lake. There was a drone flying over the boat parade , the party and the boat slips shooting video and man, could that pilot fly. He was able to keep aloft for about 20 minutes each flight. I thought for sure that he's a pro shooting video for their marketing. When the fireworks began, he flew up into the zone close to the action and captured 15 minutes of the 20 minute show.
I caught up to him when he landed and found out he's a professional photographer who asked permission to shoot from the resort and was just having fun,practicing and shooting demos to sell his drone services. He is starting to get more work with the drone in his business (real estate appraisal video, etc).
Here is a link to his Youtube Channel
As of this (Sunday) afternoon, the boat parade and the fireworks video were not up yet, but there are other videos of his work that are beautiful. His drone is a DJI Phantom 3P, which according to online shops, is about $1,200 for the basic model.
I'll try to bump this thread when he gets the fireworks video up.
Meanwhile, July 4th, we were at Horseshoe Bay Resort at Marble Falls Texas for their party and fireworks on the lake. There was a drone flying over the boat parade , the party and the boat slips shooting video and man, could that pilot fly. He was able to keep aloft for about 20 minutes each flight. I thought for sure that he's a pro shooting video for their marketing. When the fireworks began, he flew up into the zone close to the action and captured 15 minutes of the 20 minute show.
I caught up to him when he landed and found out he's a professional photographer who asked permission to shoot from the resort and was just having fun,practicing and shooting demos to sell his drone services. He is starting to get more work with the drone in his business (real estate appraisal video, etc).
Here is a link to his Youtube Channel
As of this (Sunday) afternoon, the boat parade and the fireworks video were not up yet, but there are other videos of his work that are beautiful. His drone is a DJI Phantom 3P, which according to online shops, is about $1,200 for the basic model.
I'll try to bump this thread when he gets the fireworks video up.