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GoPro aerial filming / quadrocopter

2Huskies

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Is anyone here currently using any style of quadrocopters for filming while riding? I am just looking to see what is being used and what you have liked or disliked.

Thanks!
 

bholmlate

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Tudizzle on here was messing around with a quad copper last year and has some footage on snowest somewhere showing some cool footage. I would send him a PM
 

The Fourth Wolf

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Check out the AirDog.

Currently in development and was crowdfunded through KickStarter.

It's a quadcopter that follows you.
 
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Dobber1

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Just started practicing with a DJI Phantom. Pretty amazing right out of the box.
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tudizzle

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Quadcopters are fun and relatively easy to fly now.



The Phantom is a great platform for the pro-sumer market.



Just be aware that there are legal technicalities that must be followed which are constantly evolving and changing.


I just follow the three F's Fly...film....FLEEEE!
 
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Bergie

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that looks pretty sweet.... I don't think drones in the mountain or snow are a good idea.

Unpredictable Battery power or Autoleash option flying straight into a tree = losing your drone without you knowing!
 

griffin86

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Vulcan 1000 octocopter, photohigher AV200, DJI Wookong. I don't have a completed photo, I tore it apart and put a better power distribution board on it.

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I have a Phantom and a large hexacopter with a gimbaled DSLR. Took the phantom skiing last winter and hiked it up to Baker crater this summer, but have yet to fly either from a sled.

Batteries needed a little warming and were maybe 80% of normal. Wind was an issue as the alpine can be pretty windy even when you don't think it is on the surface or in the trees. Everything went well, thankfully. Got some stellar shots.

Of note, the phantom is ALL WHITE. I advise a colored streamer in case you go down in powder.

I'd be interested in other peoples strategies for packing the equipment on the sled.
 
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