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Eric Cheng

Tag: skypixel

OK, I like aerial APS-C. Shot at 1/800 second. Crisp, even without vibration isolation.

Can you put a large-sensor camera on a DJI Phantom? Hobbyists have been trying to bolt large cameras onto DJI Phantom quadcopters since it came out. Mostly, the efforts have been fruitless, with flying times of just a few minutes and a lot of risk involved in putting such a heavy payload on a quadcopter ...

I’ve been enjoying shooting raw DNG with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision (beta, unavailable to the public). The resulting files have a ton of detail in them. They also show quite a bit of noise, but after noise removal in Adobe Lightroom, they look good for images image captured by a tiny sensor. Many shots from the ...

Photographer Thomas O’Brien managed to stuff his DJI Phantom 2 Vision into a Lowepro Photo Trekker Classic backpack. He removed 2 of the 4 props, and can fit the Phantom, 4 batteries, radio, charger, Nexus 7, and a bunch of AA batteries the main compartment, leaving the front two pockets empty. Putting the quad into ...

I installed the private beta DNG raw update for the DJI Phantom 2 Vision tonight, and it shows huge promise. I took only a single picture while holding the Vision in my hand, and the camera generated a 28.8 MB DNG file and 3.3 MB JPG. Side by side, there is way more content in ...

Robotshop is selling a “FAA Compliance Tether for Multi-Rotor Drone,” which is a 3D-printed spool with 149-feet of thin, military-grade nylon line. The description states: The FAA Compliance Tether for Multi-Rotor Drone is a tethered multirotor solution that will allow you to use your Multirotor for hire commercially without being fined by the FAA. This is a ...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5pyZ3JGFhU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] sUAS News has posted a fascinating article about Aleksey Zaitsevsky’s work with force servos, which can be used to stabilize cameras and vehicles without requiring knowledge of the payload position. This could have an interesting effect on RC hobby and robotics control, in the future. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

DJI is now shipping the Phantom 2, which is the product many aerial imagers have been waiting for. The Phantom 2 Vision is a great aerial platform for still pictures, but the lack of a brushless gimbal makes it less than ideal for video. The Vision’s built-in telemetry and smart-phone support is very cool, but ...

Another Bayfront morning

I spent the first few hours of my birthday morning flying at Bayfront with Dave Merrill (and Amy and their son), Jimmie Fulton, Steve Doll, Samaruddin Stewart, and others. It was a lovely morning—perfect for hanging out in the rolling hills near the bay. The ADS 400-Q running OpenPilot Revolution is flying well now, but I realize ...