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Eric Cheng

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My travel setup for the DJI Phantom quadcopter is a Nanuk 940 case with cubed foam. The case is $166 (shipped free with Prime) at Amazon, and I really like it because it’s built well, not insanely heavy (8.4 lbs, empty), and has easy-to-open, locking clamps. The Nanuk holds a TON of stuff, including the Phantom w/Zenmuse H3-2D ...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY5v0EFNs2w?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] DJI gave me an evaluation Phantom 2 Vision, and I absolutely love the new cartridge-style battery system and props with integrated nut. The battery is a 5200 mAH 3S battery, which is 2.36x greater in capacity than the old Phantom’s battery capacity. This thing will fly for 25 minutes straight, even with the ...

Get Above It All | OutdoorPhotographer

Get Above It All | OutdoorPhotographer I wrote an article about aerial imaging for Outdoor Photographer in this month’s issue (December 2013), and it’s about how beginners can get a camera up in the air. The article is the first in a three-part series, so you can expect more in the coming months!

A 3D Robotics Y6 test flight in San Diego. Configured as RTF w/telemetry, with Orange Rx + satellite and Spektrum DX8 radio. Rotorpixel gimbal and GoPro HERO3 Black used for video capture and FPV (with ImmersionRC 600mW transmitter). (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Bliss Dance, by Marco Cochrane, is a 40’-tall metal sculpture located on the Great Lawn, near 9th and Avenue of the Palms on Treasure Island, San Francisco. Shot with 3D Robotics Y6, Rotorpixel GoPro gimbal, DJI Phantom quadcopter, Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal, GoPro HERO3 Black, ImmersionRC 600mW video transmitter. Captured in GoPro Protune and converted using GoPro Studio and edited in FCPx. ...

Autonomous mission with 3D Robotics Y6, GoPro and gimbal

Yesterday, I flew my first autonomous mission with a 3D Robotics Y6. The mission is shown above (screenshot from DroidPlanner on a Nexus 7), and includes 6 waypoints between 25m and 50m AGL, including an auto-land at the end. During the flight, I monitored output from the GoPro using FPV, and manually controlled pitch using ...

Across the street from Bliss on Treasure Island are two abandoned military barracks, which have the most amazing shape from the air. There are so many great sites on Treasure Island! Must go back. Also shown: Jimmy Fulton, jacked into his FPV setup.

I received the following email from a NOAA enforcement officer today about my Steamer Lane surfers video: From: xxx xxx – NOAA Federal <xxxxx@noaa.gov>Subject: Quadcopter OperationsDate: October 31, 2013 1:04:58 PM PDTTo: xxxxx Eric, Recently our office has seen an increase in the use of radio controlled (RC) motorized aircraft and we are reaching out ...

Treasure Island’s famous 40-foot tall Bliss Dancer. The light and shadows at sunrise are beautiful, here. Taken with 3D Robotics Y6, GoPro HERO3 Black camera, Rotorpixel gimbal.