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Waaaay O.T. my quadcopter video

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Posted by Jack Garrett on December 30, 2013 at 1:16 PM
I just got a quadcopter with go pro and gimbal...having a blast with it so far!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDZFt7dDkQY :jump: :jump:
Posted by Morris McClung on December 30, 2013 at 2:43 PM
:cool:
Posted by Joshua Warrender on December 30, 2013 at 8:25 PM
What kind of quadcopter and gimbal did you get, Jack? I've been thinking about getting one myself.
Posted by Jack Garrett on December 30, 2013 at 9:10 PM
I got a DJI Phantom2 with zemuse gimbal kit. Mounted a Hero 3 black edition. It is a very steady setup with little vibration and the gimbal really keeps the camera straight in windy conditions.
Posted by Bill Bean on December 30, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Note to self: Bring a helmet if you go shooting with Jack.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Great toy !! You must have fooled Santa into thinking you were a good boy this year ! :biggrin:

So how was the learning curve ??? Any crashes, yet ?
Posted by Jack Garrett on December 30, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Bill, this thing virtually flies itself! Start slow and don't try quick movements until you get used to it. Yes they can crash. They are pretty versatile but they can break and if they do, it's expensive.
Posted by Bill Bean on December 30, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Very cool videos Jack.
Posted by Jack Garrett on December 31, 2013 at 1:49 AM
Did ya like my lead in title Bill B.? hehe
Posted by Howard Cihak on December 31, 2013 at 6:21 AM
Jack, to quote the Will Smith character in "Independence Day" ... "I gotta git me one of these!" :toast:
Posted by Doug Beezley on December 31, 2013 at 10:03 AM
Outstanding! How about a fly-around of the City & County of Denver building. I've always wanted to see what that would look like from an aerial perspective.

Doug Beezley
Snellville, GA
Posted by Don Grall on December 31, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Way to go, Jack! Sure beats a 6-ft step ladder! :biggrin:
Posted by Kane Engelbert on December 31, 2013 at 9:05 PM
How come I didn't get that toy... :mad:
Posted by Grant Collier on January 2, 2014 at 6:46 PM
I'm fairly certain Santa meant to leave that under my tree instead of the pair of socks that were left by mistake. So if you could drop that off at my house where it belongs, I'd appreciate it! :cool:

Do you plan to take still photos with this? And do you have First Person Viewer for it?
Posted by Jack Garrett on January 3, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Grant, I hope to do some stills, don't think they will be nears as good as dslr since it is GoPro. I do Have fpv monitor...didn't want googles.
Posted by Angela Classen on January 4, 2014 at 12:59 AM
That's awesome, Jack! That looks like too much fun. Be careful and don't crash it!