3D Robotics has unveiled its previously teased quadcopter, Solo, here at NAB 2015. The company is referring to it as a smart drone and the demo videos it has released thus far lead some credence to that claim. [Read more…]
NAB 2015 Starts Now on Photography Bay
Today, I am traveling to Las Vegas for NAB 2015. Over the next week, I’ll be covering the latest and greatest pro and enthusiast video tools from NAB this year.
There has been quite a bit of news already. [Read more…]
Aries Blackbird X10 Camera Quadcopter Unveiled by Adorama
Adorama has announced its own line of quadcopters under the Aries brand. The first of the new line is the Blackbird X10, which retails for $799 as an all-inclusive, ready-to-fly drone and camera package. [Read more…]
DJI Responds to Phantom Flyaway Concerns and Safeguards in Phantom 2
In July 2013, I posted an article detailing the numerous flyaway reports for the Phantom quadcopter that many users had experienced. It proved to be a very popular topic and users are still reporting issues and addressing possible solutions in this forum thread.
When I asked DJI about the issue via email last year, I received what seemed to be a basic troubleshooting response. Later in 2013, DJI released the Phantom 2 Vision and Phantom 2 quadcopter with additional features; however, the documentation for the Phantom 2 did not allude to any flyaway concerns relating to the original Phantom.
I attended DJI’s press conference at CES 2014, which highlighted the Phantom 2. After the press conference, DJI opened the floor for questions, at which time I presented the question from Photography Bay forum member and reader concerns regarding the original Phantom flyaways and whether the Phantom 2 takes into account any of these concerns with new safeguard to prevent flyaways. [Read more…]