drone video/camera
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Topic: drone video/camera
Posted By: gordon1277
Subject: drone video/camera
Date Posted: 10 Feb 15 at 2:47pm
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Hi
I have just been sent from PC world details of a Parot copter with video and camera for £258 plus vat controlled by a mobile phone app. Has any body used one? PARROT AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition Sorry tried to create link and failed. Cheers Gordon ------------- Gordon Lossc |
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Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 10 Feb 15 at 3:37pm
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Probably worth reading up on the rules: http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1995
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Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 10 Feb 15 at 4:18pm
| I have one, its a great toy, camera is low quality and fixed position, totally unusable for filming anything |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 8:27am
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Hi Matt
thanks for that, expensive for a toy that is not going to provide decent images. Regards Gordon ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Time Lord
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 8:59am
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If you want to see what can be achieved with a good camera and drone have a look at this aerial footage of the Merlin Rocket Salcombe week on the MR forum athttp://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/index.asp?selection=New%20Forum&fid=1&tid=7201
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Posted By: Simon Lovesey
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 1:19pm
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Yes Drone footage great, we are working with LPB who are experts in the marine sector, there are lots of rules to follow Example of work from ISAF Grade II Match Racing http://matchcup.sailracer.org" rel="nofollow - http://matchcup.sailracer.org ------------- http://www.sailracer.org" rel="nofollow - www.sailracer.org Online Sailing Results, GPS Tracking & Event Management |
Posted By: a_dowley
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 1:32pm
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Check out what we did at Marconi Sailing Club in Essex with a drone, although it was more expensive than the one mentioned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9okLKmlq618" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9okLKmlq618 It really shows the highlights of the River Blackwater. ------------- https://www.sailingchandlery.com/rope-for-sale.html" rel="nofollow - Rope for sale https://www.sailingchandlery.com" rel="nofollow - Sailing Chandlery - Online Chandlery - Number 1 Rated |
Posted By: Simon Lovesey
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 2:04pm
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Drones were presented at last weekend's RYA Race Officials Conference, both as a media and judging tool : http://sailracer.org/ResultsEntry/Article/1470" rel="nofollow - http://sailracer.org/ResultsEntry/Article/1470 ------------- http://www.sailracer.org" rel="nofollow - www.sailracer.org Online Sailing Results, GPS Tracking & Event Management |
Posted By: cad99uk
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 3:13pm
| a_dowley, thanks very much for posting that link. We were members at MSC in the mid 70s. We knew it was a fabulous place to sail at the time but that footage confirms it. Happy, happy days - thanks. |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 3:44pm
pretty cool! I like that.
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Posted By: Koops
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 5:44pm
| I haven't sailed with a drone videoing as far as I'm aware, but I did see a guy who seemed to be preparing for aerial photography at the Bloody Mary last month. Given the gusty conditions I did wonder how controllable the drone would be, and what is the likelihood of striking a boat (or bystander). Any info on station holding/directional/height stability and also reliability? |
Posted By: andy101
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 8:29pm
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I think out on the water may be the only place Joe public will be able to use one of these things in 3/4. years time, won't take to many incidents for them to be banned in large parts of the country
I was going to let my shotgun licence lapse but am having second thoughts as a new sport may be appearing over the horizon! |
Posted By: iiitick
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 8:37pm
| I did see some pro photographers with them at Goodwood last year. Never saw them fly however. So many documentary TV programs use them if you watch out. |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 9:00pm
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Posted By: Peter Barton
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 10:00pm
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Last weekend LPB Aerial Imagery presented to the RYA
conference of race officials as a key speaker talking about the legal issues to
be considered on the use of drones in sailing and running two workshops on
drones. One topic was to investigate
the use
of drone imagery to assist umpires. They arranged 4 boats/sailors, three umpires and a race crew over
New Year to set up an initial trial. The drone provided live video straight to
a screen on an umpire boat. Two umpires acted conventionally whilst the third
watched the footage and was in open radio contact. Picture stills are on view here; http://www.rsaerosailing.org/index.asp?p=gallery&id=RS%20Aero%20Jousting%20-%20Umpire%20Eye%20in%20the%20Sky%20%28by%20LPB%20Aerial%20Imagery%29&yr=2015" rel="nofollow - http://www.rsaerosailing.org/index.asp?p=gallery&id=RS%20Aero%20Jousting%20-%20Umpire%20Eye%20in%20the%20Sky%20(by%20LPB%20Aerial%20Imagery)&yr=2015 The pictures give a nice snapshot of various tactical and rule scenarios. However to get the whole story you really need to see a video or at least a sequence of pictures. Occasionally I heard a whirring, mostly I did not notice it. If they are high I don't think you would ever hear them if there was any wind. When above you, you would only spot them if you were looking for it. All the umpires enjoyed the new challenge/tech, learning & improving on how to implement it effectively during the session. Some feedback was; Perhaps it is an assistance as a 2nd opinion / confirmation rather than ever replacing umpires afloat. The ‘history’ and level of zooming was critical. As can be seen in the snapshots it is not often possible to make a judgment without knowing how the boats came together and maybe in relation to a mark that might be out of screen. Good open coms were required between the ‘direct’ umpires and those watching the screen. Great for calling boat length circles and overlaps when umpires afloat find themselves out of position. Potentially less rib wake and traffic on the course. Effective angle to see rule 42 'leach flicking' infringements from. |
Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 11 Feb 15 at 11:49pm
| http://youtu.be/uNIhYKdqCY8 |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 12 Feb 15 at 7:10am
There's some communities in the US have passed local laws legalising the downing of drones below a certain altitude over private property ------------- -_ Al |