UAV video platform - soaring video potential?

On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:18:34 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Here it is without camera or PF mounted. It also floats. Ask Sean Fidler why that's a good thing - along with some prop guards. ;-)



https://docs.google.com/folderview?i...doc slist_api

Indeed ;-)!

I have formed a small non profit firm that is shooting a wide range of adventure video in 4k resolution (and stills) with a trio of (state of the art) DJI S1000s using the Zenmuse Gimbal and the state of the art Panasonic GH4 camera. I would love to shoot some glider landings and aero launches (winch launches would be a bonus).

The DJI S1000 platform shoots extremely steady, ultra high resolution video.. Far higher quality then the lower cost 1080p systems (GoPro, etc).

If you (or your club) are interested, please PM me. Of course you can have a copy if all the raw video. I live in Michigan but am willing to travel anywhere in the US or Canada. Mountain backdrops are a "like to have" but not essential.

Best,

Sean

Examples:

http://youtu.be/HEcXBhm1_Dc
http://youtu.be/iDcR_K5Y7GQ
http://youtu.be/4Vs_s6uApWs
http://youtu.be/PShZBTs2V3k
http://youtu.be/BcBgXqW6J-Y - safety parachute
http://youtu.be/j4g_gPfedw8 - layman overview
http://youtu.be/XU4rEbCxSW0 - marketing video

On Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:50:05 AM UTC-4, Sean Fidler wrote:
... using the Zenmuse Gimbal and the state of the art Panasonic GH4 camera.

Sean. Have you ever mounted this rig on top of your horizontal stabilizer pointed forward? Does the gimbal keep the frame level with the horizon when the glider banks?

I understand that one needs to be careful with W & B and FARs, but I think some shots like this would be interesting compared to the usual fixed camera mount that tilts with the bank.

On 2014-08-13 14:35:35 +0000, son_of_flubber said:

An example of what the cool kids are doing when they don't have time or
money to soar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma0zeE5QOs8

Heli shots in places you could never take a real chopper, with the
entire system costing the same as an hour of helicopter hire.

Isn't technology great!