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Drone Mapping after a Forest Fire
The Tassajara Fire was contained fully last week and is now completely out. It was more than all fires in offices put together. After speaking with the fire chief in that area, I went out to fly my drone and see what I could do to help document the situation. On my first trip out […]
Mapping an annual event at a prestigious venue
1443796402_OPENPIPELINE by DroneDeploy on Sketchfab The Carmel Mission and Basilica 3D Model Map I had an opportunity to fly a map of the Carmel Mission this week. I am doing a proof of concept, for events and venues using mapping. During an event that happens year after year, the same setup is used every time. […]
3D Model Mapping with Drone Deploy
I have been working all summer on new projects with drones. Here is the one that I have worked on the longest. The technology has finally come along far enough to showcase this amazing new capture and display process. We will start off in this post just showing a couple of 3D Model Maps that […]
An 8 second Aerial Exposure from a Drone !
I have seen people use filters to get some crazy long exposures on the Inspire 1 platform. I wanted to see if the DJI Phantom 3 Professional was stable enough to do nighttime long exposures in calm winds. I did not want to use a filter. I chose a night with a 90.8% full moon […]
Drone Pilots Need More Pockets – Clothing recommendations for Drone Pilots
Most of this winter I have been flying and attending drone related conferences, events, and activities wearing a pair of khakis that have special pockets for carrying a lot of stuff. I have been using them a lot because they are the only long pants that I have, that can carry extra batteries for my […]
DJI Phantom 3 series Cracked Lens Cover Workaround
Here in this video George explains the problem he experienced with a Phantom 3 and a cracked lens cover. Flying without the screw on lens cover works but may upset the balance of the gimbal. Here is a workaround until DJI has replacement lens covers. I have not heard of this happening to anyone […]
The Phantom 3 resource page at WhirlingTripod.com
We have just launched out Phantom 3 Series Resource Page here at WhirlingTripod.com. The latest addition to this growing page is the firmware upgrade process. Come over and check out all the info for your new Phantom. http://whirlingtripod.com/dji-phantom-3-professional-page/
A new service lets you “Enjoy” your drone the very first day you get it!
Buy your drone and a few hours later someone shows up and shows you how to fly it. You are up and running within hours and sharing your first images… Sounds pretty cool! A new company called Enjoy, debuted today in San Francisco’s Bay Area and starts in NYC May 13th. They are a concierge […]