I think people should use RC helicopters with cameras in porn

[mayabong]

My friend has one of these things.. I think if used in porn you could get some great shots. Just be sure you know how to control it, one wrong move you could chop someones dick off.

[DBS.US]

Bad idea for a porn video, put a great idea for a youtube video that could go viral, make you a few bucks and promote your website.

[2MuchMark]

Already thinking about that. This spring I will be flying my drone outside. It has 2 cameras and broadcasts live video to my ipad. I'll get a couple of cuties to sunbathe in the nude while I fly the drones overhead, and use the GPS to mark the position and date. I'll repeat it each weekend and watch and see if other drones find the location and start shooting too. Viral Fun!

[ExtremeBank_Adam]

I actually just bought a drone, albeit a cheap one (Parrot AR Drone 2.0). Once I find time, I plan on mounting my GoPro to it and take some good aerial shots.

[lock]

I have owned several RC choppers and smashed them all and i think i am not alone.

[2MuchMark]

I actually just bought a drone, albeit a cheap one (Parrot AR Drone 2.0). Once I find time, I plan on mounting my GoPro to it and take some good aerial shots.

I have one too! They are cool as hell and lots of fun. Just one suggestion : Download the free simulator and learn how to fly it before flying your real drone. It will save you some potentially expensive crashes. Also, buy a second battery and charger. The battery lasts only about 15 minutes which sucks if you plan to take your drone to the park.

[Mr Pheer]

My thread about it:
http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1094399

[CurrentlySober]

Already thinking about that. This spring I will be flying my drone outside. It has 2 cameras and broadcasts live video to my ipad. I'll get a couple of cuties to sunbathe in the nude while I fly the drones overhead, and use the GPS to mark the position and date. I'll repeat it each weekend and watch and see if other drones find the location and start shooting too. Viral Fun!

Good idea.

[blackmonsters]

Helicopter Spy nutters!

[The Duck]

Possibly the worst idea ever mate. Who would flaunt their private parts around propellers going at break neck speed.

[candyflip]

It's pretty pricey for a rig that will hold a larger sized camera. and not just a GoPro or DSLR. I want to fly cinema cameras.

There's been some great info posted here. I have a few different build ideas from some of the links that have been posted. Operating them in that fashion is a two man operation.

[Mr Pheer]

It's pretty pricey for a rig that will hold a larger sized camera. and not just a GoPro or DSLR. I want to fly cinema cameras.

There's been some great info posted here. I have a few different build ideas from some of the links that have been posted. Operating them in that fashion is a two man operation.

Lots of the bigger ones require three people to operate... a pilot to fly the aircraft, a guy to 'fly' the camera, and a spotter. Never ever fly through FPV goggles without a spotter or you're just asking for trouble, and if you damage someone's property or hurt someone, the courts treat an aircraft incident as negligence on your part. So you need two people at a minimum, unless you are just flying in the middle of nowhere and decide to accept the risk.

Also, commercial use of a drone, regardless of size, is currently illegal in the USA. I'd be in business if it wasnt.

[Mr Pheer]

Possibly the worst idea ever mate. Who would flaunt their private parts around propellers going at break neck speed.

Wouldnt it be awesome if someone would invent a zoom function on cameras so that you dont have to get so close?

[candyflip]

Also, commercial use of a drone, regardless of size, is currently illegal in the USA. I'd be in business if it wasnt.

I know of a few US based Ariel Cinematography companies. How do the manage to operate, if that's the case?

I'm no where near doing this, but am trying to gather as much knowledge as possible in the meantime. Your thread was was invaluable to me.

Thanks.

[yuu.design]

hahah, nice idea!

[Mr Pheer]

I know of a few US based Ariel Cinematography companies. How do the manage to operate, if that's the case?

I'm no where near doing this, but am trying to gather as much knowledge as possible in the meantime. Your thread was was invaluable to me.

Thanks.

I think anyone wants this to be legal more than I do. The FAA had been ordered by congress to write new rules and allow testing corridors for drones by last October, but it has been delayed. This drone stuff is still so new that the FAA doesnt know how to handle it yet, so they treat it the same as commercial flight and expect people to apply for a special airworthy certificate for the aircraft, and have a spotter plane, etc, bunch of bullshit that makes it very impractical.

The Los Angeles Police Department last week warned L.A. realtors to stop renting remote-control aircraft to shoot aerial video and photos of their listings. "We are just trying to inform the public to ensure that before hiring these companies to operate these aircraft in federal airspace, that they are abiding by the federal regulations to ensure safety," police Sgt. George Gonzalez told the L.A. Times.The LAPD, which operates its own camera-equipped drone, said the images were obtained by an aircraft flying at "several hundred feet" and might have violated FAA guidelines. The practice has become a common sales tool (Google "aerial real estate photography") that occupies a gray area of airspace regulations in light of the low cost of increasingly capable and widely available remote-control aircraft. The latest measure may be an expansion of FAA action to shut down a California company's use of large helicopter drones for film and television work.

MI6 Films used a substantial aircraft to carry full-sized motion picture camera gear and rented the drone and camera along with three crew for $2,500 a day. The company has a long list of well-known clients for the work. According to the MI6 website, the FAA wrote the company a letter last December saying there is an "existing prohibition" against using UASs for commercial purposes. That may be an interpretation of the current approach to UASs by the FAA. According to an FAA fact sheet, unmanned aerial systems are not approved for use in civilian airspace, except through a special airworthiness certificate, and the special airworthiness certificate precludes commercial use of UASs. To accommodate model aircraft hobbyists the FAA has voluntary guidelines (PDF), written in 1981, that advise owners to restrict RC aircraft operations to 400 feet in altitude and away from populated areas and full-sized aircraft. That guideline, however, does not specifically mention a prohibition of commercial use of remote-control aircraft. The FAA says it intends to clear up the ambiguity surrounding UAS operations with a comprehensive rule that will be issued in 2011. It told MI6 the new rule will include allowances for commercial use of UASs but in the meantime its fleet is grounded except for fun flights. MI6 is reportedly using only piloted helicopters for its film work now.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._206105-1.html


And here is a podcast explaining much of the problem, as of Feb 11th.
http://www.avweb.com/podcast/podcast..._208145-1.html

[FreeHugeMovies]

Under 700 and works with a Go pro

http://www.fastcompany.com/3005534/t...l-photographer

[Mr Pheer]

Under 700 and works with a Go pro

http://www.fastcompany.com/3005534/t...l-photographer

You really need two cameras, one that records (gopro) on a stabilized gimbal, and a cctv camera with an onboard transmitter, so that you can see in real time exactly what the drone sees. Otherwise it's like running around with your digital camera and shooting video in various directions and then trying to call that professional quality.

Having a drone that is easily repairable in the field or at home is a plus, because you WILL crash, regardless of how great of a pilot you are. Too many things can & do go wrong.

[candyflip]

Thanks man.

[Ringo]

My thread about it:
http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1094399

good read

[alex.missyouth]

It could work, with the right person on the remote of course.