Good morning to all-
I have been flying small RC airplanes lately, and today I thought that I'd been neglecting my drone for too long. so I thought that perhaps I could combine the two very different kinds of flying.
This morning I took my Mini 2 and one of my rc planes out to the flying field to try and get some videos of the plane in flight from the drone.
Well, I can say that there is potential with this sort of thing.
However, even though the drone holds its position rock steady as it records video with no attention from me while I control the airplane, it is devilishly hard to keep the plane in the camera frame of the drone. Judging height and distance of two separate flying machines is quite difficult- a very tough exercise in trigonometry applied to flight.
I do believe this sort of photography would be much easier with a second person- a viewer- who could tell me "in frame" "out of frame" as the plane moves.
I do not think trying to get the drone to follow the plane would work. Too much speed and too hard to keep the camera on target.
But we'll see.
If I ever get a video of an airplane worth the trouble, i will try and post here. But don't hold your breath- I am not nearly there yet.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed
I have been flying small RC airplanes lately, and today I thought that I'd been neglecting my drone for too long. so I thought that perhaps I could combine the two very different kinds of flying.
This morning I took my Mini 2 and one of my rc planes out to the flying field to try and get some videos of the plane in flight from the drone.
Well, I can say that there is potential with this sort of thing.
However, even though the drone holds its position rock steady as it records video with no attention from me while I control the airplane, it is devilishly hard to keep the plane in the camera frame of the drone. Judging height and distance of two separate flying machines is quite difficult- a very tough exercise in trigonometry applied to flight.
I do believe this sort of photography would be much easier with a second person- a viewer- who could tell me "in frame" "out of frame" as the plane moves.
I do not think trying to get the drone to follow the plane would work. Too much speed and too hard to keep the camera on target.
But we'll see.
If I ever get a video of an airplane worth the trouble, i will try and post here. But don't hold your breath- I am not nearly there yet.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed