Recent content by braddenton

A couple years ago I was taking some great video, zipping along a stream just a few inches above the water. When I increased speed, the front props dipped, caught the water, and flip--I got half a second of bubbles on my screen, and so long Mavic. Learned a valuable lesson about pushing that...

Wow, that music gives me a college flashback to be sure. Thanks for the video!

I loved the guy’s shaky fingers at the end! Happens to me too when I’m getting an amazing shot.

That’s great! Does it collapse? How does it attach?

Actually I think if you’re going to be flying backward or around a moving object, my favorite place to do it is over water. No risk of backing into trees or power lines. Lots of room to try for that nice shot a few times till you get it. And as long as you go to the elevation you want—even if...

Which, unfortunately, describes a substantial part of the electorate.

I’m pretty sure that’s what he meant. I can’t help but think that the window of more-or-less freedom we’ve had to fly when/where we want (within reason of course) is closing.

Fat chance a prosecutor decides to put anyone in jail for this.

Here’s an impressive one for ya. I was in Norway getting some amazing fjord footage. Went to get in the car and got distracted. Somehow I left the drone on the roof of the car before we drove off. Drone fell off and was a total loss. Sheesh.

Little bit of effort, sounds worth it

Super useful!

Ha!! This is exactly right.

Yeah and to be honest I think trying to make a few hundred bucks on it would suck a lot of the joy out of droning anyway.

I completely agree with this. A lot of the really useful knowledge I have comes from mistakes I have made.. I have lost a few drones (and have a few controllers I’ve been needing to sell as a result!) But nothing sears a technique into your mind like doing it wrong and losing or damaging your...