Drone copter needed for real estate project

10 years 4 days ago #374904 by Gabriel Photos
I have a realtor who is offering me some long term work if I can also include aerial video clips of his listings.  I'm looking for ready to fly drone copters that will carry a DSLR or compact camera.  I have started my search and would like to see what results get recommended as well. 

Thank you for your help


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10 years 4 days ago #374917 by icepics
There was another thread about drones recently. I read about one interfering with an air care helicopter being able to land to get to the scene of an accident; a plane almost hit one the other day.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303851804579556144292258188
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/09/travel/unmanned-drone-danger

You'd probably need to look into rules & regs, they're apparently not legal for commercial use. If anything happened such as it crashing and causing damage I don't know if you'd be liable or if the real estate company would be or not.  

Sharon
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10 years 4 days ago #374938 by Jessa Layton
I just saw one of these being flown around commercial building here in town.  I was talking to the photographer and was surprised they could carry a Canon 5D Mark II.  They were using it to video tape the building.  It was fun to watch, they had 2 florescent strip lights on it for lighting.  


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10 years 4 days ago #374951 by Ottis
This is going to turn into another dumb law because you have some @#$% who is careless.  Just like the gun laws.  A few @#$% people ruin it for the rest.  Use good judgement and whether we are talking about drones or guns, things will be good.  


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10 years 4 days ago #375028 by Luca


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10 years 4 days ago #375037 by Glen Martin
I've seen that one flown with an iPad as controller 


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10 years 3 days ago #375202 by Pettigrew

Luca wrote: Here's one with camera built in   www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home...&Q=&is=REG&A=details




I don't think that one will carry a DSLR camera

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10 years 2 days ago #375425 by Gabriel Photos
Thanks for the links, I do need something that will carry a DSLR.  The search continues!


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9 years 11 months ago - 9 years 11 months ago #377150 by Simon Says
Thanks for the links.


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