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The 'Flip Of Death' expression did not mean much to me before last weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, when I watched the video of a brand new SJ-800 fly around quite normally, as the model shop gent demonstrated it to clients, until it suddenly did three somersaults into the ground. Another client...

The GH2 has what Panasonic calls MEGA OIS, with three levels of stabilisation. However, in Movie Mode only the first level is available, the other two are for stills only. The biggest bummer with the GH2 is the stupid video out options. Composite out is only available for playback - and thus an...

I tested the X900 along with a whole bunch of other cameras. I may have X900 video somewhere but I definitely have X800. The X900 is physically larger and has some extra features but both cameras use the same sensor and hybrid OIS. The X800 has a marginal advantage in one area - the...

Nice story, nice job.

Ye Gods. Too heavy for a SkyJib? How heavy are they? I am in the early stages of planning another build that could well include the Z-15 and to my mind retracts are the ONLY solution with a 360 mount. Combined skids/camera mount are not the best solution due to the strain on the pan bearing...

Perhaps you mean 'Making Of'. 'Making Off' has entirely different connotations.

It is the inclusion of subject in the foreground of the previous photo that makes it 'peachy', but the composition of the background in the second is slightly better.

Err ... so was it an X900 or a CX730?

What camera Krleas?

The ever present problem with motors and props mounted under the boom is reduced camera tilt range. I have been tempted to swing alternate booms through 180°, and have the option of increasing the prop size at the same time, but the Tilt issue bothers me. Even now there is perhaps only 3-4° of...

Duh, umm, eh?

This was totally major fun at a great location. Shot over two weekends at Parc Astérix in France (hence the sudden weather changes - but worse continuity sins have been committed in bigger productions!) this is marketing footage to coincide with a new Astérix & Obelix movie. EDIT: to...

Looks bloody ropey to me. THAT has just sealed my indecision over whether to put up with an SJ800 as an airframe for a Zenmuse. I will stick with eight motors, thank you very much.

Yep.

Well, we all know that 95% of mishaps are down to pilot error and yes, shame this got into the news because the authorities are already bearing down, even without adverse publicity.

Must have been a really boring day for this to get on the news. Ho hum. Yeah, yeah, okay. Actually 3dheliguy I think we all 'know' you are a really hot pilot. In fact you have told us so often, in the three weeks you have been here, that I think we got the message some time ago! Not trying to...

I think mitmit is thinking more about the unfortunate head that it falls on when it goes tits-up. Who gives a $hit about the damage to the gear if someone wants to fly that much money. I tend to side with mitmit with his comment about the 'all-weight-lifters' rush and prefer, for the time...

Lots of fun. Just one question. Why didn't ZERO take the shot? He had DJ locked in for a good three or four seconds. Had he run out of ammo? Was he day-dreaming and already basking in his imminent glory in the clubhouse, but then got zapped because of that fatal delay?

I have two setups for the AV200/360 - one-man and two man - that have been behaving pretty well. Click HERE to download the zip file containing a regular rtf text file with the settings. Just make a note of your current settings before loading another set so that you can always retrace your steps.

Hmm, food for thought there. It seems the Z-15 comes with a healthy (read 'unhealthy') list of compromises. I did some more SD card compatibility tests with the GH2. Head over to the GH2 thread to see the bizarre results