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Yes - but I won't be in a hurry since I'm working on doing "all of the above" with DSLRs first.

You're probably right - but that's a long way off, I reckon. Nikon/Canon glass bought today will need to be useable (at its "35mm equiv" focal length) for many years to come if they want to avoid a revolution. Ithink its obvious that both Nikon and Canon are "playing safe" with the V1 and EOS-M...

Okay - so now that we've got the "male jewellery" and "lack of 1080-60P" thing out of our systems ;-) - perhaps I can reiterate the significant difference between this new Canon EOS-M and every other sub-DSLR camera on the market? It allows full remote control via its USB port. So, with a wi-fi...

Lefebvre and nicwilke - not sure who is agreeing/disagreeing with whom here! Stills and video - two completely different disciplines, each of which is conducted at many different "levels". One cannot dispute that each user/operator will have their own set of goals, standards and priorities - so...

Interesting... you might still want stabilisation on the camera since the angle of the frame will vary with airspeed. Hanging such a load below the frame is itself a source of potential issues, so for this particular application you could mount the downward-looking camera in the centre of the...

I'd approach this by starting with the prop choice, then motors, then batteries, then ESCs, then frame. CW/CCW choices are limited at these big sizes. JXF does some- but you might need to look at using all clockwise props and adding servo-controlled rudders to control yaw. You'll want big, low...

Two threads already going in "General Discussions" ;)

Well, 18" props on a flat 8 would yield a frame diameter of 1.3 meters! As far as venturing into unknown territory is concerned, that's more scary IMO than exploring coax ;) The same 18" props would only require a 700mm minimum diameter - much more manageable, much less weight.

Why? - flat 6 or 8 layouts are more susceptible to wind disturbance than their coaxial equivalents.

Without doing any "eCalc-ing", my guess is that you'll need some very big props to produce that sort of lift - perhaps 17", 18" or more. In which case, a flat layout will be infeasible: you'll be looking at a coax 8. That much thrust on each arm will require some seriously rigid arms - not...

And it's confirmed! From Canon's website: VERY cool!

Spam?

You had me at "Benjamin Rowland: New Thread" ;)

The USB connector gives AV out. ;) It should also allow mechanical triggering.

I'm still mystified that so many people seem to be looking towards stills cameras as their primary video capture device. ;) As a stills camera this is very interesting. As a full "EOS" device, rather than a "Powershot", that should mean that the USB connection will allow full remote control...

Where's the "hurl" emoticon? ;)

Like the old saying goes: Buying a Nikon doesn't make you a photographer - it just makes you a Nikon owner ;) After several careers in other, diverse fields I decided seven years ago to turn a hobby into a profession and became a photographer. It took a while, I had some good breaks and a few...

Not sure of the exact number of active devs, Denny - but "a lot" ;) The production (as with CC and CC3D) is subcontracted to a certified contractor in China. The parts themselves are all sourced directly from Digikey and given to the contractor along with the boards, so they only perform...

I feel I should put in a word here for the OpenPilot project. The entire purpose of the project is to produce a commercial grade flight system at a hobby price. And "commercial" here means "to compete with the big bucks systems": Micropilot and upwards. We've only seen the CopterControl board so...

You're still being a little obscure about the application. - Do you really need the payload capability of a Skyjib? - Which "2-axis gimbal" are you being quoted? Dual operator really works better with a 3-axis. - What are the performance priorities? Flight time, sensor...