Our review of the Parrot BeBop Quadcopter will be done as a three part review. Subjects covered in the reviews parts are; Part 1: initial look / open box / instruction review / setup / range and “radio” check / first flight / initial thoughts Part 2: advanced flight / camera performance / flight time […]
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SJCAM M10 Review – Cube Mini Full HD Action Cam
SJCAM M10 Review Introduction SJCAM is a Chinese based maker of budget sport cameras. Their earlier models, such as the SJ4000 (approx. $110), are low priced copies of the GoPro rectangular style which have gotten very good reviews. The SJCAM M10 ($100 w/accessories, $70 bare) is a newer cube shaped model which we assume contains […]
FPV for Beginners – a quick DIY quadcopter project
FPV (First Person View) is the term used to describe a ground level view of what the camera on your quadcopter is seeing. Current systems use various monitors to accomplish this, including: 1. Small LCD screens – sometimes built into the TX, other times mounted above it. (see pic) 2. Goggles – popular models include […]
Blade 200 QX Quadcopter – First look, review and rating
Introduction Blade is the brand name given to R/C Helicopter and Multirotors (Quadcopters, etc.) by Horizon Hobby, an American company which has been in business since the mid-1980’s. They have offices and manufacturing around the globe and, in this sense, differ greatly from many of the current “toy grade” vendors. Horizon Hobby products are sold […]
DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS + First Look and Review & Rating – Part 1
Note – if you are looking for an article on the differences between the DJI Phantom models, click this link. DJI is well known as a leader in the RTF Quadcopter market. The first Phantom, released at the end of 2012, provided a new standard and value in a mid-sized GPS quadcopter. In the time […]
Quadcopter Aerial Photography and Video on a shoestring budget
Drone and Quadcopter Aerial Photography and Video (APV) on a budget. A large percentage of of the new hobbyists taking up this pursuit have interest in the photography and video aspects of quadcopters. People are often impressed when you show them amatuer pics such as the one below – and they want to know how […]
Mobius Sport, Dashboard and Aerial Cam – First look and review
Quadcopter pilots are quite familiar with very small cameras, especially the “keychain cams”, which are very lightweight (20-30 grams) and take video up to 720p. These are capable of being flown by smaller quads than heavier cams like the GoPro, Sony Actioncam, etc. However, even the top-dog keychain cam (the 808 #16) lacks many of […]
Review – Optrix XD Wide Angle iPhone Lens and Case
Those of us with interest in photography often end up with a collection of cameras – too many to take along for travel or for all the various activities we may engage in. Optrix sells a number of cases which may help sports and hobby enthusiasts to cut down on that number! In many ways, […]
