In this installment of our occasional and just-created series entitled “Skynet is Coming, Skynet is Coming!” we take a look at the Perceptiv SHIFT. The Perceptiv SHIFT is really cool; really disturbing; and inevitable.[adrotate group="6"] So what is it? The SHIFT is a $600 upgrade…
I got so excited when the email arrived from DJI that it took me a moment to realize the giveaway wasn’t for the Ronin, but hey: a brand-new DJI drone or $100 credit at their online store? Sign up while you can (ends February 26th)!…
While current FAA drone regulations are still evolving, Prairie Aerial makes a case for preparation, artistry – and not waiting. OK, maybe that title was TMI. And we here at planet5D are gearheads: not lawyers, legislators or enforcers of the law. [adrotate group="6"] But none…
OK, this puppy fires one’s imagination and immolates one’s wallet (relative to the DJI Phantom), but the DJI Inspire 1 aerial drone looks like it just might be worth it.[adrotate group="6"] Take the ease of use, specs and functions of DJI’s renowned Phantom (specifically the…
Karl Marx wasn’t thinking about the Anura pocket drone when he penned Das Kapital and waxed poetic about the means of production, but hey: it’s kind of cool. And maybe a little creepy. I’m not sure whether to be excited or mortified, [adrotate group="6"]but clearly the…
Drone videos are everywhere these days. If you are sick of those types of videos I promise you these is NOT one of them. This is a 4+ minute montage of fighter jets doing everything you can image. [adrotate group="6"] The simple beauty, power and…
Hope you all had a great 4th of July. I don't know where to begin with this video. I'll start by saying this is one video that the new perspective is truly beautiful at times.[adrotate group="6"] Another thing I will say is I am getting…
Our friend, Denver Riddle from Gorilla Grain (which you can see over on our superStore@planet5D) sent us this note yesterday and while it does have a DSLR in it, the sheer panic over losing $15k worth of gear somewhere in the Amazon rain forest is…
There are several ways to get 4k video from an airborne platform, but here's the first flight of the Canon EOS 1D C on a small remote controlled drone that we're aware of... [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] 1DC DRONE TAKES FLIGHT [tentblogger-vimeo 63285458] WONDERBLOG '1DC…
There's been a lot of discussion on planet5D lately (here and here) about the legality of flying RC (remote controlled) Helicopters or drones and today thanks to @AlvarezPhoto's tweet we see there are new rules coming into place to allow RC video. UPDATE: It appears…
