Phantom 3 Drone Photos
 

OK, I know this category is for webcams, but I figured this was close enough. Had a lot of fun with our new toy this weekend (Phantom 3 drone). Grabbed some amazing photos. Thought I would share here.

First and second one is 200 feet above Smith's cove in Moultonborough. That's our boat in the second one. Third one is our house from 150 feet.

The message board reduced the size of the photos drastically. The higher resolution ones are even better. Enjoy.

Thanks for sharing. I'll bet you get some awesome photos during the foliage season!

Was just thinking how nice it would be to have a picture like this of our cove--if you, or someone else with a drone, is interested in doing it for a case of beer or something, please PM me!

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Awesome shots! Were these taken with the camera they option on the Phantom or a Gopro/other camera mounted on the gimbal?

Wow, you guys have a lot of rocks to navigate around. Drone photos really bring out the underwater layout. Nice.

Cool!
 

When the less humid, clearer weather arrives, you should put on your hiking boots and come visit me on Rattlesnake Island. I'll take you to the top where you can take some high, unobstructed pictures of the Lakes Region. :D Guessing it shouldn't be a windy day. ;)

Leaving Paugus Bay on Saturday around 2:30 we had a white drone following our boat, it was pretty impressive how well they were able to keep up and follow the boat, they stayed with us for a good minute or so. Would love to see the footage they got of us!!!

Mt shots from a drone
 

My cousin dropped by back in June and brought his drone. Here are a couple of the Mt when it came by.

Here's a photo of Varney Point I took over Labor Day weekend.

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Speaking of drones, here's some nice video of Wolfeboro:

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Thank You Don...
 

For sharing this Wonderful video!! I even loved the music!!

What a fabulous and peacefull video.:D

Fantastic!!
 

Awesome video Don!! Loved the music too!!

Thanks for sharing that!!

Dan

Thanks! They were taken by the STANDARD Phantom 3 camera which is amazing. Shoots 2k video and very high res pictures.

Cruising video from 200 feet high
 

https://youtu.be/Fa9BwYqxK-Q

Used the drone in GPS "follow me" mode during a boat ride today. Thought I would share the resulting video here. Awesome.

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Incredible footage!

Just curious, how fast can you go approximately in the boat when in the follow me mode??

Thanks!!

dan

Hi Dan. Only about 15 mph before it starts getting behind. Plus I was very careful. Didn't want it to end up in the lake!


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Hanson Cove and surrounding area, Here you go. Enjoy!

These are GREAT! Heading to a campfire right now and will be sure to share with my fellow Arcadians.

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That was really cool, and you picked one of my all time favorite songs, all time favorite version! Thank you for sharing. Makes me homesick for the lake!

Gotta love the drone images, they are spectacular!

So, what's the elevation of the drone-camera for the last photos......is there a standard flying elevation for flying a drone like this over the lake.....and does the operator need to keep a line-of-sight with the drone....or can it be flown remotely from, say for example, one mile away?

The maximum elevation allowed by the FAA is 400 feet. I was about 175 feet up for these photos. It is always highly recommend to keep a line of sight with the drone for safety. However, it can be flown up to 1 mile away. I have a live view of the camera on my tablet and GPS coordinates and a map of where it is. Pilot just needs to be sure it is high enough to avoid obstacles like trees or buildings. Also, if it loses contact with the remote, it automatically returns to the point where you took off, at a predetermined height that you can configure.


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I was sitting in Cate Park watching the band that night when you filmed that with your drone. I think you hovered over a patrol boat for quite a while. I wondered if they would be unhappy about that??? It was fun to watch. I took pictures of your drone.

That wasn't me who posted the Wolfeboro video lol. I'm not experienced enough to try it that close to people yet :)


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Oh sorry, I thought you meant it was you. I did see the guy go after it at one point and he didn't look like you but thought maybe he was helping you out.

So... I did post all the pictures and the boating video above - from my drone. I didn't do the sophisticated Wolfeboro one. Credit goes to webmaster for that one I think.

I am looking to get a drone, first timer. What do you suggest?

It looks like the Phantom 3's have a few different camera options.

I have the Phantom 3 Standard, which is their entry-level model. It comes with absolutely everything you need (camera with 2K video, etc), and they just dropped the price from $799 to $699.

The Phantom 3 Advanced sells from $999, has a better remote control and about double the range (1.5 miles or so instead of 0.75 miles or so). The remote control also has some nicer features on it.

It's a tough call. I paid $800 for the standard, but if I had to do it again, I would have gotten the advanced for the extra $200. But now the Standard is only $700 so.... I would get the Standard for $700. If you love it and want to step up - you can always sell it and upgrade.

The nice thing is they both have all the same features and same video/photo resolution for the most part. The biggest difference is the range/distance - and some bells and whistles on the remote. Hope this helps. DJI's website has some great videos and descriptions of the differences.

I can't take credit. Someone named "Waterfront Agent" posted that video on Vimeo. I just embedded it in my post.

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on the top of my Christmas list!
 

That just looks like too much fun, soooo jealous!!

Please Santa, bring me one for Christmas!!!

(but until then still enjoying this beautiful weather at the lake) -PIG

Lots of Fun!
 

Thanks to mas1992bc and the beautiful photos and videos he took with his Phantom drone, I just had to go out and get myself one!!

They are definitely a lot of fun and once you get by the learning curve and all the techy "updating firmware" downloads, etc, etc, you can certainly take some beautiful videos!! I am still learning all the features of the Phantom 3 as I am a slow learner when it comes to this stuff!!

Dan

MAS1992bc ........ my wife begs you -PLEASE stop posting those awesome shots ....

Every time you post, Phantom raises a drone higher up on his list of "Toys needed to play with" !! :D



Love the shots .......... is it as easy to operate as all the you tubes indicate?

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Haha! Yes, they are super easy to operate. However, I highly recommend you watch all the instructional videos if you decide to get one. You will want to know how to use all the features properly, and follow the proper safety guidelines. Also, there are lots of FAA regulations - like you can't fly within 5 miles of a major airport, etc. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. We can have a Phantom flying party at the lake!

Mike

Is the Phantom 3 a go pro company. I can't understand why the go pro stock is down 60% when they produce such a great product.

Sounds Good!
 

I'm up for that!!

Dan

New Camera Not Selling
 

I believe GoPro stock is down because their newest release of their camera is not selling well and they dropped the price by $100 already. Also read that their traditional market of young enthusiasts is somewhat saturated and they are having issues selling beyond that demographic.

Rot Roh ...... I knew there was height regulations but now you just splashed COLD water on my hopes (Phantom will DEFINATELY not show this post to the wife) as our Condo is essentially in the shadows of Laconia Regional Airport !

Is there a website with all the rules & regulations or do you have to hunt around and get the info piece meal ?


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DJI (who creates the Phantom) and GoPro are different companies. DJI's Phantoms comes with built in cameras - or you can attach your own GoPro camera to some of them as well