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I really want. I do. But will have to wait a couple of years, 'coz peng.

http://shop.steadidrone.eu/?product=3-axis-av200-stabilization-system

Although the smaller drones for GoPro aren't too expensive.

http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/03/10-cool-drones-you-can-buy-right-now/lehmann-la100-gopro-drone

http://www.helipal.com/product_info.php?currency=GBP&products_id=10662&gclid=CPuEg_ObrbwCFeXKtAodz0QAXg

Here's a good video of the floods on the Somerset Levels (just down road from me),

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10611671/Aerial-drone-footage-of-catastrophic-Somerset-floods.html

Some other good drone vids . . .

http://www.indiewire.com/article/watch-10-films-that-show-you-what-drone-filmmaking-can-look-like

My DSLR is famous for being dire at video, thus I never use it for that. But video, especially this aerial stuff is of real interest. Hazard a guess one of these things will crash through a window of a government quango sometime in the UK causing a bureaucrat named Derek a minor injury following which they'll require CAA approved licensing and thus be banned, so it's probably a bit risky making a big investment if you want to go into the drone video business.

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T, I've posted in the wrong forum, can you move to the Equipment sub-forum, thanks.

Done.

I've also been very interested in doing this ever since I saw TV member rcpilot's aerial videos. Considering building my own.

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It's definitely a project.

I'd have to build it in Issan though, not much to hit there..

Looking around, if you use a GoPro Hero 3 Black MkII and a smaller drone, this is sub-£1000. Not so peng after all.

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Straight from the horse's mouth. 20kg is a standard for all RC models in the UK. Over that and it gets complicated.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/122704/response/300714/attach/html/3/20120802ReplyLetter.pdf.html

I seem to remember that if you want to take commercial videos in the UK you need a licence but I can't find any confirmation on the net.

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If you want to just try it out cheap then the toy versions will work to get a feel of it. Syma X5c for example for $89.99 USD. Comes with an HD camera. Obvious not going to be the best video quality but still entertaining.

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That's a good way to learn to fly one of these things without the risk of serious damage.

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Yeah, was reading the commercial use had been banned in the US but the consumer market is unaffected.

Seems a crackin' system for a video hobbyist.

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If you're in the UK you can get a little Hubsan with a camera (not FPV) from Amazon for 45 quid. The only problem with the small multirotors is that you can't control them if there's any wind.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EDNI8YK/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00D8CRR12&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=04J5SMJSV4AVGRQ74Z7G

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I think I am more like Arthur.

Recently acquired (Friday); that was my first ever shot. Since then I have updated firmware so it will shoot RAW which may improve the IQ. Very very cool machine.

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I wait, I wait, as the price of the equipment going DOWN ! more drones, more brilliant GoPro !

by the way, a while ago there was an excellent thread in this forum :

Aerial Photography

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/541474-aerial-photography/?hl=+fpv

#18 have 2 interesting video, then check this out in YouTube and turn on the speakers for the motor noise :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uewRTUgoNQ

I keep my DSLR away from it :-)

cheers

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