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Originally Posted by AstroJunk
I've been having great fun with a Blade 350 QX2 (now QX3). Wonderful toys on holiday for making interesting memories and always a great talking point. I had a very pleasant afternoon with Hagar flying together a few months ago 
Like all hobbies, they hemorrhage money and you really need to factor in several spare batteries at a minimum.
DJI Phantoms still rule the roost for AP (Aerial Photography) but i chose blade because they were available at my LHS (Local Hobby Shop) - Yes there is even more lingo than the astro community!
Jenchris - if you unscrew your drone from the protective foam shell, you will find that it flies even better and longer - jutst watch those blades!
Here's a holiday vid taken with a fairly ordinary go-pro clone:
First up, Moonee Beach with Doug and an out of focus Camera!
http://youtu.be/MM0DRs4nSpo
Secondly down at Trial Bay Gaol. We arrived after closing time which is the best time for filming (this time with the camera focused)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcHM6NX8vdg |
Nice videos Johnathan, I was pretty impressed with what you could do with the Blade Quad. It out flew the DJI at every turn and the video quality, focus aside is still very good. I didn't realise you had put these up on youtube.
Another one to add to Mikes list.