I also started to realize that my budget might not meet my ambitions. I scoured the Internet for information and learned that I’d need to fly a much larger multirotor. These initial attempts will no doubt be disappointing to anyone who feels like they already know how to use a camera, but just try to remember that you’re learning an entirely new way of creating images.Īfter less than a month of flying a GoPro on my first remote-controlled quadcopter, I decided that I needed to upgrade to a larger aircraft that would be capable of lifting a high-resolution camera. The initial gee-whiz novelty of flying eventually will be replaced by the more lofty ambition of using the aircraft as a photographic tool. The challenge of learning to fly a multirotor is one that most photographers will enjoy and soon feel comfortable doing. I personally attached every screw and plugged in every wire myself, which gives me intimate knowledge of my copter when troubleshooting. Also shown are my SuperX LED indicator, which blinks specific color patterns related to the flight mode and number of GPS satellites, the bottom of my GPS compass, and my OSD, which outputs my aircraft’s in-flight data via the wireless video transmitter (not shown). When I give an input command from my radio remote control, this is where it’s received and processed. My black Futaba receiver with all those colorful wires coming out of it is connected to my SuperX I/O module underneath. The large center cube is my XAircraft SuperX flight controller, which contains the accelerometers that allow my copter to maintain its orientation. My hexacopter’s center hub is where all the components of my flight control system are located. The aerial photo opportunities using this new technology are exciting and limitless, but not without a significant investment of time and money. Perhaps you’ve even observed someone flying one at your local park or during your last photography outing. Most nature photographers have, by now, most likely seen a photo or video that was created by one. In the last year, the popularity of flying a small remote-controlled drone that’s capable of lifting a GoPro camera has literally taken off. Once I composed this scene, I was able to hover for about eight minutes during which I remotely triggered my camera as the waves crashed against the rugged shoreline and the sunlight illuminated the lush green hillside. to eliminate camera movement and copter vibration, and selected ISO 200. Before takeoff, I set my camera to shutter priority mode at 1⁄500 sec. I also used my Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer I have to guess at the proper rotation required to polarize the scene and then keep from rotating during flight by using a small piece of duct tape. I used my Canon EF-M 11-22mm ƒ/4-5.6 IS STM at 13mm, which is comparable to a 21mm full-frame lens. The unique perspective offered by flying a drone is more intimate than what would be possible from an airplane or a helicopter. This dramatic image of Lumahai Beach on Kauai’s North Shore was created by flying my hexacopter and Canon EOS M camera approximately 250m offshore and 50m in the air.
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