@yeehaanow thanks for reply! I also not expectin a high-pro result with low cost helicopter, but at least i m thinking that from ten shots i can use the one!!!

@yeehaanow I understand what your saying, but have you see what computers with gyro's are doing these days? Case in point those AR Parrot Drones, indeed anyone can fly those, it is stelf stabilized, and you literally just tell it to go here or there using either the controls on an iphone or android, or even just tilting.

Tons of research and product have using these types of stabalization techniques, the first major product using something simliar would be the segway. With two wheels it can stabalize its self all by its self. Sure it sounded like science fiction when it was announced, but it's real.

All these helicopters need is good sensors, good components and a lot of good programming and processing.

Unfortunately for people who (like yourself) invested a whole lot of time honing your skills, these types of products are really distributive. I'm not saying this particular product is the end all. but it's a sign of the future.

The key, as I pointed out for those doing video, is how smooth the transitions and controls will make the video look. This is something that someone like yourself has put a lot of time into. Computer algorythms will get better and better though, I suggest embrassing it instead of fighting it.

I am embracing it. I actually own and use most of the gear we are talking about. I'm not trying to defend the 'old' ways because i am reluctant to embrace new technology. I'm stating the facts as I see them, after several years experience in the field. If you don't agree, please go right ahead and buy whatever it is you think will work for you.

Here is some great flying

eat your hearts out

I have to add that our main problem was stabilization so far, especially since we live in a windy region. We had shots at the North Sea and believe me - stabilization must work perfectly! If not, your footage is shit and the client mad.

@Tobsen

As for stabilization and simple flying, soon software will be much better than any expirienced pilot.

Sorry, joesiv and vitaliy, you're living in a dream world. Go buy an RC simulator like Realflight, Phoenix flight sim, then fly the heli for the first time where crashes cost you just tapping the space bar. Most people I let fly the sim last about 7 seconds before crashing. The record holder is my grandfather who lasted about 30 seconds because he was hesitant about controlling it and therefor just let it float. Train for a month, at least 2-3 hours a day on the simulator, THEN you could go out and fly and maybe not crash.. for a while. But it is a questions of WHEN, not IF, and no amount of software or hardware will save you if you did something wrong in the setup and forgot to tighten a propeller nut. In this hobby, EVERYBODY crashes. Even the best. Anybody with experience will tell you this is true. There are no shortcuts.

@yeehaanow

Your horror stories are getting old.

I have some expirience flying on simulator (actual remote and computer software) and also actual RC heli. And I know how not easy it is. Can be really hard.

I also know via my talks with actual guys who doing this constantly that all smart ones see the software progress and constantly invest in new stuff and they agreed with me that this area will see huge changes.

I hope it is not you who standed behind reports to kickstarter to cancel funding.

No, I did not have anything to do with the project being cancelled. lol. I would've liked to leave a comment about how they are not being exactly honest, but I would've had to be a backer to do that. :( I won't tell anymore horror stories, and I look forward to your awesome aerial videos.

Definitely looks like the software is progressing. Pretty impressive!

@filthy UFO is reality :-)

Stabilizing hardware becomes available for mass market. Watch all the flybarless, ready to fly helis and also rc airplanes will get this soon like the new version of horizonhobby Ultra Micro Beats 120,- Euro / 70g BUT: These things - like all the electronics in multicopters - just make it possible to get those things kind of stable. When it comes to precise flying for video shooting it's still all about the pilots skills. Unlike special indoor setups, like the ETH Zürich one, nothing but pilots skills will avoid crashing your ap rig into a wall, tree, car, human or what ever you're trying to shoot.

Flight Assembled Architecture by ETH Zürich:

Quadros playing tennis: http://video.golem.de/wissenschaft/4584/quadrocopter-spielen-tennis.html?q=medium

Seeing what the AR drone 1.0 can do and reading up on how the 2.0 have improved some things makes me impressed that we can get something like that for $300. I would really like to see Parrot try to release perhaps a 2 grand pro version if possible that can handle the weight of a GH2 and lens. AR Drone 1.0 was already capable of handling a Go Pro so it might not be too far fetched for them to make a version for around 2 grand that can handle the extra weight. 2.0 does have a bonus feature in which it streams in 720 30p and can also be recorded but that wont be good for everything.