Several months ago, I purchased a DJI Phantom 2 Vision from a friend. Since then I've logged about 40 hours flying it, and at this point I can honestly say it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. The Phantom's size and manuverability make it the perfect solution to capture dozens of shots that had previously been rendered impossible without lots of expensive equipment and/or a helicopter rental.
I've been having loads of fun taking it with me and finding opportunities to get a cool shot.
St. Marys College, Moraga, California
Diablo Shadows Park, Walnut Creek
Fish Ranch Road, California
Lake Havasu, Arizona
In addition to simply capturing single-frame photos, once the quadcopter is in the air, it's trivial to capture multiple stills and stitch them together with the magic of Photoshop. The results never fail to impress:
Lake Havasu, Arizona
NAU Sky Dome, Flagstaff, Arizona
Buffalo Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
All in all, I'm incredibly happy I got my hands on this wonderful piece of equipment. I've gotten way more than my money's worth, it was worth every penny!
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