[DubDom]

http://www.kooltoyz.co.uk/3dr-iris-quadcopter-gimbal.html

This looks excellent.

[Fadanoid]

I have just bought the phantom vision 2 + for photogrammetry purposes, and turing the images into 3d point clouds. As soon as I got it in the air though I imagined flying it around the plantation.

If anyone is thinking of getting one, you will need at least 3 or 4 batteries and maybe access to a car inverter as you really only get about 15-20 mins flight time.

[tomtom]

You using sfm for that? Be interested to see how the camera on the phantom2 works for that... Using the stills?

[tomtom]

Oops - prob best continued off line ok to dm you about this? T

[Fadanoid]

yes no worries PM me. I can show you a vid of our test flight and stitch today.

Shocked at how good the point cloud is!

[duncan]

John Middendorf is making Quadcopter kits. $80 until 15 December.

[Wood FT]

  cheers Duncan

[cheque]

I'm hoping that the inevitable post-Christmas dronefest will lead to an Ebay bonanza later in the year as people lose interest in them/ crash them and sell up.

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

...or some kid gets hurt and they get banned, or some idiot flies one in a flight path (again, but worse, meaning the plane has to divert). Cue "IT'S DRONE-AGEDDON!!©" type headlines and an immediate ban.

[Jaspersharpe]

Yep. I expect that it's only a matter of time.