R_Lefebvre
Arducopter Developer
Guys, not sure if you've seen this yet, but this story is just breaking today:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/drone-...cts-transport-canada-rcmp-attention-1.1788494
I'd like to help the authorities track this guy down. My initial impression is that to get that kind of stable footage on a zoom like that, he must be using a Sony camcorder with BOSS on a 3-axis gimbal. It's the ONLY system I've ever seen where zoom is usable. On the other hand, when he's fully zoomed out, it sure looks like classic GoPro fisheye effect. I've never seen a Sony camcorder pincushion that bad. Is it possible this was shot with GoPro (or similar), using 100% digital zoom in post? I also see artifact that seems to indicate post-stabilization. (ie: look at the clouds at the top wobbling around). In fact, the more I watch it, the more I wonder if this really is just GoPro footage on Phantom or something, cleaned up and zoomed in Post. On the zoomed out footage, it even looks like there's a lot of jello that has been warp-stabilized.
I'm just trying to help establish if we are looking for a high end system here or not. That could at least narrow down the search if we know we're looking for a Sony on an S800 or something like that.
I'm pretty expert on the flight control and airframe side. But not quite as expert on the video side. So looking for your input.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/drone-...cts-transport-canada-rcmp-attention-1.1788494
I'd like to help the authorities track this guy down. My initial impression is that to get that kind of stable footage on a zoom like that, he must be using a Sony camcorder with BOSS on a 3-axis gimbal. It's the ONLY system I've ever seen where zoom is usable. On the other hand, when he's fully zoomed out, it sure looks like classic GoPro fisheye effect. I've never seen a Sony camcorder pincushion that bad. Is it possible this was shot with GoPro (or similar), using 100% digital zoom in post? I also see artifact that seems to indicate post-stabilization. (ie: look at the clouds at the top wobbling around). In fact, the more I watch it, the more I wonder if this really is just GoPro footage on Phantom or something, cleaned up and zoomed in Post. On the zoomed out footage, it even looks like there's a lot of jello that has been warp-stabilized.
I'm just trying to help establish if we are looking for a high end system here or not. That could at least narrow down the search if we know we're looking for a Sony on an S800 or something like that.
I'm pretty expert on the flight control and airframe side. But not quite as expert on the video side. So looking for your input.