We have done a lot of drone videography for cave films. The big issue is wind and hidden obstructions. Big entrances tend to have all sorts of funky drafts and flying a drone, not matter how experienced, can be tricky in drafty environments. Also, as the drone gets more distant from the operator, it is hard to see tiny dangers (like vines). As a final note, we have had experience with a motor shutting down due to high moisture. When that happens the entire thing goes into a fatal spin. One of my goals is to light a huge room and film from above, but the landing and orientation lights are bright enough to cause some unwanted tint.
If anyone wants to team up and play, I am happy to bring mine out. I have a 6 rotor unit with an optically stabilized UHD video capture system. We are also acquiring an oversized 8 channel unit for use with our RED Scarlet since shooting at 200 fps is very helpful for those epic shots. Note: big drones can slice up caves, just like they can slice up drone operators. Fly safe and soft. A camera on a stick or below a balloon is a heck of a lot safer (and cheaper) than a drone. Greg www.passmorelab.com P.S. Thanks Logan McNatt for pointing out this thread. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
