Video and Photo Gear Reviews Archives

Flyability Elios [VIDEO]

Designed to operate in confined spaces, Flyability’s Elios is completely surrounded by a spherical cage capable of moving on three axes, independently of the drone – making it collision tolerant. It is designed to perform industrial inspection tasks inside confined spaces, looking for small defects or faults in welds, wiring, pipes and other assets. In […]

Drone Review: Drone World Mavic Pro

If you are looking for the ultimate Mavic package, the Drone World MaXX Mod Kit should be at the top of your list. A huge bonus is that it comes with the MaXX Mod 3 Hot-Swap Antennae, which will keep the video signal clear and interference-free. Highlights We have done a review of the Mavic […]

Drone Review: Connex Falcore

Connex has been in the wireless video transmission business for a long time, and it has the most reliable technology so far. When I heard that Connex had decided to design a racing drone, I knew it would be unique and cutting edge, and that is exactly what the Falcore is: an innovative and fun […]

Drone Review: Yuneec Tornado H920 Plus

Stepping up into the world of cinematography requires a big drone that can carry a camera that shoots in a larger format. The Yuneec Tornado H920 Plus is just the bird to fit the bill. This carbon-fiber, 6-blade multirotor can carry a good-size camera and has good flight performance and flight time to allow you […]

Drone Reviews: Xiro Xplorer Mini Selfie Drone

The evolution of the “selfie” has gradually progressed over the years. This popularity has pushed technology to make smaller and better cameras and to pack as many pixels as possible into imaging sensors. So have we reached the limits of the selfie? Not if Xiro has anything to do with it with its new Xplorer […]

Drone Reviews: E-flite/ Horizon Hobby Opterra 2m Fixed Wing FPV

If you’ve been wanting to fly something new and different, a fixed-wing FPV platform might be just the ticket. Aircraft like this are very stable and can fly for a surprisingly long time. The Opterra is constructed completely out of carbon-reinforced Z-Foam that has been hollow-molded to keep weight at a minimum. I reviewed the […]

Aerial Video and Photography Tips – Monitor Roundup

The right screen to view your world Whether your camera is on a drone 200 feet above you or at arm’s length on a handheld gimbal, you want to see what the camera is capturing while you shoot. Most drone pilots find that having the video transmission transported to a monitor makes it easier to […]

Great Camera Drones, Our Top Eight

A guide for the aerial photographer and videographer by Team PhotoDrone It‘s no secret that rotor drones and aerial-camera systems are a match made in heaven. With the increasing quality of cameras and downlink video links and the amazing developments in flight controller and stabilization systems, getting those exciting bird’s-eye-view images is easier than ever […]

Drone Cases

Behind the scenes at Go Professional Cases Go Professional Cases (GPC) has been part of the rotor-drone revolution from the very beginning. I know because I was there, at the fabled Multirotor Challenge at Palomar RC Flyers’ field in Fallbrook, California, in March 2013. That was where I first met Rick and Beth Bohlman, who […]

DJI Mavic Pro Review

All the power of the DJI Phantom in a foldable package The first thing you see when opening the box is that this bird is all preassembled and ready to go. Charge the battery and controller, download the app, and you are off and flying. The Mavic is constructed really well and when the arms […]