Go Pro Karma and Hero 5

[malcolmgt]

Go pro have launched the new range. "which can be useful if you're using your hands to hold on to ski poles, parachute straps or kayak oars." LOL.

The Karma will be £720 without a go pro and £1000 with a hero 5... WOWZA. Basically a drone camera..

 

[Matt W]

Still cheaper than the phantom so will sell well!

 

[adamlstr]

Lots of want for the drone, I doubt I'll ever use it though!

 

[JamesBryan]

The detachable gimbal will be the selling point as well, really good feature to be able to use the camera by hand for steady shots.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

That and the dedicated remote. No need to use a phone to control it.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

But it doesn't follow does it? Not sure how it's good when you need both hands on the poles etc?

Only watched a quick video the other day but i'm sure i didn't see anything about a follow me mode, so you'll only be able to use the drone when filming someone else.

The gimbal will be really good though.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Depends what you want to use it for, I think the follow thing will very much be a gimmick for most people.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Its handy for skiing etc. Not that I ski, but for certain mountain bike courses would be good.
Otherwise, using it for sports, you are filming other people.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

DJI Phantom doesn't go below the altitude it starts at in follow mode (at least it didn't last time I checked), so no it's not very handy for skiing

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Ah I didn't realise that.
I've seen one that follows, don't think it was a big name though, and the video shown it following a snow boarder down a run.
Might have been a kickstarter video actually.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yeah in practice it's not a very reliable method for shooting stuff.

If you want to capture something cool then getting someone half decent to pilot it is the best bet. Some of the Phantoms have a VERY cool feature where you can use 2 remotes. 1 to fly the thing and the other to control the camera