For those of you who use drones for photography, a question

MonGen

MonGen

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How big of an issue is stability? And if it is an issue, would you rather have your drone be more stable while flying or more have the ability to stabilize by latching onto a wall? How much of a role does cost play in your decision-making?

I'm in an entrepreneurship class as part of my summer job, and any and all input would be greatly appreciated.
 
mozquito1

mozquito1

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What if there is no wall. Surely the camera gimball should supply most of the stability. While the drone should be as stable as possible. If it is windy then you may need to change perspective to hold onto said wall. And lose the shot.
So for me in order is gimbal stability then drone stability. An arm sounds like a gimmick. Sorry.
 
MonGen

MonGen

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mozquito1 said:
What if there is no wall. Surely the camera gimball should supply most of the stability. While the drone should be as stable as possible. If it is windy then you may need to change perspective to hold onto said wall. And lose the shot.
So for me in order is gimbal stability then drone stability. An arm sounds like a gimmick. Sorry.
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I see your point, but I'm not entirely sure I've made the design clear. It's not an arm that reaches out from the drone and grabs the wall, it's a gecko-print material on the feet of the drone combined with pivoting rotors and programmable flight paths and wall detection. However, the point of this post isn't to talk about the design, it's more about finding what issues do exist in current photography drones.

For example, one complaint I've heard several times is that keeping a drone in stable, static flight uses a lot of energy and drains the battery. Would finding a static location to rest solve this issue sufficiently?
 
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