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This is likely geared more as an industrial piece of gear rather than a flying video platform. I'm thinking inspection, surveying, etc. That's why the laser range finder, thermal imaging option...

Hope that the wedding scene gets back on track soon.

ContaxIIIa Slow down, put on some chill music and relax a bit. Not everyone here has the same education or experience. You seemed to have learned the craft through buying magazines... where...

iShootWideOpen Have to disagree. I (and the company I work for) are definitely potential customers. We are pretty happy with the many contractors we have that currently do this work for us, but...

Cool... I assumed it was NIR and RGB... but the dual sensor RG/GB setup makes sense as bigger sensors likely means slower captures and when your fixed wing is flying at even stall speed... that's...

GreatOceanSoftware... yeah, it would be a good time not to be in that business, lol. LiDAR (with RGB output) and all the mom and pops with their $2000 drones eating into your business. I work for...

Two lenses, two sensors. One RBG, one NIR (near infrared).
These are used for photogrammetry and environmental purposes.
I am literally using an image from an aerial survey flight on my other...

These units are primarily for aerial surveying.
The NIR for environmental context.
The mining company I work for uses these types of images all the time.

The second lens is for shooting concurrent NIR.
Stereophotogrammetry... wow there's something I haven't heard in a while. I actually went to school for this crazy stuff. And no, it's no longer...

This will be for photogrammetry on fixed wing aircraft as a replacement or running concurrent to LiDAR usage... so no, not on 'commercial drone'.
I work for $12B (or what used to be, lol) mining...

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@AbrasiveReducer Well, the purpose of an under $700 drone (if image stabilization and image quality aren't very good)... is to determine if you'd like to go "pro". Basically the same reason you'd...

@ LeeJay >>"Drone" is a reasonable term for a multi-rotor, because every single one of them is semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous. <<
No. No they are not. Firstly, your use of "autonomous"...

Just wanted to see that lovely smile.

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Just gonna leave this here for Yxa...
https://petapixel.com/2018/06/15/the-nikon-d850s-sensor-is-made-by-sony-report/

Why yes... yes I am trolling. :-)

Totally agree... I love the bun fun that inevitably breaks out. While I am a Sony owner, the us against them... black v. white mentality is incredulous and hilarious.
Granted, outside of some...

Adrian-Van... A couple of years from now the numbers could be closer and Nikon and Canon will have better versions out there. Or... Sony will keep pace and not much will change other than Sony/3rd...