What i'm seeing is problems coming with privacy issues, safety issues and all that mumbojunbo. It will allow us to do more interesting shots from locations never before done, but a cheap quadcopter will not do, you will have to use more expensive radio controls and you will also have to train long hours before you can master a quadcopter. But i'm interested in those things, for video work mainly. Mário Pires Photographer and curator of Photography now! http://www.scoop.it/t/photography-now retorta@xxxxxxxxx http://www.retorta.net https://www.facebook.com/retorta http://twitter.com/retorta On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Kostas Papakotas <clenchedteethphotography@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > i just saw that a guy i know has purchased a quad-copter and is having fun > with the video possibilities. he is also pulling stills from the video which > can be breathtaking > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cSZyTp0qTN8/Uj0OkrlRQkI/AAAAAAAAIW8/OiUOPH5KIPk/s1280/GOPR0383.MP4_snapshot_01.45_%255B2013.09.20_21.09.56%255D.jpg > (he is not a photographer tough) > > But the new technology is opening new horizons. > > Do you know any photograsphrs that have jumped in? (with real gear and > photographers eyesight) > > And how do you feel this would affect the more classic methods of > photography? > > > ============================================= > No matter what, CHEER UP MY FRIENDS! Life is too precious to jump the other > side of the fence... > > kostas papakotas / clenched teeth photography > http://clenchedteethphoto.multiply.com