Recent content by MedicineMan4040

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    High quality pictures better than gopro dixxion

    Thanks for the hard/heavy reality. I'll search the forum for use of a Sony TX20, it's 4.9 ounces and very shockproof...she that rules the world just got the TX30 so the older model risk it's life. If you or any other think it might work and curious about its video qualities, well I've at least...
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    High quality pictures better than gopro dixxion

    The Sony RX100 is listed as 8.5 ounces, is that about right? I ask because I have an aging Sony Nex-5, depending on lens it would be right at 18oz--too heavy? or just smaller flight time? There was a question about timelapse and the RX100, does the RX100 have i.r. input? If so then there is this...
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    Anxiety and age! Reassure the NOOB :)

    Wow to everyone for such responses! Much time you spent writing back and I appreciate it. I'll take everything to heart...and have already begun studying the vids. Halfpipe I'm 54 and too old to have a finger lopped by a carbon prop! Well I'll chime in soon enough with stories of loss and...
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    Anxiety and age! Reassure the NOOB :)

    Thanks HenryAUS Appreciate the tips and confidence builder. I"m in no hurry to put the Hero under--that will come in time. To be honest I also ordered a Blade MQX as 'sacrificial lamb'...don't know how much cross over there will be but thinking it would not hurt to destroy it first. I'll follow...
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    Anxiety and age! Reassure the NOOB :)

    Hello to all. B&H has shipped the Phantom in my direction. Great excitement and of course some trepidation-at my age and never having flewn anything-well you can imagine. I didn't see an 'intro' thread, so posting it here-apologies if in the wrong spot. Goals, just to spice up my youtube vids of...