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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Tue Mar 18, 2014, 01:31 PM Mar 2014

Drone flies into Volcano

Last edited Tue Mar 18, 2014, 02:03 PM - Edit history (1)

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I don't know how that thing survives some of the explosions....

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Drone flies into Volcano (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2014 OP

Thanks for posting. shraby Mar 2014 #1

Telephoto lens, probably Warpy Mar 2014 #2

I'm amazed how stable the image is tech3149 Mar 2014 #3

It might be further away from the ejecta than it seems to be struggle4progress Mar 2014 #4

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. Thanks for posting.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 02:02 PM

Mar 2014

Warpy

(111,251 posts)

2. Telephoto lens, probably

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 02:15 PM

Mar 2014

Drones are great for exploring dangerous stuff like this.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

3. I'm amazed how stable the image is

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 02:43 PM

Mar 2014

I fly RC and just dealing with normal thermals you can see the drastic change in altitude and pitch. That copter and camera must have some primo stabilizers.

struggle4progress

(118,280 posts)

4. It might be further away from the ejecta than it seems to be

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 07:50 PM

Mar 2014

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