Thanks for sharing DiveO. Here is some aerial footage I shot this week with a hero3 @ 2.7K and a dji phantom quadcopter... no editing, really just a raw test of the command line avconv conversion to webm then to youtube. the file size is about 1/7 of the size and although it is reduced to 720p it still looks pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o2wo5xuuJ8

here is the command i used to convert it:

avconv -i videoIn.MTS -c:v libvpx -b:v 6000k -qmin 10 -qmax 42 -maxrate 500k -bufsize 1500k -threads 8 -vf scale=-1:720 -c:a libvorbis -b:a 128k -f webm videoOut.webm

Cheers to all who use kdenlive!

-HD

Oh ****, this is way tool cool. I would like to have such a beast for filming diving spots from above air. Dashing over divers' heads before they submerge, et cetera. What's the price for such a thingie?

I think making an audio recording of the nice surf seen on the beach, and substituting it for the "hornet's nest" audio would make it even better...

I got it at B & H photo for $679USD. I didnt have a gopro3, I had a a contour bout opted to buy a the gopro3 which was another $400usd. This is actually a better deal than I got for the two of them together: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=920447&is=REG&A=details&Q=

Now that I have had a bit of experience fliying this thing, I might actually build my own. It some what cheaper and you can build it to your exact specs. I flew RC planes for a while, but this Phantom thing has built in GPS, a compass and an accelerometer. If I get in to trouble, like I did today and think it is going out of range, I can just turn off the RC transmitter and it will fly right back to where it took off! DJI is updating their firmware on the copter and it seems to be getting better and better. The next thing I am trying to get is a gimbal for really steady shots.

Anyway, thanks for sharing DiveO. I really like seeing what other people are doing with KDENlive. I really like the program and the community.

Happy Diving (and kdenlive editing ;) )
HD

Do you use a special decoupled fixture for the Hero or just the fixture the Phantom comes with? BTW, prices already dropped, so a RTF kit is very appealing, as I have no background in RC models.

DiveO,

I just have it connected to the actual copter using the underwater housing. However, this gimbal from Phantom looks very promising: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9duHPk4B730

Right you are, this stuff is dropping in price and there are now a lot of options. In my optinion, the DJI Phantom is a lot of bank for the buck as it comes with a lot of the things you would have to buy anyway and most importantly, it is ready to go right out of the box. Pleanty of people build their own. Like this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xvmOEmbyco

His video is some of the best I have ever seen with FPV (first person view). He is just using a gopro3 but man, that looks great!

There is definitely a lot one can do with these copters. This guy also build his own for really cheap and does some really crazy stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hU0_tGHlR7g

Love to all!
HD