Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by nazwa » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 2:31 PM UTC

Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator
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Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by Systemic33 » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 2:56 PM UTC

ShowHN?

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by thenomad » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:01 PM UTC

This is a fascinating product - I wrote about it a while ago over at http://www.strangecompany.org/will-your-next-cameraperson-be...

I'd love to get hold of one to do a practical test, actually... It strikes me as a much more immediately usable technology than the follow-drones, because the latter just look like they're certain to run into trees, and that's not a problem a tripod has.

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by radiorental » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:01 PM UTC

No cameraman? No problem

30 minutes later,

No camera, problem.

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by Thaxll » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:06 PM UTC

It's a good product until your camera weights more than 1kg...

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by adpd » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:07 PM UTC

From the FAQs:

Does SOLOSHOT2 work indoors?

Not yet. SOLOSHOT is currently an outdoor only product due to some of the technologies involved.

Anybody know why this is the case?

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by ape4 » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:08 PM UTC

I can see this functionality being integrated into some cameras.

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by ape4 » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:08 PM UTC

radiorental wrote: post #4

No cameraman? No problem 30 minutes later, No camera, problem.

Needs to be able to fly away when being stolen ;)

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by benjaminjackman » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:09 PM UTC

For some reason the page keeps scrolling back to the top in my browser, very annoying.

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by ortuna » Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 3:09 PM UTC

adpd wrote: post #6

From the FAQs: Does SOLOSHOT2 work indoors? Not yet. SOLOSHOT is currently an outdoor only product due to some of the technologies involved. Anybody know why this is the case?

It's using GPS to figure out where the camera should point.