Drone Del Mar

by | Apr 10, 2014 | Del Mar, Drone, Local Flavor | 11 comments

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A bird’s eye view of Del Mar:

11 Comments

  1. Name
    Name on April 11, 2014 at 7:20 am

    Is it one of those Phantom drones with the Go Pro Camera? Nice video quality. Thought about getting one of these but still don’t know exactly what I’d do with it other than it’s kind of cool.

  2. Jim the Realtor
    Jim the Realtor on April 11, 2014 at 7:27 am

    Yes, and I thought the same thing.

    Photos in front of a view home where you can get a sense of how big the view is, could be one application. Videos of areas of general interest is another.

    I’ve already seen realtors use them and they photograph the roof of the house and use it for their lead photo. Not sure what that does – I know you have a roof.

    If I get good at it, there’s a chance of doing the interior of a house.

    I’m happy to hear suggestions!

  3. Myriad
    Myriad on April 11, 2014 at 7:33 am

    It would be useful for one of those cliff-side homes where you can do a fly by from the ocean side of the house.

  4. Jim the Realtor
    Jim the Realtor on April 11, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Agreed, and should have those coming. I need to practice my hobby more.

    They are known for living up to their name – flying off and never seeing them again!

  5. Just some guy
    Just some guy on April 11, 2014 at 9:20 am

    @JtR
    “They are known for living up to their name – flying off and never seeing them again!”

    The more advanced, but not too pricey drones (~$500) can be programmed with specific patterns and routes. They even have return functions that tell it to return to its starting point once it go past a certain range. Endless amounts of fun if you own one of these.

  6. livinincali
    livinincali on April 11, 2014 at 10:49 am

    After thinking about it a bit a couple things come to mind.

    What’s the view potential on a second story addition? You don’t need to get that ladder out anymore.

    On a house that on a slope that has another house looking down on it how much can they really see from that vantage point.

    Interior would be nice but certainly would take a bit of skill to navigate and how much different is it that just walking through yourself. I suppose it has the potential to be a steadier more controlled shot with some practice.

    With some software/hardware upgrades and some thought you might be able to have it sitting in empty house you have listed and be able to do a remote walk through. Have something like skype integrated with the video on the drone and a remote control system. Then you get on the phone/tablet with a potential buyer and show them the house wherever you and them might be.

  7. Jim the Realtor
    Jim the Realtor on April 11, 2014 at 10:55 am

    I like all of those and especially the last one.

    The camera is already transmitting in Wi-Fi, it should be simple to convert to a Skype.

    It might already do it – maybe I should read the directions? If not, there’s probably an app for it!

  10. Kwaping
    Kwaping on April 14, 2014 at 10:06 am

    How long until someone is sued for invasion of privacy because of their drone work? I’m guessing not very long at all.

    Even in Jim’s sample videos on this post, it’s easy to see how he could accidentally spot someone sunbathing nude in their fenced-in yard. If the subject sees the drone and figures out who’s flying it, the operator might have a BIG problem on their hands.

  11. James D
    James D on April 16, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Hey JtR, looks like your kite flying days for Bubbleinfo have met its match. On with the drones 🙂

    Very cool!

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