I have covered the DJI Phantom drone a few times in the past on this site. It’s an amazing piece of technology and really at the forefront of drone technology launching this new industry for us creatives to take to the air. I wrote about their latest drone a few months back here (the DJI Phantom 3). I haven’t been able to get my hands on one of these yet but the specs are outstanding and the sample footage is beautiful. With their reputation I am sure it will hold up to the hype.

One of the awesome things about technology is when a shiny new tool comes out the old ones see a nice price drop. And today the original version of the phantom is on sale at Amazon at 46% off. It’s a great way to get your feet wet with drones. The unit doesn’t have a built in camera on it but has a mount to attach a GoPro to it.

Check it out here:

Also here are some more tech specs on this guy:

  • Complete quadcopter and remote transmitter, pre-tuned by the factory and ready in minutes! Just charge the included battery, attach the propellers and landing gear, and add 4 AA batteries to the remote and you’re flying.
  • Works with popular GoPro cameras: Hero2, Hero3 and Hero3+ models.
  • Outdoor flight is made possible by advanced GPS positioning that compensates for light wind. The Phantom has a fail-safe function and can be configured to automatically fly to and land at its take-off position if connection to the transmitter is lost.
  • With a maximum horizontal speed of 22 miles/hour (10 meters/second), the Phantom lets you capture the action of almost any sport, event or scene.
  • The Phantom’s high tech Naza-M autopilot system lets you configure advanced parameters via software (USB port and separate download required).

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