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From New Zealand Society 23 April 2014

Dare-devil cinematographer with a long career in our film-making industry, Simon Baumfield is also becoming an urban legend with his camera drones that can film in extraordinary situations. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Simon and checks out his latest "flying camera" creations.

Flight controls and GPS

Gear for flying the Octi-coptor camera drone

Hovering Octi-coptor camera drone

Hovering

Jess attaches the camera inside the gimble

Octi-copter in action. Photo courtesy Simon Baumfield, Jess Charlton

Jess Charlton and Simon Baumfield in the secret workshop with Octi-coptor and drone creations

Simon Baumfield and Sky Hook

Sky Hook team fly the Octi-coptor camera drone

The camera controls for the Octi-coptor

The Octi-coptor

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