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I spoke with DSLRPros on Thursday, and they cannot believe 3DR said they shipped the gimbals to them, and that it was DSLRPros that was holding on to them. And DSLRPros said that they STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED any gimbals. I don't know what to think about any of this anymore. 5 MONTHS!

How did your plan work out?

Just got off the phone with 3dr. They said they have shipped the gimbals to DSLRPros and that it was an internal decision among the resellers, not 3dr, to hold on to the gimbals and not release them till mid to late September to their customers to make sure that they have enough in stock. ...

Talked to 3dr again today and asked if they received the 3dr shipment they were expecting last Thursday and if they shipped it on Friday. They told me the shipment they received was all accessories...no gimbals!!! They said they do not know what is going on and are trying to find out.

Oh, and I also pre-ordered back in April. And they also said they would be shipping the free battery with the gimbal.

Got an email from DSLRPros on Wednesday 9/9 regarding another issue with them, but they did tell me in that email that they are due to receive the Solo gimbals 'tomorrow' Thursday 9/10 and will be shipping them out the next day, Friday 9/11. So let's see...

Most of those videos were shot with my DSLRPros Phantom 2 Sundance Cinema Edition Kit, but I am very impatiently awaiting the arrival of my gimbal so that I can start using my Solo to shoot these fires.

Hey, if you are into urban decay by drone...or interesting videos of old vacant factories, you can check out my YouTube Channel here: FIREGROUNDIMAGES You'll find a drone video of the old vacant Packard Plant in Detroit MI. You will also find several vacant factories on fire which should...

Good. I hope so as well. Seems pretty 'clunky' of a smart drone to have to turn on the camera like the P1...

Hey Raybro, I've been speaking with DSLRPros recently on other issues (the fire department that I work for recently purchased a thermal imaging drone through them) and I inquired about my own personal Solo gimbal order. They have been telling me that 3DR told them they would be shipping to...

Are we always going to have to power on the GoPro manually? Or will it power up automatically with the new update that is coming?