Do you have a drone?

[innrkid]

Nicely done... somewhat surprised that it was overexposed. I haven't had that issue with my Phantom 3.

Are you using aftermarket filters? I was trying a couple different polar pro filters to see the impact. They will definitely have an impact on exposure.

 

[innrkid]

Okay. You guys have me interested. I'd like to buy a drone. I'm leaning toward a DJ1 Phantom 4. Maybe Phantom 3 if you tell me 4 isn't worth the cost. So what do you think? Where should I buy? What drone should I buy? First time drone buyer. Uses will be video and pics of 4 wheeling events. Thanks for your input.

Do a comparison on the DJI site. There are differences beyond resolution and for me the pro III is what I wanted. One nice advantage of the phantom four is obstacle avoidance. This is especially handy if the device or pilot activates 'return home' feature and your preset return home elevation happens to be lower than obstacles between you and the bird. Older models flew right into obstacles. Lots of lost birds!

The way prices have dropped, capability is getting cheaper. In terms of learning, everything you need is on YouTube. Great tutorials. Have fun.

 

[ovrszd]

To be honest Richard, unless you have to have 4K resolution which most can't handle with TV playback, don't waste another $400 or so. I love my Phantom 3 advanced and I should use it more. That said, cost per flight is much cheaper for the same pleasure, III vs. IV. The resolution on my 3 is plenty for my 60in plasma HD 1080 screen. Amazing footage.

Thanks for the feedback. I am dumb concerning resolution and playback issues. I'll bone up on the Phantom 3 advanced and get back to you with questions.

What do you mean in regards to cost per flight III vs IV? Do you have a need for extra batteries?? The 4 I looked at only came with one and looks like batteries cost $170 each!!!

Thanks in advance for any tips!!!

 

[ovrszd]

Do a comparison on the DJI site. There are differences beyond resolution and for me the pro III is what I wanted. One nice advantage of the phantom four is obstacle avoidance. This is especially handy if the device or pilot activates 'return home' feature and your preset return home elevation happens to be lower than obstacles between you and the bird. Older models flew right into obstacles. Lots of lost birds!

The way prices have dropped, capability is getting cheaper. In terms of learning, everything you need is on YouTube. Great tutorials. Have fun.

Obstacle avoidance was what guided me toward the 4. Just not sure how much that's worth. My uses will be low elevation, among obstacles such as trees. Thanks for your tips!!!!

 

[mogwild]

I bought the Mavic Pro due to size. Folded it's really portable. If you just fly around the homestead that's not a big deal, but if you want to hop in the car and go for a drive to the river valley, over to the neighbors, whatever, it's really nice to fold it up, toss it in the back seat and go. Trade off's are it's not as stable in as high of winds as the larger models, but I've found it to be really stable. Here's a pic of a Mavic Pro and remote control shamelessly stolen from a google image search:



It also has obstacle avoidance, tripod mode, and a few others that are really cool.

 

[Garandman]

Obstacle avoidance was what guided me toward the 4. Just not sure how much that's worth. My uses will be low elevation, among obstacles such as trees. Thanks for your tips!!!!

I want to see reviews of the obstacle avoidance. I'm happy with the Phantom IIIA, but trying to fly close to tree branches if it's breezy is a challenge. Once one of the props grabs one, you're going down.

Flight time is only about 20 minutes and recharging isn't fast. We bought a second battery.

Funny, but I wouldn't get a permit. I have a large property in the country and if a drone is hovering over it within the range of a shotgun, it is coming down. I'll deal with the consequences later. Surveyers beware. Though I've never seen one around my house or anywhere for that matter.

You missed the part where this was proposed in a small CO town, but the proposal was shot down. He keeps posting it but it's false.

What are you doing about government satellites and drones?
Or NSA harvesting of your cell phone metadata?
Or sale of your driver's license and registration information by your state?

Because unlike hobby drones flying over your property, that is happening.

 

[ovrszd]

What are you doing about the government satellites and drones? Or NSA harvesting of your cell phone metadata? Because unlike hobby drones flying over your property, that is happening.

I agree. We are already being watched and tracked every second. Just open another screen on your computer right now and google something such as drones. Then come back to TBN and you'll notice the ads flashing onscreen will be for a similar product that you just searched for.

My neighbor's boy has a Drone. I have no problem with it cruising around over my property.

Give me your address and I'll be back on here in 5 minutes with a closeup of your house.

 

[woody]

Okay. You guys have me interested. I'd like to buy a drone. I'm leaning toward a DJ1 Phantom 4. Maybe Phantom 3 if you tell me 4 isn't worth the cost. So what do you think? Where should I buy? What drone should I buy? First time drone buyer. Uses will be video and pics of 4 wheeling events. Thanks for your input.

watching for answers because I want one also.

 

[ovrszd]

watching for answers because I want one also.

I'm assuming online ordering. I know BestBuy handles them as well as some other stores. Only reason I'd go to a store for purchase would be to possibly get some education in the process. Don't think I'd get that at BestBuy or WalMart. I don't have any specialty stores in my rural neighborhood that would be able to help with that. That's why I was picking these guy's brains.

In regards to brand, Google search reveals more info concerning DJ1 Phantoms than any other brand.

 

[dragoneggs]

You're definitely going to want a second battery that you can charge while flying with the other one. Too much down time otherwise. Obstacle avoidance could be a handy feature for some I imagine. How well it works I don't know. The return to home feature on the 3 can be set to a given altitude and when deployed, the drone will ascend to that height then return home. So as long as it is set high enough for your area, shouldn't be collision issues unless I'm missing something.