Drone thread

[Dilkris]

First thing is figure out if you want to do cinematic or fpv,
From there can start looking at what is ideal starter drones etc.

There you go.... lost with the jargon already.
"cinematic" and "fpv" ????

 

[Onoff]

There you go.... lost with the jargon already.
"cinematic" and "fpv" ????

You too? I was too embarrassed to ask.

 

[Ruffian]

There you go.... lost with the jargon already.
"cinematic" and "fpv" ????

Will happily explain.

Cinematic is easier to fly, usually will self hover and can be used for photography and general videos,
Great starting point as easier to fly for beginners. (Dji mini series)

Fpv is first person view. So wear goggles and will feel like your the pilot.
So much more intense as can fly it like something from top gun! (Well with alot of practice) as can turn of self leveling and won't have hover function etc. Alot harder to fly but can make them do alot more tricks and maneuvers that a cinematic drone cannot.
These are the type of drones used in the racing series.
(Dji avata or custom builds)

Currently I have a dji mini 2 as a cinematic drone, brilliant beginner unit.
And a beta cetus pro as an fpv drone which is certainly a challenge in comparison.

 

[Ruffian]

And dji have just released their new little drone which apparently can do both, so looks like an ideal little starter drone (cinematic) and then add the other controller later to go fpv.

Dji neo

 

[Dilkris]

And dji have just released their new little drone which apparently can do both, so looks like an ideal little starter drone (cinematic) and then add the other controller later to go fpv.

Dji neo

Thanks for the explanation - most appreciated.

 

[T5 TDI]

I bought a £40 drone that worked with a phone screen/ap. I learned to fly it indoors until I could land it on an upturned wineglass. Then I took it outside to inspect the gutter. It immediately got caught by a gust of wind and went off on a jolly across the river completely by itself out of control and was never seen again!

 

[T5 TDI]

I bought a £40 drone that worked with a phone screen/ap. I learned to fly it indoors until I could land it on an upturned wineglass. Then I took it outside to inspect the gutter. It immediately got caught by a gust of wind and went off on a jolly across the river completely by itself out of control and was never seen again!

 

[Onoff]

So you bought two drones and lost them both the same way?

 

[T5 TDI]

No, I didn't but it seems that someone who is impersonating me deliberately lost theirs too.

 

[Bullet2012]

Going on a 4 floor roof survey on Monday with this bad boy

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How did the survey go ?

 

[roofman]

How did the survey go ?

It went well considering we had 30mph winds...the old girl coped and gave 6 mins of good footage that was impossible without a scaffold or 22m cherry picker, plus a charge of £50 made it sweeter

 

[Ruffian]

Going on a 4 floor roof survey on Monday with this bad boy

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Which dji drone is that?
Do like the look of the controller with the screen l compared to the other one.

 

[roofman]

Which dji drone is that?
Do like the look of the controller with the screen l compared to the other one.

DJI 4 Pro...connection between controller and drone is hassle free unlike the ones you use with the phone clipped to the top.