Nah, Adelaide. Close enough to VIC that I've been all over it like corona virus. Lol.
I like gadgets so a drone is something I really want. I've got a few hobbies though and shooting takes up all my cash right now...It's costly. So the drone is on the back-burner. I'll need to drop a hobby to get one I guess but then again it wold come in so handy with the hobbies I do...Off-roading, hiking, camping, shooting etc. I probably need to stop fucking around and just get one. I think even the cheaper versions are pretty good these days, old tech sure, but for a scrubber like me, probably still fine.
Dji Phantom 3 which is what I have you can get for $100 - $200 doesn't have anti crash detection but they have GPS so will hover.
Great for hunting as you can see a head. I've had mine travel 1km away but that was clear line of sight. I typically get 300 meters.
Also you can get fishing attachments to drop lures.
Seems way cheaper than what I expected...Hmm, now you have me thinking. Do these ones track an object? Ah never mind, I'll not be lazy and go and check for myself. :) Thanks for the tip though.
You can make it follow the controller and also follow a perimiter. However new tech you can click on the screen and it will track.
But keep in mind it's not the best unless its a big object and there is line of sight. I don't believe it will predict and if you're using for hunting you might lose what you're looking for.
I was thinking more my 4x4 if I was on a trail somewhere and wanted to capture some action...I'd probably use it more for capturing some scenic shots though. I'm going to take a look and see what I can find.
Oh yeah. With a dji 3 strap the controller to the roof so signal isn't interrupted and then click follow me. I've hit 75kms and the drone follows suite.
Sounds cool. You're doing a good sales pitch! Lol.