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RE: Just droning away over here

in OCD4 years ago

Relaxing stuff :)

Perhaps not so when you are the pilot. I'm interested in getting hold of a drone, any tips/recommendations?

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well I am pretty new to it myself and have only flown this one (DJI Mavic Mini) but I quite like it. It is super small (folded up could literally fit in a pocket) and so light it escapes most drone regulations that apply to heavier drones in many places. It has the 3 axis gimbal to stabilize the video. The main drawback compared to the more expensive drones is it "only" shoots 2k video instead of 4k. It also doesn't have as many automatic flight mode options (for instance it can't follow you automatically while you are moving).

They are so much fun to fly though mate you should definitely get one!

I like the idea of portable :)

The video quality is decent, and I guess arsing around with 4k is going to take more time, depending on the machine doing the editing.

Saying that, would you go for a 4k camera with extra flight features from the off, or start with something like this incase newb skills end up crashing it into the Mediterranean? :)

Yeah I would say something like this is definitely the way to go for your first drone. The price is really not too bad, even if later on you want to get a bigger better badder drone you won't feel like you wasted money because this is affordable and super portable.

Alright cheers, I shall have a look later today. Safe flights!