Drones

**awa355** · 17th August 2015, 21:29

Has anyone here got one?, or used one?.

I've been watching a few ewe tube videos filmed by cameras on drones and some of the footage is absolutely stunning. I imagine it would be a fairly expensive hobby to get into.

**bogan** · 17th August 2015, 21:33

Not as expensive as you might think. I've had a few mates into it, get good gear to start with (thus avoiding future feature creep) and you'll snap a few rotors/arms perhaps, but it's not that hard to get the hang of.

I think you can get decent kit (exc camera) for about a grand.

**awa355** · 17th August 2015, 22:04

Originally Posted by bogan

Not as expensive as you might think. I've had a few mates into it, get good gear to start with (thus avoiding future feature creep) and you'll snap a few rotors/arms perhaps, but it's not that hard to get the hang of.

I think you can get decent kit (exc camera) for about a grand.

Just been browsing on turd me, prices seem to run from a couple of hundred up to 3 or 4 grand. The cheaper ones seem to have a short fly time and range, but that's to be expected I guess.

**mulletman** · 17th August 2015, 22:10

Inlaw has one and it takes a clear as video, has good range - like its outta sight but you can see where your going on screen, his came with spare rotors etc I think he paid $1200. Has a nice come home feature if batt etc gets low, (you orientate it where you are before you fly it away).

**Laava** · 17th August 2015, 22:19

You can get a DJI phantom or similar for around a grand and then spend some more on a tricky monitior and it will only be able to mount a GoPro on a gimbal. Around 2K all up. If you want a DSLR, you will have to spend at least 2K on a bigger drone and obviously an expensive camera

**EJK** · 17th August 2015, 22:20

Originally Posted by awa355

Just been browsing on turd me, prices seem to run from a couple of hundred up to 3 or 4 grand. The cheaper ones seem to have a short fly time and range, but that's to be expected I guess.

A couple of friends of mine has DJI Phantom series, you can get them at fairly good price at PB Tech (just wait for their sale).

**Swoop** · 17th August 2015, 22:23

Just be aware that the Completely Against Aviation (CAA) fuckwits have chucked out a few rules for operating these. If the drone is out of your visual sight they get pissy. Even more so when near an airport.

**Berries** · 17th August 2015, 22:34

Good for perving on the neighbours.

**Gremlin** · 17th August 2015, 23:44

Occasionally it may malfunction... then it goes for a swim or crashes, you lose it.... yeup, then it will get expensive.

Best to brush up on the laws as aviation related stuff gets serious fast.

**Laava** · 18th August 2015, 00:20

Originally Posted by Swoop

Just be aware that the Completely Against Aviation (CAA) fuckwits have chucked out a few rules for operating these. If the drone is out of your visual sight they get pissy. Even more so when near an airport.

it is a fuck sight worse in OZ with the rules, esp if any poor bastard wants to make money from aerial photography.
Be like that soon here too.

**awa355** · 18th August 2015, 05:55

Originally Posted by Berries

Good for perving on the neighbours.

With the neighbours I've got that would be a waste of money then.

**awayatc** · 18th August 2015, 06:46

Why buy a drone to look at one....?

**R650R** · 18th August 2015, 08:23

I'd like one but there's just about nowhere interesting you can legally fly one now without screeds of paperwork days in advance.
Looked at them awhile back, like anything you get what you pay for.
Its interesting that drones with cams have been out for quite awhile but the govt has only reacted once activists have started using them to catch corporate pollution and other things.
Also its pretty hard to stage false flag events if a significant amount of the population has footage of what really happened somewhere.
There's a lot for cool places on DOC land that I'd like to film from different view but doubt they would give permission.
But it makes you wonder why they regulate this but not fireworks and other dangerous home activities.
I'd be more worried about my neighbour having a welding gas explosion than his drone landing on me sunbathing.

**Brian d marge** · 18th August 2015, 12:32

Originally Posted by R650R

I'd like one but there's just about nowhere interesting you can legally fly one now without screeds of paperwork days in advance.
Looked at them awhile back, like anything you get what you pay for.
Its interesting that drones with cams have been out for quite awhile but the govt has only reacted once activists have started using them to catch corporate pollution and other things.
Also its pretty hard to stage false flag events if a significant amount of the population has footage of what really happened somewhere.
There's a lot for cool places on DOC land that I'd like to film from different view but doubt they would give permission.
But it makes you wonder why they regulate this but not fireworks and other dangerous home activities.
I'd be more worried about my neighbour having a welding gas explosion than his drone landing on me sunbathing.

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