Lots of water now.
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Just a bit :)
Which drone Fred?
Air2 S Ian. Shot in RAW. Not high cloud so no good sunset.
School boy error with the drone too. I could not get it to fly back down to me. It was ignoring the stick command. I was stumped. Eventually it responded to return to home and almost crash landed. I added extended landing gear to help take-offs from rough ground. I'd forgotten to fold it down and it was interfering with the lower obstacle sensors. That was close! ;D
It's a wonder it didn't keep climbing :-\
By the way Ian, I upgraded to the new DJI RC controller. Much better in all ways. Light as a feather, no phone, cables or tablet required, better customisable controls etc. Best of all you switch it on and it's ready in no time. It's not compatible with al drones though and was just upgraded for the Air2S a few weeks ago.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DJI-Controller-Lightweight-Precision-Transmission/dp/B09ZP3GZSN/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2JSBMAOL6MGAJ&keywords=dji+rc2+controller&qid=1667551054&sprefix=%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-5
Thanks Fred.
I don't think that it's compatible with the MA2 yet, or I'd be dropping some Christmas hints ;)
It really makes a big difference Ian. I think you are right it's only compatible with the Mavic 3, Mini 3 pro and the Air2S. hopefully they will add more as the price is good and they will sell a lot of them
What are the drones like to fly Fred, is it easy enough?
Also what kind of distance do you get with the 1 you have?
I'll be honest Alan, I'm not a great drone pilot and found it tricky. It's the same as anything else, the more you use it the better it gets. I still have a feeling of uneasiness when it's flying over water and it makes no sense because if it crashes on dry land it's still going to be trashed. ;D
The great thing about a drone is it lets you get shots at angles you just can't get any other way.
If you are going for a drone spend a bit more and get one that has safety features like optical avoidance.
Quote from: Hill loch gold on November 05, 2022, 11:34:26 AM
Also what kind of distance do you get with the 1 you have?
You're only "supposed" to fly them at a distance where you can see them. Furthest that I've flown mine is about a mile, with no issues.
Height wise, I regularly fly at 400 feet (maximum permitted).
Ian.
I never let my drone get out of sight. It's supposed to have a few KM of range but I just don't have the confidence to fly it that far.
Some of the drone footage you see is class, no doubt about it.
Will you be taking it to NZ Fred?
Won't be taking it to NZ Alan, I'm not even sure what the regulations are, but if other actions of the current neo-communist government there are anything to go by they will likely be very strict. To be honest it's just not practical anyway :)
Working at Noss lighthouse last year and all of a sudden people started turning up - orca's - one bloke had a drone and he flew it from the cliff to the orca's. I could not make out the drone, it was at a guess maybe 3/4 mile. Not sure about the ethics of it?
A few years ago there was a humpback whale just offshore from St Cyrus and it was clearly visible from the beach for days. A bunch of idiots in microlight planes came from the direction of Montrose and headed out to the whale. I'm not sure about the legality of it but I would not have done it, or flown a drone out.
Quote from: Yarrowsmith on November 05, 2022, 07:32:58 PM
Not sure about the ethics of it?
The guide is minimum 50 metres from wildlfe......
I've had a couple of negative drone encounters over recent years when sea cliff climbing in England-shire in spots visible from the coastal path. Couple of years back an operator decided that they would fly it in v close (under 10m) to me when I was mid-crux half way up a pitch. No permission, fecking annoying and potentially dangerous. No doubt they found my gesticulating and choice language absolutely hilarious. Even worse was the person flying one in early summer this year in N Devon. It was being continuously mobbed by a pair of obviously very distressed sea birds. Instead of bringing the drone back, the operator kept it there for several minutes and repeatedly sent it back to that spot producing the same reaction each time. In both occasions, if I could have got to the pilot, they would have got some choice words and or/been reported.
These guys I guess are the minority of complete toss-wits who really need to have their machines inserted side-ways where the sun doesn't shine. But that's just society in general I guess - there are always some cretins and with drones being trendy kit but unregulated that's probably going to be exacerbated.
BTW - nice looking bit of river there Fred. :-)
Ian
Quote from: Crawhin on November 06, 2022, 07:30:15 PM
But that's just society in general I guess - there are always some cretins and with drones being trendy kit but unregulated that's probably going to be exacerbated.
They are actually VERY strictly regulated by the CAA Ian, but eejits are eejits no matter what the law is :(
https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/
Only small toys are exempt and ANY drone with a camera, irrespective of size and weight, is not a toy.