I want a drone so I can make cool videos at the range.
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I want a drone so I can make cool videos at the range.
^Yup. You could make some really fun videos with one at the range. That's why I want one.Originally Posted by ray1970
I want a drone so I can make cool videos at the range.
I bought one for my sister for Christmas. She does kite photography and turns those into 3d maps of areas (she's working on her doctorate for GIS). I'd hoped that this one with a camera could be useful to her, since it was small (about the size of your hand) and portable. Unfortunately, she said the camera's resolution is such that it probably won't really be useful for her work, but she still enjoyed flying it.
Brian's right, they're pretty noisy. I suppose if you were mowing the lawn you probably wouldn't hear it, but it sounds like a pretty loud mosquito. Plus you'd probably hear the person cursing as it starts going where they don't want it to go! lol
Can someone explain the difference between these " drones" and the RC airplanes people have been flying for 60+ years and putting camera's on for at least the last 30-40 years ...
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Explained better than I can:
Long version of first vid
Last edited by twitchyfinger; 01-15-2015 at 02:07.
I think you missed my point ...
The Predator and the like .mil drones are that drones capable of autonomous, long range flight, Armed .... as large as some full sized aircraft ...
the ones that people keep calling drones are not drones.. but RC airplanes/ helicopters.
The second vid touches on this in the first min.
From what I've seen they do have some pretty good 1080p wide angle cameras these days. Cameras now even being mounted on gimbals. You can even now mount go pros to these drones. Some of the larger drones can also fly up to an hour flight. Have gps tracking on them so they can follow you or if you loose line of sight have a return to home button that will make the drone fly itself back to you within three feet.
Cameras are good enough that people are racing drones with FPV goggles or viewing screens.
Last edited by twitchyfinger; 01-15-2015 at 02:15.
Most all of this has been done with RC Airplanes/Helo's for years .
Drone is a buzz word and in my opinion being misused .
^^This times 1,000.
I fly the real thing for work, it's called an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV. Calling them drones just paints a narrative that they have minds of their own and their nature is to carry out the worst things possible. Small hobby aircraft are definitely getting more advanced, but they're still r/c aircraft with cameras attached- just like lots of people have done for lots of years.
I am very eagerly awaiting the FAAs rulings and guidance on how UAVs will be integrated into the national airspace. The FAA operates with the efficiency of the typical gov agency so I think this is a hurdle that will take ample time for them to clear. Unlike 2A issues, I think that more operating rules and guidelines are a good thing in this case. I don't want to be in a manned aircraft and have any type of contact with even a hobby type UAV.
UAVs aren't inherently good or bad. Like a gun, they're just a tool. I do see potential for them to be abused by the wrong people with I'll motives, but privacy is already an illusion that is long gone. UAVs could make some privacy invasions easier but manned aircraft or other mediums could likely accomplish the same goals (it would just be more difficult).
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