Subj : New (for me) drone
To   : Nightfox
From : MRO
Date : Fri Sep 01 2023 04:28 pm

  Re: New (for me) drone
  By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Fri Sep 01 2023 01:24 pm

 >   Re: New (for me) drone
 >   By: Digital Man to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 09:47 am
 >
 >  DM> So I rushed over to Costco and purchased whatever DJI drone they had
 >  DM> for sale: the DJI Mini 3 combo (comes with a 64GB SD Card and some ND
 >  DM> filters) for $429. Without opening the box or setting it up or testing
 >  DM> anything, I brought it with us and the second day of the vaca, I took
 >  DM> it out and flew for the first time. Wow! It was so easy setup and fly
 >  DM> and the photos and videos are incredible (both 1080/60 and 4K/30). It
 >  DM> weighs less than 250g, which apparently is a magic number these days,
 >  DM> so you don't have to register with the FAA or use the RemoteID
 >  DM> broadcast/transponder thing. I took it up to 1000ft above sea level and
 >  DM> flew over some neighboring islands a few thousand feet away until the
 >  DM> video feed started to cut out - but that's way further than I could
 >  DM> maintain FPV with my Phantom 3. And everything was just much more slick
 >  DM> and quicker/easier to start flying each time. More fun!
 >
 > That's cool.  I've thought about buying a drone and getting some photos &
 > video, but I haven't really looked into it much yet.
 >
 > Nightfox

this one is pretty cheap and works decent. you can fly it with your phone.
you can also watch the vid through your phone and fly it.
https://www.4drc.com/products/4dv4
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