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beginner drone with camera?
RRPT:
hi everybody!
for those experienced in such matters, what is your advice for a cheap drone, with camera, to learn the chops (flying it basically).
I'm not looking for anything capable of producing good footage, just a drone that i can learn to fly without being afraid to though away a lot of money in case it crashes, necessarily with a camera (to start getting the feel of shooting drone footage), as a mid step towards a really good video capable drone.
thanks!
RRPT:
oh! i forgot to add, it would be nice if it were small enough to fit a back pack or a light travel bag.. to take anywhere basically... although it's not absolutely necessary...
increasingdifficulty:
Well, you have to define what "cheap" is for you. :) $100? $500?
Anyway, anything by DJI will work great. The cheapest one is the DJI Spark (about $400 or so, depending on where you are). Maybe that's not what you meant by "cheap" though?
The thing is that the drones that are really cheap are MUCH, MUCH, incredibly MUCH harder to fly. And much easier to crash. You will probably crash them within the first couple of minutes since they don't have any of the great support systems the more advanced drones have.
So you wouldn't really be practicing for the more expensive Mavics, Phantoms or Inspires anyway. Completely different flying experience.
The more expensive drones are very easy to fly, and very difficult to crash. Still possible though, but difficult.
So, what are you looking for specifically?
leaf:
I fly a fair bit and have my license to work with drones professionally in Norway.
I'd highly recommend getting something from DJI. They are like the Apple of drones. They are great quality and they work great and work out of the box - no messing around. Simply look at the DJI lineup and pick what is in your price range. You'll get what you pay for.
I'd recommend the spark or the Mavic. Both are great for backpacking and hiking. The phantom starts to get too big if you bring anything else along on a trip... and the Mavis is a great compromise between great quality and compact.
The DJI drones are stupid easy to fly - but you should still practice lots in an open area first. I'd also recommend practicing on a completely manual drone so that you know how to control the drone if all the safety features stop working (like gps)
This is the one I learned with.. it was great fun and can be flown in the house, as long as you don't have any expensive lamp shades ;)
https://www.amazon.com/Walkera-LadyBird-Mini-Quadcopter-Radio/dp/B008YTI9MU
RRPT:
Thanks for the answers!
increasingdifficulty. Yeah, you got me :D both in the price range and the purpose of this drone.
I was thinking something around $100-$150, and yes, my purpose was to use it mainly as a practicing drone, to upgrade when i felt confortable. I never flew a drone, so i really didn't know there was such a difference in the flying experience (i know by theory what the more expensive drones have to support the flying experience, but i never tried them).
So, you think i would do better in go straight to a better drone, something like the DJI spark? I definitely would like to get into the drone world, starting to learn about it.
leaf! i'll consider your advice.. i really don't have expensive lamp shades :D :D. Is it such a big difference when you go outside? i mean, does wind constitute a major issue?
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