Remote controlled flying things-Quads, Hex, Octo or anything

[duggie]

Bloody cheap 3DRSolo drone copy the code and get another %20 off



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3DR-Solo-Aerial-Smart-Drone-SA13A-create-accurate-maps-and-data-/332306536313?epid=1364752641&hash=item4d5f035779:g:ZNQAAOSwhilZa1C7

[trinityalyce]

Bloody cheap 3DRSolo drone copy the code and get another %20 off



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3DR-Solo-Aerial-Smart-Drone-SA13A-create-accurate-maps-and-data-/332306536313?epid=1364752641&hash=item4d5f035779:g:ZNQAAOSwhilZa1C7

Do you know anything about them? I may need a new drone... :/

[edz]

Just dragged a dusty pair of these cheapy old Dragonflies out of the garage [ be at least 10 yro ], loaded the transmitter with batteries and stuck them on charge.. The bloody things still work .
Think  my little girl might get a bit excited when she gets up in a few hours,  at the thought of trying to fly one this afternoon after school. .

[duggie]

Do you know anything about them? I may need a new drone... :/

I have had a 3DR for a while now , does everything I want it to do .

The GoPro and Gimbal do not come in the package and are Sold Separately


But you can buy a gimbal from Harvey Norman at present for $97 and fit you own GoPro to this

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/3dr-solo-3-axis-gimbal.html

[trinityalyce]

I have had a 3DR for a while now , does everything I want it to do .

The GoPro and Gimbal do not come in the package and are Sold Separately


But you can buy a gimbal from Harvey Norman at present for $97 and fit you own GoPro to this

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/3dr-solo-3-axis-gimbal.html

I may consider it. The only thing I don't like about after-market (or even recommended "add ons") gimbals is that they are usually designed for GoPro's. I don't have one of those. I do have an action camera, but its a totally different shape... Having an all-in-one unit (gimbal + camera) would be of more value to me, because there are times I'd potentially have the action cam running and be flying (ie. follow me 4WDing), so it'd be nice not to have the camera on the drone... But a lot of the cheaper drones have woeful cameras (Parrot BeeBop, and cheaper...). Considering I mostly use mine for photography... Hm.

Investigating a lot of options right now. It appears nearly every drone maker you look at has lemon units with variable levels of support when something goes wrong (take a look at the DJI forums...). Some of the fair DJI alternatives (Yuneec? Others?) are difficult to find here other than in specialty stores, and then no idea about warranties/etc. - could it come into "parallel import" laws? I've seen DJI burn people on that, no doubt the other drone manufacturers would do the same if the seller wasn't "approved".

May end up building my own. Really don't know. There's still a chance I'll get an operational drone back under warranty, fingers crossed...

[edz]

My budding young pilot, little miss had her first flight of the Dragonfly today, wind was a little strong and the usual over corrections but did ok for a first try.
 Then a large hungry tree 100 m away on my works golf course  decided it would like a little yellow Dragonfly. Ended up stranded in some branches about 15 feet  up luckily ..
With the aide of some ally tube from the maintenance workshop and a stick taped to it she got her helicopter back .
Now to order a couple of sets of new batteries for it .

[DrewXT]

I may consider it. The only thing I don't like about after-market (or even recommended "add ons") gimbals is that they are usually designed for GoPro's. I don't have one of those. I do have an action camera, but its a totally different shape... Having an all-in-one unit (gimbal + camera) would be of more value to me, because there are times I'd potentially have the action cam running and be flying (ie. follow me 4WDing), so it'd be nice not to have the camera on the drone... But a lot of the cheaper drones have woeful cameras (Parrot BeeBop, and cheaper...). Considering I mostly use mine for photography... Hm.

Investigating a lot of options right now. It appears nearly every drone maker you look at has lemon units with variable levels of support when something goes wrong (take a look at the DJI forums...). Some of the fair DJI alternatives (Yuneec? Others?) are difficult to find here other than in specialty stores, and then no idea about warranties/etc. - could it come into "parallel import" laws? I've seen DJI burn people on that, no doubt the other drone manufacturers would do the same if the seller wasn't "approved".

May end up building my own. Really don't know. There's still a chance I'll get an operational drone back under warranty, fingers crossed...

Check out the MiDrone in 1080p or 4k...

Lots of good reviews for both, and very much equivalent to the DJI, if not a little better in some areas

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[trinityalyce]

Check out the MiDrone in 1080p or 4k...

Lots of good reviews for both, and very much equivalent to the DJI, if not a little better in some areas

Sweet! Thank you for the recommendation!

[4wd26]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS-usr4JiNM
playing with the drone at Byron Bay and Broken Head a couple of weeks ago.
Son had a play at editing, think the quality is a bit low (set for phone) but otherwise he did pretty well.

watching the whales frolic below us at sunset was awesome, don't know what the third whale thought was going on, caused a stir 

 

[McTavish]

Pretty good hey - I'm still amazed how far the drone can be from the controller and still work...

[Spada]

Discovered that they don't float 

Was using it to take pictures of the girls fishing from the rocks, turns out Mrs Spada can cast further than she thought.

[Bird]

LOL! nobody saw this coming... or did they....

Lansing — Drones are emerging as the latest threat to Michigan prison security, but experts are divided about how to deal with them as the state prosecutes three Detroiters who 11 days ago allegedly used an aerial vehicle to deliver contraband inside an Ionia prison.

The Aug. 17 drop of three cells phones, razors and marijuana at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility was the third known drone intrusion at a Michigan prison this year, according to the state Department of Corrections. Other drone attempts, including a toy topped with two propellers, crashed into state correctional facilities or glided over the wall with no payloads.

It is the first time in state history in which the alleged pilots and getaway driver were arrested at the scene.

The alleged pilot and co-pilot — Patrick Corey Seaton Jr., 22, and Jonathan Larawn Roundtree, 33 — face felony smuggling charges along with the alleged driver, Daryl Steven Marshall, 34. They say they are innocent.

Drone and prison experts said these incidents are becoming more frequent in Michigan and across the nation. Although some experts say the risk can be met by increasing security measures like having more guards scan the skies for drones, others say there’s not much that can be done without policy changes.

It likely will take a major event to prompt new policies, Tamez said.

“When someone drops an AK-47 over a fence … and they have a major riot because these guys have guns,” he said, “then someone’s gonna scratch their head and say, ‘Gee wiz, maybe we should do something about this.’”


http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/28/drones-weapons-threat-prisons/105044002/

[holsty]

Got given a Mavic Pro for my 30th and just starting to get my head around flying it. Seems to have lots of features and bits of pieces I haven't played with yet. Mainly interested in it for aerial photography rather than video.

Here was a pic from my second flight
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j6o8te2g82kv5fr/DJI_0013.JPG?dl=0

[JusyApples]

Can anyone help with some recommendations

Looking for a drone/quadcopter for my old man for Xmas

Only looking to spend $300 - $400 as it will be his first one
I gather he would mainly use it to take some aerial video or pics from wherever he has parked the caravan on his trips.

Any advice is appreciated

[edz]

This little Jigger looks the goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMea1lgg7A

[Fizzie]

Now here's a challenge for all of you

https://petapixel.com/2016/01/28/these-surreal-folding-landscapes-were-made-using-drone-photos/

[edz]

^^^ Looks like  scenes out of the Matt Damon film " ELYSIUM " .. very 

[edz]

Righto you blokes n sheila's heres a project  for you to excite the kids with next Christmas .. Build one of these ...Depron foam would work ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1myEhFvf0   .... more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEm7C0BAq7E   
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL .

[Fizzie]

Bugger ya' drones - I want one of these!

https://newatlas.com/zapata-ezfly-flying-segway/53044/

[edz]

Haaa  Fizzie Nothing new but the size, they just rehashed 1950's tech with modern gear is all ... Still a cool way to fly though ..
I would prefer this one though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMWYeP7O1w   Comes from the inventor of the Rocket pack from the 1950's / 1960's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JjCS2uciXo   corny music but shows the Rocket pack of nicely 

[Fizzie]

Haaa  Fizzie Nothing new but the size, they just rehashed 1950's tech with modern gear is all ... Still a cool way to fly though

Yep, you've got to wonder what we'd have now if they'd been playing with the idea for the last 60 years

& I'd like to see the score from that first bloke's Range Practice with his M1 carbine

[edz]

Going by the M1 I used to have it wouldnt be that good at distance  .  You could almost see the rounds going through the air.
There was more than a few times with  Ammo from the 50's, I did see a smoke trail about 80% of the way to a 100m target ..
It reminded me of the Ammo smoke / vapour trails seen in the battle of Britain gun camera footage at the 3:33 mark in this footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraWcmsSe6Y

[Fizzie]

Yep, had one myself (till it was decided that it was too dangerous, so I replaced it with a nice, new, bolt-action .223, thus making Australia a safer place! ), & 100m's is a looooooong way away

But, they did a job they weren't designed for, very well, so you can't complain about that

[Darcy7]

Has anyone had a look and or play with the new Mavic Air.

Been looking at a few vids and it looks pretty good.

The only thing I'm not sold on is the weight and its performance in windy conditions.  But I love the rear sensors, the new set shot modes and the size is AMAZING...!

[Wingnut84]

Hey Darcy,
I don't have the Mavic air but have the Dji spark so a bit smaller.
I can tell you the spark performs very well in windy conditions, I really can't see it move when it is hovering in one spot.
I love the spark but am seriously considering the mavic air.
cheers
wingnut