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$1000 Camera drones for sale
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/vi...antom.cnn.html
Sounds like a amazing toy for $1k.... Is it worth it? Way i see it from the video ad:
pro's:
-You could use this over crowds of people and record the whole thing from a top view(much more coverage). It'd bring a whole new dimension to youtube/home video's of all types maybe? people drone spying on each other?
-automatic low on fuel return
-seems like a very high quality camera
-looks like really nice and steady helicopter design.
-$1k isn't bad at all
-980 ft streaming control distance
-700 ft~ FAA height limit
-1 battery charge up to 25 min of flying
http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Qu...owViewpoints=1
getting good reviews on Amazon.
Cons: Big cons i see is it getting stuck in tree's or phone/power lines,
don't know about water proof,
can it handle birds?,
Losing $1k real quick isn't fun either.
I'm still real tempted in getting this toy. Its as low as $650~ on Google search vendors.
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The People's Choice
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
14 megapixel isn't bad either. It's probably the first few generations. I'd wait it out until it gets progressively better.
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Very good NBA starter
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
my wife's uncle got a camera drone for like 250 bucks on amazon..
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2012 I rep flatulence
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
They are fun toys. Immediately after flying one, I wanted it.
However, they aren't exactly perfect with wind. Battery life is pretty terrible as well.
Still,
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NBA Legend
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
That is a terrible deal. You can get them for a couple hundred and just strap your camera to them. I know several researchers who do this and publish with them.
They're fun, but if you're not handy enough to fix them you might as well just light your money on fire because they're guaranteed to break within a couple days.
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877-954-1893
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
Just saw some guy crash one of these things the other day. Seemed sketchy as **** especially at 5 in the morning.
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Perfectly Calm, Dude
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
Originally Posted by DeuceWallaces
That is a terrible deal. You can get them for a couple hundred and just strap your camera to them. I know several researchers who do this and publish with them.
Can the couple hundred ones stream video to your tablet/smartphone? That seems to be the determining factor here.
This same company makes a range of products, including items like you mention. For $420 you can a drone you put your GoPro on, it includes GPS navigation, so you can precisely plan your shot.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...e_phantom.html
They also make a professional version that will set you back $6,500
Last edited by KevinNYC; 06-10-2014 at 06:34 PM.
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2012 I rep flatulence
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
Originally Posted by DeuceWallaces
They're fun, but if you're not handy enough to fix them you might as well just light your money on fire because they're guaranteed to break within a couple days.
More like hours.
But, they are surprisingly durable. Everything breaks "right" as well. Just put it back together.
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2012 I rep flatulence
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
I've decided to let the technology advance for a while before buying one.
They have a ways to go with the auto-return home type of GPS technology.
We lost signal when the battery went juiced and the thing went on a kamikaze like descent. Duck!
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NBA Legend
Re: $1000 Camera drones for sale
As long as you don't set a flight path out of their range it's unlikely you'll lose one.
Hardest part is manually landing it without breaking it once it returns to position above you.
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