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Which drone?

  • 31-10-2016 12:29pm
    #1
    Alf Stewart.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,789 ✭✭✭


    First time buyer here, but I'm looking to get myself a drone, I will use it mostly for fun, but also for some photography/video footage of the scenery I am surrounded by.

    I would like it to have a decent enough range (1-2km)
    Decent enough camera, decent enough battery

    I am currently torn between the parrot beebop2

    And the DJ Phantom

    Anyone any opinions on the pros/cons of either?


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  • #2
    streetcar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭streetcar


    I'd also be interested in hearing what people would recommend.


  • #3
    morana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭morana


    i got one of these from ebay . it has an apm rather than the controller in the video and so far has cost 150 but i can fly it now. just need to finish it off with the help of my lad.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT14Mn_8_Rc


  • #4
    tawnyowl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭tawnyowl


    Alf Stewart. wrote: »
    First time buyer here, but I'm looking to get myself a drone, I will use it mostly for fun, but also for some photography/video footage of the scenery I am surrounded by.

    I would like it to have a decent enough range (1-2km)
    Decent enough camera, decent enough battery

    I am currently torn between the parrot beebop2

    And the DJ Phantom

    Anyone any opinions on the pros/cons of either?

    You should also take a look at https://www.iaa.ie/docs/default-source/misc/drones-questions-and-answers.pdf?sfvrsn=2

    There's a limit on how far the drone is allowed fly from the operator - 300m, plus other limits.


  • #5
    jclack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭jclack


    morana wrote: »
    i got one of these from ebay . it has an apm rather than the controller in the video and so far has cost 150 but i can fly it now. just need to finish it off with the help of my lad.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT14Mn_8_Rc

    Where did you buy the gear? Just did a very very quick Google search and seems like it's £250ish?


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