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need to buy a drone for the following

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  • 29-06-2020 3:04pm
    #1
    tommytee
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭


    Howdy,


    I am completely new to drones, I need a drone that I can hover at a said distance from ground (max 30m), i will be taking a photo of the drone when it reaches the required height so camera resolution on drone is not important (for this instance)

    1) how accurate can i expect it to be in the vertical,
    2) I'd like the drone not to veer off to left or right when up in air, does this come at a cost?

    3) what cheap drone (without going silly money) would you recommend for this

    4)battery life? anytime else i should consider
    thanks in advance
    Tom


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    sumo12
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭sumo12


    Not sure I understand your question

    i will be taking a photo of the drone when it reaches the required height so camera resolution on drone is not important (for this instance)

    You are going to take a photo from the ground of the drone when it is 30m up? It will be a dot...

    Answer to 1) and 2) about accuracy / veering has more to do with wind than drone quality. But the more you pay for the drone, the better it will hover I guess.

    DJI Spark?


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    TychoCaine
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭TychoCaine


    sumo12 wrote: »
    DJI Spark?
    The Spark is EOL now. Replaced by the Mavic Mini


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    sumo12
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭sumo12


    TychoCaine wrote: »
    The Spark is EOL now. Replaced by the Mavic Mini

    Fair play, didn't know that


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    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    sumo12 wrote: »
    Not sure I understand your question

    i will be taking a photo of the drone when it reaches the required height so camera resolution on drone is not important (for this instance)

    You are going to take a photo from the ground of the drone when it is 30m up? It will be a dot...

    Answer to 1) and 2) about accuracy / veering has more to do with wind than drone quality. But the more you pay for the drone, the better it will hover I guess.

    DJI Spark?
    TychoCaine wrote: »
    The Spark is EOL now. Replaced by the Mavic Mini
    Hell, if he can get it cheap, would still tick the boxes?


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    TychoCaine
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭TychoCaine


    phill106 wrote: »
    Hell, if he can get it cheap, would still tick the boxes?

    It would. It's probably overkill to be fair. I had my Mini up at 90m yesterday taking 2.7k video with no bother.


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    irishejit
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭irishejit


    Instead of buying one, if it's just for a one off shot why not ask some of the guys on the forum here if they would fly for you?

    I'm sure for a couple of quid someone near to wherever you live would do it


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    tommytee
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭tommytee


    cheers guys,
    much appreciated


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