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Ne1 own a drone?
« on: Thu, 09 July 2026, 16:16:13 »
Tp4 needs to get one.

What's the best entry lvl, with good enough camera to be "useful."
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 10 July 2026, 10:12:59 »
Alrite, it's either, the potensic atom 3,   OR  the dji mini 5 pro.

Now, Tp4 is pretty gud with spatial awareness, don't think he'd need object avoidance per-se,  buhhh, if Tp4 crashes 1 drone, that's $500, and if had to buy another drone, that's the same price as the DJI with object avoidance.


SO..... It kindaaaa makes sense to get the mini 5 pro?

Dji software seems also of course more mature.

Thoughts.. $680 vs $1150.?? The big bundle price with batteries.
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 10 July 2026, 10:53:18 »
The top one is surely more handsome and advanced looking.

It seems to me that quieter would be much better.
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 10 July 2026, 16:28:42 »
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 28 July 2026, 11:45:29 »
Prrrety much decided on the DJI 5 pro

buhhh.. right now, Tp4 might be forced to another country in 1.5ish months.

Thoguhts?

Buy now? wait for brakfridy ? Wait for dji pro 6 (somehow faa approval)
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 04:37:13 »
Jesus, already spent $100 on accessories. Drone's not even here yet.
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 05:14:11 »
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 07:58:43 »
tp is going to Canada?
or entirely diff continent?
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 08:35:22 »
Quote from: phinix on Wed, 29 July 2026, 07:58:43
tp is going to Canada?
or entirely diff continent?

Probably shanghai,  medium case shenzen, worst case yiwu. :'(
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 10:38:44 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 29 July 2026, 08:35:22
Quote from: phinix on Wed, 29 July 2026, 07:58:43
tp is going to Canada?
or entirely diff continent?

Probably shanghai,  medium case shenzen, worst case yiwu. :'(

work travel? for long?
Shanghai sounds interesting, no?
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 29 July 2026, 19:11:54 »
Quote from: phinix on Wed, 29 July 2026, 10:38:44
work travel? for long?
Shanghai sounds interesting, no?

If you're into the outside, yea, it's worldly a place. All the best and worst of mankind assemble in cities.

But Tp4 prefers the farm, where there are turnips and potatoes.
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 30 July 2026, 04:37:49 »
Bah, dis' sd-card slot design no gud'.

If u's flying this thing and you hit sumtn' or vibration, the spring might eject the card mid-air,  good luck finding sd card.

They should've added a clasp or some other retention mechanism.

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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 30 July 2026, 12:35:40 »
Why drone no record sound?

Yea it'll be zzzzzzzzz rrrrhhhhsssszzzzzz ,  but what if you want that in the mix. >:D
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Re: Ne1 own a drone?
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 30 July 2026, 13:38:00 »
Meh, don't buy the flip cover with the magnetic hood, the hold is super weak. Gets blown off with a little wind.


Update, used the flaps on the inside panel, works better, still not great, but this is by far the most convenient shroud.

The other one which might work well is the silicone one, but having to take that thing on and off is a no go.
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