Author Topic: Ne1 own a drone? (Read 3315 times)

tp4tissue · « **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."

tp4tissue · « **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.

fohat.digs · « **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.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 10 July 2026, 16:28:42 »

tp4tissue · « **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)

tp4tissue · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 29 July 2026, 04:37:13 »

Jesus, already spent $100 on accessories. Drone's not even here yet.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 29 July 2026, 05:14:11 »

phinix · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 29 July 2026, 07:58:43 »

tp is going to Canada?
or entirely diff continent?

tp4tissue · « **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.

phinix · « **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?

tp4tissue · « **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.

tp4tissue · « **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.

tp4tissue · « **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.

tp4tissue · « **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.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 31 July 2026, 18:27:25 »

These batteries, not satifisfying.

Tp4 ran it full throttle, last only about 20minutes before drone starts beeping at 15% return home.

Really should have bigger batts.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 06 August 2026, 22:56:38 »

Ok so,

Mosquitoz come out @ 7am peak, 9pm peak

Throttle into lowest around 12pm.

So, if you got an hour or so of total batt life, you start at 11am, fly till 12:30, then cool down, then Charge, 2 hours, Get another flight in before the sunset.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 10 August 2026, 11:37:56 »

Were gon' fly dron this morning, buhhh then looked at the clouds, even though it weren't raining at the spot Tp4 were @, since the dron covers a big area, can't really tell if it gon' be a little drizzle.

Tp4 still 2x2p00r to buy another dron just like that.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 10 August 2026, 11:41:00 »

ND filters seem like a scam,

If it reduces light, you get longer shutter speed, so it says that ADDS motion blur.

If you want motion blur, just do it in post. why would you want to add blur to the entire capture time you're in the air.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 10 August 2026, 15:48:51 »

Charging a battery with another battery is insanely inefficient.

/hrrrmph..

tp4tissue · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 11 August 2026, 13:53:23 »

So, the battery charger won't charge more than 1 battery at the same time.

Tp4 reads manual, ok, it says it needs 65 watts to charge 2 batteries at the same time.

Tp4 plugs in 65 watt charger, NOPE,

Tp4 reads manual again, checks online, ah, it needs a SPECIAL 65w, 15v 4.3amp charger, that DJI happens to sell.

FINE, buys charger.

Plugs in DJI 4.3amp 65watt charger, STILL no simul-charge.

Tp4 checks online again, watches DJI instructional video,

Video-- Only standard battery pack supports simul-charge, PLUS battery packs can only charge 1 @ a time.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

What a journey, Ffffff DJI, wthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

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Author Topic: Ne1 own a drone? (Read 3315 times)