August 19, 20188 yr My timber frame is due to go up in a short while and I'm thinking about getting a drone to film some of the action. I've never bought one before and have no experience of them; I also don't want to spend too much. Is it worth it and does anyone have any recommendations?
August 19, 20188 yr My only experience is that buying a cheap will only dossapoint you, they will get you the angle but they won’t get you the shot you want. I have been really impressed with my DJI phantom 4 and similarly impressed with my fathers mavic pro but unless you spend 4 figures I fear you will be dissapointed and then end up spending the money anyway.
August 19, 20188 yr I have a DJI Mavic Pro and it's been great - not too complicated to use and produces decent quality pics/videos. If you don't want to buy one yet, you can try renting one at fatlama.com to try out the different features before committing to one! (Edit - just realised fatlama is predominantly a London service...) Edited August 19, 20188 yr by janelondon
August 19, 20188 yr If you are happy with 1080p video footage, DJI Spark is the drone you need. You may need "Fly more accessories pack" for having the full benefit. To save some money (and if you have the patience to wait), you could get manufacturer refurbished ones (£226, I guess + £126 fly more accessories) from the link below https://www.scan.co.uk/shop-by-brand/dji
August 20, 20188 yr Author Thanks, chaps. On the basis that you get what you pay for, I don't think I'm prepared to pay enough to get a decent one, so I shall stick with photos taken with my feet firmly on the ground.
August 20, 20188 yr Just a thought..... If a drone happens to fly over your house are you within your rights to shoot it down? Don't get me wrong I'd do so without a second thought. Just wondering as to the legalities. Edited August 20, 20188 yr by Onoff
August 20, 20188 yr Another thought. For a cinematic style steady video with your smartphone, you could try out a Smartphone Gimbal (costs around £60-£90) https://store.dji.com/product/osmo-mobile-2
August 20, 20188 yr 52 minutes ago, Onoff said: Just a thought..... If a drone happens to fly over your house are you within your rights to shoot it down? Don't get me wrong I'd do so without a second thought. Just wondering as to the legalities. No you can’t as that’s criminal damage. You could go to the faa but that’s about it. Fwiw if you shot down my drone I would come back with a much bigger gun ?
August 20, 20188 yr 37 minutes ago, Construction Channel said: No you can’t as that’s criminal damage. You could go to the faa but that’s about it. Fwiw if you shot down my drone I would come back with a much bigger gun ? If some pervy twat was hovering over my house I'd shoot it, and then them. Courts would be a secondary consideration "My home is my castle" so stay the fcuk away from it. ? @vivienz How about some scaffold poles, one at each opposite corner, with a pair of good quality time-lapse cameras pole mounted for the best shots. Seeing the TF fly up, which it will, is something I'd like to immortalise if I had the chance. There has to be some spotty geek who will come out for a few hours a day and capture some video for you? Ask the guts which days will be ground floor up / first floor up / roof on and book said spotty man accordingly. ?
August 20, 20188 yr FYI; 2 in number drones WITH cameras have been found in my garden. One very expensive looking one with 6 rotors. I barn danced on them both. Bin. Ta ta.
August 20, 20188 yr @Nickfromwales I am wondering why you think that drone = perv? Sounds like you've had some traumatic past experience @vivienz there are people who have drones who will take video footage / photos. Not sure how much they'd charge but I bet you'd find someone on a local FB group or similar who would do it.
August 20, 20188 yr Author Okay, stand at ease, chaps! I've been very kindly offered the loan of a time lapse camera which will be even better.
August 20, 20188 yr 1 hour ago, vivienz said: Okay, stand at ease, chaps! I've been very kindly offered the loan of a time lapse camera which will be even better. Lol If that thing looks at me the wrong way I SWEAR to god........
August 20, 20188 yr Author Best keep your trousers nicely pulled up, then, in case people think I'm installing indoor bike stands.
August 20, 20188 yr 3 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: If some pervy twat was hovering over my house I'd shoot it, and then them. Courts would be a secondary consideration "My home is my castle" so stay the fcuk away from it. ? +1. My cess pool is deep. Like Guy N Smith's The Sucking Pit.... Edited August 20, 20188 yr by Onoff
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