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Discussion in 'The Pellet Bag' started by Pete Zahria, Nov 16, 2015.

  1. gbreda

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    Nope
     
  2. crasper

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    oil or gas? Until countries run out of oil reserves, these countries will see rapid economic growth. For example, Emirates. Just look at buying real estate here!
    The real estate market and the country's economy are developing rapidly. Most investors are foreigners
     
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  3. Pete Zahria

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    So you burnin' hardwood?

    Dan
     
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  5. Lousyweather

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    I do fly a Mavic Air......somewhat new to it, being my first drone. It takes good photos, can shoot in RAW format (more options for editing), as well as jpg, and does a fair job with movies as well. I think I would go with the Mavic Pro if I had to do it again for the increased range and controls, but this is great for learning. I dont really want the challenge of helos
     
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    Oh, Ive crashed my drone as well, even with it being easier.....new guy, flying for a bit.....figured I didnt need obstacle avoidance on, and could handle sport mode in the backyard......damm grapevines
     
  7. Pete Zahria

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    Yeah.. I tried a cheapie drone.
    It's sitting on the shelf collecting dust...
    I'm sure my grandson will do a lot better with it than me.
    I think I was just destined to be a carpet oval racer.....

    Dan
     
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    Holy Stone HS700D, great flyer for relitively cheap money.
     
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    Yessir have done the same with my Autel Evo had it in Ludicrous mode (Sport with DJI) which in that mode all the sensors are shut down and it cruises a 45 MPH which was how fast it was going when that darn 75' tall oak decided to grow to 80' in a split second just before the drone hit it ! Really fun stuff but can get really expensive in a hurry was actually thinking it might be warm enough to take it for a fly , guess you have to be careful with the cold as it will kill the batteries ? don't know have never flown it in cold weather.
    Good stuff
     
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    At that price it has all the good stuff and with the rez at 2K looks to be an awesome deal .

    Crap just talking about money and I had to look they have released the Autel Evo 2 which records in 8Ko_O
     
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  11. Pete Zahria

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    $191.94... next day delivery, here..
    Quite a deal TBS

    Dan
     
  12. Lousyweather

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    well, since I fly and control with my cell phone, I don't fly in cold weather....my hands get too cold too quickly......phone is slower to respond, etc. Not only does the cold kill your drone battery, but it kills your cellphone battery as well. So, dont wanna be a mile away and have BOTH batteries poop out on me.....bye-bye drone. I was out yesterday morning tightening the chains on the Moffet and my phone battery went from full charge to zero (it was 5 here), in about 45 mins. So, I am a fair weather flyer!
     
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    Just one thing to note on the HS700D, the camera is mounted on rubber bushings rather than a gimbal but it is surprisingly stable. As I stated in my post above, this copter fly's amazingly well for a cheaply priced bird.
     
  14. Pete Zahria

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    I watched a couple of video reviews on this one,
    and it is indeed a good piece, and price..
     
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    I had wondered about that as it makes a huge difference in movie quality, but watched a few videos taken with it and they were impressive for not having a Gimbal.
     
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    I can only imagine how tough it is to fly one of those things! I can barely handle the super easy drone.....I can say though, that even in a wind, its damm stable (the Mavic Air)....Im getting strong wind warnings, but you cant tell by the video!