UglyBob Posted July 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2017 This week I bought: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted July 20, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2017 Have you flown fpv before? Looks really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted July 20, 2017 6 hours ago, goldendesign said: Have you flown fpv before? Looks really nice! Yeah, a little. I've been learning on a Sharper Image DX4. This drone almost fly's it's self. You can set it to follow GPS waypoints, leaving you free to concentrate on camera movements. I'm going to be using it mainly to shoot footage for a couple of book trailers for my series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsharrsDisgruntledAunt Posted July 20, 2017 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2017 Bob, I use mine to fly around Lake Havasu during Memorial Day weekend for security purposes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 20, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 20, 2017 You bastard......... I had a Parrot 2.0. I flew it for a while, but got bored with it, since it was so limited. Been threatening to get a Uneek, but have yet to pull the trigger. Keep thinking I'd like to do a video compilation of the rides around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: You bastard......... I had a Parrot 2.0. I flew it for a while, but got bored with it, since it was so limited. Been threatening to get a Uneek, but have yet to pull the trigger. Keep thinking I'd like to do a video compilation of the rides around here. This one has a "Follow Me" mode, so it would be nice for trail stuff, as long as things are clear overhead. The one thing it doesn't have is collision avoidence sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 20, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 20, 2017 24 minutes ago, UglyBob said: collision avoidence sensors. Those are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted July 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Those are cool. They really are. RR should get them on his bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 20, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, UglyBob said: They really are. RR should get them on his bike. Now there is a business idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 20, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 20, 2017 Or.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 20, 2017 Share #11 Posted July 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Or.. But his bike already has a wind bag.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 20, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 20, 2017 1 minute ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: But his bike already has a wind bag.... Nominated for POTD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 20, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, UglyBob said: one thing it doesn't have is collision avoidence sensors. Dunno. Some of what I saw about the ones that have the collision avoidance said it’s really not all that, yet. It said the demos at the show were kind of staged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 20, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 20, 2017 Just now, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Dunno. Some of what I saw about the ones that have the collision avoidance said it’s really not all that, yet. It said the demos at the show were kind of staged. I have a friend that has one with CA. It's interesting to watch when he flies it in his shop. The thing stays away from walls, the floor, the ceiling, inventory, people walking around. In a small space the thing can act absolutely nuts trying to avoid everything. You can't land the thing or grab it out of the air without turning off CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 20, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: The thing stays away from walls, the floor, the ceiling, inventory, people walking around. My info is a bit old, but when I was looking, CA was “coming”, but not quite out. One of the manufacturers supposedly had demonstrated CA at an electronics show, but the consensus was that it was scripted. (I seem to remember someone riding a MTB on stage and the copter was following them and avoiding stuff.) Like I said, that was a year or two ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted July 20, 2017 CA has improved quite a bit, but I didn't want to spend the extra money on a unit with it, as I will be using this in pretty open areas. This setup does more than I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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