vindibona1
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I'm a semi (mostly) retired professional photographer and quite honestly have been bored with it for some time. I'm in the been there/done that syndrom and need to supercharge my creative juices. I'm also fascinated by aviation and have toyed around with airplane and helicopter simulators (I know- drones are different as are simulations vs real).
I'm the type of person who goes from interest, to involvement to proficiency →→→ to money making, often in short order. But I'm older now and I'm not sure what opportunities await, especially now that the economy is only running on one cylinder. I've got GAS for a drone, but need some solid suggestion based on the above stated profile. I need to find a balance so that I don't have to go through 3 drones to get from ground zero to being able to be able to make a little money (real estate photo/video?)...
DJI, of course has the biggest name in the industry, but their name and marketing (like Taylor guitars) garners a premium that I'm not sure is worth the extra money from a functional basis. Am I wrong? I certainly don't want to start off spending $1000 for a drone, controller and a couple of batteries, only to crash it or lose it a few days in.
So I ask for your suggestions for a drone. Do I need 4k? Does a controller with LCD readout matter? FPV necessary/unnecessary?
I'll make it a bit easier. The choices that pop up are:
Hubsan Zino (which model??)
Holy Stone 720
Mavic Mini
FIMI x8 2020
Lastly... Some of these are shipped directly from China. I know one shipper indicated that they cannot ship to the US at this time.
Any help and advice would be appreciated. TIA
I'm the type of person who goes from interest, to involvement to proficiency →→→ to money making, often in short order. But I'm older now and I'm not sure what opportunities await, especially now that the economy is only running on one cylinder. I've got GAS for a drone, but need some solid suggestion based on the above stated profile. I need to find a balance so that I don't have to go through 3 drones to get from ground zero to being able to be able to make a little money (real estate photo/video?)...
DJI, of course has the biggest name in the industry, but their name and marketing (like Taylor guitars) garners a premium that I'm not sure is worth the extra money from a functional basis. Am I wrong? I certainly don't want to start off spending $1000 for a drone, controller and a couple of batteries, only to crash it or lose it a few days in.
So I ask for your suggestions for a drone. Do I need 4k? Does a controller with LCD readout matter? FPV necessary/unnecessary?
I'll make it a bit easier. The choices that pop up are:
Hubsan Zino (which model??)
Holy Stone 720
Mavic Mini
FIMI x8 2020
Lastly... Some of these are shipped directly from China. I know one shipper indicated that they cannot ship to the US at this time.
Any help and advice would be appreciated. TIA