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Newbie drone owner

Postby ed » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:48 pm

A colleague gave me a drone as a holiday gift. I've enjoyed watching Sidd's videos, and I can't wait to figure out how to use it and take some photos with it. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions while I try figure it out.

Do I have to register this? I remember reading somewhere that that may be instituted.
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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby sidd finch » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:35 pm

Ed sweet, I look forward to your opera's (Opera is the plural of opus.. lol)

Depending on what drone you have will determine if you need the $5 license. Less than 250 grams no license is required. That new Mavic mini is less that 250.

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Ohhh crud just a thought. With Steve, Ron, Ed, and Pazz all drone enthusiastic now, I better really up my flying video game. Ahh the self imposed pressure.... :-8

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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby Steve Grisetti » Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:01 pm

Sidd, it will be a long time before we're even near you level.
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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby ed » Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:03 am

It's a Holy Stone HS 510 Sidd. I checked and no license needed :) She said she got this one because she knows I like backpacking and it's small and packable.

Unfortunately the ground is covered with snow and ice where I live right now, so I'll have to wait for better weather before I practice with it.
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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby sidd finch » Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:23 pm

Ed that looks like a cool drone. Depending on your confidence/risk level you could always lay out a piece of cardboard on the ground and take off from there. But make sure the batteries are room temp before you fly. Cold weather can make the flight time get reduced. I am looking forward to your videos. To me they are so much fun especially because there is a level of excitement to fly in the air and the video you get back is really really cool. Especially since you shot the footage.

My tip is to not fly too high as the video then looses perspective and the resulting shots are not as dramatic as flying closer to earth.

Sidd, it will be a long time before we're even near you level.


Steve you are too kind. :oops:

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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby ed » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:51 am

I took it out for the first time at one of the soccer fields in the neighborhood this morning. Almost lost it in a tree :-D , then decided to keep it close and practice the controls. Very responsive! I'll need a lot more practice before I feel ready to do some cool video.

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Re: Newbie drone owner

Postby sidd finch » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:32 pm

Congratulations Ed you have officially joined the club.. :hyst:

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