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There are a few downsides to using drones and
the most significant is the amount of extra gear
you need to be carrying around. There are small
compact models but you’ll find that they’re the
ones that have limited capabilities and lower
quality cameras. After using the Phantom 4 drone
for so long, I think that I’d struggle with anything
less capable, and it’s definitely the drone I’d
recommend anyone else to use. The carry case for
it is quite large and it’s carried by hand, making it a
huge pain in the ass to take anywhere you can’t get
to with a car.
They also require some assembly and start-up
procedures before flying, which can be frustrating
when you want to quickly get a shot. They work
by using GPS that keeps track of the drone’s
positioning which is mostly positive because it
means your drone can accurately locate where it
took off from and use this as a return point if things
turn to shit. The flip side to this is that it needs to
locate it’s GPS coordinates every time it takes off
which can be slow if you’re in an area with poor
GPS reception. There have been times where I was
unable to gain GPS signal and the drone went into
a different positioning mode and limited the flight
height to 5 meters and only allowed me to fly 10m
away. Definitely not ideal nor useable.
I could explain more downfalls to using a drone,
but that’s not really useful for you, and there are a
lot more positive reasons to use a drone than the
negatives. If you’re just starting out, practice flying
at a big open field where no one else is around and
there are no obstacles. Practice flying in different
directions and using a combination of the two
joysticks to become comfortable with moving one
direction whilst rotating in another.
Another handy tip if you’re using a DJI drone is to
use their “Tripod” smart flying mode. It slows the
drone down significantly, allowing you to easily
make very precise and smooth movements while
you’re still learning. This mode is also fantastic
for taking photos aswell because it uses the GPS
coordinates to hold it’s position in the sky and
prevents you from taking blurred photos, and helps
you make small adjustments to your positioning in
order to nail your composition.
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