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  1. J

    Another Canadian Drone Newbie Checking in

    Thanks for the nudge to try the beginners drone license test.....Just passed with 88% :)
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    What's your experience with selling drone footage?

    ???? well to each their own l don't think i will ever be getting rich from stock video ....heck I haven't made a cent so far, I know there are many folks making a decent side income from it. I just think of it as a way to possibly fund my photography hobby. If I was a retired doctor I...
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    What's your experience with selling drone footage?

    Not an expert on the black box interface....found the black box user guide and it details things pretty clearly https://www.notion.so/blackboxglobal/BLACKBOX-USER-GUIDE-0e2261b9974a4cc68c8ed3fc2dd7ad68#8c0b67a65e3b487d9cd468960ac7de07
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    Portable hard drives as don't have laptop

    The dongle I use has a standard SD card slot.... https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07RLDSJXD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    What's your experience with selling drone footage?

    Yes they take a fairly significant commission..... Based on my admittedly limited research I believe they get a better rate from the stock websites than you would as an individual. Also the time and effort to manage uploading to the various stock sites needs to be considered. I personally like...
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    Portable hard drives as don't have laptop

    I have used a dongle to my phone (Samsung S9+) that has an SD card slot and a USB A port in conjunction with a portable USB hard drive. Plug the dongle in and connect the hard drive and insert your SD card. You can then use the file app on the phone to transfer the files from the SD to the...
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    Another Canadian Drone Newbie Checking in

    Have been wanting a drone for a long time...Being in Canada with our lovely new drone laws the Mavic Mini has really caught my eye. Looking to pick up a small drone to take stock video footage with while on vacation. The portability of the Mavic Mini really appeals to me. I tend to research...
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    What's your experience with selling drone footage?

    For selling stock video I would recommend using black box, they submit your footage to a number of stock video sites for you. I came across them from a video put out by a youtube creator Chris Hau which gives a pretty good overview of how things work. If you decide to register feel free to...