Have been a hobbyist for 10 years.. recently got some requests to do professional work. Did the license part, did my first real paid filming yesterday, with a mavic mini...
Spent all last night looking at water proof options.. I like the PowerEgg X, but something doesn't settle right with me about the company. Very few actual reviews with drone footage, cost, etc..
I am planning to do a TON of work that will involve flying over the water, sometimes in windy conditions, definitely in sea states with large swells (not breaking waves)...
Which model DJI would you go for if you were intending to make it suitable for landing on water? Yes I know I can insure it (and I will), but I would like to make this as easy as possible to recover and move on with the day. I did see the lifejacket option for the mini, but I am thinking that it may not have enough power to deal with higher winds.
On the flip side, I love the size and compactness of the mini, which is why I bought it in the first place...
I'd like to stay 1000 or under and do not mind buying used/reconditioned..
I have also owned a SwellPro waterproof drone and was VERY unimpressed with it, aside from its huge size.
Yesterday's flight was successful and as usual no issues due to prefight checks, etc... just would like to grab a 4k/60fps model that might lend itself to flying over the water..
Here are a few screen shots of the type of flying I plan to do... this was not a paid gig.
Spent all last night looking at water proof options.. I like the PowerEgg X, but something doesn't settle right with me about the company. Very few actual reviews with drone footage, cost, etc..
I am planning to do a TON of work that will involve flying over the water, sometimes in windy conditions, definitely in sea states with large swells (not breaking waves)...
Which model DJI would you go for if you were intending to make it suitable for landing on water? Yes I know I can insure it (and I will), but I would like to make this as easy as possible to recover and move on with the day. I did see the lifejacket option for the mini, but I am thinking that it may not have enough power to deal with higher winds.
On the flip side, I love the size and compactness of the mini, which is why I bought it in the first place...
I'd like to stay 1000 or under and do not mind buying used/reconditioned..
I have also owned a SwellPro waterproof drone and was VERY unimpressed with it, aside from its huge size.
Yesterday's flight was successful and as usual no issues due to prefight checks, etc... just would like to grab a 4k/60fps model that might lend itself to flying over the water..
Here are a few screen shots of the type of flying I plan to do... this was not a paid gig.
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