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Just curious...how many hours do you have on your MM?Havn’t had a chance to look at your review other than just
the beginning where I see high winds whipping those trees behind it.
But I disagree with ..the ideal beginner drone..
Anyone that has not had any experience flying and know
or understand just what is involved stands a good chance
of losing it first thing just looking at that.
Sorry but I would not recommend to no one that hasn’t had
a drone to buy one.
Maybe a step up from a real toy drone but not as their
first one. Sorry but see to many threads here where they
lose them and just from the wind .
This is just my 2 cents but have one and I know.
isn’t true.. the ideal beginner drone..
Good points. I just didn’t want people to write it off as an entry level drone. The $100 drones don’t have GPS, or a 3 axis gimbal, or 20-30 minute flight time, or a decent point & shoot camera. I started out with a cheaper drone and outgrew it within 3 weeks, sent it back and got a MM and still love it. I think that users should read the manual and surf this forum, and then they’ll have a good experience with it. We’re in agreement that it’s not a perfect drone. What do you think is a better drone for entry level?Please don’t misunderstand my point. I’m sure many have had no issues and have researched as I saw from reading
your back post you have and understand the MM’s limitations but what I know is at any given time there are more guest reading here than there are members. .
Just say a parent looking for a gift for one of his kids.
He reads the prefect first drone. Well you pretty much know
the rest.
I purposely put mine through the wringer just testing.
The other day it was bad windy so took it up and in p mode
wide open, think 17mph it was backing up .Now I knew what
to do but someone that has never had to deal with such and panic , well you know rest there too.
Sure that can happen with cheaper toy drones but you lose
100 bucks learning isn’t as bad as one of these.
Guess I was to quick to post on that review but that statement just made me post quick.
Hate ya asked that cause I really can’t name one. I started with a FC40 and just progressed from there. Have never hadGood points. I just didn’t want people to write it off as an entry level drone. The $100 drones don’t have GPS, or a 3 axis gimbal, or 20-30 minute flight time, or a decent point & shoot camera. I started out with a cheaper drone and outgrew it within 3 weeks, sent it back and got a MM and still love it. I think that users should read the manual and surf this forum, and then they’ll have a good experience with it. We’re in agreement that it’s not a perfect drone. What do you think is a better drone for entry level?
I have to agree with dirkclod that the Mini is a good beginner drone only if $400 or $500 is an insignificant amount of money to you. Otherwise, a beginner can learn to fly and get much cheaper lessons in what not to do with a drone. And actually, there are several GPS drones now that cost less than $100. I saw a listing on Adorama for a Hubsan H216A for $49, a GPS drone with a 1080p camera, which not only has manual and failsafe return-to-home, it has functions the Mini doesn't, like active tracking, waypoint missions, point-of-interest focus, and headless mode. (The Mini might have fewer autonomous functions than any other GPS drone on the market.) It's definitely "toy grade" in all its features, but I ordered one for my nephew. If he outgrows it within 3 weeks, that's great, it will have served its purpose, but if he loses it to the wind or a tree, that would be considerably less painful than losing a Mini. And he might decide he enjoys the hobby enough to try again.Good points. I just didn’t want people to write it off as an entry level drone. The $100 drones don’t have GPS, or a 3 axis gimbal, or 20-30 minute flight time, or a decent point & shoot camera. I started out with a cheaper drone and outgrew it within 3 weeks, sent it back and got a MM and still love it. I think that users should read the manual and surf this forum, and then they’ll have a good experience with it. We’re in agreement that it’s not a perfect drone. What do you think is a better drone for entry level?
Havn’t had a chance to look at your review other than just
the beginning where I see high winds whipping those trees behind it.
But I disagree with ..the ideal beginner drone..
Anyone that has not had any experience flying and know
or understand just what is involved stands a good chance
of losing it first thing just looking at that.
Sorry but I would not recommend to no one that hasn’t had
a drone to buy one.
Maybe a step up from a real toy drone but not as their
first one. Sorry but see to many threads here where they
lose them and just from the wind .
This is just my 2 cents but have one and I know.
?I agree with many things said in this thread.
I am doing a video about flight performance of the Mini, and certainly it is a drone that must be handled with a lot of caution.
Probably I should have written: "the drone in DJI line aimed to beginners"
Yess, you are right, in Cinematic mode it is much smoother, and it probably is the best way to go with Mini footage.DId you try to yaw in C Mode? And possibly with less than full stick deflection?