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Bloody cheap 3DRSolo drone copy the code and get another %20 offhttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3DR-Solo-Aerial-Smart-Drone-SA13A-create-accurate-maps-and-data-/332306536313?epid=1364752641&hash=item4d5f035779:g:ZNQAAOSwhilZa1C7
Do you know anything about them? I may need a new drone... :/
I have had a 3DR for a while now , does everything I want it to do .The GoPro and Gimbal do not come in the package and are Sold SeparatelyBut you can buy a gimbal from Harvey Norman at present for $97 and fit you own GoPro to thishttp://www.harveynorman.com.au/3dr-solo-3-axis-gimbal.html
I may consider it. The only thing I don't like about after-market (or even recommended "add ons") gimbals is that they are usually designed for GoPro's. I don't have one of those. I do have an action camera, but its a totally different shape... Having an all-in-one unit (gimbal + camera) would be of more value to me, because there are times I'd potentially have the action cam running and be flying (ie. follow me 4WDing), so it'd be nice not to have the camera on the drone... But a lot of the cheaper drones have woeful cameras (Parrot BeeBop, and cheaper...). Considering I mostly use mine for photography... Hm.Investigating a lot of options right now. It appears nearly every drone maker you look at has lemon units with variable levels of support when something goes wrong (take a look at the DJI forums...). Some of the fair DJI alternatives (Yuneec? Others?) are difficult to find here other than in specialty stores, and then no idea about warranties/etc. - could it come into "parallel import" laws? I've seen DJI burn people on that, no doubt the other drone manufacturers would do the same if the seller wasn't "approved". May end up building my own. Really don't know. There's still a chance I'll get an operational drone back under warranty, fingers crossed...
Check out the MiDrone in 1080p or 4k...Lots of good reviews for both, and very much equivalent to the DJI, if not a little better in some areas
Lansing — Drones are emerging as the latest threat to Michigan prison security, but experts are divided about how to deal with them as the state prosecutes three Detroiters who 11 days ago allegedly used an aerial vehicle to deliver contraband inside an Ionia prison.The Aug. 17 drop of three cells phones, razors and marijuana at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility was the third known drone intrusion at a Michigan prison this year, according to the state Department of Corrections. Other drone attempts, including a toy topped with two propellers, crashed into state correctional facilities or glided over the wall with no payloads.It is the first time in state history in which the alleged pilots and getaway driver were arrested at the scene.The alleged pilot and co-pilot — Patrick Corey Seaton Jr., 22, and Jonathan Larawn Roundtree, 33 — face felony smuggling charges along with the alleged driver, Daryl Steven Marshall, 34. They say they are innocent.Drone and prison experts said these incidents are becoming more frequent in Michigan and across the nation. Although some experts say the risk can be met by increasing security measures like having more guards scan the skies for drones, others say there’s not much that can be done without policy changes.It likely will take a major event to prompt new policies, Tamez said.“When someone drops an AK-47 over a fence … and they have a major riot because these guys have guns,” he said, “then someone’s gonna scratch their head and say, ‘Gee wiz, maybe we should do something about this.’”http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/28/drones-weapons-threat-prisons/105044002/
Haaa Fizzie Nothing new but the size, they just rehashed 1950's tech with modern gear is all ... Still a cool way to fly though
