john luke Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 I took these photographs from Beach Road this morning. The drone was owned by a Thai National, who was using it to take a self portrait whilst he enjoyed a picnic on the beach. I have thought about buying a drone and have watched several YouTube videos about them. Does anyone on the forum have a drone and what are their views. How much would one have to spend to obtain one that would take photographs of similar quality to a modern DSLR or Mirrorless Camera. Your views and any photographs taken with a drone would be appreciated. Thanks.
boydeste Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 What are the rules around using drones in Thailand. In England I believe you now need a license to operate one. 1
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 I fear the day when Pattaya YTers don't just walk down a street pointing cameras into bars but will actually fly drones into bars, intruding even more into peoples' private lives..... 2 1 1
boydeste Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Just now, Derek Dangleberries said: I fear the day when Pattaya YTers don't just walk down a street pointing cameras into bars but will actually fly drones into bars, intruding even more into peoples' private lives..... There was a guy flying a drone along Patong beach, assuming he was filming all of the public sunbathing etc. Not sure how the police would have viewed this given he was caught. 1
Horizondave Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Isn't there a guy on here that used to do many videos around Hua Hin, he would be perfect to understand what is needed to buy a drone in Thailand. My brain seems to remember Phantom or similar.
john luke Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/registration-requirements-for-drones 250 g weight appears to be the boundary weight as far as UK.
john luke Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, boydeste said: What are the rules around using drones in Thailand. In England I believe you now need a license to operate one. https://drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-thailand/
Smiler Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Easy enough to buy a drone in Thailand, check out Big Camera shops. You need insurance, register the drone with CAAT and get a license for the radio controller. Cost around about 4k baht. Bloke I know has one in his wife's name and he is down as a pilot on the paperwork. The Thai authorities are serious about drones if you get caught using one illegally, apparently. Just seen other posts and the 250 gram thing means dogshit if the drone has a camera, still needs to be registered.
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 24 minutes ago, boydeste said: There was a guy flying a drone along Patong beach, assuming he was filming all of the public sunbathing etc. Not sure how the police would have viewed this given he was caught. .... And that isn't even going into the realms of filming children ....
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 21 minutes ago, john luke said: https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/registration-requirements-for-drones 250 g weight appears to be the boundary weight as far as UK. I'm not a luddite (Jeez I made shit loads of money as a GSM Contractor FFS) but it is how they are used and how the laws will be enforced that bothers me!
Butch Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Some epic photo's here though: https://www.boredpanda.com/aerial-photography-contest-2018-dronestagram/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Popular Post Phantom51red Posted February 27, 2022 Popular Post Posted February 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, Horizondave said: Isn't there a guy on here that used to do many videos around Hua Hin, he would be perfect to understand what is needed to buy a drone in Thailand. My brain seems to remember Phantom or similar. Cheers dave Jl You should look no further than dji,top camera specs,and a dji shop in bangkok,not sure what the prices are at the moment ive stil got the mavic air 2 ,,think theres a 3 now,but the 2 and 1 you could pick for 15, to 20k bht maybe cheaper ,not been keepin up to speed with it to be honest and rarely use the drone now unless out n the mountains,as for license and legal stuff 🤐, i think you d get a lot of use out of it and enjoy the new perspective. Couple of pics from pak nam pran and austria. The vid on my sig was made using the mavic air 2 and a dji pocket osmo. 6 1 3
mic10 Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 I personally do not own a drone, but I do enjoy watching videos taken by drones. It's amazing to see the world from a different angle. I think you should do your research and pick one that suits your needs and budget. I believe the cost of drones varies greatly depending on the brand and features you want. For your help, I would recommend checking out some of the other options out there, like the DJI FPV Drone Combo.
bexwell Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 I've got 2 drones, I DJI Phantom 4 and a Mini 2, the Phantom is brilliant, an all sing all dancing piece of kit but it's too big that's why I bought the Mini. The Mini is all manual where the Phantom can track objects follow a course circle something. If you have line of sight the Phantom is good for about 3 miles but the Mini is a lot less, about 1/2 a mile. I know it's illegal but I did it out of curiosity just to see how far it would go. I was on the horizon of the second picture about 2 miles away 5
bexwell Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) Practicing circling a point of interest at Thoresby Hall. Edited August 26, 2023 by bexwell 5 1 1
boydeste Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, bexwell said: The quality of the image is superb, you can even see the black bird on the grass searching for worms. What's the cost for the mini and how does the quality of the picture compare? 1
bexwell Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, boydeste said: The quality of the image is superb, you can even see the black bird on the grass searching for worms. What's the cost for the mini and how does the quality of the picture compare? They're both 4k cameras at 30fps I think they're both 12 meg still cameras too. Neither are made any more although, for now I can get the Mini repaired, apparently there's no spares available for the Phantom 4 anymore. I paid £299 for the Mini 2 3 years ago, they're on the Mini 3 now but I think you can still buy one. 1
bexwell Posted August 27, 2023 Posted August 27, 2023 16 hours ago, boydeste said: The quality of the image is superb, you can even see the black bird on the grass searching for worms. What's the cost for the mini and how does the quality of the picture compare? The YouTube video is only 720, in 4K it looks far and away better. I tend not to use 4K because the files are far too big, about 250meg a minute. Here's me. 1
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