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DJI Phantom 3 4K Quadcopter with Integrated UHD 4K Stabilised Camera - $799.20 Delivered @ Dick Smith by Kogan on eBay
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Is there a good price on the 4? I don't think DS has it…?
it's 2099 on DS/Kogan, with the discount, it becomes ~1680 which is kinda good price for local stock+warranty. If you are going overseas any time soon, then it becomes more lucrative as you can shed around 190 from that 1680 from TRS.
hmm is it worth x2 the price tho?
@striker5950: I think it is, at least compared to this one which is a glorified Phantom 3 Standard, compared to a Phantom 3 Pro, I'd say no.
Actually a pretty decent price; just be aware of the poor range on these models. Otherwise, it's comparable to the P3P.
I understand this model doesn't have Lightbridge, but would range extenders for the antennae work at all?
I wouldn't imagine so. The range extenders tend to 'focus' the signal more; so you'll have to orient the controller accordingly.
I'm not sure on the technical differences between the two that make Lightbridge more resilient; they both run on 2.4 GHz.
In very ideal conditions, your battery will be the limiting factor before the range is on a Lightbridge model.
Mine's got poor signal issue in urban area, always shown "strong interference detected" from the App, even around 100m range.
But when flying it out of city, 3.15km range max achieved.
That's a Lightbridge model? My experience doesn't reflect this (inner suburban Melbourne.) You haven't got it locked to a single channel manually, do you?
I've had mine at around 4km; beyond this and I have to head back to ensure it makes it home before the battery dies!
The P3 4K is not Lightbridge model. I'll dig out the "channel" issue you mentioned.
What the hell are you doing flying these in the inner city, and at 4km range? You are breaking an untold number of laws (beyond visual range, probably exceeding the 400ft altitude legal limit at 4km too). These aren't toys and they are dangerous. I personally own about 12 drones of different types and sizes. They are dangerous. They should not be flown over people. They have a high failure rate, and when they fail, they fall out of the sky. A Phantom, while relatively light, could still seriously injure or kill a person (especially a child or elderly person), and can easily cause a car accident. Reckless behaviour like this will result in a blanket ban.
Dude, relax. You're jumping to conclusions.
I don't fly at 4KM in the inner city; apart from this being impossible, it's illegal and I don't fly like a (profanity). You've also addumed that I'm breaking the 400ft ceiling too, which I'm not.
I was using 4KM as an example as the maximum range achievable in perfect conditions (i.e, where it's legal to fly and LOS is maintainable.) I was citing 4KM as an example of the P3P's maximum range (i.e, half your usable battery will be gone by this point so if you want to make it home, you'll need to turn around at this point.)
There's nothing reckless about what I'm doing, so please don't make assumptions and start throwing abuse based on these.
I didn't say you flew 4km inner city, I meant that both were irresponsible. Flying inner city you are flying over people, which is against the law (i believe it's within a few metres of people).
To fly 4km, you would have to break 400ft alititude, otherwise there is now way you could maintain signal at that range, the earth would absorb too much. The further you go out, the higher you have to go, its simple physics. You didn't say it was an example, you said you flew at that range.
And laugh out loud at line of sight at 4km. A large fixed wing drone or RC plane at 6 times the size of your Phantom is barely visible at 1km. As if you could hope to see a tiny white Phantom at anything more than a kilometre. (And there is no way you could comprehend orientation (i.e. Control) at anything more than 500 metres.
Dude please stop trying to start fights on the internet.
4km at 120 is entirely possible and has been achieved - especially over water, flying to islands off the coast. Additionally, you're not bound to the LOS/400ft rule when flying outside of controlled airspace (i.e, well out in the sticks.)
Also, 'the earth would absorb too much'? What kind of pseudo-physics nonsense is that? The reason there's a relationship between height and distance with regards to signal propagation is to do with the curvature of the earth. At eye level, the horizon is 5km away.
Inner city, the rules are more than 5.5km from airports (including helipads) - which rules out a good chunk of inner city. WRT people, you need to maintain 30m distance and not fly over crowds/sporting events. Why are you assuming I'm flying over people?
For someone who owns 12 drones, you seem rather uninformed of the rules. Why are you being like this?
@picklewizard: You are speaking absolute rubbish. You are 100% bound by a hard 400ft altitude limit regardless of where you fly, and LOS is a requirement.
I was trying to explain multipathing in laymans terms. Basically to fly a long way away, you need altitude. Otherwise the signals get absorbed by the earth and bounce off the earth, significantly reducing your range.
@thorton82: I have done 3975m on a constant 60m altitude with my P3P. I could have done more but I didn't have the balls/battery left. I forgot to mention I was 2m ASL
Tempted. What happened if it went out of range? Do you completely loss control and cannot bring it back to home?
I want to know the answer too
Pls read my other comment
It comes back, if battery is too low or it lost the signal/range. You won't loose it.
I have the Phantom 2, it will automatically return to where you first took off (if you calibrated it correctly) when it looses communication or gets low on battery.
It'll fly back to the original take-off spot.
It'll fly back to where it was manufactured.
Brilliant!
Yep loved it so random
Very good price. When i was in China at the DJI Flagship store it was $611 for standard 3 with 2K camera. I think the 4k camera model one was around $900 mark.
Perfect for event photographers and wedding photography. Learn how to use one of these, some basic image/film editing equipment and you'll have a steady stream of petrol money for as long as you want it!
I wouldn't use these at a wedding. They're obnoxiously loud!
They're not really aimed at capturing the close-up detail you'd want at a wedding. Maybe for a flyover of an outdoor ceremony, but honestly even then, it's just novelty wank factor.
theyre actually heavily used by wedding photographers - doing fly overs on the couple photoshoots not the actual wedding ceremony - think couple walking down beach with this bad boy zooming away - looks great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkAMPnnulEgThe drone is good for pre-wedding and away-from-the-guests shoot, but on-site wedding ceremony shoot? You can't imagine what will happen in reality!
They're not really aimed at capturing the close-up detail you'd want at a wedding.
Who said it was?
Maybe for a flyover of an outdoor ceremony,
Yeah, that's what it would be best for…
but honestly even then, it's just novelty wank factor.
That's what weddings are though.
This will screw up a wedding ceremony unless flying and keeping the drone 100m away in "silent" mode.
Don't you need a commercial license for that purpose?
not after 30th Sept, you don't even need to let CASA know as this is under 2kg in weight.
Wow, I wasn't aware of the new rules!
..but here it says you need to notify CASA prior to the first commercial flight
https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/commercial-unmanned-fl…@GregFiona: my bad, looks like I've misread it, you have to notify CASA if you fly commercially but don't need to get a license :) Thanks for pointing that out mate.
@enzioFirenze: No worries, I like these new rules, we will just have to notify CASA once every 24months and we can legally make some money through our hobby ;)
I don't know if I got this right but I don't think Lightbridge actually makes it go farther, more helps with keeping the visual for when it is at far distances.
Will be curious to see if the GoPro Karma makes prices drop.
Lightbridge range>>>Wifi range (for both RC and Video signals)
Is this the one all the youtubers use?
What's the legality on flying these things around buildings / structures / urban areas? I saw Casey Neistat fly one over the harbour bridge in his recent trip to Sydney and wondered if he would have needed a permit for it?
I found a few articles like this one but all the codes and acronyms are so confusing for the average Joe.
Can anyone give a summary?
This may be useful
https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft/landing-page/flying-drones-…
and specifically this video from the CASA
u guys r poor, I just bought global hawk, and its way much better
They are getting better and better, maybe I should wait for P5, haha :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqa-gcGxNTMThe DJI "Mavic" is the next great thing apparently. It's supposed to be the same size as the P4 when unfolded, and folds down to 200mm x 100mm x 100mm in size!
It's getting released in the US in about 5 days going by info I have found (everything i've mentioned is rumours atm). I was going to order the P4 today but then thought about the GoPro Karma, then swayed back to the P4 after reading a few reviews and watching the Karma in action. And now I've found out about the Mavic, I don't know what to do :) . I think i'll sit it out for now and wait for the release of the Mavic and Karma, so I can make a better decision. I just hope no other models are announced next month or i'll never get one.
yeah announcement on 27th
wont the Karma be better for a little bit more $?
The biggest issues I can see for the Karma is that it has no obstacle (crash) avoidance system or "follow me" features. It's great how the camera comes off and can be used separately, and I like the remote unit but it has limited distance compared to the P3 and P4.
How can everyone go on about obstacle avoidance when it wasn't part of the Phantom until the Phantom 4
Because not everyone has money to buy another expensive quad every time they make a mistake or have a malfunction . Watch this video and imagine what would have happened if it didn't have obstacle avoidance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNRQoZLN5Qc
It's not foolproof but it's better than nothing that's for sure.@whitey: But my point was that in the Phantom 3s there was no obstacle avoidance and everyone got them, so now everyone makes it like it's the defining line between a good drone and a bad drone.
@GregFiona:
So i should just wait for the Karma considering the 3 doesn't have this object avoidance thing anyway?
I also like how you don't need a phone / tablet for it@YellowKnight:
Not the difference between good and bad, more like the difference between good and great :) .
Of course people didn't worry about OA with Phantom 3, it wasn't available then.@leighzor: IMHO it's like buying a new car without parking sensors.You will still drive,do your job and have fun with it, but you would like to have that extra option in case you need it
Good price for the Phantom 4 too