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Is the market any better now with the likes of the new mini 3 coming under the weight limit for licensing or doesn’t it matter? To do this you still need the relevant certifications?
Public liability etc. isn’t the question, I think this would be essential no matter what.
Is anyone doing it as a bit of a side hustle / hobby and making some beer money? I’d imagine the market is pretty saturated ?
Public liability etc. isn’t the question, I think this would be essential no matter what.
Is anyone doing it as a bit of a side hustle / hobby and making some beer money? I’d imagine the market is pretty saturated ?
Edited by Davie_GLA on Sunday 12th June 19:12
k sake.I have just taken delivery of a Mini 3 Pro but don’t have any plans to use it professionally, at the moment. Bought it for more flying options, less restrictions, but yes, have public liability, no brainer. CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID of course and if I did use it professionally would look at policy from the likes of https://www.coverdrone.com
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Bacardi said:
I have just taken delivery of a Mini 3 Pro but don’t have any plans to use it professionally, at the moment. Bought it for more flying options, less restrictions, but yes, have public liability, no brainer. CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID of course and if I did use it professionally would look at policy from the likes of https://www.coverdrone.com
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Did you order from DJI direct? I’m wondering if I should wait until Q3 or Q4 and maybe see a discount or two after initial demand levels.
Davie_GLA said:
Did you order from DJI direct? I’m wondering if I should wait until Q3 or Q4 and maybe see a discount or two after initial demand levels.
No, I bought from Heliguy as they had them in stock, not the RC version, but the older controller. I haven't found it much of a faff to use a phone in the past and you tend to carry one anyway. I guess they will maybe have discounts as they get them in stock, but I'm impatient. Originally ordered on Amazon, but they pushed back the delivery, so cancelled. DJI currently has 30 days shipping...Took delivery of the fly more kit yesterday, but haven't really flown yet so don't know if I have any problems like misted up lens or range problems, not that I fly that far anyway.
Bacardi said:
No, I bought from Heliguy as they had them in stock, not the RC version, but the older controller. I haven't found it much of a faff to use a phone in the past and you tend to carry one anyway. I guess they will maybe have discounts as they get them in stock, but I'm impatient. Originally ordered on Amazon, but they pushed back the delivery, so cancelled. DJI currently has 30 days shipping...
Took delivery of the fly more kit yesterday, but haven't really flown yet so don't know if I have any problems like misted up lens or range problems, not that I fly that far anyway.
Furry muff. I'm just going to buy it i think.. Took delivery of the fly more kit yesterday, but haven't really flown yet so don't know if I have any problems like misted up lens or range problems, not that I fly that far anyway.
I need to promise myself i'll actually do something with the footage / shots though. I've had 3 phantoms, a mavic 1st gen and a platinum and genuinely haven't done anything too useful with the footage i took.
Davie_GLA said:
Is the market any better now with the likes of the new mini 3 coming under the weight limit for licensing or doesn’t it matter? To do this you still need the relevant certifications?
Public liability etc. isn’t the question, I think this would be essential no matter what.
Is anyone doing it as a bit of a side hustle / hobby and making some beer money? I’d imagine the market is pretty saturated ?
Yes, since the Mini2 launched there have been plenty of people taking photos of football stadiums or Angel of the North and suck like, whacking up the saturation and trying to flog photos. Public liability etc. isn’t the question, I think this would be essential no matter what.
Is anyone doing it as a bit of a side hustle / hobby and making some beer money? I’d imagine the market is pretty saturated ?
Edited by Davie_GLA on Sunday 12th June 19:12
Cutleaf Creatives ran a YouTube series to show how to make money from the drone photography / videography and this has helped fuel the fire.
There was a short period in time where drones provided a lower cost alternative to hiring a helicopter or light aircraft to capture arial shots. Quite a few specialist companies emerged and remain operating today. When drones started to fall into the 'prosumer' market, many amateurs started to think that they could earn a few quid from them.
The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
StevieBee said:
There was a short period in time where drones provided a lower cost alternative to hiring a helicopter or light aircraft to capture arial shots. Quite a few specialist companies emerged and remain operating today. When drones started to fall into the 'prosumer' market, many amateurs started to think that they could earn a few quid from them.
The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
Good summary. I was offering a radio-control helicopter with video camera on a pan/tilt head back in the mid 90s. Getting shots you could integrate into the rest of the video was the trick. Just whizzing it about like an air display doesn't work. As Steve says, you have to think of the lens and work backwards.The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
Simpo Two said:
StevieBee said:
There was a short period in time where drones provided a lower cost alternative to hiring a helicopter or light aircraft to capture arial shots. Quite a few specialist companies emerged and remain operating today. When drones started to fall into the 'prosumer' market, many amateurs started to think that they could earn a few quid from them.
The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
Good summary. I was offering a radio-control helicopter with video camera on a pan/tilt head back in the mid 90s. Getting shots you could integrate into the rest of the video was the trick. Just whizzing it about like an air display doesn't work. As Steve says, you have to think of the lens and work backwards.The problem is that drone photography is just 'photography' and many drone users focus too much on flying the thing forgetting the fundamentals of image capture. Most pro-photographers who use drones view them as they would a lens; part of their kit to use when required.
It's possible to perhaps earn a bit of beer money every now and then but beyond that, as has been mentioned, the market is saturated and the demand not that great.
It's a bandwagon thing at the moment with drones, same as when being an Influencer was popular, everyone wants to be in at ground zero so as to make their mark, become rich and famous blah blah.
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