Subj : Re: Hobbies?
To   : Dumas Walker
From : MRO
Date : Tue Jun 11 2019 12:09 am

 Re: Re: Hobbies?
 By: Dumas Walker to VK3JED on Mon Jun 10 2019 07:02 pm

> >However, I have gained an interest in drone flying and aerial photography.
> Got
> >a cheap Chinese drone to play with.  Fun to fly, but has a number of
> issues. >The camera quality isn't too bad though, but without any
> stabilisation, the >best way to use it is to get it in position, then start
> shooting video. >Vertical motion could be done without disturbing the camera
> too much, but >horizontal motion would cause jerkiness when the drone starts
> or stops moving.

> I have thought some about getting one of those for whenever I go on light
> house trips.  That is about the only time I think I would use it, though.
> Well, and maybe to look at things on my roof.  :)



i got a drone from amazon. it had stabilization problems, i think. i followed
the instructions on how to calibrate it and it wouldnt raise straight up and
hold the same position.  anyways, i tossed it out.  wasnt really something i
wanted.
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