Re:GoPro cuts workforce, changes sales strategy
by Ididntdothis on Thursday April 16, 2020 @12:03PM
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My use case for a drone would be to look at the surrounding area when I am doing off trail hiking or on old abandoned trails. Is it worth to go through the thick brush and the trail continues or will it just get worse? I have been thinking about getting a Mavic Mini for this but these things never go on sale.
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Re:GoPro cuts workforce, changes sales strategy
by AdamJacobMuller on Thursday April 16, 2020 @01:22PM
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I do this while off-roading with my Jeep.
It's not always perfect, but, it's damn useful.
One time I was traveling along a particular trail which started to get very, very rough. Not 100 feet away was a parallel trail which was well travelled. It would have been impossible to see without the drone.
Re:GoPro cuts workforce, changes sales strategy
by leetcrew on Thursday April 16, 2020 @12:33PM
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depending how far ahead you want to look, you might be able to get away with a spark for this use case. you can find good deals on the first generation at this point, and the new one isn't too expensive anyway.
if you care about following all the FAA rules, this may limit the usefulness of a "scouting" drone, as you need to be able to see the aircraft with your own eyes at all times. if you're in a wooded area, this might not be very far.
Re:GoPro cuts workforce, changes sales strategy
by Ididntdothis on Thursday April 16, 2020 @12:35PM
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I wouldn’t mind something that has less image quality and a range of only 1000m but is smaller and weighs less. The Spark is a little big for a long hike.
Re:GoPro cuts workforce, changes sales strategy
by leetcrew on Thursday April 16, 2020 @12:58PM
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I misspoke before; there's no new spark. I was thinking about the mavic mini at the same price point (which you mentioned). it weighs about 250g. any lighter than this and you're probably looking at toys that can't fly any appreciable distance.