Hello from Sutton Coldfield UK

[anthony lane]

Hello - Have my Ph3 standard for about a month really enjoying it have moved from smaller quadcopeters and rc helicopters .

 

[Happysnapper79]

Welcome mate, thought I'd say a quick hello as the introductions from the UK don't seem to get many replies.

 

[Shadow 81]

Hi - just joined - looking to buy my first Phantom and really not sure which model to get - how are you doing with your standard 3?

 

[Malakai]

Hey I don't think there are many of us active UK members here.


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[Shadow 81]

Hi - I agree there doesnt seem t be many UK people here - where do you find to fly around Wolves?

 

[Happysnapper79]

Shame really as there is a lot of info on here.

 

[Shadow 81]

Yes so Im finding out - just need to make that final decision on which model to get - then be bold enough to send it out to some distance and trust it will come back !

 

[Happysnapper79]

I deliberated for a while and then opted for the P3S, I had no plans to fly indoors and figured I didn't need the extra range as we can legally only fly 500m LOS anyway.

 

[Shadow 81]

Yes I agree - my only thoughts with the 4 is this collision avoidance system. I have an iPad mini but it is only Wi Fi - no SIM card fitted - do you know if you need the 3G/4G connection to make any of the features work?

 

[Happysnapper79]

You will be able to use it but you will need to cache the maps of the area you are going to fly when you have a wifi signal. I don't think you'd be able to use the follow me function either because if I recall correctly the mini doesn't have GPS, I may well be wrong though.

 

[Shadow 81]

Any idea what you would need to use that has all the functions like GPS etc?

 

[Happysnapper79]

If you're not too hung up on the follow me feature then what you have will work fine, just remember to cache the maps when you have wifi.

 

[Shadow 81]

I do want to be able to use the feature where you draw a square around someone and it tracks them - is that follow me, or is follow me where it tracks the controller?

 

[Happysnapper79]

Follow me tracks the controller I think the other feature should work fine as that is software driven.

 

[Shadow 81]

Sounds good. Just need to decide which to get and then get out there and try to use it. What do you use yours for?

 

[Happysnapper79]

I do quite a lot of photography so I use it for aerial imaging and I am trying to get to grips with video editing, steep learning curve but enjoyable. Living in Norfolk means there are large expanses of land to practice over.

 

[Shadow 81]

Nice - we are a little more built up around here but hope I can find some places to fly

 

[Happysnapper79]

That's not ideal, anywhere a short drive away?

 

[Bills69]

You near Wolverhampton?

 

[Happysnapper79]

No I am not, I did live outside of Telford for a while but now in Norfolk.