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ajax_andy said:
No it's here too. Large fines if you don't have the right licence
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Hadn't realised it had come in. It's a good thing that it has. When I've worked with people using them it has always been in the countryside with no one about so haven't come into any problems. When it's been done in more urban setting for commercial jobs we use the bigger drones which larger camera can attach to, the pilots who fly them have always had to have certification. They are the best as the pilot flys them and I have another controller to move the camera
 
sketchy said:
Hadn't realised it had come in. It's a good thing that it has. When I've worked with people using them it has always been in the countryside with no one about so haven't come into any problems. When it's been done in more urban setting for commercial jobs we use the bigger drones which larger camera can attach to, the pilots who fly them have always had to have certification. They are the best as the pilot flys them and I have another controller to move the camera
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So no licence needed in the countryside ?
 
sketchy said:
You still need one, but no one around to make a complaint. Of course if CAA somehow seen a video/photo online and enquired about licenses you would be screwed, but I very much doubt that is likely to happen.
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But you can surely fly model helicopters or planes without a licence? Can't see the difference

Looking here it's all very vague tbh

http://droneflight.co.uk/pages/summary-of-uk-legal-requirements

Seems I could fly one without 'being paid' without permission.
 
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sketchy said:
Yeah I've only read over the stuff this morning after what andy said so not really sure. The person I know who uses them has never mentioned anything about needing certification
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No mention of licensing at all, just caa permission in certain circumstances
 
Icarebecauseyoudo said:
No mention of licensing at all, just caa permission in certain circumstances
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Next time you're up this way go to heliguy in north shields. They will be able to advise you on what you need. What camera would you want to be mounting on it? Guessing gopro wouldn't be good enough quality for your stuff
 
sketchy said:
Next time you're up this way go to heliguy in north shields. They will be able to advise you on what you need. What camera would you want to be mounting on it? Guessing gopro wouldn't be good enough quality for your stuff
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Nah, it's very much a passing fancy and tomorrow I probably won't be arsed any more

And yes, I'd probably need something substantial to mount an slr on it , expensive

And then the batteries would run out above a lake ;)
 
Icarebecauseyoudo said:
Nah, it's very much a passing fancy and tomorrow I probably won't be arsed any more

And yes, I'd probably need something substantial to mount an slr on it , expensive

And then the batteries would run out above a lake ;)
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:lol:

Yeah you will be looking at £2k+ for something to hold a slr. On the dji phantoms apparetntly once they get to 30% battery they just drop out of the sky!
 
sketchy said:
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Yeah you will be looking at £2k+ for something to hold a slr. On the dji phantoms apparetntly once they get to 30% battery they just drop out of the sky!
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There must be lighter option than full Slrs like. My gh1 weighs very little

Some compacts might be good enough

I'd never get fine art prints shots anyway, more editorial and cards
 
Icarebecauseyoudo said:
There must be lighter option than full Slrs like. My gh1 weighs very little

Some compacts might be good enough

I'd never get fine art prints shots anyway, more editorial and cards
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The bigger one I used was with GH3. The new DJI Vision has it's own camera mounted on it and that is 12mp in raw but that is over £2k as well.
 
sketchy said:
The bigger one I used was with GH3. The new DJI Vision has it's own camera mounted on it and that is 12mp in raw but that is over £2k as well.
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What is the bigger one you used?
 
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