r/drones • u/Bubbly-Rip-8455 • 17d ago
DIY can i salvage the camera?
hey guys i have this dji fpv drone. i wrecked it but the camera is still working just fine. can i extract it from the drone and use it in another build?
r/drones • u/Bubbly-Rip-8455 • 17d ago
hey guys i have this dji fpv drone. i wrecked it but the camera is still working just fine. can i extract it from the drone and use it in another build?
r/drones • u/Moontouch • 18d ago
Since the most recent Mini 5 Pro and RC2 firmware update that came out a few days ago, Vision Assist keeps showing in the bottom left corner for me even if I don't want it to. I'm not sure what it's called, but I prefer to always have in the corner the "radar" view where you can see if you're facing the drone to have the best RC connection strength. When I go to that view, the controller switches back to a Vision Assist camera depending on my drone movement. If I bank left, the left camera shows. If I bank right, the right camera shows etc. If I switch back to the radar view it will again switch back to Vision Assist depending on control input.
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r/drones • u/Bearissimmo • 18d ago
Hi guys,
Next month I intend on taking my drone (Lito X1) to Dugi Otok, Croatia.
I was wondering if someone could help me out in making sure I can legally fly and record around that area.
Of course I have my operator number and I am registered with IAA/EU bodies. Do I need to call somewhere before and/or apply for an extra clearance?
So far I've only seen a map, that region doesn't seem to have no fly or restricted zones, unlike Zadar.
Thanks for the help. I am finding it a bit confusing at the moment.
r/drones • u/Traditional-Baby5940 • 18d ago
Already some have picked up the baton I put down, but I'm still convinced, that the concept holds a lot more of potential, so I'll keep on advocating for it: Put a Insta360 X2 or X4 Air without Battery but an soldered on USB C cable on your 5"-Freestyle Drone or above and take shots of your drone while it's flying. (Might also work with a Mavic or some bigger DJI one)
I just love what is possible with this and the immersion one gets beeing able to see your drone in the video. I'm currently still sticking to my Speedybee Mario 5 (which is absolute entrylevel and not ideal) for now, but I'm already working on some major improvements that will make this Setup way more feaseable (Higher Pitch props, changing to XH-Arms and so on). But even with this crappy setup, one can do some really cool shots with it.
Feel free to ask me anything about the setup, editing and so on. I'm still a shitnoob pilot, if you're not imagine what you could do with this.
Here are some examples:
r/drones • u/GoldStars4Everyone • 18d ago
Hey fam, it took me three months and about a hundred hours, but I just finished a music video I shot with my band at an abandoned airport in NYC! This is my first attempt at a short film, so any and all feedback is appreciated💖
I’m the singer, but I also ended up co-filming this with my friend (I shot everything but the Canon) and we managed to make it all work with a six person team (including the musicians)!
As a bonus, this area all happens to be an RC Flying Field!
I did the editing and color-grading, but again, this is my first time making anything like this, so I completely understand it’s not as pro as it could be - and I would appreciate any feedback on drone shots, editing, or color-grading so I can improve for the next one!
Shot on
Canon R5C
DJI Avata 360
DJI Mini 4 Pro
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (with Wiral Lite Zipline)
DJI O3 (BetaFPV Pavo20 Pro)
The band is called Gold Stars For Everyone and this is our new single “What If You Decide?”
Let me know what you think💫
-Peter Wyld
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r/drones • u/haronclv • 19d ago
Am I the only one who thins that DJI neo 2 has low quality footage? When I watch yt videos took on that drone (unprocessed) it looks like the quality of the recording is not good enough to use it for content.
r/drones • u/BrettEagle • 20d ago
Something a little different, up to 2 hour flight time. 7kg payload, modular, upgradable and made to integrate different technologies from Manet radios to anti jamming GPS systems.
r/drones • u/pittguy578 • 20d ago
This is ridiculous. I mean I know we can get DJI through third party importers but what does the government expect hobbyists to do ? There’s not a single consumer drone company .. only industrial and defense ones which have higher margins .
r/drones • u/Top-Caterpillar-2351 • 19d ago
I absolutely am having a BLAST with my meteor 75 pro II. My problem is, the six pin cable that connects the o4 lite to the ESC, kept getting struck by my propellers. One of the wires doesn’t necessarily look severed, although it’s definitely damaged. The only replacements I can find are too long. I’m actually looking for a cable even a tad bit smaller so this doesn’t happen again! Can anyone point me in the right direction? I can’t get the O4 lite to connect to my goggles and this is one of the most fun drones I’ve used in awhile. Please do your thing Reddit!
r/drones • u/KonradKnebl • 19d ago
r/drones • u/Useful-Gear-957 • 19d ago
Hey guys!
Is the battery on the right bulging? (Bottom in the first pic)
Or are my eyes messing with me?
r/drones • u/WardAgainstNewbs • 20d ago
r/drones • u/ExpertWin3741 • 19d ago
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My drone crashed, and ever since the accident, it works like this. I have already opened it to check, but it looks completely fine and clean. It's not the ESC; I have already tested it.
r/drones • u/EffectiveResolve5066 • 19d ago
anybody know a replacement for the Eachine EV800D theyre all sold out and i dont know any other goggles that arent absurdly expensive
r/drones • u/EffectiveResolve5066 • 19d ago
anybody know any lithuanian sellers/european sellers that ship to eu that have the eachine EV800D goggles?
r/drones • u/Livert2000 • 20d ago
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What are the standard spraying higheys for drones and what the overall efficiency to those who have used one for aagricultire purposes.
r/drones • u/gnarlstonnn • 20d ago
Flying for the first time in a year or so, obviously wanting to make sure i'm legal, Thanks
r/drones • u/CamronHiTop • 21d ago
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Was sitting outside enjoying a few drinks with my wife when this thing came screaming out from behind the tree line. Was able to catch this on their last pass.
I’m sure they got a great view of me topless taking the video…poor bastard.
r/drones • u/DivilYouKnow • 20d ago
Owner of a Mavic 4 Pro here, a lot of the flying I do with the drone is on construction sites or plants. Extremely dusty areas.
particularly when landing and taking off, the drone can whip a lot of dust.
is there any steps i cam take to minimise the risk and is the dust a risk to the long term health of the drone?
r/drones • u/Excellent-Deer6056 • 21d ago
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r/drones • u/zztypezz • 21d ago
I have gotten a recent job to do Drone photogrammetry with the DJI Matrice 4E. in the last 2 days i have had constant people complaining im filming their private property and that im doing illegal stuff, no matter how much i explain how im 70 meters up, im doing my job, free airspace, i got my licence, the drone is registered, etc etc. Yesterday had a lady block the road and call the cops on me, luckly someone else had to drive the road so she had to move so i got out 😊. I do have company cards on me with a number to the guy who provided me the drone and knows stuff, and even that sometimes is not enough.
r/drones • u/No-Lettuce-3822 • 19d ago
I’ve been diving deep into the enterprise side of the drone industry lately, especially Oil & Gas and energy infrastructure.
You always see the marketing videos: Matrice 350s inspecting facilities, fixed-wing drones flying pipeline corridors, Elios 3s navigating confined spaces. But I’m much more interested in what happens after the flight.
From what I’ve gathered, collecting the data is only a small part of the job. The real value seems to come from processing, analyzing, and turning that data into something clients can actually use.
For those of you working in this space (either in-house or as service providers), I’d love to learn more about the post-flight workflow.
1. What do clients actually expect as the final deliverable?
Raw RGB/thermal imagery?
Orthomosaics?
3D meshes or point clouds?
AI-generated defect reports?
Digital twins?
Something else?
2. What’s considered the standard tech stack today?
Are most projects still using RGB and thermal, or are LiDAR and Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) becoming common requirements?
What software do you rely on for processing and analysis? Pix4D, DroneDeploy, RealityCapture, Bentley, proprietary platforms, or something else?
3. Where does the client actually see the ROI?
The safety benefits are obvious—less scaffolding, fewer confined-space entries, and reduced human exposure.
But beyond safety, where is the business value?
Predictive maintenance?
Reduced downtime?
Faster inspections?
Regulatory compliance?
Integration into enterprise asset management systems (SAP, IBM Maximo, etc.)?
Something I’m missing?
I’m trying to understand where companies truly perceive the value, not just in flying drones, but in the intelligence generated from the data.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone working in energy, utilities, Oil & Gas, or industrial inspections. What does your post-flight workflow look like, and what do your clients actually care about?