I’m mostly talking about camera drones rather than FPV ones.
Every time I take mine out of the bag, people gather around with the same questions: how high does it go, how far does it go, was it expensive, have you ever crashed, etc. - as if they’ve never seen a drone before.
It seems like every single YouTuber and amateur photographer has one these days. They’re easy to fly and relatively cheap too. You’d think they’d be everywhere, but I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually seen someone flying one. Granted, I don’t leave the house much and when I do I usually head into the woods, so that probably plays a role. Still, I’m curious if this is just me or if other people have had the same experience.
Speaking for myself, but I think it might apply to others too.
I just have no use for a drone, it is cool tech (which I like) but I have no interest in photography or anything else you can do with drones
Well yeah, it’s a camera that can fly so if one is not into photography then there’s not much use for drone either. However, I do see plenty of people carrying around cameras that often cost many times more than what a good entry-level drone costs so price shouldn’t be an issue there.
I’m a professional photographer. I regularly carry 2 or 3 camera bodies when working that probably cost 5 of your drone.
I still have zero need for my own drone. That’s a very specific style of photography with a small community of enthusiasts.
I’ve been to weddings where they use it instead of the fisheye and ladder approach to capture large groups. They’re also used for videography at the weddings. But to your point, they’re extra.
They are huge in real estate photography.
That’s what my neighbor does. Real estate, surveying, and sometimes stuff like fishing tournaments.
Yeah, don’t get me wrong, they’re a great bit of kit for certain purposes. There are some shots that are easily 50% simpler to get having a drone.
But those specific instances are still so far between that unless your photo business is built around selling those shots to people, its just an unnecessary extravagance.
I don’t even know what a drone with a good camera would cost, or do they just mount a mirrorless. Either way, ans you say anirs ann extravagance out of my price range! My D7000 works fine thank you.
All drone cameras are good in daylight. It’s mostly when you need a telephoto lens or better low-light performance that you need to be investings upwards of $1500 on it. Otherwise a $300 mini drone will do just fine.