I'm clear on not doing stuff that could be a danger to others (airports, crowds) but to summarily prohibit flying inside city limits seems excessive. After all, that's where the attractive points of interest are. Even in town are uncrowded places (parks, parking lots) where flying would endanger nobody and still deliver satisfying footage - especially if we stay below 100 meters. This is where I would bend the rules a little.
Mind you, I'm flying a DJI Spark of 300 g, a tiny drone which I specifically purchased with the idea of not scaring people around me. I, too, would have preferred a Mavic or larger.
My question was, in your personal experience, as a drone pilot, will I still get away with it? Before the French state of emergency, the people and the police used to be pretty relaxed about minor stuff (like launching a flying toy a few meters above a large parking lot in a NFZ).
On a different subject, I have looked at some of your other video and liked it a lot. However, you NEED a gimbal to take the shake out of the footage. Have a look at the DJI Osmo Mobile, which is a reasonably priced stabilizer for us amateurs (below 300 EUR):
I agree with you, it's true that it's a bit exaggerated, but I'm still afraid of flying in a forbidden zone (especially when it's publish later on the Internet, there's a chance of having problems). But it's true that when you don't take risks, you rarely have something exceptional.
I think that you can be a drone pilot even with a Spark DJI, because as in photo, it's not the equipment that makes the photographer, you can earn a little more quality with good equipment, but it's not him who will give us the right moves and the right points of view :)
My other video wasn't made on the drone or with a phone but with my reflex camera and at that time I didn't know the right settings to make in video, that's why the image is shaking and not fluid.
Thanks for the Osmo advice, I'll find out.
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The Osmo footage looks like a low flying drone, especially on a pole. I just bought one on Black Friday (219 EUR on sale, incl. V.A.T.) and can't wait to try it out on a real project - which will be the Christmas Market in Riquewihr, Alsace / Grand Est. Hence the question.
And you're right, the proof of evildoing is right there on Steemit :-)
Here in Germany, the NFZ are quite acceptable (no privacy violations, no crowds, no emergency vehicles, trains, highways) The law states a distance of 100 m from anything forbidden, which is sufficient in most cases to still get great establishing shots from 50 - 100 m up.
If you like you can watch this video from a few weeks ago (DON'T UPVOTE - OLD!) which was done in the heart of the city AND 100% within the letter of the law:
https://steemit.com/travel/@folker-wulff/drone-sightseeing-koellertal-castles-germany-saarland
Yes, I'm happy with the Spark, but it would be nice to have 4K and a better dynamic range. You can't crop much on 1080p, and white blows out easily. However, Germans are overly crazy about privacy and have a conniption fit when they see a drone. The tiny Spark really helps as most people mistake if for a toy.
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It's a great idea and good buy Osmo, I didn't think of it!
I have to come to Germany, it looks a little less strict :) and moreover, it's a beautiful country !
Woa she's really nice your video, you shoot close to the obstacles, what do you use as image feedback? A smartphone or a tablet? I don't dare to fly so close to trees and walls, I'm afraid of dropping my drone.
I think it's the same everywhere, especially in Europe, people are too afraid to be photographed.
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By all means, visit Germany. 2 things: You need a fire-resistant tag with your name and address on your drone, and liability insurance is mandatory.
I use a smartphone to monitor the drone. The close flying must be practiced, but is easy enough. I wasn't really THAT close to anything as it was very windy.
Prop guards are super to protect on the sides. The only problem is wind between trees. It can lift the Spark by 50 cm or so into the foliage, in which case prop guards don't help. Knock on wood, so far, I haven't crashed it even once. :-)
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A big thank you for all these precious advices :) I am now following you :)
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:-)
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