Thanks for your advice.
Just went through;
The complete beginner's guide to drone photography
That article looks very old, and pretty out-dated.
I'll purchase the drone with on-board camera feature because of smaller in size. I have following questions.
1)
What camera shall I purchase ?
The camera that comes with the drone.
2)
Can I mount a smart phone on Drone as camera ?
Yes, but don't do that. There's no need, it adds a lot of extra weight to the drone and offers no advantages. It adds a rather difficult camera control problem. Just use the camera on the drone.
3)
Remote control
If mounting a smart phone as camera I can remote-control it via another smart phone as controller, running "Remote Desktop" technology. The video and/or photos captured are stored on the camera-smart phone. Can I have the video and/or photos stored on the control-smart phone directly?
No, do not do any of that.
4)
If purchasing a camera, will the remote desktop features available on the camera.
Please advise. Thanks
Regards
The current generation of drones all include excellent cameras, with a number of advantages. First, camera control is built into the control system for the drone. You can aim the camera, adjust exposure, resolution, shutter, pretty much everything you need, and it's all built into the camera and control system.
In reality you are learing two different skills, plus some knowlege about flying and regulation. They should be learned separately, and in sequence.
1. Learn the regulations and laws that govern drone flight in your area. Learn them all, and plan to adhere to them. Do this before you buy anything.
2. Buy a simple drone that is easy to learn to fly. I would suggest the DJI Mini 3 for several reasons. It's light, flys very well, easy to control, and you can get the dedicated controller with its own screen. Do not cheap out here! That screen is a game-changer. you want that for sure.
3. Study YouTube video about learning to fly first. Then take your drone out and learn how to control the drone very well without taking risks. You want to fly in an area free of obsticles, people, and vehicles. You fly low and slow at first, practicing moving the drone in a desired path, like a circle or a square. You practice take-off and landing, and control. When you are good enough at it to gain confidence....
4. Read the manual and learn how to control the camera. There are full-auto settings, but also a lot of manual settings. You will make mistakes, but learn from them. Shoot videos at 1080p at first because the files are smaller, they are easier to manage later, and your initial shots aren't likely to be great anyway.
5. When you have a good grip on controlling the camera, put the two together, give yourself a "mission" to get a particular shot, and keep trying until you get it.
6. Watch and study YouTube videos about how to shoot good drone video, and how to take great drone photos. I put this step last because everything else will get in your way until you've mastered flight and basic camera control.
DJI offers a "care refresh" package, which is great for new pilots. It's basically an insurance policy against loss or damage. Just buy it. Even if you never use it, having it gives you confidence to learn more without risk. This is offered only on new drones, but it is possible to buy a used drone that still has some policy time left on it.
Lastly, do not get a really cheap drone. The frustration is simply not worth the savings. The Mini 3 is a good starting point, but isn't the cheapest. They are on sale now I think. The "Fly More" kit gives you a bag, extra props, extra batteries, and is worth having.
If your needs for better or just different cameras becomes real (after exploring all you can do with the one on the drone), there are options of other drones with better cameras, and drones that can carry separate cameras. But all of that is very advanced. 99% of all drone photography is done with the camera already on the drone.
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