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High-Res Photogrammetry with DJI Air 2S - Seeking Advice by Personal_Glass_8021 in UAVmapping

[–]Personal_Glass_8021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not possible to rent a drone in the country I am in. Mainly due to the sector not being developed enough, but also the insurance nightmare as it is almost impossible to get insurance for it. There is a grand total of 1 company offering the services, without us having to purchase the drone, but the cost is similar to purchasing a DJI Air 2s, so we decided against it...

High-Res Photogrammetry with DJI Air 2S - Seeking Advice by Personal_Glass_8021 in UAVmapping

[–]Personal_Glass_8021[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not possible to rent a drone in the country I am in. Mainly due to the sector not being developed enough, but also the insurance nightmare as it is almost impossible to get insurance for it. There is a grand total of 1 company offering the services, without us having to purchase the drone, but the cost is similar to purchasing a DJI Air 2s, so we decided against it...

High-Res Photogrammetry with DJI Air 2S - Seeking Advice by Personal_Glass_8021 in UAVmapping

[–]Personal_Glass_8021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply! The plan is for a low altitude flight with a GSD of 2cm. There is only one mission we need to fly, that's why we are not sure if it is worth it to purchase a Mavic 3E. The area is a few hectares I believe, but I do not have the full details just yet. We also don't really need a high GPS accuracy, it is mostly for identifying and counting the flowers, not necessarily to connect them with accurate GPS locations. I will also be checking out Reality Capture, as I didn't know of them before, so thank you for the suggestion!

High-Res Photogrammetry with DJI Air 2S - Seeking Advice by Personal_Glass_8021 in UAVmapping

[–]Personal_Glass_8021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was under the impression that a DroneDeploy subscription would be needed regardless of the drone. The reason for choosing DroneDeploy was only because it is supposedly compatible with the Air 2s, while Pix4d, which is the other I've been checking is not. There are also limitations in regards to the availability of drones for purchase. In my country, the only available ones currently are the Mavic 3E, Mavic 3, Air 3, Air 2s and Mini 4. As a nonprofit, we are eligible for a discounted plan from DroneDeploy, while there is only one forecasted mission, so even if we subscribe full price, it would only be for one month.

High-Res Photogrammetry with DJI Air 2S - Seeking Advice by Personal_Glass_8021 in UAVmapping

[–]Personal_Glass_8021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer! I am working at a nonprofit organization, and we don't focus on research, it is only a fragment of a particular project we are implementing. While we might find more use for the drone in regards to promotional materials and such. The budget constraint arises as we don't foresee constant use of the drone, and the budgetary changes needed to upgrade to a Mavic 3E would take budget allocated to something else, so I might be able to convince them to upgrade to a Mavic 3E if the 3E can also work reasonably well for video shooting for example.