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DJI Mavic Pro Shots

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
I'm new to drones, but I think I may use them quite frequently in the future. These are from the DJI Mavic Pro

Overhead still test shots of our house at Christmas:



 

Hulyss Bowman

Active member
Hello Quentin,

I was hesitating between the Mavic and the Karma and I will go Karma after all. I hate using a phone or a tablet to command the drone. This is why I'm going gopro.

Have a nice end of the year :)
 

biglouis

Well-known member
Impressive start, Quentin.

I'm resisting a drone mainly because I live in such a built-up area there is nowhere (legally) to fly it.

Mind you, I found one on my roof this other day - watched the video on the on board card and returned it to its bemused owner a few doors down.

LOuis
 

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
Hello Quentin,

I was hesitating between the Mavic and the Karma and I will go Karma after all. I hate using a phone or a tablet to command the drone. This is why I'm going gopro.

Have a nice end of the year :)
The Mavic has a controller that uses a mobile phone or tablet as the viewing screen. You really should try it, Hulyss.
 

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
Impressive start, Quentin.

I'm resisting a drone mainly because I live in such a built-up area there is nowhere (legally) to fly it.

Mind you, I found one on my roof this other day - watched the video on the on board card and returned it to its bemused owner a few doors down.

LOuis
It's the beginning. Soon I am sure there will be even higher resolution stills specialist drones that will blow us away. I have done very little with the Mavic so far but already I can feel the attraction - views that you just cannot get from ground level.

To fly in a built up area you can take a pretty daunting course that takes a couple of days.
 

scho

Well-known member
Hello Quentin,

I was hesitating between the Mavic and the Karma and I will go Karma after all. I hate using a phone or a tablet to command the drone. This is why I'm going gopro.

Have a nice end of the year :)
I have the GoPro Hero 5 Black and was planning to add the Karma at some point, but it is still not available after the recent recall. Is the Karma selling now in Europe?
 

Hulyss Bowman

Active member
The Mavic has a controller that uses a mobile phone or tablet as the viewing screen. You really should try it, Hulyss.
Yes i know :) This is why i do not want it because I do not use "smartphones" or tablets. The GoPro remote is all in one, controller and display. No need of any other devices to make it work. In the other hand, the gopro do not have all the cool features of the Mavic.

It's the beginning. Soon I am sure there will be even higher resolution stills specialist drones that will blow us away. I have done very little with the Mavic so far but already I can feel the attraction - views that you just cannot get from ground level.

To fly in a built up area you can take a pretty daunting course that takes a couple of days.
I completely agree with you. Finally, by the half of 2016, we start to see the power of drones and we can foresee where it is heading. Remember the price for a full HD drone 3 axis gimbals stabilized back in 2014 ...

I have the GoPro Hero 5 Black and was planning to add the Karma at some point, but it is still not available after the recent recall. Is the Karma selling now in Europe?
Not Yet because of the recall but it will be fixed at least for next summer.
 

foveon

Member
Hold on a minute Quentin. I rely upon you for all of my Merrill advice and now you go off on a tangent?
The only way to click the Merrills is to press the button, and a SD1 is to heavy for drones.^^

Its nice to have a flying cam, but after that first enthusiasm for this flying feature you think about image qualitiy, what lense is used, what sensor,

My experience is you need a larger drone to carry a "real" camera,

btw. have a look at Samsung NX 500, small, high image quality with special sensor technology, very good and cheap lenses, and and
 

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
The only way to click the Merrills is to press the button, and a SD1 is to heavy for drones.^^

Its nice to have a flying cam, but after that first enthusiasm for this flying feature you think about image qualitiy, what lense is used, what sensor,

My experience is you need a larger drone to carry a "real" camera,

btw. have a look at Samsung NX 500, small, high image quality with special sensor technology, very good and cheap lenses, and and
'twas ever thus.

We are the stage where decent image quality is possible at reasonable resolution, but you have to work around poor dynamic range, occasionally dodgy focusing, etc, but I'm not complaining. The Mavic Pro is the cost a a decent lens for a DSLR, not bad for the enhanced photo opportunities it offers. And if you are a 4k videographer, they are great. I just take still shots, however.

It won't replace the regular cameras I use of course, but the novelty has not worn off quite yet.

 

Hulyss Bowman

Active member
The only way to click the Merrills is to press the button, and a SD1 is to heavy for drones.^^

Its nice to have a flying cam, but after that first enthusiasm for this flying feature you think about image qualitiy, what lense is used, what sensor,

My experience is you need a larger drone to carry a "real" camera,

btw. have a look at Samsung NX 500, small, high image quality with special sensor technology, very good and cheap lenses, and and
I will mostly use it to monitor my cheep from my house. Whatever the camera, a drone have multiple advantages. For serious video and photo work we still need heavy drones and the price isn't the same (as well as the pilotage).

(Quentin, on your profile picture it looks like you're smoking a joint ! )
 

foveon

Member
....For serious video and photo work we still need heavy drones and the price isn't the same (as well as the pilotage).
...
Price isnt that problem, but you need some knowledge to assemble your own beast to carry the NX 500.
I have some experience with a Thyphoon so I know the fascination of unlimited moving the cam, but for a liitle more money you have this fascination plus good pics
 

ggibson

Well-known member
Neat shots, were these taken in in RAW and processed? I'm really interested in getting a mavic, to use for fun and travel. Restricted airspace is an annoying concern, although I live in an area where it's legal to fly.

I'd love to get the DJI 4 Pro for the 1" 20MP sensor, but the size of the Mavic is really the selling point for me. I don't think I want to bring a drone that's the size of the Phantoms. Keep posting some more, I'd love to see and hear your thoughts about the Mavic.
 

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
Neat shots, were these taken in in RAW and processed? I'm really interested in getting a mavic, to use for fun and travel. Restricted airspace is an annoying concern, although I live in an area where it's legal to fly.

I'd love to get the DJI 4 Pro for the 1" 20MP sensor, but the size of the Mavic is really the selling point for me. I don't think I want to bring a drone that's the size of the Phantoms. Keep posting some more, I'd love to see and hear your thoughts about the Mavic.
Its a great choice for fun and travel, also good enough for serious use too. Frankly it is a genuine game changer, and addictive. I bought it as a bit of a toy, not for serious use but it performs so well I realise I misjudged it. As an example of industrial design it is outstanding.

I am using it for stills which might seem counterintuitive but although its camera is not a full match for a normal still camera, it's not at all bad. 4k video' decent still shots. I shoot raw and process in camera raw, so all very familiar to me. The Mavic does not yet have its own profile yet, but it soon will I am sure. A lot still to learn, but at a stroke, I can get perspectives not previously possible. What's not to like? Unlike other drones, stick it in your backpack and take it anywhere.
 

k-hawinkler

Well-known member
... take it anywhere. That would be great - maybe. Well, over here in the US there are many restrictions and one has to register the drone before one can legally use it. For example, no drone use in National Parks.

What's the situation in the UK?
 

Jorgen Udvang

Subscriber Member
Interesting discussion. I've been considering the Mavic as well, as it's good value and a size that travels well. Unfortunately, the financial justification would require it to be well suited for indoor video and photography (industrial applications), and the small sensor of the Mavic probably won't do. Sooo... I'm having a long look at the Inspire 2 with the X5S camera. Unfortunately, that's a much more expensive solution, but it would give me the advantage of using m4/3 lenses (the X5S uses a m4/3 sensor and has an m4/3 lens mount) plus being able to shoot Cinema DNG, which would give me all the latitude needed for editing files shot in badly lit factories.

But it's a lot of money, $6,000 before adding extra batteries and memory, so maybe I should try my skills on a Mavic first :)
 

Quentin_Bargate

Well-known member
... take it anywhere. That would be great - maybe. Well, over here in the US there are many restrictions and one has to register the drone before one can legally use it. For example, no drone use in National Parks.

What's the situation in the UK?
No registration needed. You must not exceed 400ft in altitude or go further than 500 metres horizontally. You cannot fly in built-up areas or near airports or use drones that weigh more than 20 kg and you must not fly within 150m of a congested area of 50m of a person. That is for private use. A licence from the CAA is needed for commercial use. I would favour some kind of simplified test for private drone pilots, and then registering a drone. The law is to be reviewed and if it introduces a "driving test" approach, with a practical and theory section, including familiarity with privacy law, I would be happy to comply.
 
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