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Just a quick question that what do you guys think of a Dji drones Vs Our own build FpV Freestyle drones in terms of capturing video footage which one is better for long term use & why ?
Two different beasts. I have both food groups, the Phantom has 4K 20 MP capability that I use with Litchi for both missions and general photography covering fairly large distances (klms). My racing quads have run cam splits that provide good vision/video (and god knows I need it) over fairly short distances up to 2-300 mtrs which is far as I am game to fly. The quality of the footage during flying is obviously different due to the technology (lightbridge vs whatever you have set up on your quads). A lot of people use go pro and it’s variants for quality video but again it depends on what your intent is.
The newest fad that seems to be developing is the 7" quad. It gives you the speed of a 5", the floatiness (haha I just made that word up) of a 6" freestyle rig and the ability of longer range like a DJI. Here's one I'm working on to give you an idea. Nice thing is there's lots of room for components.View attachment 3065
Great points! HD video shot from a miniquad are faster, more exciting and cover more ground. Where the DJI products shine is their flight modes. Yoyu can get some great special effects with POI, follow, etc.I started on a Mavic, and while I don't fly it very much anymore. I do like to take it on vacation, and it's good for establishing shots and B-roll. It's more reliable than my miniquad builds, it can fly further, and longer.
Flying a miniquad is far more difficult than your DJI though. I would still recommend it to anyone who would try, but you're not going to be getting great footage with it on your first day. I'm a year in and only starting to get the kind of shots that I want, and I have a long way to go. The bottom line is that it's hard to fly smoothly and with purpose, it just takes practice. You are going to crash and crash a lot, even more so at first
The DJI is convenient, and great for those times you need to "get the shot"
The miniquad is a whole different animal; it's a way of life. It's going to take practice and dedication, but it's the most rewarding skill I've learned.
I just got back from my first trip on an airplane with both my Mavic and my miniquad kit. My Taranis X9D is huge, as are my cheap box goggles. The charger, extra batteries, props, and tools I need to fix the drone... it's a lot. That said, I flew at least six packs a day, and barely took the Mavic out at all. The Mavic shots I did get were great, but it's just not as much fun to fly. I really only use it for points of interest.
This was filmed with a Mavic pro 1, a Batman 220 PNP, and a Gopro Hero 5
Very nice looking build you have going on there. Is that the iFIght frame? I just ordered the Raggio frame for my first long range build. It will have a UniBlox m8 GPS that I found laying around from 2016.The newest fad that seems to be developing is the 7" quad. It gives you the speed of a 5", the floatiness (haha I just made that word up) of a 6" freestyle rig and the ability of longer range like a DJI. Here's one I'm working on to give you an idea. Nice thing is there's lots of room for components.View attachment 3065
I fly Acro mostly but just bought my first mavic pro. I need the camera capability with auto follow and such to film extreme water sports. I am kinda shy to admit my purchase today and I started with race quads a couple years ago. we fly "well enough" acro quads but sometimes you just need the camera drone to do it all for you.
Right tool for the job.. I have to film this consistently without thinking about it.
Im hoping the new DJI will do it.35mph river is gonna cut flight times but should provide great footage from Nattedogg this summer.
(Nate is in front with the 124 tag in his back) and he flies like this acro..
the camera drone is just a camera 40mph top speeds. But.. even with a gopro on board, race quads are not good camera drones. I realized the gap and filled it today.
my shaking hands say 3.5 minutes ***** out is better. the rest is just family pictures.
Im looking forward to the dji but my soul needs the short sharp acro flights.
Sorry for the late reply, don't know why I didn't get a notification for this threat I'm following. Yes, that's the iFlight XL7 V3 frame. BrainFPV Radix, Emax Pro 35A ESCs and the motors are BH Avenger 2507 1500kv V2 modelVery nice looking build you have going on there. Is that the iFIght frame? I just ordered the Raggio frame for my first long range build. It will have a UniBlox m8 GPS that I found laying around from 2016.
What size BrotherHobby motors are those?