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Drones
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 28, 2016, 11:30 pm
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[center]DJI - Introducing the DJI Mavic
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1d_ptE6yrc
Well, since my interests in drones is now getting serious to the
point of dropping some hard cash on one, it's high time we have
a thread for Drones. Starting with the DJI, based on Casey's
review of it here
HTML http://pennycan.createaforum.com/the-best-tv-shows-on-the-internet/casey-neistat/msg39170/#msg39170.<br
/>HUGE BONUS for the Mavic is its tracking mode. No need to wear
a
bracelet or anything to get the Mavic to follow your every move.
They show a brief clip of how it works and it reminds me of how
the Tracking worked in After Effects. Same kind of tech. As for
the price, it really depends on who or where you buy it from.
I've seen a couple of sites offering pre-orders at $1k and
other's at $1,300.
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Re: Drones
By: Mac Date: September 29, 2016, 12:12 pm
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I'll be following what you do on this project.
Love this stuff, but not ready to get one myself at this point
in my life.
Concentrating on health, bikes and music still.
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Re: Drones
By: Mac Date: September 30, 2016, 5:10 pm
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Didn't see if this is a duplicate post...
Would have been better to compare a less cloudy day with better
color definition.
HTML https://youtu.be/sw4jDjYnR0U
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Re: Drones
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 30, 2016, 6:49 pm
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[center]DJI MAVIC: 4K Test Footage and My Thoughts On The Drone
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tthf4guYCo
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The video you just posted Mac, that's actually Casey's followup
Vlog
HTML http://pennycan.createaforum.com/the-best-tv-shows-on-the-internet/casey-neistat/msg39170/#msg39170<br
/>where he addresses one big issue with the quality of the film.
I
watched it last night and was really disappointed in the end
result. It's just way to soft to my liking. Casey even says that
the Phantom IV is the superior to the Mavic in regards to 4k
footage. And then I saw the review by Michael Shainblum this
morning and apparently everyone, including Casey, doing their
own review for the product is unaware that there is a Manual
Focus option that you have to enable which corrects the 'Soft'
look. Check out the video and marvel at just how much of an
improvement it is. Highly detailed and has reaffirmed my desire
to get this drone. But the one thing I find puzzling is that you
would even have to enable it. Seriously, why isn't this a
default setting or option? Anyone paying over $1k for this is
getting it for the highest quality possible. It's like buying a
brand new car, but driving it off the lot using the spare tire
from the trunk instead. Go figure.
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Re: Drones
By: Neumatic Date: September 30, 2016, 7:50 pm
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Man, I'm thinking about cameras.... my current "nice" camera is
almost ten years old, no HD features... and I'm going to Sicily
next year with the fam, going to see my childhood home again,
and I feel like that warrants a nice camera. Tempted to look
after the new year.
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Re: Drones
By: Mac Date: October 1, 2016, 5:58 am
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The hard part might be deciding which one. I imagine most are
all really good. Just need to find the one that fits your needs.
Are you already leaning towards a brand?
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Re: Drones
By: Neumatic Date: October 1, 2016, 4:18 pm
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No, I got a couple months to decide. Part of me has always
wanted a GoPro on these things, just attach it to my bag and
keep it running, but I know i'll never look through all that
footage. Plus I'm big on stills. I think I'd want something
small that takes HD video and that I could put proper lenses on,
even if it'll be a while before I buy any (I actually have the
lenses from my dad's old Canon AE-1 somewhere that I've always
wanted to try out).
My current camera is a Canon, and I like it, as I said, it's
just old and not really full of features. I used my pocket cam
and my phone on my last trip.
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Re: Drones
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 5, 2016, 7:40 am
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[center]DJI MAVIC PRO – FIRST IMPRESSIONS | VLOG0015
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbr9zgVIVjI
This is a good video to check out. Where most "impression"
videos are edited down for time constraints and feel rushed,
this one makes you feel like you're really getting a feel for
what the Mavic Pro can do.
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Re: Drones
By: Mac Date: October 5, 2016, 11:09 am
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So what are the current laws now regarding drones? You can fly
them anywhere?
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Re: Drones
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 5, 2016, 11:22 am
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I know you have to register your drones and I think you have to
stay clear or air traffic space by whatever distance it says per
state. Beyond that, I don't have any more info...just what I've
heard.
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