Mavic Pro advice for beginners-Part III

The Mavic Pro is my first drone, and I’ve had it for about a month.  It’s been pretty easy for me to learn, as long as you take it easy, don’t get too ambitious too fast, and watch a few YouTube videos to get a feel for the various Intelligent Flight Modes. I actually started flying it indoors before even taking it outside, but make sure you have a good GPS lock if you do that, or it could drift into a wall or furniture!

You can join some forum like http://mavicpilots.com/ .

Second watch this video gives you a lot of good info on setting up the Mavic Pro.

Nice Video for learning how to do basic flight:

Never do what this guy does:

Moreover, I’ll give is that you need to decide whether you’ll purchase the ‘DJI-Care‘ insurance plan to cover damage or replacement of your drone during the first year, as soon as you get it (preferably at the time of purchase).  The plan costs $99, and while it looks like it would cover 2 complete drone replacements in the first year, that’s not entirely accurate.  If the amount of damage is bad enough to need a replacement drone, the first one will cost you around $80 more, and the 2nd one around $128 extra.  If you don’t get the insurance within 48 hours of activating the drone, it becomes nearly impossible to buy it later. It is technically possible, but DJI requires that you submit for approval an in-depth demonstration video where you must verify that nearly every single aspect and setting of your drone and controller are working perfectly, before they will sell you the insurance. It has to be done in a single take, with no cuts or editing, and you’d need a 2nd cameraman to document everything, as well as to have a detailed checklist of all of the things that need to be shown, and in what order.

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Yuneec introduces new professional Hexacopter

With the Yuneec H520 and the Yuneec Tornado H920 Plus, Yuneec is expanding its multicopter range with two models for professional applications. The H520 drone is equipped with a 50mm lens or a thermal imaging camera for inspection, the H920 Plus is designed with a zoom camera for camera shots.

The H520 and Tornado H920 Plus both have six rotors and are designed for professional use. The Tornado H920 Plus is designed for users who are interested in filming; The H520 is designed with a possible payload of half a kilo for the commercial or industrial market.

The Yuneec drone H520 is striking orange lacquered and allows a flight time of 30 minutes. The systems, including the control system, are largely redundant, and the drone has a new precision compass. It is also equipped with a real-sense camera from Intel for environmental detection.

Three available camera models for the H520

The Yuneec H520 can be equipped with a total of three different cameras: the first model corresponds to a classic copter camera with a lens with a wide angle of view of 95 degrees. The CGO 3+ can record videos in 4K quality at 30 fps, in full-HD the picture rate is up to 120 fps. The camera sits in a three-way gimbal and can be rotated endlessly by 360 degrees.

The CGO-CI is also equipped with a second camera that uses a 50mm focal length lens. This leads to a less wide-angle recording angle, which is intended to facilitate close-up shots. According to Yuneec, the camera model is particularly suitable for inspection flights. Also the CGO-CI can record in 4K at 30 fps.

The third available camera model is the CGO-ET, a residual light and thermal imaging camera. The RGB and thermal image signals can be combined or displayed individually. In RGB mode, the CGO-ET can record video to a maximum of full-HD. The H520 is controlled by Yuneec’s well-known control unit ST16, which runs on Android and has a large 7-inch display. The drone weighs 1.890 grams including camera and battery and flies at a maximum speed of 72 km / h.

Tornado H920 Plus for film makers

 

The Yuneec Hexacopter Tornado H920 Plus has a shorter flight time of 20 minutes, but also a far higher maximum of 4,000 meters – the H520 is only 122 meters. The Tornado H920 Plus is designed for videofilms. As a camera, a new model, developed together with Panasonic is used.

The CGO-4 has a triple optical zoom, 16 megapixels and can record videos with a maximum of 4K and 30 fps. It hangs in a three-way gimbal, which can be rotated 360 degrees as in the case of the H520.

Like the H520, the Tornado H920 Plus can be easily used for camera shots thanks to the Curve Cable Cam mode. In this mode, the pilot flies the desired distance before recording, including the desired camera setting. Then the drone controls this route fully automatically and records the video material. The points between the waypoints are interpolated and linked. In addition, there are numerous other flight modes, such as a follow-me function.

Prices not yet known

Also the Tornado H920 Plus comes with the ground station ST16, the maximum airspeed is 70 km / h. The two new Yuneec drones are expected to hit the market in the second quarter of 2017, according to Yuneec.

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You could get them if don’t go with the $599 Hover Camera

Drones have evolved quickly in the past few years, but lately we’re entering a new era. Instead of stuffing them with every feature known to man, manufacturers are building them with features and specs that target a particular type of use — like racing, FPV, or filmmaking.

The Hover Camera Passport from ZeroZero Robotics is a prime example of this trend. Instead of being a jack-of-all-trades, this drone is built specifically for taking selfies and follow footage.

The Hover Camera does shoot 4K video and have a 13MP camera, it’s meant to be more of a close-up camera or tripod – not a true arial camera.Here are some selfie shot images from it.

You can see the image quality is essentially not usable. While it has 4K resolution, the electronic stabilization and image quality make for an unstable, grainy image.

However, the main purpose of buying Hover Camera is Camera.  And from this point of view it provides very low value for the price:

You have $599 to spend on a camera, there are so many great cameras for the same price.

1.Some entry-level DSLR’s  are cheaper than Hover Camera and can provide better image quality in both photo and video.

2. Middle class mirrorless camera with great image quality and stabilization

3. If you would like a camera that can fly, consider the Phantom 3 Standard which is actually $200 cheaper than the Hover camera. And it provides up to 2.7K sharp, stable video. Stills may be usable on the Hover Camera, but video is comparable to a cheap smartphone. Stability is better indoors, but still not great.

Hover Camera Passport isn’t the only company trying to usher in a world where we can all toss a drone into the air in a few seconds to capture life’s complexities. There are heavy-hitters like GoPro and drone maker DJI, and startups like Lily and Vantage Robotics, that are all trying to corner the personal flying camera market.

Looking at the current drone and digital cameras market it becomes very clear that Hover Camera is an overpriced product. However if you can accept the value that Hover provides for the price it definitely will be a great choice.

 

 

 

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