I know @jonibarteam has one, have you used it for any ADV filming yet?
@billingtond has done some awesome videos though I can’t find any of them on Youtube now.
@k1w33d also had one but I don’t know if he still does.
I know @jonibarteam has one, have you used it for any ADV filming yet?
@billingtond has done some awesome videos though I can’t find any of them on Youtube now.
@k1w33d also had one but I don’t know if he still does.
Yes I have, not much as I’m still learning.
https://youtu.be/b3yAclrh9ck
Nice. I’ve considered getting a cheap one to play around with, with a view to getting a much better one in about 18 months.
Do you know what sort of altitude it was at for the beach shot?
I think I’ve decided on the DJI Spark. I’ve got extensive travel coming up next year and I think the Spark provides the right balance of cost, features and portability for me.
I went with the Mavic Air, still learning it but it is definitely a great drone. I like the 3-axis stabilised gimbal, great for making smooth video. It has folding arms, this makes it great for fitting in a motorcycle top-box without taking up much of the available space.
I looked at the Spark, but decided that I only needed to save for another two or three weeks to go for the Mavic Air and get 3-axis instead of 2-axis stabilisation. The Mavic Air also has longer flight time, better range and better camera (100MB/s data rate).
I have practised with a cheaper MJX drone (MJX B5W) with no stabilisation, there is a huge difference in the video, with every movement of the drone being translated into tilting seen on the video. The cheaper drone cost about 1/6 as much, but regardless of how good value it is, the Mavic Air is a better drone by a very wide margin.
‘@Robert Fothergill has been doing some nice drone work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X8JfMakGVg
My wife spoilt me yesterday and bought me a new present
Nice, can your wife buy me one too?
Loving some of the drone vids I’ve seen – esp Adv related stuff. Probably only a matter of time before I splash out…
Did you get one? We got mine to take on a trip overseas but unfortunately didn’t get to use it as much as expected. Now that I'[m back I hope to do a bit of bike filming with it though.
How do you carry your drone safely on the bike without it getting damaged due to vibration?
My DJI has been handled with kid gloves but has still recently failed with a broken cable from the gimbal.
@JamesGale ?
@Adventure Riding NZ I usually tuck mine (DJI Mini 3) in my tank bag with the controller and spare battery. No case or anything special – that’s just too much bulk. It seems to handle it fine. I don’t do any serious off road riding – the worst I get is some bumps, potholes, and corrugations. It happily bounces around with my bottle of V and muesli bars.
I carried my previous drone like that for years with out any issues. The only thing it didn’t like was flying into tree branches over a waterfall. RIP https://youtube.com/shorts/xO2-cdyg3Dg