Anyone used a drone to film ?

[thebarber]

Wondering what crash avoidance is like,
Probably more use with the enduro bike

 

[Eckythump]

If you mean in follow me mode yes I have.
I wouldn’t do it through trees relying on obstacle avoidance.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

The best in terms of obstacle avoidance is the Skydio R1
The new Mavic Pro seems like it can do a fair job though.

 

[Eckythump]

McTrailRider uploaded a video of using the Mavic Pro 2.


Obstacle avoidance has very limited use.
If you try and fly in proximity of stuff it stops you early or makes your footage jerky unless you are going really slow. In a lot of flight modes the functionality is reduced not to mention it limits your available speed.

In short, keep the flight modes to wide open spaces. If there is potential for collisions you need to be on the sticks, the downside, you are never in your own film!!

 

[Ledg]

I’ve had a mavic Pro and now a mavic air. The tracking is pretty shit as far as I’m concerned. Looses you if you are moving quick and doesn’t go downhill (keeps a constant height so you get further away). The obstacle avoidence is alright but if you want to follow someone you nearly need it turned off so you can go fast enough. I’m thinking of getting rid and learning to fly a racing drone instead with a gopro on it for filming so you can fly between trees fast, like this video

 

[Eckythump]

Can do that n all

 

[Eckythump]

This is the next stage in the evolution....

 

[thebarber]

I've just jumped into this so thought the mavicpro was t kiddie, I obviously need more home work on this.
Cheers for replies dudes

 

[Ledg]

This is the next stage in the evolution....

Just need to convince the wife I already had this for ages ?

 

[Eckythump]

It’s pretty cool isn’t it!