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Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by samplatt »

rimliu wrote: post #92
bitL wrote: post #78

Mavic and its variations are fine, but when will we finally get Phantom 5? Mavic is still far from functionality offered by Phantom 5, whether it comes to stability, ease of use and most importantly video quality. Going to new Mavic feels like downgrade with the only advantage being portability, which is a moot point as one has to carry multiple batteries in a separate bag anyway. DJI, come on, give us something!

Mavic is very far ahead in terms of functionality compared to Phantom 5, given that Phantom 5 does not exist. If you compare Mavic 2 Pro to Phantom 4 Pro, then the only arguable advantage the latter has is the mechanical shutter. No problems with stability, and despite being lighter the smaller aerodynamic cross-section actually helps Mavic to fight the wind. Not sure what advantages P4 has against Mavic wrt ease of…

>If you compare Mavic 2 Pro to Phantom 4 Pro, then the only arguable advantage the latter has is the mechanical shutter.

Quite false. Although the resolution isn't different, the camera sensor in the phantom is twice the size and has better optics on it. In terms of photography, it's a no-brainer.

We still use a Mavic however due to the ability to upload a CSV of coordinates and camera angles, which is a much better fit for the photogrammetry we use it for.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by michaelt »

amelius wrote: post #115
post_break wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is how all laws work though. Rifle minimum barrel is 16" so they make 16" barrels. Wifi can only put out X watts max, they put out the maximum by law. There are no ethics in following a laws minimum or maximum.

Only if companies do it. If a person continuously seeks the boundaries of the law, that person is generally called an asshole.

Depends on the law - nobody disapproves of people driving at the legal speed limit, or filing your taxes at the last minute.

Testing the boundaries of murder and rape laws is, of course, a different matter.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by spike021 »

frabbit wrote: post #110
spike021 wrote: post #43

That's actually a surprisingly great price. Only thing I'd be worried about a bit is if they have the potential to go the same way as GoPro. DJI reminds me a lot of how GoPro was a few years ago.

Do you mind explaining that further? I don't know what happened with GoPro.

I'm not an expert on the market or anything, so just my two cents.

But for a while, GoPro had fairly explosive growth, in my perspective anyway. But after some time they stopped really innovating and some other brands with cheaper products but similar quality began getting some traction. So GoPro kind of dropped the ball. I think they've been getting better again the past year though.

But again, not a market expert; this is just what I can remember seeing and reading about.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by alistairSH »

mithr wrote: post #108

Looks pretty cool! Had to laugh at this bit though: > “My girlfriend and I can simply enjoy our time together making memories and leave the rest to Mavic Mini.” ... followed by a lengthy video of them either centering their entire attention on the drone taking the video, or standing to "enjoy nature" while discretely flying the drone at the same time, so that it can take a video of them serenely enjoying their perfec…

I see the same thing with selfies on vacations - at Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Florence - people spending the entirety of their visit to some tourist spot trying to get the perfect selfie, to the exclusion of nearly everything else.

Yes, I also carry a camera and take a lot of photos, but I don't run off the tour bus or out of the car, in an effort to get a shot before anybody else gets there (various waterfalls in Iceland). Nor do I get verbally abusive when people wander into a shot, which I encountered repeatedly at Machu Picchu.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by sneak »

dawnerd wrote: post #18
sneak wrote: post #15

As someone who wants hardware that does what I instruct it to after I have purchased it, regardless of the manufacturer's wishes, I don't think I can support buying DJI's otherwise-excellent products any longer. The firmware updates and activation locks and flight restrictions imposed by the DJI Go app are too onerous. If I buy a tool, and the tool now belongs to me, the manufacturer attempting to restrict my use of…

Go buy a plane and complain about all those pesky flight restrictions.

Your plane will fly anywhere you, the pilot, command it to. The enforcement of NFZ is done by the pilot, not the equipment.

I am complaining about the equipment, not the NFZ. You would, too, if your aircraft ignored control inputs under certain opaque, manufacturer-supplied (and signed) network-updated conditions.

The hardware’s job is to obey the operator. The operator’s job is to obey the law.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by iamaelephant »

Accujack wrote: post #75
billziss wrote: post #68

This looks nice and I certainly appreciate the battery life. To the people that are excited because this is outside some regulatory limits. A few years ago there were no or few drone regulations and people abused this; the result was strict national and city regulations to the point that flying a drone is almost impossible (legally) in some cities in the US. If people abuse the regulatory limits expect more strict re…

A half ounce hex nut would take down a small airplane in the wrong place.

A half ounce hex nut doesn't fly under its own power.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by hnick »

greenknight wrote: post #113
pc86 wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, because you're likely the only one on the road going so slow :)

unless you live in a country where speeding isnt common place ;) in Aus, atleast where i am, most people stick absolutely on the speedlimit.

Or their idea thereof... when I use my GPS it surprises me how low my car actually reports my speed compared to reality. It probably explains all the slow drivers in the right lane over here.

Go on the M4 though and 10 over is too slow for many!

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by prawn »

bsamuels wrote: post #104
prawn wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can’t speak for this one, but I have the Mavic 1 and 2 and both can handle very high winds well IMO.

The full size Mavik drones benefit from having much more mass holding them against the wind. The amount of drone surface that interacts with the air scales roughly squared, and the mass scales roughly cubic. A simpler way of stating it is that when you have a heavy drone and a light drone with the same thrust to weigh ratio, the heavier drone will be able to hold its position much easier than the lighter drone in a g…

Sure, but it's a super-lightweight drone targeted at Instagrammers mucking around with it. I think giving up performance against strong wind would be a given. Their demo shots all look reasonably close to the ground.

I was responding to: "Traditionally DJI drones have had very underpowered motors" - I'm sure there are tougher drones out there, but underpowered for what? I shoot video and photo for commercial purposes with mine and find that it handles wind very well, rain too. Incredible given the size means you can fold it down into a backpack and not lug around a Pelican case.

Re: DJI Mavic Mini

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Post by sneak »

vannevar wrote: post #85
sneak wrote: post #15

As someone who wants hardware that does what I instruct it to after I have purchased it, regardless of the manufacturer's wishes, I don't think I can support buying DJI's otherwise-excellent products any longer. The firmware updates and activation locks and flight restrictions imposed by the DJI Go app are too onerous. If I buy a tool, and the tool now belongs to me, the manufacturer attempting to restrict my use of…

I upvoted you, not because I agree, but because you raised a reasonable point that clearly generated some intelligent debate. I think the problem is that modern technology has resulted in cheaply available "tools" (to use your term) that have the capacity to cause great and irreparable harm to large numbers of other people (see the comments regarding drones and airplanes, for instance), and consequently must be proac…

> We can no longer afford to leave the use of these technologies up to the good judgment of individuals, because there will always be a minority who can't or won't exercise it.

Then why is it entirely legal for me or anyone else without a prior criminal record to buy a machine gun? Why, despite that fact, are no mass murders committed with machine guns?

There is a large body of evidence and experience that refutes your claim.

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