Mavic descends using ActiveTrack

[colonel00]

I've seen a few posts that have (mis)information that the Mavic doesn't descend while tracking something in ActiveTrack. Well, it most certainly does. At least mine does.

Sorry for the rudimentary demonstration but this is what I had on hand as my other cameras were either dead or at home.

I started out with the Mavic above and behind me.

Controller read 11.2ft which looked pretty close

I was walking down this path on the left that descends some 20ft or so below the path on the right.

ActiveTrack locked on

Stopped down towards the bottom. Altitued is -1ft.

Similar relative position behind me

I paused the ActiveTrack and walked back up the hill until I was above the Mavic but still not to the top as you can see on the right. It's hard to see the Mavic but it is below me.

I walked along the path to the right to get closer. You can see that it is below me and the controller still reads -1ft.

Anyway, I just wanted to post this and would love to hear if others are seeing the same behavior.

 

[Logger]

YES it does descend & Climb. Early version of the manual suggested it would not. I thought it would not descend based on this & occasions when it did descend for me when tracking faster objects. I was wrong. It also seems to depend on how fast the tracked object is travelling.

It has been well covered over here Active Track first test - Self shot MTB ride I posted a video following a trail bike that clearly shows it climbing and descending with all the telemetry to back this up.

 

[colonel00]

Yeah, I just wanted to get it out there as there seems to be quite a bit of confusion and misconceptions about it.

 

[kiteboy]

Yeah, I just wanted to get it out there as there seems to be quite a bit of confusion and misconceptions about it.

Wasn't misconception or confusions but the actual and official mavic manual that stated what was said, if the mavic is now able to track and adjust its height downhill it is because DJI tweaked through an Update!

This are very good news, I'll try it when I have the chance but if someone can try it with a relative fast moving object will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for posting this