Recent content by TheloniasMark

Fun stuff. Keep em coming. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

Generally too cold to fly out but scooped some spooky tree shots on a mild yesterday.

I like it too, though I learned quickly that Tripod mode can get you into trouble too. Not having that fast movement to get you out of a jam, like when youre drifting in too close to those branches, is thrill inducing. And if you haven't tried cinematic mode yet- wheeeee, be prepared to lose...

I'll second the FCPX vote. I'd been poo-pooing on it for years, just on principle. However I re-thought it and am giving the 30 day demo a try (free). I gots to admit-- WAY better than I expected. Easy to use, high performance (smooth 4K even on my old system) and forward thinking, it's a...

What about leaving the clamp on when powering up Mavic. For example offloading media via USB. Will leaving the clamp on damage the gimbal? Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

I tried some freezing cold weather flying too, very short range, just to see her fly before spring. Heads up-- iPhone battery dead in minutes, (like before my bare hands were too cold) No warning. Next flight was controlled from the interior of my warmed car. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

While waiting on my Mavic I also almost talked myself into a P4P too-- didn't succeed. Mavic arrived, I've barely flown it- learning curve and winter weather (I'm a newbie)-- I don't hike or travel much but The big surprise for me that the portability factor had waaaay-way-way more value than I...

I almost made the same decision when waiting for my Mavic (arrived a few days ago) but when I calculated the cost with my 4 extra batteries and accessories, the difference was over a 1000$ more (cdn$) Ouch! Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

My kit arrived yesterday, I noticed the sticks have dark grey nibs, not the shiny silver like I've seen in other photos. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

If the Inspire is another step forward from Phantom- and then DSLR another step forward from Inspire and so on... In the bigger scheme of things, I see the quality difference between Mavic and Phantom much more marginally. Something more like VHS to beta or SVHS. Sent from my iPhone using...

New to this. My kit finally arrived in 5 weeks from DJI. As soon as I see some suitable weather, I'll be taking first flight. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

Also shocking to me are the outdoor crashes into buildings around populated areas. From a newbie point of view, it seems as if Mavic is marketed directly at first timers, as a kind of high tech, elaborate selfie stick that, y'know your average teenage girl could use handily (see the Chinese...

5 weeks for me (combo). Though it's in a Hong Kong sorting facility today and will miss Christmas by 2 days... Which is fine I'll also take a leisurely pace with prep and move forward in baby steps. Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

Combo from DJI Nov 19th, shipping light went blue today (under 5 weeks). No confirmation email yet. Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

The fragility of the camera/gimbal is my main concern with the Mavic. It seems like I've seen it popping off too often in online crash videos. Plus just looking at it, itseems ready to break. I'm a newbie, are gimbals always this fragile, (p4 looks more solid) . And, as it seems like something...