360 pivot with Mavic 2 Zoom

Pilot704 · Mar 3, 2019

Is there a way to get a flight mode 360 degree video shot with the drone pivoting in place? Am just using left stick for yaw but the motion is not constant and smooth.

Mossiback · Mar 4, 2019

There's Tripod mode for slower motion or Point of Interest mode where you can run a slow circle around the center point with the camera pointed away from the center point.

jwt873 · Mar 4, 2019

I managed a 360 view of the horizon that took 6 minutes to complete. I just bumped the stick very gently until my M2 Zoom just started to turn and then held it in that position with my thumb. (Admittedly, my thumb was getting stiff as I finished up

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This was in P mode.. As Mossiback suggests, the Tripod mode will probably make it easier.

Pilot704 · Mar 4, 2019

jwt873 said:
I managed a 360 view of the horizon that took 6 minutes to complete. I just bumped the stick very gently until my M2 Zoom just started to turn and then held it in that position with my thumb. (Admittedly, my thumb was getting stiff as I finished up )

This was in P mode.. As Mossiback suggests, the Tripod mode will probably make it easier.

Interesting. Thanks guys.

BD0G · Mar 4, 2019

You can also cut a circular opening in a playing card. Then fit that circular opening over the left stick. Slide the card over until the craft starts to YAW at a very slow rate. Hold the card down against the remote controller and it will continue to yaw slightly and require less thumb pressure to keep a constant rate of revolution.

kilomikebravo · Mar 5, 2019

BD0G said:
You can also cut a circular opening in a playing card.

What an ingenious idea! Thanks, BDOG.

BD0G · Mar 5, 2019

kilomikebravo said:
What an ingenious idea! Thanks, BDOG.

Wish I could take full credit for it. I remember learning of that technique back in the days when I owned a Phantom. A member on Phantom Forums posted it and I thought the same as you. What an ingenious way to create a steady and slow (or fast for that matter) consistent pan.

Pilot704 · Mar 5, 2019

BD0G said:
Wish I could take full credit for it. I remember learning of that technique back in the days when I owned a Phantom. A member on Phantom Forums posted it and I though the same as you. What an ingenious way to create a steady and slow (or fast for that matter) consistent pan.