Controlling the Mavic while camera is pointing at the same spot

[helmut]

If I want to take a movie from an object - I fly up or down, left or right I always have to adjust the camera direction.

Is it possible to fly in any direction while the Mavic camera is automatically pointing at a fixed spot?

 

[efowler]

You can use the point of interest feature on the djigo4 app.

 

[Kilrah]

Or Active Track Spotlight if the subject is moving.

 

[Martin Kuhn]

POI Mode is different as the drone is always circling around the POI automatically (height, distance from POI and Rotation Speed are adjustable also)

I would also appreciate a new intelligent flight mode that „just“ adjusts the Orientation of the Camera to the POI.
Flying the drone should be Freestyle

 

[dbyantis]

If I want to take a movie from an object - I fly up or down, left or right I always have to adjust the camera direction.

Is it possible to fly in any direction while the Mavic camera is automatically pointing at a fixed spot?

Sometimes, I can play games with home lock flight mode where the Mavic will stay in the same orientation but move "forward" and "back" with the control sticks, so I can point the camera at the interest, enter home lock, so I do not have to yaw to change flight direction, slide past object for video. Just a thought.

 

[4wd]

With practice you can do it manually, just keep slight pressure on the sticks both out or both in.
Watch the screen to keep things in position.
From a composition point of view the automated options aren't always ideal as they place the subject very central.

 

[LivinLarge]

Try Spotlight mode. This will keep the camera on the subject as you fly around, even if the subject is stationary.

 

[MadValley]

From a composition point of view the automated options aren't always ideal as they place the subject very central.

This one of the good reasons to shoot in 4K. You can reframe in post and still come out with FHD video.

 

[BD0G]

Check out my post here > Love the MPP...Where's the Quiz? LOL

 

[Kilrah]

As mentioned Spotlight is what you want, and even allows framing the subject.

 

[Big Fil]

Spotlight will accomplish what your looking for so long as the subject is relatively close and you want your movements slow. You also have to realize that when you move the aircraft the controls will be relative to the direction of the original heading when Spotlight was initiated.

If you truly want "freestyle" then you need to learn how to fly the sticks and gimbal wheel.

 

[kcabpilot]

I’ve messed around with it trying to develop the skill of flying with my thumbs and controlling gimbal tilt with my left forefinger. It’s not any more difficult than say, learning to play the piano. A few years of daily practice and you’ll probably get pretty good at it. LoL.

 

[helmut]

I checked this morning ‘Active Track’ with ‘Spotlight’. It works very good.
Only the control sticks to move left or right are reacting slightly different. Big Fil mentioned it already.
Learning the skill to fly ‘freestyle’ and controlling the gimbal would be professional, but not easy.

Want to test if Spotlight works by framing a big building, a lake or a big tree?

Thank you everybody.

 

[helmut]

Check out my post here > Love the MPP...Where's the Quiz? LOL

Very good. Just what I was looking for.
I noticed you did not select any mode (Trace, Profile, Spotlight). Or did I miss something?

 

[ianjanflan]

If you use active track and highlight your object, even though it remains stationary, when you fly freestyle, the camera will remain fixed on the highlighted object.