Does Pro really mean "PRO" on the Mavic
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ff22
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First four minutes - okay, it becomes laughable. I will watch more for amusement but does he even mention the price of the PRO?
Yes, he does get around to mentioning the price - One Hundred Grand!
I do agree with paulatkin but the ultimate quality of the output....
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If job gets paid, it is a "pro". Tool one uses is irrelevant. You can run with a camera on a broomstick, if you got paid - that was a pro broomstick. 
He clearly lives in a bubble where the term "pro" applies only to those using drones for what amounts to art, entertainment, and media.
I have a MPP flown professionally as an inspection bird and it's phenomenal in that role, particularly in tight spaces and around obstacles. That thing of his...I'd be fishing it out of trees every 5 minutes.
I have a MPP flown professionally as an inspection bird and it's phenomenal in that role, particularly in tight spaces and around obstacles. That thing of his...I'd be fishing it out of trees every 5 minutes.
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AMann
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Watched it at work, we need more pro TP in here 
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While I am a fan of Trent, even I think this was a video done out of boredom.
Like it's been said above, he's comparing apples to really expensive apples. Of course $1,500 drone isn't going to do the same as a $100,000 drone, but as far as the application is concerned, I feel the mavic could be considered a professional piece of equipment.
It's all in how you use it, and not in a name.
Like it's been said above, he's comparing apples to really expensive apples. Of course $1,500 drone isn't going to do the same as a $100,000 drone, but as far as the application is concerned, I feel the mavic could be considered a professional piece of equipment.
It's all in how you use it, and not in a name.
Every tool has it place. A lot of emergency personnel are using the mp and mp2
I think that comparing the movies drone to any other drone is like comparing a DSLR or any other sophisticated camera to a smartphone camera (by the way smartphones cameras are getting better). And yet, I don't think that the outcome difference of the big drone is a 98,000$ difference. I don't think you can compare, and as an advanced amture photographer, I think that the result of the mavic pro 2 are sufficient for me. (I am not going to show my shootings in a movie theatre.... )
And as of the "PRO" added to a product, you buy according to the specifications of the product and not according to wordings...
And as of the "PRO" added to a product, you buy according to the specifications of the product and not according to wordings...
Kilrah
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But if those emergency personnel are volunteer and not paid, they aren't "pros" either. So that makes sense...
Come on wise up. Why would you even bother doing a comparison, the two products are so different. Each has its use and each can equally be used for client work. Don't get hung up on the 'pro' label and 'pro' concept, we all know it's part of marketing like 'prosumer'. I have had 'pro' products (10k plus) bought in from specialist ' pro ' suppliers that have turned out to be useless in the field. And let's face it if your working with clients you know what they need and you should also know what you need to get it.
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I agree 100% with paulatkin73. I think the description "professional" follows the person and not the equipment. You could give a novice like myself a $100,000 drone and it will not make me a professional.
A professional boxer has the same "equipment" as a novice but the novice doesn't stand a chance in a fight between the two
Also as an aside I thought the Mavic 2 Pro could be operated by 2 controllers.
Lastly for example if one had to hike in to an inaccessible mountain wilderness to film the snow leopard the Mavic 2 Pro would be a better choice than the heavy cumbersome 8 bladed 40 lb non fold-able drone.
A professional boxer has the same "equipment" as a novice but the novice doesn't stand a chance in a fight between the two
Also as an aside I thought the Mavic 2 Pro could be operated by 2 controllers.
Lastly for example if one had to hike in to an inaccessible mountain wilderness to film the snow leopard the Mavic 2 Pro would be a better choice than the heavy cumbersome 8 bladed 40 lb non fold-able drone.
ff22
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They have removed any reference to DUAL controllers from the latest manual.
No - and not on the PRO 2 either (my drone).
A pro film drone is defined by it's ability to capture any situation and that means:
1. Ability to carry full frame cameras with interchangeable lenses hanging in a full controlled motorized 3-way gimbel system (usually 7-8 motors for gimbal and camera control). That alone is a payload of 3-5 kg.
2: Ability to exceed speeds over 100 km/h. To be able to, in a cinematic way, to track (both follow and fly-by) moving objects.
3: 2 man operation - 1 flies, 1 films. The perfect shot demands 2 man operation. No one-man drone can do both.
4: Airal and flight time enough power for 1-3 and a very solid frame.
.... so no.
A pro film drone is defined by it's ability to capture any situation and that means:
1. Ability to carry full frame cameras with interchangeable lenses hanging in a full controlled motorized 3-way gimbel system (usually 7-8 motors for gimbal and camera control). That alone is a payload of 3-5 kg.
2: Ability to exceed speeds over 100 km/h. To be able to, in a cinematic way, to track (both follow and fly-by) moving objects.
3: 2 man operation - 1 flies, 1 films. The perfect shot demands 2 man operation. No one-man drone can do both.
4: Airal and flight time enough power for 1-3 and a very solid frame.
.... so no.
AMann
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Professionals use either one. Its the same as the Spark being a professional police drone - LAPD uses them for surveillance of barricaded suspects.
I'd wager 10 years from now that a 45 pound drone willl be considered a dinosaur unless something of that size is needed to carry cargo. Everything is getting smaller including cameras. We're already seeing this on a pretty large scale.
i know 2 local companies that do aerial cinematic for commercials - and both use very expensive gas helicopter models that carry pro grade 8K cameras. something similar to what is shown in this youtube - i did not care to find a best one, as any sample would do.
and from what i know it is the norm for that industry, as no one wants really to mess with huge electric multicopters that still have an extremely limited flight time and very limited lift capacity, as a good camera setup is not 3-5kg, it is a way more.
like this: Panavision DXL Announced - Shoot 8K RAW on this Cinema Camera! | cinema5D
again, it is a chase of a perfection that has no end and no beginning. each company and business operates in a particular segment where certain tools and price point makes sense. if i would do a wedding video - i do not need a $100K cinematic drone. a usual mavic pro would do just fine. same for a roof inspector, etc, etc.
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