Great videos....! Do you manually fly in all the shots in the three videos. Also what case do you use when storing in your backpack?
Thanks... Mostly manual, with the exception of the obvious POI, lately I have been using Course Lock as a safety precaution when I line the drone up in a safe direction along the path of travel and then I focus on tracking subjects while it flies along the path.. The only time I have tried ActiveTrack I almost lost the drone (100% operator error) - I set it up to follow me on ~1000ft water crossing, put the RC in my tankbag and took off.. Luckily I had the Mavic in front of me (due to the angle of sun) so I noticed in the corner of my eye that it is descending into the water so I stopped, took over and saved it.. then I realized that when I put the RC away and closed the bag it pushed down on the left stick .. close call, now I have a
stick guard... and I used a model for the crossing
I still want to try some of the smart modes for tracking, either Follow me or Spotlight..
As for carrying it - LowePro 200 Backpack, it fits nicely in the DSLR compartment and I can even fit the remote in there without taking the phone out which is a YUUGE factor in being able to take off and then break it down again within minutes and without getting everyone else grumpy about the drone guy slowing the group down.. When I'm on a dirtbike with a smaller backpack I use the cases linked below but like I said, I take it easy because they would not save it if I went down on my back (nor would I want a hard case jammed in my back)..
Other moto related observations..
- Using Sena20S while flying gave me interference warnings but I need to test that again, it's a huge plus when you can talk to your "talent" and tell them what to do and when
- I let the drone initialize on flat ground, then I take off and land from my hand - it's way too dusty where we ride.
- I usually tell people to ride about 1/4 mile up the road, then turn around and come back - I get more footage and they don't need to wait for me up the road while I pack up. Then I usually flip the footage from the return trip horizontally in post so that it all has the same "directional flow".. 180 degree rule of sorts.. I did that in this video, the shots between 0:33 and 1:07 are mirrored.
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Travel case(s) for the Mavic/RC and for
extra batteries. I have an
all-in-one case at home but the separate cases work better for distributing volume and weight around the bike/backpack
- 3 batteries seem to be enough for a daytrip on a bike, I only used about 1,5 battery/day on the Mojave trip
- The car charger only works above 13.1V or so, so it won't charge your battery when the engine's not running (at least on my GS or in my Jeep). When running it works great - keep that in mind if you want to charge your battery on the bike while you're having lunch (yes, I have direct hookup to the battery)