Hand-held recording

[Glenn S]

Hi, new to the drone world.
I have a Mini 4 Pro and wondering if turning the drone on with the strap on it does any damage to the drone. I know the props move slightly when turned on. I want to take video indoors holding the drone and it would be easier if the strap was on.
Cheers Glenn

 

[Felix le Chat]

Short term? probably not, but it might be wise to power the drone up on a flat surface without a strap to establish a flat horizon then pick it up for your walking tour.

Bear in mind that hand-held, you'll get 'Z-axis' bob (the footage will show an up-and-down motion)... look up "ninja walk" which is a technique to minimize this

The real bugbear you'll encounter is overheating - no internal fans on the newer mini's.

 

[msinger]

Are you planning on doing a lot of recording like this? If so, something like the DJI Osmo Pocket might greatly simplify your workflow.

 

[Glenn S]

Short term? probably not, but it might be wise to power the drone up on a flat surface without a strap to establish a flat horizon then pick it up for your walking tour.

Bear in mind that hand-held, you'll get 'Z-axis' bob (the footage will show an up-and-down motion)... look up "ninja walk" which is a technique to minimize this

The real bugbear you'll encounter is overheating - no internal fans on the newer mini's.

Those are some very good points, thank you
I'll check out ninja walk

 

[Glenn S]

Are you planning on doing a lot of recording like this? If so, something like the DJI Osmo Pocket might greatly simplify your workflow.

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Maybe once I get things to the point of making money with photography.

 

[ryguy80]

I agree with @msinger, the Pocket 3 is better tool for the job.

The drones need air circulation, so you better be moving most of the time or you'll get overheat warnings.