Hello from Seattle (Renton)

[Slowcaptain]

Hello!
Just got my MA flymore combo in red! Flew it over a lake near Mt. Rainier today and the footage turned out awesome (it was sunny!). The only problem was my memory was deemed too slow by the drone. Surprising becuse I used same card in my GoPro Hero 4 black.
Anyhoo, any recommendations for sd card? And any general tips? Total newbie here.

 

[LuvMyTJ]

Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Mavic Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in Mavic quadcopters.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC PRO/PLATINUM MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/Mavic Pro User Manual V2.0-.pdf
*MAVIC AIR MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic Air/20180213/Mavic Air User Manual_v1.2.pdf
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual

@Slowcaptain I use a SanDisk Extreme Pro. It is one of the recommended cards - SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDHC Memory Card Plus SD Adapter up to 100 MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30, A1

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots .
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .

 

[Slowcaptain]

@Slowcaptain I use a SanDisk Extreme Pro. It is one of the recommended cards - SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDHC Memory Card Plus SD Adapter up to 100 MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30, A1

Great, let me look into that. Thanks!

 

[Turn11]

You probably know about the Mavic Air Downloads site. It has all the updates to software and documentation. The User Manual will have the specs for the SD card. A slow processor on your display or running apps could cause a slow down.

This is the speed spec from the Mavic Pro / Platinum User Manual. Check your manual to see the spec for the MA.
The Mavic Pro comes with a 16 GB Micro SD card and supports Micro SD cards up to 64 GB. A UHS-1 Micro SD card is recommended due to their fast read and write speeds allowing you to save high-resolution video data.

I suggest you read the Users Manual and ensure you know it inside and out.

Have fun, fly safe

Larry

 

[msinger]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots!

any recommendations for sd card?

The SanDisk Extreme Pro is a good choice.


You can find some other commonly used memory cards here.

any general tips?

Here are some items you might find useful:

• Mavic Manual & Release Notes (the manual does not come in the box)
• DJI GO Manual
• Mavic Air Beginners Guide (covers all of the basics)
• Firmware Update Instructions
• Tips for Avoiding Common Pilot Mistakes
• Tips for Avoiding a Crash
• Worldwide Drone Regulations
• MavicHelp.com (lots of Mavic Air tips & accessories)

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Welcome to MavicPilots from Dayton Ohio! Enjoy the Mavic Air, it's a great machine! Fly safe and have fun!

 

[Akoztha]

Welcome from Costa Rica [emoji291] [emoji287]

 

[HiKen51]

Hello!
Just got my MA flymore combo in red! Flew it over a lake near Mt. Rainier today and the footage turned out awesome

Hello from Puyallup! Sandisks work great. Look for the number 10 in a little circle (class 10), the # 1 in the letter u (uhs 1).
What lake did u fly over?

 

[Turn11]

Look for the number 10 in a little circle (class 10), the # 1 in the letter u (uhs 1).

I know this is a speedy little bugger but are there faster ones?

 

[HiKen51]

I know this is a speedy little bugger but are there faster ones?

That’s the fastest I know of in micro SD. But I’m no expert.

 

[HiKen51]

That’s the fastest I know of in micro SD. But I’m no expert.

They go 100 MB per second I think, and Mavic pro is only 60 MB per second.

 

[Slowcaptain]

Hello from Puyallup! Sandisks work great. Look for the number 10 in a little circle (class 10), the # 1 in the letter u (uhs 1).
What lake did u fly over?

Hello! Alder lake/ Nisqually river near Eatonville. I think they call it Rocky Point Campground. I will upload some photos today
Where do you fly usually? Renton absolutely sucks as far as flying zones are considered.

 

[Slowcaptain]

They go 100 MB per second I think, and Mavic pro is only 60 MB per second.

Right, MA can record 100mbps 4k video. I wonder if even higher speed card is needed :S

 

[Slowcaptain]

Welcome from Costa Rica [emoji291] [emoji287]

Hello there!

 

[Slowcaptain]

Hello,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Mavic Pilots forum.
I hope that you will be able to use the forum to further your safety knowledge and for the exchange of innovative ideas and as a resource for current developments in Mavic quadcopters.
Enjoy!
*MAVIC PRO/PLATINUM MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/mavic/Mavic Pro User Manual V2.0-.pdf
*MAVIC AIR MANUAL: https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Mavic Air/20180213/Mavic Air User Manual_v1.2.pdf
*GO 4 APP MANUAL: DJI Go 4 Manual

@Slowcaptain I use a SanDisk Extreme Pro. It is one of the recommended cards - SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDHC Memory Card Plus SD Adapter up to 100 MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30, A1

Weirdly, the manual does not state maximum limit of the sd card. Or I could not find it. It does say this “A UHS-1 microSD card is required due to the fast read and write speeds...”. I reckon UHS-3 is better than UHS-1 as almost all the recommended cards seem to be UHS-3. I could be wrong, please correct me.

 

[HiKen51]

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Hello! Alder lake/ Nisqually river near Eatonville. I think they call it Rocky Point Campground. I will upload some photos today
Where do you fly usually? Renton absolutely sucks as far as flying zones are considered.

There are a few places around Puyallup, esp. on the road to Orting where you can see Rainier. Out around Bonney Lake & Buckley there are some picturesque farms with Rainier for a background. If you're within 5 miles of the Puyallup airport, call and ask to speak with Lissa Smith. I arranged to text a notification to her whenever I fly. Orting is also interesting around the river, much of it within 5 miles of P. airport. As you know, Eatonville has good areas, there's a number in the Hover app that you need to call the airport there. I've talked to someone there who wants a phone call each time I fly nearby. Happy flying! Maybe I'll see you around the area sometime. The photo below had some help from Photoshop to make the mountain appear closer, taken on the way to Orting by a UW research farm.

 

[Slowcaptain]

Good information! In the meanwhile I just got statefarm insurance on my drone. All set now.

 

[Bunny Too]

Hello!
Just got my MA flymore combo in red! Flew it over a lake near Mt. Rainier today and the footage turned out awesome (it was sunny!). The only problem was my memory was deemed too slow by the drone. Surprising becuse I used same card in my GoPro Hero 4 black.
Anyhoo, any recommendations for sd card? And any general tips? Total newbie here.

Howdy from Wyoming @Slowcaptain , welcome to the community, plenty of fine folk and excellent information here.

 

[Slowcaptain]

Bringing up an old thread, sorry for that. Just wanted to share my first video. I am no expert videographer nor I intend to be. It is just me trying to make already great videos from MA slightly better.

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