[gilly]

Who here got a drone? I picked up a DJI phantom 4 over the weekend for a decent price. Quite fun to use but I really need to get used the remote so the movements won't be as jerky and mechanical. Lots of neat functions on the Phantom and I especially love the Activetrak feature. Will definitely be using that for some car footage. I noticed that the range isn't that far and I keep loosing remote connection but maybe because I only used it in a neighborhood so far.. probably lots of wifi interference.

Share your drone footages and experiences!

Edit:
Sharing a different video for you guys. I still need to work on my editing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KFY5enlRQ


Here is a video that my friend edited. We both got drones and we combined our footages together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3bNOJu9HFw

[Gucci Mane]

i've been wanting a drone quite badly for some time now. just cant get over how expensive they are though..

[G]

How much did you pick up the DJII P4 for?

I've wanted to get one and play around with, especially when travelling, but I feel like a lot of cities ban them for safety reasons?

Looks nice though! Jealous !

[gilly]

I got it from some guy on craigslist. He claimed he got a few of them for sale. It was sealed in box. He also had lots of sealed extra batteries for sale. Called him the next day and bought 2 extra batteries.

$1750 for drone and $150/battery.

[jeedee]

awesome video

[european]

neat

[Euro7r]

Damn that looks fun and cool to play with. But damn are they pricey :(

[v_tec]

Nice video. So that's how gilley looks like + where he lives :troll:

How much did you pick up the DJII P4 for?

I've wanted to get one and play around with, especially when travelling, but I feel like a lot of cities ban them for safety reasons?

Looks nice though! Jealous !

Thought about this too. Restriction aside, I'm just not sure if it's really worth hauling the done + gear for an urban city holiday. Maybe if it was more of an Island / resort vacation?

[twitchyzero]

aerial cams are super fun...enjoy but more importantly fly safe! Always keep a solid distance and get comfortable flying without GPS in an open space. It's tempting but don't fly at night, you won't be able to see powerlines etc.

If this is your first one there's no doubt you'll be crashing it...just a matter of scratches or total loss heh

How much did you pick up the DJII P4 for?

I've wanted to get one and play around with, especially when travelling, but I feel like a lot of cities ban them for safety reasons?

Looks nice though! Jealous !

I recently lugged mine around abroad...they're banned in all 23 of Tokyo wards and a good chunk of Seoul

Canada is still lax but new laws are expected this year. US requires FAA registration.

[77civic1200]

Man you made it so easy to find your house! google street view shows a different vehicle in your driveway....

I've been thinking about a drone for a bit. But not really into video/editing video. I'm gonna wait till they have easy to use/high quality still cameras

[tomatogunk]

Great song choice!!

[tiger_handheld]

So how about drone test pilot meet at your house? You can even throw a bbq for us? Can bring some food?

What you say?
No need for address, already know where you live. So Saturday ok? Around 2?



on topic:
how long can it stay in the air and what do you do if you lose the remote signal? Does it have some sort of "fly home" feature?

[evlee]

your neigborhood streets looks like an urban race track.

[gilly]

Thx for the compliments about the video guys but I am gonna take it down for safety reasons. I forgot about RS's amazing ability to track people down lol.

I will post up another video soon.

[gilly]

on topic:
how long can it stay in the air and what do you do if you lose the remote signal? Does it have some sort of "fly home" feature?

The Phantom 4 improved its battery life to about 25 minutes of fly time. It also has a new speed feature which can travel speeds up to 72km/hr but that would also drain the battery life faster. It takes about an hour and half to fully charge a battery though.

If you loose signal with your drone, it has a "fly home" feature where it will fly straight up to a desired height that you set in your settings and automatically fly back to the exact spot the drone took off from the ground. It uses GPS satellites from the moment you turn on your drone.

The phantom 4 will also calculate your current distance and battery percentage and will give you a warning telling you to "fly home" now if you want your drone to make it back "home" before your battery dies.

[gilly]

Edited original post with different videos. lol

[unit]

i want one but sort of afraid i'll crash it. do you think flying small cheaper drones would help to become a better pilot for the phantom?

[Manic!]

Have a customer who is retired. He bought a bebop drone for around $1000. Tries to show it off to a neighbor and crashes into a tree. Few hundred in replacement parts to fix it. Then gets it struck in a tree. Tries to use a ladder to get it and falls off the ladder breaking his leg. Next he tires to film a friend fishing on a lake. Drone ends up at the bottom of the lake. Buys a replacement drone. Morel of the story start with a cheap drone and practice, practice, practice, in a open field.

[Euro7r]

Wow. Amazed at this drone technology. So tempted to buy one. $1K USD though :(

https://youtu.be/p1d_ptE6yrc

[Manic!]

Go Pro what?

Does not have a built in screen but looks like it does everything better than the Go Pro Karma.

Edit: here is a good comparison: http://petapixel.com/2016/09/28/dji-mavic-pro-vs-gopro-karma-drones-specs-stack/

[77civic1200]

^that comparison omits important facts like the removable camera and/or gimbal of the go-pro unit. I could take the go-pro camera scuba diving if I wanted, and take the gimbal mountain biking or snowboarding. Those are two huge features that they seem to dismiss
You aren't just buying a drone, you are getting 3 tools in 1. They are only comparing the drone side of it, of course the DJI is better, thats all it does. I'd still wait to see the video qualities though, I have a feeling the go-pro might win that one

[Peturbo]

just placed a preorder for the DJI mavic. been hesitant about ordering a drone the past few months but this drone just checks the boxes for everything I wanted.
If you preorder from bestbuy.ca, you get 10% off at the moment.

[6793026]

go pro scuba diving is shit. you need constant white balance to have good results for diving.

[twitchyzero]

ive done a lot of research on both...DJI wins buy a mile.

DigitalRev already posted real-world 26min flight. Karma is like 30% heavier rated up to 20min..so probably around 15min. The Mavic Pro footage in non-promos so far is also better.

GoPro is not ideal for 4K aerial unless you want to drop another $250 on a flat lens. I've been flying with one for over a year now.

i'd like to see how long a gimbal for snowboarding/mountain biking will last
i went traveling with supposedly the best built gopro gimbal and even that died 2 weeks into my trip. Current day gimbals are too fragile for rugged sports.

Edit: DJI has been building flying cams for 10 years now. This is GoPro's first time building one and a gimbal. Keep that in mind.

[TOS'd]

Wow the Mavic Pro looks pretty cool.

[Peturbo]

The one feature I really like about the gopro's drone over DJI's is the ability to repair your own drone with ease. Parts being readily available from gopro.

[ForbiddenX]

Really considering the mavic, one thing that's been keeping me off of getting a phantom is the size. It seems really hard to travel and bring it around with you if you don't plan on bringing a bag just specifically for it.

With the mavic it looks like I can just stick it in my camera bag and not really have to worry about a whole different bag.

[parm104]

The Mavic's size is amazing. Basically fits in the palm of your hand and at the price point, I really think it blows GoPro out of the water. I think the Karma might even end up being more expensive. The ONLY plus side I can see for the karma is that it's future-proof upgradeable.

The fact that the Karma lacks FollowMe features is kind of a deal-breaker for me. At that price, if I can get FollowMe, obstacle avoidance and gesture controls, I'll stick with that model instead.

[twitchyzero]

Karma will very likely get updated for Follow mode (they've hinted at this) like how the 3DR solo kept getting new features, but they'll probably do it via an accessory tracking tag.

Gesture control is going to be as gimmicky as voice control on smartTVs....definitely not a selling point for me.

but yeah shitty thing about DJI is they're like Apple...the next Mavic's going to likely have incompatible parts (batteries etc) and any new features wont be going to the previous iterations.

[gilly]

I had the phantom 4 for a while and yes, that thing is huge. I had a whole backpack just for it. I love how small the mavic is. But if you compare the video quality side by side with the phantom 4 and mavic, the mavic's image quality is way softer.

Still I think its worth it for the convenience and it is a lot cheaper.

[ForbiddenX]

Apparently some of the videos that were out that looked soft was because it wasn't focused properly? Looks less soft when it's focused properly but the image quality does look better on the phantom.

[twitchyzero]

yeap casey didn't focus it properly...digital rev's video has a better comparsion.

or this one

http://petapixel.com/2016/09/30/4k-test-footage-dji-mavic-pro-gorgeous-not-blurry/

[kobe tai]

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5762/29530460213_38f20f79f1_b.jpg

borrowed a freinds phantom 4 for few days. awesome drone but i'm buying the mavic one cause this one is too big and noticable. hard to spy on my neighbours with it buzzing around

[Euro7r]

Did you guys buy some cheapo drones and practice before splurging on the expensive higher end drones? Or did you guys just straight up went and bought an expensive one to learn and play with?

[twitchyzero]

bought a nice one...crashed it on my second or third flight :badpokerface:
it was like a 5 ft off the ground so there were no damages...haven't crashed since and it's been 1.5 years, knock on wood
Find a wide open space and get comfortable in manual mode. You dont want to have zero experience in manual when you suddenly lose GPS because as a beginner you're already freaking out

hiked up the lions today...another guy was flying his P4. I'm done doing long hikes with a full-sized MR...hopefully I'll get the Mavic in time for my mini-trip next month

[Peturbo]

I personally got a $60 drone from amazon and got quite comfortable with it. I can totally see myself freaking out when losing GPS signal if I haven't got a cheapo drone first.
Almost lost my cheapo drone on its first flight

[Hehe]

Played with friend's Parrot drone for a bit today and I gotta say this thing is addicting.

I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get the DJI Mavic.

Any deal for that? There's the U$899 right now on Massdrop to ship to US, or DJI's own store for U$999 tax/shipping included for Canada.

[gilly]

Did you guys buy some cheapo drones and practice before splurging on the expensive higher end drones? Or did you guys just straight up went and bought an expensive one to learn and play with?

The P4 was my first done and I practiced it in an open field. Everytime I loose signal, I panic a little but I know my $1500 drone will always come back to me. Not sure if a $100 or less drone would do the same everytime.

[twitchyzero]

i was talking about GPS loss, not radio/connection loss

[Peturbo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGAAjJkxxE

Best review yet I've found. Also noticed the mavic was finally added to DJI Go app on android today

[twitchyzero]

jeebus...flying a quad in a swarm of seagulls :heckno:

i might just get the karma first to try it out...looks like the mavic pre-orders have now been pushed back a full month which means i cant get it for my trip.

https://www.slrlounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/drones-dji-mavic-gopro-karma-comparison-800x6803.jpg

[unit]

next saturday i'll be working with a lockheed martin indago UAS.
i volunteer for search and rescue so i'll be one of the search subjects.
should be pretty neat. the thing looks like a normal consumer sized drone but has a lot of added tech. i'll take some pics and post them here

[Peturbo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xmqthgCvxk

looks like gopro karma isn't so great

[J____]

I casually told my wife I was thinking of getting into FPV racing because it looked interesting and she went out and got me a Parrot 2 for my bday last year thinking that's what i meant lol. After reading poor reviews on it I kind of want to get rid of it for a Karma, now really want the Mavic. Haven't even flown the parrot once yet, so feeling kind of guilty...

[twitchyzero]

anyone get their mavics yet? direct from DJI apparently had shipments to canadians first. My amazon delivery date is changed from Oct 31 to Dec 1 :lol...i'll be surprised if I see it this year

[NLY]

Did you guys buy some cheapo drones and practice before splurging on the expensive higher end drones? Or did you guys just straight up went and bought an expensive one to learn and play with?

There's someone selling little drones for $40 on craigslist so I bought one to practice with and I'm glad did. These things take precision and a lot of patience to fly.

First run and I almost fly it out of my apartment.

[RFlush]

Ordered a Mavic on Oct 21st from Apple. Apparently it will ship within November but I am thinking Dec or Jan is most likely. This is in HK.

[meme405]

FYI first reviews of the Karma which don't involve a representative sitting right beside the person are slowly filtering onto youtube, and a lot of them don't look too favorable.

Namely the fact that the automated flying modes are a joke, and the fact that the drone itself has no sensors or camera's to do things like recognition, obstacle avoidance, or tracking/orbit modes. This is not something that can be overcome by software, the drone itself lacks the hardware to complete this maneuvers.

Karma is also huge when you compare it beside the mavic, sure the arms fold, but it still is absolutely ginormous.

TL;DR - Mavic wins. Try again GoPro

[77civic1200]

Its a shame really. I was pretty interested in being able to use the go-pro as a stand alone and with the gimbal. But ya, none of the flying test seem that good. As a noob I would need all the auto features to make me look good haha

[Tim Budong]

Im looking into getting a drone by the end of the year, however, this isn't going to be possible as the Karma nor the Mavic is gonna be ready to ship in HK anytime in the next two months

I have seen and held the mavic and I will say it is truly amazing at how tiny the thing is. It packs all the great features from the Phantom and its probably the easier drone to just pick up and fly.

With the karma, I find some of the unsupervised reviews to be simply people not being patient or not really know what they are doing. It seems tho, to me anyways that some of these people may not be as educated about Drones, but thats how GoPro wants it, they want people to just pick it up and fly, as evident by the very simplistic controller.

With that said, the Karma is very modular and a lot more future proof and comes with some great accessories to boot. The Mavic is very one year in season product with nothing interchangeable.

In the end, its really what your needs are for the drones, want to fly and have fun but lose the flexibility of the gopro ecosystem? get a Mavic. Want to have better video and more flexibility? get a karma

I just picked up a hero5black today, so im leaning more towards the karma because that grip does look pretty awesome.

in the mean time..im debating if i should spend a little bit practicing on the Zerotech Dobby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6MkDW4cvs

its got most of the features on the mavic, its small and not too expensive. can shoot photos, has EIS and does 720p video

[Manic!]

Im looking into getting a drone by the end of the year, however, this isn't going to be possible as the Karma nor the Mavic is gonna be ready to ship in HK anytime in the next two months

I have seen and held the mavic and I will say it is truly amazing at how tiny the thing is. It packs all the great features from the Phantom and its probably the easier drone to just pick up and fly.

With the karma, I find some of the unsupervised reviews to be simply people not being patient or not really know what they are doing. It seems tho, to me anyways that some of these people may not be as educated about Drones, but thats how GoPro wants it, they want people to just pick it up and fly, as evident by the very simplistic controller.

With that said, the Karma is very modular and a lot more future proof and comes with some great accessories to boot. The Mavic is very one year in season product with nothing interchangeable.

In the end, its really what your needs are for the drones, want to fly and have fun but lose the flexibility of the gopro ecosystem? get a Mavic. Want to have better video and more flexibility? get a karma

I just picked up a hero5black today, so im leaning more towards the karma because that grip does look pretty awesome.

in the mean time..im debating if i should spend a little bit practicing on the Zerotech Dobby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6MkDW4cvs

its got most of the features on the mavic, its small and not too expensive. can shoot photos, has EIS and does 720p video

What are you using the drone for? The Dobby does not have a gimble for the camera.

[twitchyzero]

get a hubsan if you wanna practice
not the dobby lol

[Tim Budong]

get a hubsan if you wanna practice
not the dobby lol

looking into this now, half the cost of the dobby too!

What are you using the drone for? The Dobby does not have a gimble for the camera.

no drone.. not sure if i wanna get a practice drone first..
phantom4 deals are starting to appear and some of the packages are not too bad...hmm

[twitchyzero]

iphonedo is an apple/dji fanboy through and through...i enjoy his videos but i haven't seen him criticize DJI much at all

the fact that the drone itself has no sensors or camera's to do things like recognition, obstacle avoidance, or tracking/orbit modes. This is not something that can be overcome by software, the drone itself lacks the hardware to complete this maneuvers.


tracking is done by software even in DJI products afaik

OA is a nanny aid which I think should be present in all these $500+ birds sold today but certainly doesn't mean it's necessary

[gilly]

https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/03/gopro-karma-review/

A very good review by engadget on the gopro karma

[Tim Budong]

https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/03/gopro-karma-review/

A very good review by engadget on the gopro karma

its unbiased, and thats a great thing about it.

[Tim Budong]

gopro recalled the Karma... lol

guess I'm dropping money on the Mavic

[Manic!]

Here is why it was recalled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvtttyMnNKk

[gilly]

gopro recalled the Karma... lol

guess I'm dropping money on the Mavic

Well they only recalled the first 1500 drones. Most of the drones are for reviewers and testers.

[Manic!]

Well they only recalled the first 1500 drones. Most of the drones are for reviewers and testers.

https://gopro.com/2016karmareturn

Q: Can I exchange my Karma drone for one that is not affected?

A: No. We are recalling all Karma units and providing a full refund. We are investigating the issue and plan to make Karma available once it has been resolved.

[Tim Budong]

yea that sucks big time

[twitchyzero]

4K60 100Mbps with 1" sensor and 5-way avoidance :sweetjesus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVNO-fib6fg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBHuftMcmis

Inspire 2 looks less impressive as an upgrade...really interested to see how the battery heater works

[LuHua]

4K60 100Mbps with 1" sensor and 5-way avoidance :sweetjesus:

Inspire 2 looks less impressive as an upgrade...really interested to see how the battery heater works

http://store.dji.com/product/inspire-2-intelligent-flight-battery#/?_k=15jwd1

Sounds like it's just an internal resistive heating coil. If it's kept on though, would probably drop battery life down to 20 min or so instead of 30.

[alex.w *//]

I have the phantom4 . Why does it go to the right when I lift off by itself ?

[RFlush]

Do a IMU and a Compass calibration. see if that helps

[jackmeister]

FYI Mavic Pro available at amazon.ca 5 left as of now.

[Peturbo]

Still waiting for my mavic i pre-ordered day after announcement.. Damnit best buy

[Gh0stRider]

FYI Mavic Pro available at amazon.ca 5 left as of now.

OOS now

[RFlush]

Should have ordered the Mavic from Apple. I ordered mine on Oct 21st and received it Nov 20th.

[jackmeister]

Should have ordered the Mavic from Apple. I ordered mine on Oct 21st and received it Nov 20th.

You're in HK though? It should be damn fast though since it's only made 1 hour north in Shenzhen. Any luck buying the extra battery in HK?

Felt lucky they upgraded my shipping. Was supposed to get it on the 27th, now i'm receiving it tomorrow! sick

[Peturbo]

^ saw some batteries in stock on Amazon.ca the other day. Just checked again now and they're sold out. I'd keep an eye out there

[twitchyzero]

i was reading that apple had some stock in-store a while back in Canadian stores

pre-ordered amazon US early oct for oct 31, now expected feb 10

5 fucking months lmao. By the time I get to fly it Mavic 2 Pro will be announced shortly after I bet

those sneaky Chinese

You're in HK though? It should be damn fast though since it's only made 1 hour north in Shenzhen.


pretty sure it doesn't work that way...though I'm confident there will be 3rd party ones in that locale soon

[RFlush]

You're in HK though? It should be damn fast though since it's only made 1 hour north in Shenzhen. Any luck buying the extra battery in HK?

Felt lucky they upgraded my shipping. Was supposed to get it on the 27th, now i'm receiving it tomorrow! sick
Being located close to the distribution and factory has no influence on when the Mavics get shipped out.

That being said, DJI store in HK has plentiful of stock in batteries. I picked up 4 extra batteries a couple weeks ago and it's still showing in stock.

[jackmeister]

Being located close to the distribution and factory has no influence on when the Mavics get shipped out.

That being said, DJI store in HK has plentiful of stock in batteries. I picked up 4 extra batteries a couple weeks ago and it's still showing in stock.

Thanks. I was wondering how do you check the stock level? Im going to HK next week and would like to buy some accessories and gimbal dome because i broke it already.:pokerface:

[RFlush]

It will show on the DJI site if you can order and the shipment time is a few days then most likely it will be in stock. I am not sure if the website is based on your location though. I can give them a call if you Wnt to confirm if they have what you need if you want

[Lomac]

Picked up a Phantom 3 Standard a couple weeks ago. First real drone I've owned, apart from one of those cheap $50 helicopter things. Just a little sad that I haven't had much of a chance to fly it yet, due to high winds and plenty of snow up this way. Already looking to modify the controller to adapt my iPad Mini 3, though.

[godwin]

It depends what you are trying to achieve.. I suggest building a drone from RC kits.. then upgrade the controller to a DJI A3 series once you are comfortable with flying a drone.

That way:
1.you are not tied to any parts designer when the drone inevitably crash and break things.
2.you can upgrade as you go, better propellers, motor, batteries etc.
3.you can carry heavier cameras, gimbals etc.

The flight physics will be the same.. the thing I like about the DJI A3 is the flexiblity and potential.. DJI has partnered with Nvidia to put in the Tx brain (the same processor used in the Tesla).

However there are a lot of good deals on DJI Phantom 3 this Christmas.

[MadMax]

Just picked up my Mavic Pro Fly More package yesterday. They're backordered everywhere and ordered mine through B&H last month. I decided on a whim two days ago to call locally and found Candrones in Burnaby. I called, they just got in a delivery of Mavic Pros and the Fly More combos so if you want one now, go get one. You can order on their website, pay with Paypal and go pick it up. Now I have to find time to read the manual and learn to fly this thing.

[RFlush]

The DJI store has them in stock now with 7-10 day shipping.

[TOS'd]

Anyone have info on fly/no-fly zones in Vancouver(+surroundings)?

[MadMax]

Apparently Richmond is a no fly area at all. Sucks to live in Richmond as a drone owner (says the new Richmond drone owner).

[jackmeister]

Apparently Richmond is a no fly area at all. Sucks to live in Richmond as a drone owner (says the new Richmond drone owner).

I live in Vancouver but work in Richmond in the industrial part of town. Both places are within the zone so I understand. I work in a place with a warehouse so I was lucky to fly it there but that's about it. I also unfortunately crashed and destroyed all the propeller blades on the racks :yuno:.

There's a map online somewhere that maps out where you can't fly. Roughly speaking you gotta go out to the far part of Richmond close to starlight casino before you can fly.

Can't wait for vacation time!!

[twitchyzero]

this is a rough map

https://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category-mc?www=v1

it does not cover pitt meadows airport, nor many helicopter pads and seaplane ports

also, the more remote you are the more likely you are to see prop planes breaking their 500ft AGL rule...just stay below the 90m rule and fly within line of sight and keep your wits and you should be fine

anyone on the fence about getting in the hobby should be prepared for Transport Canada requiring liability insurance and knowledge test this year

[$_$]

My brother bought a phantom 4 and only flew it a couple times so I just got him to send it to me and I've been flying it nonestop ever since. Here are some of my thoughts on it:


Pros:

-This thing is incredibly easy to fly. Three or four years ago (?) I bought another full sized drone at a convention show that was around 600$ USD, and that thing was a bitch to fly. It was RC and drone, and the drone was miscalibrated and would constantly drift after takeoff. The guy didn't explain how to recalibrate the thing and was basically useless to my afterwards. The P4 after calibration is a breeze - on screen commands, sensors (which I haven't had the balls to test yet) and other cool features. It hovers stably despite in windy conditions. I was able to teach a girl how to fly it within 5 minutes she was zipping around in it

-Modes are cool and work mostly as advertised. Set up the modes on the phone and away you got.

-In sport mode, this thing is FAST. Where I live there isn't much restrictions on where you can fly, I've flown it taking videos of cars taking off traffic lights and I can keep up quite well

Cons:


-Out of the three batteries I had for it, one of them died. Returned to DJI and they have since returned a fresh one that works to me

-Since I just started flying it, I never did any range testing. The range is supposed to be between 3-5KM. I've started running some longer range tests on it and I've only been able to get about 1KM. I contacted DJI about it and have shipped it to them for diagnostics. Will see how that goes

-This thing is bulky as fuck and I need a giant styrofoam suitcase just to bring it around to where I want to fly it and shoot videos. It's pretty heavy

-Drone attracts way too much attention anywhere I am. I have people constantly crowding me when I fly and I am always a little sketched out about it falling out of the sky and hitting someone (like the gopro karma video)

I've also pre-ordered the Mavic, shipping is expected to be by end of January. I'm really looking forward to that because that's much more portable and won't be such a bitch to bring around anymore. The video quality is really secondary to me, as I mostly have fun just flying around in it.

[ForbiddenX]

The DJI store has them in stock now with 7-10 day shipping.

If you order from their store to you get hit with taxes and duties once it gets to Canada?

[twitchyzero]

no taxes
my friend didn't get hit with duties...but possibly ymmv

[ForbiddenX]

no taxes
my friend didn't get hit with duties...but possibly ymmv

Great thanks, might order one off their site today. $1300USD for the fly more package seems like a good deal? Even after the conversion, saves tax pretty much.

Is it worth it to get their DJI Care Refresh? Seems nice since it covers accidental water damage

edit: Just placed the order! Now to see how long it takes to ship

[pb.kidz]

Great thanks, might order one off their site today. $1300USD for the fly more package seems like a good deal? Even after the conversion, saves tax pretty much.

Is it worth it to get their DJI Care Refresh? Seems nice since it covers accidental water damage

edit: Just placed the order! Now to see how long it takes to ship

Not sure how buddy got it without taxes but when it goes through customs (especially if its shipped through UPS/fedex) you will get boned for duties and taxes.

[ForbiddenX]

Not sure how buddy got it without taxes but when it goes through customs (especially if its shipped through UPS/fedex) you will get boned for duties and taxes.

Only option was to ship through DHL. Read some forum posts and some Canadians were reporting that they didn't get hit with either.

[MadMax]

Did my first flight test today but since I live in Richmond I decided to head down to Ladner and wound up in Delta on River Road. I pulled over into a park/boat launch area and several federal officers were there, presumably game/wildlife officers. I asked one about flying my drone and he was clueless, just told me to refer to the Transport Canada page and knew nothing about Delta or Ladner regs, which I didn't find any. He told me to have fun, so I did.

I. LOVE. THIS. THING!

[Peturbo]

My Mavic finally got shipped. Pre-ordered on sept 28th from best buy.
ordering directly from DJI is definitely the way to go.

[v_tec]

Did my first flight test today but since I live in Richmond I decided to head down to Ladner and wound up in Delta on River Road. I pulled over into a park/boat launch area and several federal officers were there, presumably game/wildlife officers. I asked one about flying my drone and he was clueless, just told me to refer to the Transport Canada page and knew nothing about Delta or Ladner regs, which I didn't find any. He told me to have fun, so I did.

I. LOVE. THIS. THING!

While you could have probably gotten away with it, Delta's River Road is quite close to within 9km radius of Boundary Bay Airport. Tsawwaseen probably your safest bet.

[RFlush]

Some unedited raw photos from my Mavic:
http://imgur.com/wBKdLvU.jpg
http://imgur.com/iQlpenV.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/s0hS5.jpg
http://imgur.com/MVga6Rk.jpg
http://imgur.com/0X3PafU.jpg
http://imgur.com/IrazPBz.jpg
http://imgur.com/5zHGNK3.jpg
http://imgur.com/W5lVM9e.jpg
http://imgur.com/GF3SykD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/oYMHOBd.jpg

[twitchyzero]

man i loved flying in HK
they didn't have as many rules as in korea/japan

[RFlush]

man i loved flying in HK
they didn't have as many rules as in korea/japan

Well looking at the rules between all three locations, seems like HK is similar. Technically in HK we can't fly above 300ft (which is even lower than Korea), can't fly over the harbour, only during day light, and not above people. That said, no one follows the rules and no one seems to enforce them. I basically break all those rules, except I won't fly near the airport or over the harbour.


How was Japan? I'm heading to Okinawa next month, seems like it will be hard to fly due to the many airports and military bases. I'm guessing they are quite strict

[pb.kidz]

man i loved flying in HK
they didn't have as many rules as in korea/japan

Rules or not don't be stupid, keep it under 300' and do not fly over people. Its this kind of attitude that will fuck it up for everyone when you collide with an airplane or when your drone hits someone in the head.

On another note, I fly the inspire 1 x5r commercially..

Was out at Joffre lake on Sunday

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15871640_10154068126062466_7104441433233613860_n.j pg?oh=9f84b34d9c748c17192000326e08a819&oe=58E80574

[twitchyzero]

yeah i would put manned aircraft and lives in danger when I'm abroad :rolleyes:
when i said rules i meant outright ban which is the case for most of seoul and all of tokyo
dont know about okinawa...yes i encountered backlash even in an open area while staying within their local regulations

wow you snowshoed up with the inspire?

[MadMax]

While you could have probably gotten away with it, Delta's River Road is quite close to within 9km radius of Boundary Bay Airport. Tsawwaseen probably your safest bet.

Never even heard of that airport. Jesus, they really don't want to make it easy to fly. The 9km radius even overlaps into Richmond with YVR. Based on what I'm seeing now even Tsawwassen is off limits except for South near Point Roberts and out toward the ferries. In Delta, Westham Island is clear and is further down on River Road.

I used this website to figure it out...

https://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

Should the DJI app not tell me I'm too close to an airport?

[twitchyzero]

like I said DJI app isn't 100% reliable for smaller airports/airstrips etc...at least that is my experience in the Vancouver area.

got the mavic out of the box, didn't get to fly it yet, only took a douchey photo

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15966176_10158085970745437_2041971868312948155_n.j pg?oh=b48cbabbf2cfe701493caf80a095c9d0&oe=58DF0D45

[LuHua]

Never even heard of that airport. Jesus, they really don't want to make it easy to fly. The 9km radius even overlaps into Richmond with YVR. Based on what I'm seeing now even Tsawwassen is off limits except for South near Point Roberts and out toward the ferries. In Delta, Westham Island is clear and is further down on River Road.

I used this website to figure it out...

https://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

Should the DJI app not tell me I'm too close to an airport?

I've been using this: Canadian Airspace Viewer (http://www3.telus.net/cschwab/viewer/canadian_airspace.html)

Just search for airspace under 700' and most spots should be covered, but it doesn't seem to show helipads

[pb.kidz]

yeah i would put manned aircraft and lives in danger when I'm abroad :rolleyes:
when i said rules i meant outright ban which is the case for most of seoul and all of tokyo
dont know about okinawa...yes i encountered backlash even in an open area while staying within their local regulations

wow you snowshoed up with the inspire?

Yeah takes a toll on your back after an hour... gotta do what you gotta do to get the shot. I've climbed wedgmount with it also.. never doing that again

[twitchyzero]

wedgemount is brutal with a full-size one esp with overnight gear...not doing it again either but it was worth it pre-karma/mavic

on the way down someone was going up with a phantom haha

[ForbiddenX]

I think candrone is getting more of the Fly More bundles in this week. Not sure if I want to just cancel my DJI order and pick up locally. Don't really feel like waiting but also don't feel like shelling out the extra $200 lol.

[MadMax]

Hey, anyone ever have that battery not quite drained but your Iphone 6s or 6s Plus still dies at 50% or more? Are you using your Iphone to attach to your Mavic Pro drone? Yeah, don't. My Iphone was at 60% and I got a text while flying early this morning and the screen went black. I tried to power it back on and the battery indicator showed it was empty. FUCK!

The mavic landed in a field so I got to fall through some ice up to my knees in a ditch trying to get to it. All is well but I'm seriously pissed at Apple. Just one minute earlier I was over the river. Be careful Iphone users!

[LP700-4]

Hey, anyone ever have that battery not quite drained but your Iphone 6s or 6s Plus still dies at 50% or more? Are you using your Iphone to attach to your Mavic Pro drone? Yeah, don't. My Iphone was at 60% and I got a text while flying early this morning and the screen went black. I tried to power it back on and the battery indicator showed it was empty. FUCK!

The mavic landed in a field so I got to fall through some ice up to my knees in a ditch trying to get to it. All is well but I'm seriously pissed at Apple. Just one minute earlier I was over the river. Be careful Iphone users!
6s May be eligible for a battery replacement under recall if your phone is one of the first ones I believe. I just had mine swapped under warranty and am a happy camper now.

[MadMax]

Yeah, it was, and just got it swapped but we'll see. My wife had the same issue with her 6s and the replacement does the same thing. I'm scared to death to fly with my Iphone now. I'm looking into using one of my old Android phones.

[gilly]

Had same problem with my iphone 6s battery. Battery dies at like 70%.
I use my ipad though for my phantom.

[Peturbo]

Try placing one of those hand warms on the back of the iPhone while flying for time being.

[!Aznboi128]

for the 6s users

https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-unexpectedshutdown/

[twitchyzero]

new Mavic owners, following the start-up guide to a tee may be inadequate

make sure you calibrate the compass and not only update the firmware.

took it to my usual practice field for the maiden flight. Home point locked with 18 satellites, sensors all reported working well. Took off and shortly after it kicked into manual mode with magnetic interference. The compass was going haywire and it drifted out of sight with my right stick basically unresponsive. I retained video feed and yaw control.

Every time I sorta nursed it back home it would drift off again. Not even drift off, practically flyaway as it was doing a solid 7-10m/s with minimal wind/momentum and no user input. This went on until critical battery auto-landing on a roof of a building I was fortunately familiar with...retrieved it the next day with only 2 broken props. Super lucky no one was hurt/no property damage.

There's no toggle between manual mode and GPS intelligent flight modes...which is silly because if GPS is weak or if there's magnetic interference it'll keep switching back and forth and there could be a delay until you have full control.

not being able to control a bird when you waited 4 months for it was a shitty feeling. Who knows, may be it's a hardware defect since the demand on the Mavic is so high. I sent DJI the logs. Hope no one has to go through a wild goose chase like that.

[MadMax]

for the 6s users

https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-unexpectedshutdown/

That serial # confirmation is worthless. I tried it, my phone wasn't qualified, yet I went to Richmond Centre Apple Store and after the battery test wouldn't even finish the Genius just said it should be replaced. Got a replacement 128GB 6+, zero questions.

Set up an appointment and have Apple check it out.

[EX-R]

Is anyone into FPV (first person view) drones and drone racing? I just recently saw videos on youtube and i never knew there were people racing drones already (which im not suprised with).I just wanted to see if there are any people in the lower mainland that are racing drones already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnutpyvMiUE

[TOS'd]

^ I've been casually doing some research on components before purchasing my first set. Anyone have any advice?

[twitchyzero]

Is anyone into FPV (first person view) drones and drone racing? I just recently saw videos on youtube and i never knew there were people racing drones already (which im not suprised with).I just wanted to see if there are any people in the lower mainland that are racing drones already.



there was a drone fair last year
when the racing quads group hold indoor events they'll sometimes allow spectators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrUe9POJRG8

[Manic!]

Sometimes in the mornings TSN has the drone racing league on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Q2KdhtmFA

[pb.kidz]

As most of your may have heard, Transport Canada has now turned recommended guidelines into Law now with regards to use of drones:
New rules for flying recreational drones in Canada revealed - Politics - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-drone-regulations-marc-garneau-1.4027486)

Higher than 90 metres.
Within 75 metres of buildings, vehicles, vessels, animals or people.
More than 500 metres away from the user.
At night, in clouds or somewhere you can't see it.
Within nine kilometres of somewhere aircraft take off or land, or a forest fire.
Without your name, address and phone number marked on the drone itself.
Over forest fires, emergency response scenes or controlled airspace.

You pretty much can't fly your drone anywhere in Vancouver now.

[Jmac]

You can with a commercial license.

[european]

holy smokes that Vancouver drone racing, totally makes me want to buy a drone now.
Totally looks like miniature pod racing, haha.

[twitchyzero]

so news to me

DJI is bringing out a toy-sized selfie? quad that might be unrestricted from the new interim laws.

http://www.wetalkuav.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2.jpg

Sans battery only 190g.

announcement is probably in the coming weeks for a summer release
even if it only does 1080p and battery life 15 minute for $499 US, I expect another Mavic demand-supply fiasco. Interested to see how well it does in the wind.

DJI Spark Rumor Updates + Leaked Video - WeTalkUAV (http://www.wetalkuav.com/dji-spark-rumor-updates-video/)

[gilly]

any cool drone footages that you guys created? Lets see some!

[6793026]

Sometimes in the mornings TSN has the drone racing league on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Q2KdhtmFA

the last 3 minutes of the guys flying the drones were awesome.

[Euro7r]

Where do you guys usually head out to fly? Just want some tips on dos and don't. The obvious is don't fly over people and airport etc. Anything else to keep in mind. Even with reading the rules from transport Canada, a normal person can't gauge distance on those restrictions I feel.

[twitchyzero]

new laws are up

a lot more reasonable this time

https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca-opssvs/Flying_for_fun_EN-V6.pdf

[StylinRed]

Hey guys wondering if anyone can give me a hand

So I've got this dji PHANTOM 3 professional and I can't connect the dji go (pre 4) app to work with my android phone

I install the dji app

I turn the drones controller on and the drone, and connect my android phone with a USB, and nothing, I can't access the camera/anything. All I get is the screen which says "How to Connect"

However when I connect my iPad or an iPhone everything works just fine

I've googled the shit out of this and seems ppl have had the same problem, but I've seen no solution

I've tried three different Android phones and cables, and the same thing... The phantom inspire shows the option to access the camera (doesn't work tho) and the phantom 3 professional just shows "how to connect"

Any n all help is appreciated :)

[twitchyzero]

dji go android is a fkn mess...v4.0+ always crashing on the Sony and Pixel
are you on older android, pre-oreo? it might not play nice with Oreo

try plugging phone in first, turn on controller, unlock phone (app should auto open if not open it) , turn on the craft

try with airplane mode on, turn off battery saving features

be cautious if you're using v4.0+ on your P3, I tried v3 something on the mavic and that did not end well

[StylinRed]

dji go android is a fkn mess...v4.0+ always crashing on the Sony and Pixel
are you on older android, pre-oreo? it might not play nice with Oreo

try plugging phone in first, turn on controller, unlock phone (app should auto open if not open it) , turn on the craft

try with airplane mode on, turn off battery saving features

be cautious if you're using v4.0+ on your P3, I tried v3 something on the mavic and that did not end well

I'll give that a try thanks twitchy

I'm on the latest Android version

[Tim Budong]

DJI has the drone market by the balls
u can get an entry level toy at 100usd
now this mavic air just... goddamnit
theres a drone at every level of pricing for everyone

[blkgsr]

looking at the specs, i'd be expecting a new pro model to be coming out to better the Air completely.

very interested in the air now

[ForbiddenX]

Yea that Air is very interesting. Don't think I need anything more than that.

Haven't really been following the laws, but most of Vancouver is still illegal to fly the drone right?

[twitchyzero]

was hoping for 1" sensor and 4K60 in a foldable package although I'm sure that's coming soon enough...also hoping next year we get 360 avoidance sensor

[Tim Budong]

was hoping for 1" sensor and 4K60 in a foldable package although I'm sure that's coming soon enough...also hoping next year we get 360 avoidance sensor

Mavic2Pro

I wouldn't doubt this

[Dylan K]

Found this map that shows Canadian aerodromes and areas with surface to ***ft restrictions for UAVs and Recreational Drones. - https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/solutions/collaborative/civuas/uav_site_selection_tool.html

Picked up a Mavic Pro over the holidays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77TSqJv-30s&ab_channel=DylanKing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FcZ_Lj8-0U&ab_channel=DylanKing

[6793026]

I feel the drones are a phase.

Before it was a pain in the ass editing, but some of the mid to high end drones comes with self editing software automatically.

After 3 or 4 videos, and all your friends had a great time with it... it just ends up doing nothing; similar to my go-pro .....
the music editing and picking the right music is also needed.

[77civic1200]

I lol'd on the second one

[Tim Budong]

I feel the drones are a phase.

Before it was a pain in the ass editing, but some of the mid to high end drones comes with self editing software automatically.

After 3 or 4 videos, and all your friends had a great time with it... it just ends up doing nothing; similar to my go-pro .....
the music editing and picking the right music is also needed.

maybe. but there's a lot of professional use with this stuff to make it worthwhile

[StylinRed]

dji go android is a fkn mess...v4.0+ always crashing on the Sony and Pixel
are you on older android, pre-oreo? it might not play nice with Oreo

try plugging phone in first, turn on controller, unlock phone (app should auto open if not open it) , turn on the craft

try with airplane mode on, turn off battery saving features

be cautious if you're using v4.0+ on your P3, I tried v3 something on the mavic and that did not end well


So those methods don't work

The app was working with my iPad but now it's not working there either

Also... I can't see a phantom wifi signal oooommmmffffggggg

[Euro7r]

So those methods don't work

The app was working with my iPad but now it's not working there either

Also... I can't see a phantom wifi signal oooommmmffffggggg

I ended up getting an old android cell phone dedicated for drone flying (samsung s5). Well also use it for playing games lol.

For some stupid reason Dji go wouldn't work properly on my new note 8, kept crashing and then shutting off the phone. Also the app drains the fuck out of phone battery, every time I fly, have to force close the app afterwards to prevent unwanted battery draining.

[Dylan K]

Went out and had some fun in the snow with 320icar's Focus RS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6vThzbq3YA&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DylanKing