Can't read the text above?Try another text or an audio CAPTCHAText in the box:What's this?Starting at a reasonable price, these Phantoms are a great way to have fun and experiment with your photography and video. For other camera/software recommendations, see Trey’s Gear and Tools here on the site. Here’s a video review of this amazing quadcopter. Note this is a video review of the Phantom 4, which has roughly 90% of the features of the Phantom 4 Pro. I’ll note what is different in the Phantom 4 Pro below. DJI makes three quadcopter types. I use the Mavic 30% of the time for “quick shots and videos” and the Phantom 4 Pro the other 70% of the time for more serious photography and videos. Here’s a simple way to think about it, compare it to regular cameras. I recommend the Phantom 4 Pro. There are a lot of flavors of the Phantom and it can be a little confusing. Just get the best, and don’t worry if you are not a “pro” and just think of yourself as an amateur.

All the Pro features are things that any amateur can benefit from. parrot ar drone 2 range extenderWhat do you get with the Phantom 4 Pro that is different than the Phantom 4?parrot ar drone dslr Here’s my favorite compilation of video shots I’ve collected over the past three years. ar drone parrot south africa Here’s a good example of what you can do in about a week in a location!parrot ar drone la source Flying the Quadcopter in Sydney. parrot ar drone tricksIt’s so easy and fun to fly! parrot ar drone improvements

Love to Mick Love for taking this cool photo during our Google/HBO Game of Thrones photowalk event! It’s REALLY easy and fun! Here’s the key thing that new people are surprised by… if you just let go of the controls, it stays steady in the air. It’s also connected to at least a dozen GPS satellites that helps keep it steady if there is a cross wind. Now there’s a really nice tutorial built into the app that takes you through the basics. Anyone can do it… literally, anyone. Let me back up a second. So, there are two pieces to the puzzle. There’s the quad and then there’s the DJI Go app that you run on your phone or tablet. I like running it on my iPad because the screen is so big and I like to see the live video. The app lets you do all kinds of stuff. Not only can you configure everything, but you can also use the app to take photos, record video, and more. I do love taking video, but maybe I get the biggest kick out of taking photos from unique angles!

And there are as many options for this camera that people are used to with modern digital cameras. You can even do auto-bracketing if you wanna make an HDR photo. You can shoot in RAW mode too, which gives you a lot more flexibility for post-processing. One complaint is it does take the photos a little slow. For a set of 5 brackets, it may take up to 3-4 seconds. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s definitely not as fast as my handheld cameras. A second complaint is that Autobracketing only steps by 0.66, so my 5 stops go from -1.33 to +1.33. I don’t know why this is not configurable. A third complaint (getting pedantic here) is that every time I fly, I need to go turn on Auto Exposure Bracketing again. This Phantom series of quads has So Many Features I could go on and on. The camera itself is 3-axis auto-stabilized, which makes for buttery smooth video. The controller is very fun too — it’s like an XBox controller and you can do almost anything right from the controller rather than clicking around the screen on the app.

For example, it’s really easy to use the controller to aim the camera straight down or any angle you wish. There’s even a built-in flight simulator so you can practice! This is all footage from the Phantom 4 Pro that I shot here in New Zealand — all locations are less than an hour from my studio here in Queenstown (a little Queenstown plug there!). Music is “AMB – Set in Stone” Here’s a video I made in Beijing. I actually got detained by the Chinese Police for this. If you click on that link, I have the whole story! That music is by the great Jon Hopkins. The name of the track, fittingly, is “A Drifting Up.” Thanks to Chris Craker for the introduction. Here’s a video that shows more about the Bora Bora one. Sorry it starts out with some stuff about my Sony A7r, so you can just skip that bit if you wish! 🙂 Note this was a video I shot back with the Phantom 2, so it looks a bit different and a bit more ropey. You can see more about the Inspire in this crazy video below I made in Hong Kong! 🙂

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