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Hey Tom, great videos. I have just found your channel after buying a mavic air. Not my first camera drone but its an awesome package. Keep on bringing thte awesome content
Good review Tom. I'm sold on how well this drone flies in literally all conditions and the image processing package on-board is doing an amazing job with that tiny 1/2.3" sensor.
You are fantastic nothing but an proffesional it is a dream looking at your videos I think you are the best one i am looking forward for more videos of the DJI Mavic Air.
This was an awesome presentation, it really helps me understand this drone. Thank you very much, once more you did a great job showing off a new drone.
As a potential first drone purchaser I found your video very informative. Well done! I also enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful places captured with the Mavic Air. Bravo!
So I saw on some videos that the mavic air is more agile and faster because it is capable of leaning more aggressively which makes it faster/more agile. Do you think this makes it better in the wind even though it's lighter than the mavic? I'm interested to see the relationship between the aggressiveness of tilt vs weight of the drone in windy conditions
Tom, I really enjoy your posts. I try to view them whenever possible. I believe It was you who mentioned in one of your segments about the Course-Lock feature no longer being available on the Mavic Air - I would really like to know your view of the new Tap-Fly suit of options on the Mavic Air. I personally think that they more than make up for the the absence of the Course Lock feature! You do such a great job going into detail with your reviews, I think your subscribers might appreciate it as well, since few (if any, to date) have covered this powerful new addition to the Air. Keep up the great work!
Just looked at the raw footage. That looks almost like my Phantom 4 Pro footage (-2 sharpening user as well). Clean, lots of details, no crazy oversharpening and good DR! Really impressed, especially after that Mavic Pro (Platinum) video mess...
This was a great video!! Very informative and entertaining. I loved seeing the footage from Israel. The fact a tiny drone took such advantage shots is crazy and it makes me consider purchasing one.
Great review and awesome footage.Just wondering the return to home feature , returns to last point of take off, not bank to controller, or do you have that option? Would be nice when filming from a boat...could be especially bad if battery runs low and it returns to home , but home is no longer there due to boat moved..
Absolutely brilliant review sir. Everything I was looking for! You really are dialed in with your reviews - offering the footage for download to play with is such a smart idea! I have to go wipe the drool off my chin now... :-)
Nice review -Thumbs up. It *almost* has everything I need to know. Does it have Tripod mode and terrain follow? Can you tweak the settings like the Mavic Pro for smoother footage? Plus what options like d-log or cinelike are there?
I could you get so much less views that Casey or iJustine ? Your review is a really good and precise one and you speak about settings and options that no one talks about yet. You deserve a lot more gratitude for your work.
Thanks for the review and for all the details. Can I recharge the batteries using a power bank? What kind of port it has. As it has just 21 mins of flight mode, I want to know if it can be charged when I travel where I will have just a power bank with no power supply for a week during my Himalayan trekking. I will definitely carry more batteries.
Yes I recently crashed an i2 reversing to reveal a shot, so I concur with you, reversing sensors are very important. There has been a sneak peek of a rear sensor module for the i2, hope you can do a video on this. Regards Tony of Australia
Awesome review!! You're very clear and informative! I do have a question; In circle, boomerang, etc. modes can you do this without having the controller in hand giving yourself to move freely throughout taking video/pic's? Thanks again for the fantastic review! Ray
The Mavic Air takes a beautiful video for such a small camera. If the price is really what you quoted, then it's good to go! Very good review. I would be interested in getting one of these.
The video quality looks great! On the Air sample video, the one where the camera rises with the palm tree to reveal the landscape machinery in the background, the footage looked a touch of the staccato effect. Can you control the Shutter speed when recording with the Mavic Air? Is there a shutter speed option available in the recording options?
To give you a quick tip towards your Switzerland incident where the card was full. You should get one of those USB dongles that convert your phones charging socket into a USB port. Then you can carry around an SD card reader and hook it up to your phone to empty the drone card.
WOW what a great review, you are the best my friend, thank you! One Q: did you hear any releasing dates for Phantom X (or 5)? Thank you and keep up good work!
Very good review, best so far. Some of the flight footage is a little jumpy, it seems to move in steps when panning rather than smooth. They seem like set seeps not random. Is this a problem with the video footage conversion or is the gimbal or flight movement not smooth? Did you use any ND filters when trying to get cinematic shots?
hi Tom...nice review as always.. in a quickshot mode like helix, circle mode etc.. can we adjust the distance for the drone to circle from the subject? thanx
Thank you! Awesome review! What is the image quality compared to Mavic Pro? With what container do you get the best image quality: .mov, .mpeg4, h264, mp4?
Thanks, fantastic video. But... The background, which was panning horizontally in the Circling, Helix, and Boomerang mode, looked "jumpy" and not smooth. Is this a compression artifact with RUclips or the result of jerked turning by the drone while filming? Thanks!
jeffrey Jackman I’m thinking the Mavic II will include all of these advancements and a few more to boot, I too am happy with the Mavic, it’s still an awesome machine. It’d be nice to have the asteroid and boomerang video options though.
Very helpful video. Just one thing popped up. Can we use our DJI Spark compatible ipad holders or shall we buy a new one compatible with Mavic Air. Another thing is, as far as I can see the iphone plug is now attached to two extendable arms of the RC. So how will the ipad holder will fit into these arms. Many thanks in advance for the responses...
Best review of Mavic Air!!! What is the wind impact on Mavic Air? 430g to 743g Mavic Pro...the question for me is really important because at the North Sea there is every day wind and if the Mavic Air shakes too much the 100MBit/s does not really help...Cheers DrDuu
Great job Tom! Please make a video on how to split, cut in pieces without losing quality, then put all together in a 60 secs video say ten 6 secs slices adding music too ... :)
This is the best review I've seen for this product, great job!! A few questions, does this support 128GB V30 SD card? Also, how can I download your test footage, as google drive says I currently can't? Thanks again!
Had my first flight with my Air yesterday and it was awesome. But would someone be able to tell me why my phantom 3 standard is lucky to pick 10 satellites and the Air yesterday before it had even taken off had 18 and went up to 19 during flight, I was amazed
hello. i have 2 questions about the diffrents options filming (dronies, circle around, etc...): 1) how the mavic do to get target in center? use the gps in TX? or just target "silhouette" , like tracking? 2) when doing dronies circle and other option filming, if there is obstacle, did the drone only stop, or get aroud obstacle and continue the dronie and other asking filming? thank you.
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I still prefer my MAVIC Pro. This MAVARK is a nuisance...
Toms tech time 1 question: I have the spark and phantom 3. Do you think the Mavic air would be a good upgrade from the spark or phantom 3?
What were the SD card recommendations you had?
Are ND filters designed for Mavic Pro also compatible with Mavic Air?
@Marshall Wait for the Mavic Pro II coming this summer. Getting the P4P camera onto the Mavic will be the next huge step.
Amazing that you got it so fast. thank you for that!
Great video Tom. Missed you in New York!
Just catching up on your stuff, Tom. I love it! Keep up the good work.
Great job and very detailed. Thank You
Great Video Tom! Very thorough and informative. Thanks!
Hey Tom, great videos. I have just found your channel after buying a mavic air. Not my first camera drone but its an awesome package. Keep on bringing thte awesome content
Absolutely amazing review! I’m sold on this drone!
Good review Tom. I'm sold on how well this drone flies in literally all conditions and the image processing package on-board is doing an amazing job with that tiny 1/2.3" sensor.
That was the most comprehensive and thorough video I have seen yet of the Air. Awesome job man
Thanks Tom! As usual very informative and clear.
Great job Tom. Your channel is where I first go for drone related stuff. Keep up the good work man.
Awesome in-depth review on 1st day of announcement. Thanks.
I was waiting for this review... Well done!
Super comprehensive and professionally done review. This must have taken ages to put together. Well done.
It's like the Mavic Pro and the Spark had a baby!
Ivan Snz such a quick reply I know
Sparvic or Mavark??
Spanky?
Great review video Tom! I've placed my order for the Flame Red on DJI's presentation day in New York. Can't wait to get it!
Excellent thorough review. Best review online. Thank you!
Du machst wirklich die besten Videos was Drohnen angeht, man hört dir gern zu und es ist alles drin ohne überflüssige Infos 👍🏻 mach so weiter..
Hi Tom. Outstanding review, thank you.
Excellent video, one of the best presentations of this kind.
Excellent presentation. A wealth of information that is very helpful. Thank you!!
You are fantastic nothing but an proffesional it is a dream looking at your videos I think you are the best one i am looking forward for more videos of the DJI Mavic Air.
Rear sensors! Best addition yet!
Wonderful tutorial and video footage, I learnt a lot, many thanks.
Great video and thanks for the sample images :-)
Dude, overkill review. Awesome work.
Great as always!
Great review Thanks. I have the Phantom 4 pro but think I need one of these also.
This was an awesome presentation, it really helps me understand this drone. Thank you very much, once more you did a great job showing off a new drone.
Me lo voy a comprar, esta asombroso
Great Review, Amazing Drone!
thanks you for this Tom
Great Review. Thank you for this. Subscribed !
This is an awesome review! Thank you
Awesome review, thanks man!
Thanks for the thorough review!
As a potential first drone purchaser I found your video very informative. Well done! I also enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful places captured with the Mavic Air. Bravo!
So I saw on some videos that the mavic air is more agile and faster because it is capable of leaning more aggressively which makes it faster/more agile. Do you think this makes it better in the wind even though it's lighter than the mavic? I'm interested to see the relationship between the aggressiveness of tilt vs weight of the drone in windy conditions
Tom, I really enjoy your posts. I try to view them whenever possible. I believe It was you who mentioned in one of your segments about the Course-Lock feature no longer being available on the Mavic Air - I would really like to know your view of the new Tap-Fly suit of options on the Mavic Air. I personally think that they more than make up for the the absence of the Course Lock feature! You do such a great job going into detail with your reviews, I think your subscribers might appreciate it as well, since few (if any, to date) have covered this powerful new addition to the Air.
Keep up the great work!
Just looked at the raw footage.
That looks almost like my Phantom 4 Pro footage (-2 sharpening user as well). Clean, lots of details, no crazy oversharpening and good DR!
Really impressed, especially after that Mavic Pro (Platinum) video mess...
Great review Tom! DJI please take my money and I will put this in my kayak hatch. Thumbs up from Sweden
This was a great video!! Very informative and entertaining. I loved seeing the footage from Israel. The fact a tiny drone took such advantage shots is crazy and it makes me consider purchasing one.
Great presentation, & the shots you took in Israel are stunning. I am visiting Israel a lot but never seen it from this angle. Thanks
Great video
Great review and awesome footage.Just wondering the return to home feature , returns to last point of take off, not bank to controller, or do you have that option? Would be nice when filming from a boat...could be especially bad if battery runs low and it returns to home , but home is no longer there due to boat moved..
Ich danke Dir für dieses wirklich gute Video. Sehr cool und ich freue mich auf noch ganz viele Videos von Dir.
a very well done review
Drone Nerds any chance you could do a test with the mavic air and how it performs doing active track following a subject going down hill?
Totally awesome video Tom welll done... This new Mavic looks fantastic. ( When did they send this early one to u ?).
This content is so professional it is like from a world class organisation
sensors in the front and back...that is soooo cool! Can't wait til put my hand on this drone.
you sound like Weinstein
Amazing!! Great review can you confirm if the mavic air has the point of interest intelligent flight mode?
nice review, subscribed!
Now I can't wait for the mavic pro 2.... If this guy is this good the mavic pro 2 will be crazy
well done
Thanks man
can u do a complete set up first flight with all aspects and controller also is it true about dji customer service ive never delt with them before
Tom can you please do a long distance test? How far the mavic air can go and also review the video feed from the enhanced wifi? Thanks
Nice vid. Nice job
Excelent video!!
Hey man, thanks for your awesome content. Can I use my Mavic Pro ND filters on the Mavic Air?
Excellent review as always, very accurate. Could you please precise for european friends what's the range gonna be? Thanks!
Absolutely brilliant review sir. Everything I was looking for! You really are dialed in with your reviews - offering the footage for download to play with is such a smart idea! I have to go wipe the drool off my chin now... :-)
what a Great review.... supperb...
Nice review -Thumbs up. It *almost* has everything I need to know. Does it have Tripod mode and terrain follow? Can you tweak the settings like the Mavic Pro for smoother footage? Plus what options like d-log or cinelike are there?
I could you get so much less views that Casey or iJustine ?
Your review is a really good and precise one and you speak about settings and options that no one talks about yet.
You deserve a lot more gratitude for your work.
Awesome intro!
Thanks for the review and for all the details. Can I recharge the batteries using a power bank? What kind of port it has. As it has just 21 mins of flight mode, I want to know if it can be charged when I travel where I will have just a power bank with no power supply for a week during my Himalayan trekking. I will definitely carry more batteries.
GREAT VIDEOS. GREETINGS FROM SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Really nice videos! Thankˋs dude!. I have some cheap-one drones, but looking better ones. Greetings from Finland😀
Yes I recently crashed an i2 reversing to reveal a shot, so I concur with you, reversing sensors are very important. There has been a sneak peek of a rear sensor module for the i2, hope you can do a video on this. Regards Tony of Australia
Great video thanks. What do you think of the 2.7k 60fps footage?
Awesome review!! You're very clear and informative! I do have a question; In circle, boomerang, etc. modes can you do this without having the controller in hand giving yourself to move freely throughout taking video/pic's? Thanks again for the fantastic review! Ray
Hello Tom, could you do a flight test with the new Autel Robotics EVO, it seems to be a really nice drone besides the DJI drones. Thank you.
hi Bro,i am very happy abut this vedio ,i am very biginner for drones,this is very usefull
thank bro
The Mavic Air takes a beautiful video for such a small camera. If the price is really what you quoted, then it's good to go! Very good review. I would be interested in getting one of these.
Do you mind sharing how you did that opening shot with the 3d camera? Mount on drone?
The video quality looks great! On the Air sample video, the one where the camera rises with the palm tree to reveal the landscape machinery in the background, the footage looked a touch of the staccato effect. Can you control the Shutter speed when recording with the Mavic Air? Is there a shutter speed option available in the recording options?
As usual a very thorough and well done review... Will some of the new features (APS, etc.) be accessible via software upgrades for Mavic Pro flyers?
To give you a quick tip towards your Switzerland incident where the card was full. You should get one of those USB dongles that convert your phones charging socket into a USB port. Then you can carry around an SD card reader and hook it up to your phone to empty the drone card.
Great video! It's very detail
BTW, Is this drone can charge by the power bank like dji spark dose?
WOW what a great review, you are the best my friend, thank you! One Q: did you hear any releasing dates for Phantom X (or 5)? Thank you and keep up good work!
Very good review, best so far. Some of the flight footage is a little jumpy, it seems to move in steps when panning rather than smooth. They seem like set seeps not random. Is this a problem with the video footage conversion or is the gimbal or flight movement not smooth? Did you use any ND filters when trying to get cinematic shots?
Did you like your trip there ? Amazing place right !
hi Tom...nice review as always.. in a quickshot mode like helix, circle mode etc.. can we adjust the distance for the drone to circle from the subject? thanx
Thank you! Awesome review! What is the image quality compared to Mavic Pro? With what container do you get the best image quality: .mov, .mpeg4, h264, mp4?
Thanks, fantastic video. But... The background, which was panning horizontally in the Circling, Helix, and Boomerang mode, looked "jumpy" and not smooth. Is this a compression artifact with RUclips or the result of jerked turning by the drone while filming? Thanks!
Need better lighting for night orientation and when are they going to put in a built-in display into the controller?
Great drone, great video but i still love my Mavic Pro!!
jeffrey Jackman
I’m thinking the Mavic II will include all of these advancements and a few more to boot, I too am happy with the Mavic, it’s still an awesome machine. It’d be nice to have the asteroid and boomerang video options though.
jeffrey Jackman i have the platinum mine is better lol
This has all the same stuff the mavic pro does only smaller and the camera can go upwards
A.J. Williams
The Mavic camera can also go up.
I like the new avoidance features
Very helpful video. Just one thing popped up. Can we use our DJI Spark compatible ipad holders or shall we buy a new one compatible with Mavic Air. Another thing is, as far as I can see the iphone plug is now attached to two extendable arms of the RC. So how will the ipad holder will fit into these arms. Many thanks in advance for the responses...
Great review Tom! Any idea if the Mavic Air accepts ND filters so one can film at standard motion picture shutter speeds?
Best review of Mavic Air!!! What is the wind impact on Mavic Air? 430g to 743g Mavic Pro...the question for me is really important because at the North Sea there is every day wind and if the Mavic Air shakes too much the 100MBit/s does not really help...Cheers DrDuu
Great job Tom!
Please make a video on how to split, cut in pieces without losing quality, then put all together in a 60 secs video say ten 6 secs slices adding music too ... :)
This is the best review I've seen for this product, great job!! A few questions, does this support 128GB V30 SD card? Also, how can I download your test footage, as google drive says I currently can't? Thanks again!
Had my first flight with my Air yesterday and it was awesome. But would someone be able to tell me why my phantom 3 standard is lucky to pick 10 satellites and the Air yesterday before it had even taken off had 18 and went up to 19 during flight, I was amazed
Is the Mavic Air able to take Photos in Portrait format, by changing the Gimbal just like the Mavic Pro is?
Nice video Tom and nice Drone. Am I wrong or we lost flight time and range compared to the « old » Mavic ?
when you make a asteroid in mavic air, it save the archive like a video, photo or another kind of archive?
You can edit an asteroid shoot on fcpx?
hello.
i have 2 questions about the diffrents options filming (dronies, circle around, etc...):
1) how the mavic do to get target in center? use the gps in TX? or just target "silhouette" , like tracking?
2) when doing dronies circle and other option filming, if there is obstacle, did the drone only stop, or get aroud obstacle and continue the dronie and other asking filming?
thank you.