I couldn't agree with you more, Dan. The Mavic Air is an amazing little drone. It's compact, light and extremely impressive when it comes to the footage it can capture. Just remember folks, editing is a big part of filmmaking. And just because you're not great right now, keep practicing. With time, you will see your work evolve, grow and become something even you didn't think was possible. Thanks for the video. Keep up the great work 💪
Really enjoying mine, bought it 3 days ago, crashed twice still working great. I'm more cautious now but man the camera and gimble is AMAZING! cant wait to take it in more open areas.
Very accurate review based on my 6 month experience with it. Have flown helis and a racing drone for years but for scenery footage and traveling this drone has been awesome! I am still working on my photography skills and playing with settings but have great respect for the software and build quality. Great job!
FYI, course lock is now under tap-to-fly as the free-fly option. It sends the drone in one direction while allowing you to spin around and control the camera. Also, the range depends on the wifi frequency. Were you using 2.8 or 5.4 Ghz? Were the antennas on the front legs folded down? Many people seem to forget sometimes, myself included.
Awesome! Didn't see that course lock option. I was having it auto select the wifi frequency. Have not tried manually selecting one vs the other but I was over an ocean during the shot so I wouldn't think there would be much interference. Legs were folded down.
It's amazing! I'm glad I held out buying one for so long. This is my first drone purchase ever and I'm very impressed with all the technology packed into such a compact device. It exceeded my expectations. Great review I learned a lot.
That Active Tracking is cool, but yeah, you need to be careful and use in open areas. I had it following me on a motorbike, but very slowly in a car park (there were light poles around). At the end of the car park, I pulled a U-turn and it stopped following me. Strangely, it still rotated around to film me going back to the other end of the car park, where I then I had to retrieve it with the remote.
11:55 Technically, the drone is still in range of the remote control. The range can indeed be 2.5km, as long as it is NOT transmitting any videofeed back to your phone. The drone automatically detects when the videofeed is not able to arrive properly to the remote controller and will then fly back home. Basically, DJI should have advertised the distance where the drone is still able to send back videofeed. Other than that, try to redo this distance test, only use your remote controller with no phone connected. And get some binoculars.
I’m kinda new to drone flying but any help would be appreciated. How does it work when you want to video something like a sunset or something or at the lake can you just video or do you have to have permission from owners plans and stuff?
Nice review. No issues here with range. Love the Mavic Air! For the majority of folks (not professional videographers/photographers) you will be more than happy with this product. I've owned both the SPARK and Mavic Air. No complaints here. Agree, glad DJI included the remote with Mavic Air. I think it should have been included with the SPARK but I understand DJI wanted various price points for various consumers. Again, nice review.
I'm getting these drones reviews suddenly so I decided to watch a few. What I'm noticing is that when it is flying the video is a bit choppy or shocky frames. Is that something you can avoid, lowering to 1080 or 1440 or is it unavoidable with drones? 4:10
I’ve heard a lot of mix views on the range.. since this video have they done updates to the software/firmware to at least give a little better feedback for better ranges?
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Are you pointing your antenna's properly? My spark can go 2kms with FCC mod. The long side faces the drone!
I just returned mine. My gimbal cannot maintain the level, it goes left and right all the time even on the ground like it's hunting for level. That doesn't work for me even for vlog. I'm sad that it didn't. Must be some defective or something happened in transportation.
When you stitch your pano images in photoshop, switch to barrel mode instead of spherical and it works wonders. I think it's the order that the drones takes the pictures that causes some of the issues.
i am looking into getting this drone, i had a small on in the past but nothing near this scale in cost, doing alot of research so thanks for your video. when using a phone in the remote, does the handles slide in and out to accommodate different size phones?
Hey! So yes the holders move so it can handle different size phones from smaller models to my Note 8 and my wife's iPhone 7 plus without issue. I've even seen people barely stuff an iPad mini in there! However if you have a case that's thick, you might need to take it off first.
Thanks! Using Adobe Premiere's built in color tools. I shoot with the contrast down slightly or D-log but keep in mind youtube compression can sometimes filter noise
I would get the air unless you absolutely need the range or only shoot photos. The air honestly has better video just because you can record at higher bitrates plus there are more automated modes BUT the range is more limited
You can use a screen recorder or it can send a low quality preview file. Otherwise after you are done flying you can download the footage wirelessly in HD
Thanks for your review. I am a happy owner of a Mavic Air, and I love it! Of course, I'd like more dynamic range or better low-light performance, but considering the size of its sensor, it already does an awesome job. The only question for me as for videography beginner is about point of 24 fps. Why do you film at 24 fps? Vast majority of displays have refresh rate of 60 Hz, which means that 24 fps video being played on such a display looks jerky. That's because of interference of frequencies, as 60 is not multiply of 24. Thats why 30 fps video in my opinion looks WAAAY smoother.
What do you mean used properly? Being played on a cinema projector at 24? On a generic computer monitor with 60Hz refresh rate any 24 fps footage looks jittery. I filmed my screen on a slow motion camera and clearly see that frames follow in uneven intervals: odd frames are shown for 3 monitor refreshes and even are shown for 2 refreshes. This is perceived as noticeable jitter or stuttering.
When do you think they will release a newer version of the Mavic Air? Released Jan 2018 so shouldn't they be due for another version in 2019? I'd hate to buy this drone and then they announce a new one in the next month or so.
Probably the pro platinum since you can fly further and longer but the air has some awesome new features that would be tempting... And the price is way lower
Hey I like the color grading! Were you using any lut or just manually corrected it (Im not only talking about the drone footage, the whole video looks nice).
When talking about camera for stills do you think the new Parrot Anafi 21 megapixels would be better to purchase than the Mavic Air ?? This would be my first drone
No, because the sensor size isn't bigger which is really what will make the difference. If you want something better than the Air, you would need the DJI Phantom 4: bhpho.to/2JdJ4Ax
Awesome. Just got my Mavic and flew it 2 times but I am 3 feet from the ground and it wont land. I had to hit auto land it wouldn't let me? Any Ideas?? Thank You
Yep, I actually replaced my Phantom 3 for this. However, if you don't need the smaller size, this new Phantom 4 offers MUCH better quality and features that would be more ideal for weddings: bhpho.to/2DGoyWT
Dan Watson very helpful thanks for replying! RUclips is feeding my need to move on from my first gen Inspire 1 and the Air seems like everything I’ve ever wanted out of a quad.
Excellent video presentation. My only concern is human weakness, not being satisfied, and where do you stop with these wonderful drones because there not cheap, though worth it. cheers Hayden
Ok I hope I get a reply as I need your advice, would you upgrade/downgrade to a mavic air from my mavic pro ??? I shoot images and also a little of video very little.???? Please help because no one else is 😐😳😭
Hey so technically the air is probably an upgrade except for range but I would wait for a new Mavic pro which should offer even better quality. Or get a phantom 4 pro if you don't need it foldable
Great review mate! - As soon as you spoke about the range of this bird, I said to myself Nope. Such a bummer they didn't think about it before its release. Excellent Quad though, I have a friend with one and the stuff she captures with this quad is nothing short of absolutely amazing! Thanks for this video and your honesty in your review. You've earnt my Sub for sure. Cheers from Western Australia!
I have flawlessly and consecutively gotton more than 1 mile away with no issues...my max distance has been 11455 feet and 12256 feet. Pretty close to that 2.5 mile mark. This was in the mountains of South Carolina with nothing but wide open,unpopulated area.
Have been thinking about switching from the Mavic Pro to the Air but scared I'm going to regret it. Portability is a big swaying factor for me as I use it mostly when travelling. Seeing the Pro and Air next to each on video doesn't make me feel like there's a big difference but the reviews seem to say otherwise. Do you really feel the difference in size? The other factor that concerns me is losing ocusync by going to the Air. I don't plan on using it more than 1km away but I'm more often going to be more suburban than rural/beach. Is connection reliability really an issue?
Connection has been an issue for me personally on 2 different models but I have seen others go way over 1km so it's hard to say. Wifi just seems to be more iffy depending on where you are.
If you are concerned about the range, get the pro. That's the biggest advantage. It's on a awesome sale right now anyway for $370 off with free shipping by Christmas so might as well have that new present!!! Here is the sale: bhpho.to/2JuWLeR
The range they quote is correct for the drone. "Up to" is used because DJI has no control over the noise and user crowding of the radio spectrum in the area of every owner. Noise, and other people using the spectrum, has the greatest impact on range over all other variables.
Just fyi, my friend and i both have airs, and both flew them out past 7,400 feet (1.5 miles). When we turned around, we still had a good signal. He used 2.4, I used 5.8. If you have no obstructions in between the controller and drone, and not a lot of buildings/wifi pollution around, these things can go further than you'd ever need.
I've seen some people go far and others get little. Personally, I don't get more than 1000-2000 ft so that's all I can report. I live in a rural area and even flew over the open ocean without any better signal.
Phenomenal and comprehensive review. So here's a quick question. Buy the DJI Air now, or wait for the Mavic Pro 2 to be released very soon! As I get older, I have more patience and can certainly wait.
So the pro 2 will offer better quality thanks to a larger sensor and better range. If those are important to you and you have $1500 laying around then you should wait!
It's not and I don't. :) Thanks for the reply. Looks like the Mavic Air will be my next drone of choice. Too recent to find a good used one yet. Lots of Mavic Pro used locally though.
hi Dan, maybe i can help you with your problem. if you turn on your aircraft you need to level it, if you do not you are getting the compas error. i hope this helps you out :)
You don't need ND filters for landscape movies. Only with fast moving stuff. Every one keeps harping on about needing ND but it depends on what you're doing. Slow cinematic shots don't need it. Yes if your videoing a running man then you need the motion blur.
Loved the mavic broll, especially the film look...did you use any filters or vintage lens on your GH5? P.S its really annoying it wont charge from USB, common dji!
Watched a video yesterday where a guy took his Mavic Air out to 15,000 feet and brought it back with about 10% battery. Filmed it from beginning to end. He did state that on a previous run he had a lot less distance.
I launched my mavic air from my drive way and flew out over threes and over the lake 1.2mi away and bring it back, and I still had very good signal strength to go even further. No issues with video feed either. And that’s with other houses around me. I also can fly more than 3000ft in any direction in my neighborhood no problem. I am also in Florida. There are people on RUclips flying over well close to 3miles and back with this drone. So I don’t agree with you about DJI not delivering on the promised range. I could see if your are maybe down town somewhere are maybe trying to fly out where you are at with those big trees in the back ground blocking the signal. But other than than it’s able to go well beyond the advertised range from DJI. Thanks for the video though.
I showed the signal strength go to nothing at 11:55 in the review flying over the open ocean at 1000ft. I don't live near a city so all my flying is in rural areas. Still can't get more than 1500 ft. Either I have a bad unit or something is up. If I was getting 3000-5000 ft I wouldn't have a range complaint period. But you can't disagree with me on DJI not delivering the range when I can't get even 1/10 the advertised range but we can absolutely question why you can and I can't. I'd love to figure that out. I have seen lots of people complain about range and lots fly 1+ miles so I can't really figure this out.
Dan Watson I don’t why you are get only 1000ft something is up with that for sure. Did you do the latest update etc? Because I am getting way beyond 1000feet. And why do you keep calibrating the compass? I have only calibrated mine one since Using it. I think that you should look into this for sure. Because many Mavic Air owners are getting way beyond 1000ft.
Everything has been updated. Been using dji drones for years so I'm very familiar with them. It's giving me a compass error often when I power on so I'm forced to recalibrate. There are a ton of complaints though on the range so I'm not alone. Tony Northrop had range issues as well.
I hang out in a ton of Facebook groups so that's where I see it. I didn't believe them at first but I just can't seem to fly more than 1500ft without losing it. Have a new one on order so I'll update if anything changes
The filters keep your shutter speed low. For video your shutter speed should be double the frame rate so 1/50 for 4k 25fps and unless you are shooting at dusk, you will need ND filters for that. They also sell polarizers which are great for landscape photos
Real comprehensive breakdown of the Mavic Air! I’ve been on the fence between the Air and the Pro and I think this video made that decision for me. Production on this video was grade A, man. Keep producing quality content 👍🏻
@@learningcameras Contacted artists.io after I haven't had luck looking for it on my own and they replied it's artlist.io/song/2452/outside-the-window Just in case anyone else is looking for it. Thanks again!
thanks for the review. I also own Mavic air, worth the investment. The only issue is signal lost issue in a crowded city like Istanbul. I also tried it in a desert so I believe I had some sand parts inside the gimble and don't know how to remove them:(
Great video... but I believe if you look into using Intelligent Flight Mode called "TapFly" then you will see that it is very similar (if not better) than Course Lock. I find it useful (but incredible dangerous as it also will change altitude of the drone by selecting above or below the horizon line. I suggest you try it... very cool.
its oct of 2019. i just bought the air for 799=800. the thing i bought was a combo for 1070.00 comes with 2 extra batteries, the 4 battery charging station. 2 sets of propellers . landing pad( which i thought was stupid at firsts but its pretty heavy duty).sandisk memory card. carrying cases for the drone and batteries.
Hmm. I've been shooting quite a bit at over a mile away. I do start getting interference around 5000-6000 feet. Can't really see it that far away anyway.
I have flown this drone exactly 13400 feet forward and backwards. Your area may have some strong interference, for me this drone delivers exactly what DJI promised. Low light quality could be a little better though.
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I couldn't agree with you more, Dan. The Mavic Air is an amazing little drone. It's compact, light and extremely impressive when it comes to the footage it can capture. Just remember folks, editing is a big part of filmmaking. And just because you're not great right now, keep practicing. With time, you will see your work evolve, grow and become something even you didn't think was possible.
Thanks for the video. Keep up the great work 💪
Really enjoying mine, bought it 3 days ago, crashed twice still working great. I'm more cautious now but man the camera and gimble is AMAZING! cant wait to take it in more open areas.
Very accurate review based on my 6 month experience with it. Have flown helis and a racing drone for years but for scenery footage and traveling this drone has been awesome! I am still working on my photography skills and playing with settings but have great respect for the software and build quality. Great job!
FYI, course lock is now under tap-to-fly as the free-fly option. It sends the drone in one direction while allowing you to spin around and control the camera.
Also, the range depends on the wifi frequency. Were you using 2.8 or 5.4 Ghz? Were the antennas on the front legs folded down? Many people seem to forget sometimes, myself included.
Awesome! Didn't see that course lock option. I was having it auto select the wifi frequency. Have not tried manually selecting one vs the other but I was over an ocean during the shot so I wouldn't think there would be much interference. Legs were folded down.
Got mine yesterday. Maiden flight this morning. Upgrading from the Hubsan Zino I was blown away by the stability, agility and user friendliness of it.
It's amazing! I'm glad I held out buying one for so long. This is my first drone purchase ever and I'm very impressed with all the technology packed into such a compact device. It exceeded my expectations. Great review I learned a lot.
I know you dinged the range a lot in your review, but I have read that later firmware updates really helped with that.
That Active Tracking is cool, but yeah, you need to be careful and use in open areas. I had it following me on a motorbike, but very slowly in a car park (there were light poles around). At the end of the car park, I pulled a U-turn and it stopped following me. Strangely, it still rotated around to film me going back to the other end of the car park, where I then I had to retrieve it with the remote.
Dan the Man, I love your video on the Dji Mavic Air. Keep up your excellent work man.
Appreciate that! I've got the Air 2 on the way so stay tuned for that!!!
11:55 Technically, the drone is still in range of the remote control. The range can indeed be 2.5km, as long as it is NOT transmitting any videofeed back to your phone. The drone automatically detects when the videofeed is not able to arrive properly to the remote controller and will then fly back home. Basically, DJI should have advertised the distance where the drone is still able to send back videofeed. Other than that, try to redo this distance test, only use your remote controller with no phone connected. And get some binoculars.
I just think they should be more transparent with marketing numbers and advertise distances that most people should expect.
I’m kinda new to drone flying but any help would be appreciated. How does it work when you want to video something like a sunset or something or at the lake can you just video or do you have to have permission from owners plans and stuff?
Love the video, quick question, how did you get that tint or color for the video? Thank you
Thanks!!! I do color grade my video in Premiere
Right on, looks very good👍🏼. Thank you.
cool drone, love the size of it. but wish it had a one inch sensor, better at low light. when do you think the Mavic Air 2 will be out ?
Brother u get straight to the point with this video that’s what’s up. Awesome man
Nice review. No issues here with range. Love the Mavic Air! For the majority of folks (not professional videographers/photographers) you will be more than happy with this product. I've owned both the SPARK and Mavic Air. No complaints here. Agree, glad DJI included the remote with Mavic Air. I think it should have been included with the SPARK but I understand DJI wanted various price points for various consumers. Again, nice review.
Does the gimbal lock up when making turns in sport mode like the spark does?
Agree with all of the many points made here especially regarding IC. Range however can be from 300m in cities up to 4000m rural
just watched 17 reviews on the M.Air... your review is the BEST! tnx
Appreciate that!
I'm getting these drones reviews suddenly so I decided to watch a few. What I'm noticing is that when it is flying the video is a bit choppy or shocky frames. Is that something you can avoid, lowering to 1080 or 1440 or is it unavoidable with drones? 4:10
I’ve heard a lot of mix views on the range.. since this video have they done updates to the software/firmware to at least give a little better feedback for better ranges?
Are you pointing your antenna's properly? My spark can go 2kms with FCC mod. The long side faces the drone!
One word for your channel- Underrated
Appreciate that!
I just returned mine. My gimbal cannot maintain the level, it goes left and right all the time even on the ground like it's hunting for level. That doesn't work for me even for vlog. I'm sad that it didn't. Must be some defective or something happened in transportation.
Great video, thanks for sharing! Any "better range" news on the new ordered Air?
When you stitch your pano images in photoshop, switch to barrel mode instead of spherical and it works wonders. I think it's the order that the drones takes the pictures that causes some of the issues.
Nice video thanks very much got mine this morning battery would not take a charge have to get it replaced
Love the spin transition out of the asteroid shot @:39 🙌🏼
Thanks Curtis!
Why are the drone shots not leveled with the horizon? Is that a pilot error or a drone/gimbal error?
Beautifully shot...Well done guy
Bought this drone today. Can't wait to get going with it and using it whilst cycle touring, easily fit into a pannier.
And, is it good?
i am looking into getting this drone, i had a small on in the past but nothing near this scale in cost, doing alot of research so thanks for your video. when using a phone in the remote, does the handles slide in and out to accommodate different size phones?
Hey! So yes the holders move so it can handle different size phones from smaller models to my Note 8 and my wife's iPhone 7 plus without issue. I've even seen people barely stuff an iPad mini in there! However if you have a case that's thick, you might need to take it off first.
hi, I admire your work. How did you colorgrade your Mavic Air Footage? Because mine got a lot of noise.
Thanks! Using Adobe Premiere's built in color tools. I shoot with the contrast down slightly or D-log but keep in mind youtube compression can sometimes filter noise
did you have to deactivate any sensors when flying over water in close proximity?
Thank you for great review ,, Which one you like more,, the air or platinum?
I would get the air unless you absolutely need the range or only shoot photos. The air honestly has better video just because you can record at higher bitrates plus there are more automated modes BUT the range is more limited
Freaking finally, someone willing to be critical of a hyped product while still enjoying it.
When flying this drone can you record it to your phone and watch it on your phone after you're done flying
You can use a screen recorder or it can send a low quality preview file. Otherwise after you are done flying you can download the footage wirelessly in HD
Thanks for your review. I am a happy owner of a Mavic Air, and I love it! Of course, I'd like more dynamic range or better low-light performance, but considering the size of its sensor, it already does an awesome job. The only question for me as for videography beginner is about point of 24 fps. Why do you film at 24 fps? Vast majority of displays have refresh rate of 60 Hz, which means that 24 fps video being played on such a display looks jerky. That's because of interference of frequencies, as 60 is not multiply of 24. Thats why 30 fps video in my opinion looks WAAAY smoother.
24fps is what most movies are shot in so it tends to look more cinematic if used properly
What do you mean used properly? Being played on a cinema projector at 24? On a generic computer monitor with 60Hz refresh rate any 24 fps footage looks jittery. I filmed my screen on a slow motion camera and clearly see that frames follow in uneven intervals: odd frames are shown for 3 monitor refreshes and even are shown for 2 refreshes. This is perceived as noticeable jitter or stuttering.
I shoot at 30fps in 4k then change it to 24fps after color grading.
When do you think they will release a newer version of the Mavic Air? Released Jan 2018 so shouldn't they be due for another version in 2019? I'd hate to buy this drone and then they announce a new one in the next month or so.
I doubt anytime soon. They will do a Phantom higher end drone first most likely. There is really no reason to update this at the moment
Excellent honest review
awesome video! mine comes in saturday! super excited to fly it!
Sir, Which one is best mavic air or pro platinum for video makers? Totally confused!
Probably the pro platinum since you can fly further and longer but the air has some awesome new features that would be tempting... And the price is way lower
Great video mate! Love the review. What was the tune? Perfect score for amazing scenes!
Hey I like the color grading! Were you using any lut or just manually corrected it (Im not only talking about the drone footage, the whole video looks nice).
Thanks! Just manually correcting using Premiere
How about manually taking three or four photos and stitching those together?
Yep, you can absolutely do that
Thanks for a great video and a real world commentary on this great little quad
When talking about camera for stills do you think the new Parrot Anafi 21 megapixels would be better to purchase than the Mavic Air ?? This would be my first drone
No, because the sensor size isn't bigger which is really what will make the difference. If you want something better than the Air, you would need the DJI Phantom 4: bhpho.to/2JdJ4Ax
Dan Watson thank you so much
Great job my man. Thanks for sharing. Your efforts and works are appreciated. Which is better, the MAVIC AIR or YUNEEC TYPHOON H w/intel interference?
Awesome. Just got my Mavic and flew it 2 times but I am 3 feet from the ground and it wont land. I had to hit auto land it wouldn't let me? Any Ideas??
Thank You
can you tell me if this is a good replacement for a phantom 3. I shoot weddings. I am considering to get this one. any thoughts?
Yep, I actually replaced my Phantom 3 for this. However, if you don't need the smaller size, this new Phantom 4 offers MUCH better quality and features that would be more ideal for weddings: bhpho.to/2DGoyWT
Great review, just got mine today, cant wait to test it.
I am ordering the Mavic air, your videos of the Air had some great music, can you tell me where I can find the music on your videos on the Mavic air??
If you were to only buy the three pack of ND filters would you choose the PL or regular ones?
Probably regular. You don't always want the PL
Dan Watson very helpful thanks for replying! RUclips is feeding my need to move on from my first gen Inspire 1 and the Air seems like everything I’ve ever wanted out of a quad.
This is the best video on the air I have seen so far-thanks very much!
Really appreciate that JP!
Excellent video presentation.
My only concern is human weakness, not being satisfied, and where do you stop with these wonderful drones because there not cheap, though worth it.
cheers Hayden
While using the controller is there a way to know the charge level in the controller?
Yes. It is on screen along with the charge level of the drone battery
Ok I hope I get a reply as I need your advice, would you upgrade/downgrade to a mavic air from my mavic pro ???
I shoot images and also a little of video very little.???? Please help because no one else is 😐😳😭
Hey so technically the air is probably an upgrade except for range but I would wait for a new Mavic pro which should offer even better quality. Or get a phantom 4 pro if you don't need it foldable
Dan Watson I’m mainly thinking size. I don’t think the mavic pro 2 will not be smaller I would not 🤔
Dan, good review buddy! Thanks for your time and commentary.
Great review mate! - As soon as you spoke about the range of this bird, I said to myself Nope. Such a bummer they didn't think about it before its release. Excellent Quad though, I have a friend with one and the stuff she captures with this quad is nothing short of absolutely amazing! Thanks for this video and your honesty in your review. You've earnt my Sub for sure. Cheers from Western Australia!
Did you say that we need the usb cable to download the videos into Facebook?
Great video. BTW what is your editing program?
Thanks! I have a list to all my gear here: www.kit.com/learningcameras
I edit with Adobe products
I have flawlessly and consecutively gotton more than 1 mile away with no issues...my max distance has been 11455 feet and 12256 feet.
Pretty close to that 2.5 mile mark.
This was in the mountains of South Carolina with nothing but wide open,unpopulated area.
Best review of the drone by far! Well done!
Awesome!!! Thanks
Can the Mavic Air take videos or Photos in Portrait / Vertical mode? So you can post on social media without it being in landscape ?
No, you will need to crop for vertical
Okay. Thank you Dan. Do you have a video showing how to do this?
Realy nice video man ! thumbs up, and awesome transition at 0:39 looked realy cool.
Appreciate that Barry!!!
There are no waypoints, correct? Also, with the Tap to Fly you can control the camera while it's flying.
Awesome review! I agree with you, the 8GB built in memory = total lifesaver
Dan what's that music you've used throughout the video?
Have been thinking about switching from the Mavic Pro to the Air but scared I'm going to regret it. Portability is a big swaying factor for me as I use it mostly when travelling. Seeing the Pro and Air next to each on video doesn't make me feel like there's a big difference but the reviews seem to say otherwise. Do you really feel the difference in size?
The other factor that concerns me is losing ocusync by going to the Air. I don't plan on using it more than 1km away but I'm more often going to be more suburban than rural/beach. Is connection reliability really an issue?
Connection has been an issue for me personally on 2 different models but I have seen others go way over 1km so it's hard to say. Wifi just seems to be more iffy depending on where you are.
Thanks Dan.. that scares me a little but still very tempted to sell off the pro and pick up the air!
Should I get this one or the pro? I’m Concerned about the range also
If you are concerned about the range, get the pro. That's the biggest advantage. It's on a awesome sale right now anyway for $370 off with free shipping by Christmas so might as well have that new present!!! Here is the sale: bhpho.to/2JuWLeR
The range they quote is correct for the drone. "Up to" is used because DJI has no control over the noise and user crowding of the radio spectrum in the area of every owner. Noise, and other people using the spectrum, has the greatest impact on range over all other variables.
I have never seen mine change to 5GHz for whatever reason. Not sure the automatic channel picking is doing that great of a job
What ND filters do you use for the DJ Mavik Air?
Just fyi, my friend and i both have airs, and both flew them out past 7,400 feet (1.5 miles). When we turned around, we still had a good signal. He used 2.4, I used 5.8. If you have no obstructions in between the controller and drone, and not a lot of buildings/wifi pollution around, these things can go further than you'd ever need.
I've seen some people go far and others get little. Personally, I don't get more than 1000-2000 ft so that's all I can report. I live in a rural area and even flew over the open ocean without any better signal.
Dan Watson if thats the case, then that is horribly inconsistent and kind of disappointing.
Phenomenal and comprehensive review. So here's a quick question. Buy the DJI Air now, or wait for the Mavic Pro 2 to be released very soon! As I get older, I have more patience and can certainly wait.
So the pro 2 will offer better quality thanks to a larger sensor and better range. If those are important to you and you have $1500 laying around then you should wait!
It's not and I don't. :) Thanks for the reply. Looks like the Mavic Air will be my next drone of choice. Too recent to find a good used one yet. Lots of Mavic Pro used locally though.
hi Dan,
maybe i can help you with your problem.
if you turn on your aircraft you need to level it, if you do not you are getting the compas error.
i hope this helps you out :)
You don't need ND filters for landscape movies. Only with fast moving stuff. Every one keeps harping on about needing ND but it depends on what you're doing. Slow cinematic shots don't need it. Yes if your videoing a running man then you need the motion blur.
How much do those phone that you are comparing this to cost without a contract? Do they fly?
This video is simply stunning.
Thanks!!!
Loved the mavic broll, especially the film look...did you use any filters or vintage lens on your GH5?
P.S its really annoying it wont charge from USB, common dji!
Thanks! Just ND filters
Watched a video yesterday where a guy took his Mavic Air out to 15,000 feet and brought it back with about 10% battery. Filmed it from beginning to end. He did state that on a previous run he had a lot less distance.
Wish I had that luck. I feel like I'm always losing connection
Dan Watson: yeah, then last night I was watching a generally favorable review where the guy said he averages about 14 minutes.
Hey, I'm in Orlando! I just got one of these and your shots are inspiring me so hard! Thanks for the video and information 👌🏾 Subbed!
Awesome!!! Right down the street from me. Appreciate the sub!
I launched my mavic air from my drive way and flew out over threes and over the lake 1.2mi away and bring it back, and I still had very good signal strength to go even further. No issues with video feed either. And that’s with other houses around me. I also can fly more than 3000ft in any direction in my neighborhood no problem. I am also in Florida. There are people on RUclips flying over well close to 3miles and back with this drone. So I don’t agree with you about DJI not delivering on the promised range. I could see if your are maybe down town somewhere are maybe trying to fly out where you are at with those big trees in the back ground blocking the signal. But other than than it’s able to go well beyond the advertised range from DJI. Thanks for the video though.
I showed the signal strength go to nothing at 11:55 in the review flying over the open ocean at 1000ft. I don't live near a city so all my flying is in rural areas. Still can't get more than 1500 ft. Either I have a bad unit or something is up. If I was getting 3000-5000 ft I wouldn't have a range complaint period. But you can't disagree with me on DJI not delivering the range when I can't get even 1/10 the advertised range but we can absolutely question why you can and I can't. I'd love to figure that out. I have seen lots of people complain about range and lots fly 1+ miles so I can't really figure this out.
Dan Watson I don’t why you are get only 1000ft something is up with that for sure. Did you do the latest update etc? Because I am getting way beyond 1000feet. And why do you keep calibrating the compass? I have only calibrated mine one since Using it. I think that you should look into this for sure. Because many Mavic Air owners are getting way beyond 1000ft.
Everything has been updated. Been using dji drones for years so I'm very familiar with them. It's giving me a compass error often when I power on so I'm forced to recalibrate. There are a ton of complaints though on the range so I'm not alone. Tony Northrop had range issues as well.
Dan Watson a ton of complaints on the range? Wow didn’t know that. Where are you seeing these complaints? Thanks.
I hang out in a ton of Facebook groups so that's where I see it. I didn't believe them at first but I just can't seem to fly more than 1500ft without losing it. Have a new one on order so I'll update if anything changes
Its a welldone review i am newbie about photography but i wonder if i need those lens filters 4K 25fps seems good enough to me.
The filters keep your shutter speed low. For video your shutter speed should be double the frame rate so 1/50 for 4k 25fps and unless you are shooting at dusk, you will need ND filters for that. They also sell polarizers which are great for landscape photos
Thoughts on wifi only connection?
Real comprehensive breakdown of the Mavic Air! I’ve been on the fence between the Air and the Pro and I think this video made that decision for me. Production on this video was grade A, man. Keep producing quality content 👍🏻
Thanks Joshua!!!
Great review and I really dig the music in the flight scenes. Can you tell me where it‘s from? Would love to use it too.
Don't have the song name but here is where my music comes from: geni.us/mymusic
@@learningcameras Awesome, thanks a lot! I will have a look.
@@learningcameras Contacted artists.io after I haven't had luck looking for it on my own and they replied it's artlist.io/song/2452/outside-the-window Just in case anyone else is looking for it. Thanks again!
great video!
thanks for the review. I also own Mavic air, worth the investment. The only issue is signal lost issue in a crowded city like Istanbul. I also tried it in a desert so I believe I had some sand parts inside the gimble and don't know how to remove them:(
How long does it take to recharge a fully depleted battery on the MAVIC AIR ?
Great video... but I believe if you look into using Intelligent Flight Mode called "TapFly" then you will see that it is very similar (if not better) than Course Lock. I find it useful (but incredible dangerous as it also will change altitude of the drone by selecting above or below the horizon line. I suggest you try it... very cool.
Just got my new DJI Mavic Air... man, its awesome technology.
Hi.. which is the music dat u r using in d video...?
I’m a uge fan too. Nice review, thanks
are those images between 0:41 - 0:45 actually took by Mavic Air? It looks just unbelievable!
Yep!
Why did you decide to sell it? Using a P4P, Mavic Pro 2, or Inspire instead?
Upgraded to the Mavic 2 Pro... Mostly for the increase in range and image quality
Great review man thanks!
Could you please tell me the best price for mavic air as of today.
its oct of 2019. i just bought the air for 799=800. the thing i bought was a combo for 1070.00 comes with 2 extra batteries, the 4 battery charging station. 2 sets of propellers . landing pad( which i thought was stupid at firsts but its pretty heavy duty).sandisk memory card. carrying cases for the drone and batteries.
@@dinfulofsin8525 link please
I have a Pro Platinum but think I’ll add this as well
Hmm. I've been shooting quite a bit at over a mile away. I do start getting interference around 5000-6000 feet. Can't really see it that far away anyway.
I have flown this drone exactly 13400 feet forward and backwards. Your area may have some strong interference, for me this drone delivers exactly what DJI promised. Low light quality could be a little better though.
Lovely video! Keep up the good work.
Thanks!!!