Immediately checked my screws when you mentioned it and found that two of them were loose so thanks for that! Additionally, I had to look up what a "LUT" is and I would explain what it is at least in your description. Rolled my eyes every time you mentioned it (even after looking it up).
Just got mine too. Don’t forget to get an micro SD card it doesn’t have internal memory. This shit is so dope. I went pretty high today but that wind was scaring me haha
@@OhHellNahh I ordered one last night as I completely forgot! Took it out today and it's so fun! The only problem is the range isn't good near me. But that would be down to the wifi interference (all 2.4ghz channels are congested) Already thinking about returning it and getting the Mavic air 2. All I need is more range and I'll be happy.
I live in NW rural Wisconsin, I have flown my Mini to test it in 5 degree weather while it was snowing pretty heavy and with Gusts of wind up to 30 mph. I was Amazed at how tuff this little bugger is ! Yes it was moving side to side but it still was able to keep coarse within 5 feet and fly for 21 min . I LOVE THIS THING.
Amen to the strong wind comment! Just about had my Mavic Mini get blown from Nevada into Idaho a couple days ago. Battery ran out and it performed an emergency landing way out in a rugged area. I was very lucky to retrieve it!! One hint, I would suggest keeping a sharp eye on the horizontal distance readout...if it starts changing on its own, the wind is taking your drone and you need to get it down ASAP!
@@keith-knittel Not sure. I was flying it close to a nearby mountain. Probably some wind blowing over the top. I quite often get the STRONG WIND LAND IMMEDIATELY warning but it had always seemed like the drone was just being overcautious. Well not this time! Then I got the maximum power reached notification and the battery didn't last long after that. I had to wander around in a frozen field full of sagebrush snow and mud and cow crap for about 20 minutes before I could locate it. Ever since then I have kept my eye glued to the horizontal distance readout if the wind warning comes up! (Also as a freelance graphic designer allow me to compliment you on your cool Aerial Guide logo!)
Great video. Thanks for tips. About landing pad - I realised I needed one after my very first flight few weeks ago and then I gave it another thought - pad would be a thing I would need to carry around everywhere, so... did a little research about launching and landing mini with hand, so my absolutely second ever flight with drone I did launch it from my hand and landed it into my hand without any issues (research on how to do it really needed, as it was not obvious for me as for totally fresh pilot - sensors below and hand position had to be taken into consideration). Since my second flight I always use my hand - never had issues (I’m currently at my approx 20-30th flight)
Big fan of catch landings and take offs - but didn’t want to mention it in this video since the mavic mini is for beginners. You most definitely can hand takeoff / land (in some cases you have to, on boats) - I should make a separate video about hand takes offs and landings. There is a bit more to think about and safety is something you have to take much more seriously when doing this because the drone could be at eye level and close to your body if your not careful. Done properly, you won’t have to have a landing pad with you and you’ll keep your drone clean as well. Thanks for pointing that out justas !
Anne CH Postma what about landing? Especially if it’s windy? Do you also landing it back in case? :) I had few occasions when flight was reasonably safe, but it was too windy for stable landing.
Glad you found it helpful, Richard! The Mavic Mini definitely needs to have manual video controls, but I understand why they made it auto settings for video because it's a beginner drone - I still have fun flying it and taking it around with me though! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@richardnewton8834 I have no idea, i hope so - but I thought they would have a phantom 5 out for a while now but I'm still waiting on it! If you're looking for an upgrade from the Mavic air, the Mavic 2 Pro or zoom is a good upgrade - but more expensive. I have a M2Pro and love mine
@@keith-knittel Honestly, I'm still in the research phase of buying my 1st drone. I got a nice DSLR a few years ago and started photography as a hobby. And recently , i started noticing how nice some of the Mavic Aerial Videos and photos were. So I figured i'd get a drone as well. I think i am going to get the mini just to start, learn to fly, basics, etc. And then get the M2Pro a short while after that.
@@richardnewton8834 That's a good plan. The Mavic Mini really can give you some great photos. They wont be as good as a DSLR, but in the proper light, you can get some great results!
Thanks, it's a constant struggle keeping the desk clean - but I find I'm more productive when my desk is clean. Lighting took a lot of work too! Thanks for the kind words!
I was really impressed by this first video and so took the course and have to say it was great. I have been coming to RUclips for years and have liked several videos but have never felt a desire to subscribe to any one channel before. I have subscribed to yours so I can see what else you have. Great work
WOW! That is a huge compliment and I can't wait to put out more content! I'm currently at the end of my move to a new house (thank goodness!!) and I'm setting up my office now. I have a few Mavic Air 2 videos that I'm working on as well as a new free course to go along with it! Thanks for the kind words, it definitely motivates me to make more content!
If you are replacing one prop, defiantly replace both. They are balanced together in the pack, so make sure to not mix them up and replace them from the bag that they come in.
The prop screws (both the pre-installed screws and the replacement screws) are coated in loctite, which prevents loosening from vibration. I do bike maintenance, and I've never seen a loctite coated screw come loose without using a screwdriver to get it out. Yes, make sure they are snug BUT do not.... not, not, not... over tighten those bad boys, and do not re-use the old screws unless you have loctite and reapply it. If you get replacement props, the new screws should have fresh loctite on them (colored substance on the threads of the screw). Trust the loctite. It works well, but not if the threads are stripped. Snug 'em down and they'll be fine.
Very true! Over tightening them will strip out the screws, just making sure people are aware that these screw on. Other dji drones have a quick release attachment that don’t use screws - that’s what I meant by saying that. Thanks for the good tip, commenting and watching!
Hey there Shane, the Mavic Mini has 3 different modes - Standard, CineSmooth and Sport! You can access them in the DJI Fly app! Sport mode turns the downward sensors off. Not sure about Cinesmooth, as that has a longer stopping distance and don't like using it while flying close to objects. Edit: Just found out you can't "turn off" the downward sensors using sport mode - the hack to turn them off seems to be putting tape on the bottom of your drone to cover the sensors and fly in ATTI mode (manual control) thought that it was turning off the sensors but I was flying too fast by objects that were too small (tree branches) to activate the sensors.
Although, using sport mode isn't much better than cinesmooth for flying close to objects because the drone is more sensitive to the controller inputs. I just fly slowly in sport mode and be very careful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, George! Glad you found the videos and downloads helpful! Makes me motivated to make more videos/downloads when I hear people are finding them useful. Thanks again and enjoy!
I also have a phantom, you'll be amazed at the difference flying a phantom vs the mavic mini. With the phantoms you can feel the wind coming off of the props when you take off - with the mavic mini it feels like flying a toy, but it's still gives you nice photos and videos! It's a fun one to fly! Thanks for watching and commenting
Great tips. Specially the clean pad and removal of the cage before flying outdoors. Here, there is strict weight limit of 250g and it never occurred to me that I will be flying against the rules if i flew with the cage attatched. Thanks for your tips.
1:50 How to turn off downward sensors and/or what mode does not use them? 5:28 How do you minimize interference ? 7:56 The manual states to always change both prop halves because they are a matching pair. Manual page 19. For more info see: ruclips.net/video/OpumxfV-KeE/видео.html 8:08 The homepoint is automatically set at take-off, You should set a safe RTH height !
I originally thought that Sport Mode would turn off the downward sensors, but it turns out I was flying too quickly in Sport mode for the sensors to engage - a more reliable way to turn off the sensors is to tape them so they can't be used. Minimizing interference is a whole lesson on it's own, but the gist of it is stay away from large metal objects, power lines, towers, etc. Always changing both props is a best practice, but some users may not read the manual before replacing the props - thought it would be worth mentioning. If you start the drone before gaining proper satellite signal, the home point may not be updated. Usually people give their drones a second to power on, but i've seen people power the drone on and just take off immediately so it's something I mention! Since the Mavic Mini is a drone aimed at beginners, I made this video aimed towards beginners so some of these tips may be obvious to more advanced drone pilots, but beginners can get up and running quickly. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The mavic mini is a great entry point into the drone world! Let me know how you like/dislike it when you get it and fly it a few times. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for the kind words, it's a great little drone. Just to let you know, this is the Mini 1 though - I have a video coming out soon about the Mini 2 that will also reference back to this video! You're ahead of me! Haha. Thanks for watching
@@keith-knittel Yes sir. I am aware of that. The dimensions are the same, yet the flying charasteristics are slight different. I bought mine 3 weeks ago. :) looking forward to your review of the mini2.
I'd say I'm a drone nerd. I'd absolutely love to make money off of this - but it's not my main motivator. I'm currently not making very much, if anything some months. Making content is hard, often thankless work, but I enjoy doing it and getting better over time. Sorry if my website isn't up your standards. I made it from scratch as an exercise to use some new technology a while ago. Updating it is on my growing todo list.
It would be awesome if they did, I think it will probably be a year or two before the mini gets a refresh but will be interesting to see what dji puts in the next mini. A 4K camera would be awesome. Thanks for commenting and watching
Hello, I am a budding engineering student who has always been in love with building RC airplanes and drones. I was wondering if you could take a few minutes of your time to tell me what YOU want in a drone. It could be the smallest detail that you feel is missing or maybe something that is totally different. Thanks for your time!
Hey there, I would like better cameras with higher dynamic range and more recording options. I typically skew more towards photographer than drone operator, (I enjoy both!) but more camera options is typically what I find most exciting about drones. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck with your engineering career!
Thanks for the video! like others I'm waiting on UPS and doing some pre-flight education here... So a question on tip one; what mode "doesn't use the downward facing sensors"? I was under the impression the only way to turn them off during flight was to cover them with tape, is that wrong?
Congrats on your new drone mike! When I was testing this, I was using sport mode and flying so quickly that the downward avoidance sensors weren’t engaging - my fault on that one. They are still on in sport mode and tape is unfortunately the only way to turn them off. Thanks for watching and commenting! Enjoy your mavic mini!
01:53 which of those "modes" are NOT using the sensors....? S, P o C...? Is enough to cover (with tape or similar) the sensors? Thanks for the tips...🤗
Hey there publi edos, I originally thought sport mode turned off the downward facing sensors but it turns out o was just flying too quickly to engage the sensors. The only way to turn them off is by taping them. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel Hi there Pal... thanks to you for taking the time to read AND answer the comment, is useful when this community is a back and forth dialogue. Yes, that was my first thought due the Mini is using them mostly for landing purposes and of course to make some ävoidance¨ in the bottom line of the drone itself. Take care and keep enjoy the art of flying.
Any suggestions on how to fix, No gps signal error (30008 & 30007) I get this error with every flight and I can only go 1 block before I start to lose connection
Hey there Ronald, I've never experienced those specific errors but make sure all of your firmware of the drone, remote and batteries are updated and you're flying away from any large metal objects (interference). Hope this fixes your problem. Thanks for watching and commenting (sorry about your error, those arent fun).
Good video, don't agree with the point of getting close to things (if new to flying drones) take it to an open area and get used to the drones controls first. Stay away from trees until you know what you're doing. Great drone though, I've found it very easy to pilot and it's size shouldn't fool people into thinking this is a toy drone.
Definitely agree with you Stephen! New pilots should definitely gain confidence and fly in open areas and only fly close once they are comfortable and know the limits of their drones! It’s size is deceiving and it can deliver pretty good results! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
Love hand launching drones, but considering this is a video aimed at beginners - for the sake of keeping this simple I didn't tell people to hand launch/catch, but its something you should try once you're confident enough with your flying! Thanks for the suggestion and commenting!
Love hand take offs and landings with this drone, it’s an advanced thing to do however, so I left it out of this video. This video is aimed towards beginners, and that is something that’s difficult to do and risky safety-wise for beginners. But I hand catch my drone if I’m able to every time! Take off I usually do from the ground due to the weird grip you have to have on your controller to take off. Don’t want to risk dropping my phone in the controller if I don’t have to. Thanks for the kind words and watching!
Hey there Gavin, congrats on the new drone! I've included the LUTs I used on the Mavic Mini in the free course in the link below! Thanks for the kind words and commenting!
Hey dude, I’m 16 years old and around 5’5. Do you think a lot of people will try stealing my drone while i’m flying. Because I got a iphone x with it and a dji mavic mini and both are worth around 1500$. Do you think anyone would try stealing from me if i drive at my local park?
Those stickers put you over 250 dude we are gonna have to fine you. Please be advised that if you are caught in-flight with those stickers we will fine you according to the FAA rules and restrictions/ guidelines. 😁
It's crazy but true! The stickers will put you over the 250g limit. I registered mine for that reason - but if you don't want to add anything to the drone, no need to register! Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank You for the great tips, joined your Mavic Mini Course learned a lot, just ordered a Mavic Mini . Have to wait 20 days to get it. I’m a new pilot, started on a fader drone, Thanks’ Again (subscribed)
You're welcome! I don't use motor caps for the Mavic Mini. I keep the props on at all times. I only drone Iuse the motor caps for my Phantom 4 Pro.Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey, I got a question. I got the fly more combo and it comes with the 3 battery charger storage thing. I’m storing it in my cabinet in the case, do I just leave my batteries inside the 3 battery storage charger thing
Hey there, oh yeah yeah (awesome name, btw) yes, you can leave the batteries in the hub - I leave my batteries in the hub at all times. I don't leave them permanently on the charger, but I leave them in the hub to easily transport them around.
I have noticed birds swarm around my mini continually and it concerns me. I heard if something hits a prop then it will just stop, is this correct and is there any way to reduce the threat of being hit by birds?
Hey there - can confirm that if you hit something, the props will NOT stop. If the drone flips up-side-down, the props will stop though. I've flown around birds quite a bit (I live my Lake Erie) and for the most part, if you're afraid - fly above them. For example if you're trying to fly to a spot to film but birds are between - flying higher isn't much of a problem. Flying in a location with birds, use your best judgement there. Gulls are pretty relaxed and don't bother the drone. Larger birds may be a different story. Smaller birds like robins and blue jays typically don't fly anywhere near the drone since they are afraid of it. Thanks for asking such a great question and watching my videos!
I understand seeing this video, on a free platform like youtube, and using the word free is unusual. I'm working on paid courses right now, so this tips and tricks video is part of my free course at the link in the description. I mean, you could pay me if you wanted Ramanand! Haha. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@keith-knittel what I meant was it was just overused... I understand that in the abundance of top notch free contents already available in RUclips, the struggle is real to make someone pay unless one is seriously persuading that goal having said that I feel still it is overused 😉 in all this I forgot to thank for the great content . Thank you
Hey there John, to use the LUTs, load them into your video editing software (in premiere pro, this is done through loading them on lumetri color or adding them to your “creative” LUTs folder) and you can select which lut you’d like to use. If you have a different video editor, google “how to import LUTs in ... ”. Sorry I can be of more help, but it’s in my todo list to make a video on how to import LUTs into different kinds of software. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
I looked at the course and the LUTS are in .cube format. Whoever heard of such a thing and how are you supposed to open them? What app? Google did not help
Hey there, Chris - you can open the .cube files in your video editors color panel. In Premiere Pro, it's Lumetri Color - import the LUT and it will be applied to your footage! Hope this helps, Thanks for watching and commenting
I live in a city I can't fly that far because theirs lots of houses and get signal interference sometimes any tips to fix this and after go not that far life feed gets choppy
I'm sorry to hear that, Dave. The other, more expensive, drones have a better imaging transmission system (OccuSync 2.0). Not a great answer to hear about your new drone, but if you don't want to drive farther away to fly your drone - that could help. Thanks for watching and commenting.
The notification will show up as normal over the app, I usually just swipe the notification away when flying with a phone. Good question! Thanks for watching and commenting
If I drove the mavic mini really far away and loses connection and I hit to home, and it loses signal again and the app shuts off and so does the phone. Will it still return to home, please tell me, I won’t be driving my drone until I figure this out?
If you set the home point before taking off, and lose connection or press the return to home button the drone will return back to the RTH point. It's pretty cool! Try it in an open area next time you're out to see how it works. It's a great feature.
Hello, I bought a mavic mini. I have a issue. Lately when i drove inside, the home point takes a very long time to adjust. And when it gets adjusted my compass range bars go to like 11. How do i fix this issue, how do i make the home point adjust faster? Help!
Hey there, if you're flying indoors you don't really need to depend on the return to home point, since if your drone loses connection, it's probably still within 10-100 feet so you can just land the drone - you probably don't want to use return to home indoors.
Hello, i calibrated my dji mavic mini outside, the imu and compass. It said all complete. So im guessing its done. When i fly it indoors i get 6-10bars of connection. Is that normal for flying indoors or is it not normal?
You still should be able to get over 10+ satellite connections whether you're flying indoors or outdoors - you may need to wait a little bit before flying. Having a strong satellite connection is more important when flying outside with return to home though. Indoors you probably don't want/need to enable RTH
I initially thought sport mode didn’t, but I was just flying too fast for the sensors to realize there was something there. The only way to turn them off is to cover them. Tape does the trick
Downloading the dji fly app and using that to connect your remote to the drone will probably solve all of those problems. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
Hey so I basically bought DJI care refresh and DJI care refresh + for my mavic mini in the same date.I was wondering if the warranty is now activated and for how long is it activated for?
If you bought the mavic mini and warranties all from dji at the same time they should be activated - when I ordered my mavic mini and dji care from dji in the same order, I got an email confirming my dji care activation. Did you get that email? If you didn’t definitely email dji and let them know sooner than later.
They do, I thought sport mode turned them off, but I was flying too fast past object for the sensors to "catch" the objects.. Thanks for watching and commenting!
While your drone is on and you are connected to it, go into the album in the DJI fly app and you should be able to download the footage onto your phone
I was thinking about making a computer build later this year! Anything you’re interested in pc-wise? Mac is a little easier since you can’t build one from scratch
@@keith-knittel I had a Dell lap top built way above Davinci Resolve specs then found out the hard wired intel graphics processor isn't supported anymore, when Davinci did a software upgrade it would no longer work. It's like if its not new its not gonna work.
Hey there, you can record your screen in the settings on your iPhone, you have to enable the setting. You can transfer the footage from your drone in the DJI Fly app if you want to edit the footage without the app overlalys on screen. Thanks for watching!
It depends on what you want to do with your footage and if your computer can handle it. I like shooting 2k or 4k and downresing to 1080p for the increased resolution and flexibility to crop/zoom in post!
Hey there Richard, which link are you referring to? I just went through my emails and checked the links - they all seem to be working on my end. Can you forward me the email at keith@aerial-guide.com? Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention!
As long as it doesn't blow away. I like the landing pad (or hand launching) since it doesn't take up much space (or any space) in my bag. Good question!
Great Video, thanks. :) Do you know if there's some kind of gimbal-protection (like a cage or something) while flying? Any other useful mods and accessories besides the flymore stuff?
Glad you enjoyed the video, Max! I'm not aware of any gimbal protection while flying - I wish I would have gotten the prop holder. These props go everywhere when you're putting it in your bag compared to the bigger Mavic 2 drones. Not a huge deal, but I'm definitely picking up a prop holder in the future. The best accessory, in my opinion, is more batteries! You can never have enough if you like flying a lot! Other than that, I haven't used many other accessories. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel got the flymore package, hopefully it will arrive soon and hopefully 1.5 hours will be enough for me. :) OK, thanks a lot. I think i will order the holders right now since i wanna put the MM in my backpack when doing some Mountainbike Tours. You're probably right. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany.
Hello, I calibrated the IMU and COMPASS on my DJI Mavic Mini. Now, It has weak connection signal. Also, It’s not stable anymore, and is moving all over the place. Is it because I calibrated it inside my house, do I have to go outside and calibrate or is this a issue?
Yes, calibrate the drone in an open area with no obstructions or interference (don't stand next to any large metal objects or by any power lines) Hope this helps!
You need to calibrate the imu and compass using the dji fly app. Phone with the app needs to be connected to the drone. Check out my video in the course about calibrating the compass
Yeah - ideally the compass / imu would be down outside before flying but I was only able to film indoors for those videos. If you’re experiencing calibration errors and imu errors after calibrating outdoors - contact dji and get a replacement. That should definitely not be happening.
Sport mode turns off the sensors, but makes your drone more sensitive to your controls and increases the top speed EDIT: Sport mode does not turn off the sensors - I only experienced that because I was flying too quickly / by objects that were too small to be detected (tree branches). Thanks to Jeroen for pointing that out! As of right now, taping off the sensors will disable them and force the drone into attitude mode. Interesting "hack" but it works!
Not true. Sportmode does not turn off the downward sensors on the mavic mini, like it does on other drones made by DJI. There is no official way to turn them off, some people say you can put some tape over the sensor, then the mini will behave like the sensor is off. Watch FlytPath his video about this, it’s a really good one. Edit: his video is called “attitude mode hack for DJI Mavic Mini’ (yeah attitude, not altitude 🧐)
@@JeroenS935 Hey Jeroen - I'll have to check this out, I turned was flying close to objects in sport mode and didn't have any 'rise' from the downward sensors, maybe it's because I was going faster and they didn't 'sense' the object below? EDIT: Just checked out that video - Interesting! I guess I'll be using tape during my flights to turn off sensors now - I hope this gets fixed in the DJI Fly app and we can choose to just turn the sensors off manually. Thank you for pointing this out! I guess I was flying too fast by objects that were too small (tree branches) for the sensors to detect them when I was in sport mode flying.
I don't like your color edits, after your changes it just looks unnatural to me. Maybe it's my monitor, but it looked fine to me straight off of the mini. For example at 5:15
That's totally fine! The color grade you're referring to is the "washed out" LUT I made that is VERY strong, it can be really overpowering but if you dial back the intensity of the LUT in your editor it can produce some neat results if you're into that kind of look. I wanted to make a stronger lut to show how "far" the footage can be pushed as well. Usually applying a heavy color grade to footage will make it fall apart. All footage falls apart at some point, but usually cheaper cameras fall apart and show aliasing very soon (especially in low light). It's definitely okay to have opinions on color grading, and I prefer natural-looking colors when it comes to professional shoots, but with this youtube channel, I have the chance to push my footage to the limit and get creative. Sometimes it's great, other times - not so great. That's the beauty of experimenting! There are other LUTs in the package that are more "natural"-looking. Thanks for commenting!
So I’m getting like 6 bars outside I’m my back yard with many houses around me, with weak signal and what I do is back up and wait for 3-5minutes and it just slowly gets signal and gets 10 bars. Is this normal?
@@ohyeahyeah1711 In a congested area, that would be normal. Hard to say, as I'm not sure where you are or what you're around. I wouldn't be worried as long as youre able to connect to 10+ satellites though. Has your drone become steadier after re-calibrating?
Aerial Guide I calibrated the imu and compass In my backyard and ever since my compass inside my home was really weak. What’s the problem? Did I do something wrong? Should I be concerned?
Hello, i bought the mavic mini and from my house to park i lost connection. 2000 feet away. I clicked return to home before it losing connection so i thought it would just come home. But it keeps beeping and takes like a full 30 seconds to get signal back and i was now like 1100 feet. Is this a issue or is it normal? Any reccomendations for me because ill be flying really far away? Thanks.
While the drone is returning to home, the remote controller will beep. If you're flying in an area with a lot of interference this could happen. Make sure you're pointing the antennas in the direction of the drone when flying far distances as well
@@ohyeahyeah1711 If the home point is properly set, the drone should return to home. I'd give it a try to see how it works and get familiar with the process if you need to use it.
@@vhsopdvd I would 100% point the antennas towards the drone. By "pointing towards the drone" I mean flying the drone and pointing the remote in the direction the drone is flying, not flying with the drone to your back or side. To ensure the strongest connection you should be pointing the antennas towards the drone. I'm assuming you know how to orient the antennas on the remote to point towards the drone. Page 29 is helpful if you do not understand how to position the antennas.
Hey there Dexter, LUT stands for Look Up Table, and its a file that contains information about color values that your video editor can use, and create a certain "look" to your footage! They are pretty handy for creating easily repeatable 'looks' to your footage. For example, I made a LUT for my talking head shot that I can apply to my footage and get the same, consistent look for each of my videos! Hope that helped, thanks for watching and commenting.
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Thanks for checking out my top 10 tips and tricks for the Mavic Mini! Which was your favorite tip/trick?
Which mode turns off the downward facing sensors? Does sports mode do that?
Immediately checked my screws when you mentioned it and found that two of them were loose so thanks for that!
Additionally, I had to look up what a "LUT" is and I would explain what it is at least in your description. Rolled my eyes every time you mentioned it (even after looking it up).
Aerial Guide please give me a mavic mini thats my dreamm 🥺😔😔i don't have enough money to buy it 😔hope you'll give me
I know I’m late but this was very helpful! I enrolled in the course for my dji MM. thanks for the check list very useful...any IG?
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Just ordered my Mavic mini. So naturally I'm watching every video I can find on it. Helpful tips,, thanks.
I do the same thing when I buy something, glad I was able to be part of your binge-watching! Haha thanks for commenting!
@@keith-knittel Thanks for the video. Straight to the point and informative. This will be my frist drone, so I need to be clued up before I fly it.
Just got mine too. Don’t forget to get an micro SD card it doesn’t have internal memory. This shit is so dope. I went pretty high today but that wind was scaring me haha
@@OhHellNahh I ordered one last night as I completely forgot! Took it out today and it's so fun! The only problem is the range isn't good near me. But that would be down to the wifi interference (all 2.4ghz channels are congested) Already thinking about returning it and getting the Mavic air 2. All I need is more range and I'll be happy.
Same!
I live in NW rural Wisconsin, I have flown my Mini to test it in 5 degree weather while it was snowing pretty heavy and with Gusts of wind up to 30 mph. I was Amazed at how tuff this little bugger is ! Yes it was moving side to side but it still was able to keep coarse within 5 feet and fly for 21 min . I LOVE THIS THING.
Those are some serious conditions to be flying in! This is a really fun little drone!
SUPER late to the game but I just purchased my first Mavic Mini and this video has been HOLY SCRIPTURE. thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Have fun with your Mavic Mini, it's a really fun little drone!
For the last tip I would suggest taking off from the palm of your hand if you don't have a clean landing pad
I would suggest a hot tub with a nice cover makes a great landing pad
Scott Abramczyk yes bc everyone has a hot tub lol
Great video content to compliment my recently purchased Mini. Many thanx. Definitely subbed as well!
Awesome, thank you! Appreciate the support, Matt!
Amen to the strong wind comment! Just about had my Mavic Mini get blown from Nevada into Idaho a couple days ago. Battery ran out and it performed an emergency landing way out in a rugged area. I was very lucky to retrieve it!! One hint, I would suggest keeping a sharp eye on the horizontal distance readout...if it starts changing on its own, the wind is taking your drone and you need to get it down ASAP!
Ooh man!! How fast were the winds? Glad you were able to retrieve your mavic mini!
@@keith-knittel Not sure. I was flying it close to a nearby mountain. Probably some wind blowing over the top. I quite often get the STRONG WIND LAND IMMEDIATELY warning but it had always seemed like the drone was just being overcautious. Well not this time! Then I got the maximum power reached notification and the battery didn't last long after that. I had to wander around in a frozen field full of sagebrush snow and mud and cow crap for about 20 minutes before I could locate it. Ever since then I have kept my eye glued to the horizontal distance readout if the wind warning comes up!
(Also as a freelance graphic designer allow me to compliment you on your cool Aerial Guide logo!)
Thanks a lot for the tips my mavic mini combo is arriving tomorrow in house practice first.
Hope you enjoy it! It's a fun little drone and is great to learn with! Thanks for watching and commenting, Dave!
Another tip...in a pinch if you’re out and close to your car just take the backseat floor mat as a landing pad
That's a good hack right there! I didn't think about that. Thanks for watching and sharing a great tip Karen!
Great video. Thanks for tips. About landing pad - I realised I needed one after my very first flight few weeks ago and then I gave it another thought - pad would be a thing I would need to carry around everywhere, so... did a little research about launching and landing mini with hand, so my absolutely second ever flight with drone I did launch it from my hand and landed it into my hand without any issues (research on how to do it really needed, as it was not obvious for me as for totally fresh pilot - sensors below and hand position had to be taken into consideration). Since my second flight I always use my hand - never had issues (I’m currently at my approx 20-30th flight)
Big fan of catch landings and take offs - but didn’t want to mention it in this video since the mavic mini is for beginners. You most definitely can hand takeoff / land (in some cases you have to, on boats) - I should make a separate video about hand takes offs and landings. There is a bit more to think about and safety is something you have to take much more seriously when doing this because the drone could be at eye level and close to your body if your not careful. Done properly, you won’t have to have a landing pad with you and you’ll keep your drone clean as well. Thanks for pointing that out justas !
I use the Mavic Mini case to launch the drone in dusty or otherwise obstructed areas. No separate landing pad needed!
Anne CH Postma what about landing? Especially if it’s windy? Do you also landing it back in case? :) I had few occasions when flight was reasonably safe, but it was too windy for stable landing.
Great tip to under-expose slightly to keep the iso down as much as possible!!!!! Def worth the watch
Glad you found it helpful, Richard! The Mavic Mini definitely needs to have manual video controls, but I understand
why they made it auto settings for video because it's a beginner drone - I still have fun flying it and taking it around with me though! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel Do you think we will see a mavic air "2" soon? DJI has been sold out of the Air for a while now.
@@richardnewton8834 I have no idea, i hope so - but I thought they would have a phantom 5 out for a while now but I'm still waiting on it! If you're looking for an upgrade from the Mavic air, the Mavic 2 Pro or zoom is a good upgrade - but more expensive. I have a M2Pro and love mine
@@keith-knittel Honestly, I'm still in the research phase of buying my 1st drone. I got a nice DSLR a few years ago and started photography as a hobby. And recently , i started noticing how nice some of the Mavic Aerial Videos and photos were. So I figured i'd get a drone as well. I think i am going to get the mini just to start, learn to fly, basics, etc. And then get the M2Pro a short while after that.
@@richardnewton8834 That's a good plan. The Mavic Mini really can give you some great photos. They wont be as good as a DSLR, but in the proper light, you can get some great results!
I pressed the like button in the first 5 seconds just because of your clean desk setup and lightning lol
Thanks, it's a constant struggle keeping the desk clean - but I find I'm more productive when my desk is clean. Lighting took a lot of work too! Thanks for the kind words!
I was really impressed by this first video and so took the course and have to say it was great. I have been coming to RUclips for years and have liked several videos but have never felt a desire to subscribe to any one channel before. I have subscribed to yours so I can see what else you have. Great work
WOW! That is a huge compliment and I can't wait to put out more content! I'm currently at the end of my move to a new house (thank goodness!!) and I'm setting up my office now. I have a few Mavic Air 2 videos that I'm working on as well as a new free course to go along with it! Thanks for the kind words, it definitely motivates me to make more content!
If you are replacing one prop, defiantly replace both. They are balanced together in the pack, so make sure to not mix them up and replace them from the bag that they come in.
For sure! This is great advice. Thanks for watching and commenting, Ben.
theyre not "balanced together", what are you talking about? Theyre all the same unless youre using aftermarket/non-Dji
@@Upinthecutty... those are the guys who blindly believe everything they are told,specially by big companies
The prop screws (both the pre-installed screws and the replacement screws) are coated in loctite, which prevents loosening from vibration. I do bike maintenance, and I've never seen a loctite coated screw come loose without using a screwdriver to get it out. Yes, make sure they are snug BUT do not.... not, not, not... over tighten those bad boys, and do not re-use the old screws unless you have loctite and reapply it. If you get replacement props, the new screws should have fresh loctite on them (colored substance on the threads of the screw). Trust the loctite. It works well, but not if the threads are stripped. Snug 'em down and they'll be fine.
Very true! Over tightening them will strip out the screws, just making sure people are aware that these screw on. Other dji drones have a quick release attachment that don’t use screws - that’s what I meant by saying that. Thanks for the good tip, commenting and watching!
You can also place some tape over the sensors and will disable the sensors from pushing the drone up if it's too close to something beneath it
That is an option for turning of the sensors! Thanks for pointing that out.
Finally a guide not insulting new users. Thanks!
No way, we all start somewhere! Thanks for watching and commenting!
1:50 FYI there's no such "mode" on the mini like other drones. You cannot turn the downward sensors off.
Hey there Shane, the Mavic Mini has 3 different modes - Standard, CineSmooth and Sport! You can access them in the DJI Fly app! Sport mode turns the downward sensors off. Not sure about Cinesmooth, as that has a longer stopping distance and don't like using it while flying close to objects.
Edit: Just found out you can't "turn off" the downward sensors using sport mode - the hack to turn them off seems to be putting tape on the bottom of your drone to cover the sensors and fly in ATTI mode (manual control) thought that it was turning off the sensors but I was flying too fast by objects that were too small (tree branches) to activate the sensors.
Although, using sport mode isn't much better than cinesmooth for flying close to objects because the drone is more sensitive to the controller inputs. I just fly slowly in sport mode and be very careful! Thanks for watching!
However, you can cover them with tape. :)
I found your tips to be very helpful. Thanks for the free downloads and pre-flight checklist. Kudos!
Thank you, George! Glad you found the videos and downloads helpful! Makes me motivated to make more videos/downloads when I hear people are finding them useful. Thanks again and enjoy!
Thanks. Very informative. Finished the course. Now, how do I use the LUTs?
Thanks Keith! Good Job Even from a seasoned Pilot! I bet your loving the DJI Mini 2 ( AKA) Mavic Mini 2
Thank you, Dana! And yes I do! It's a great little drone, love the addition of 4K and occusync!
Great tips. I have a P4 and just ordered this Mavic Mini Fly More Combo. Should be here tomorrow.
I also have a phantom, you'll be amazed at the difference flying a phantom vs the mavic mini. With the phantoms you can feel the wind coming off of the props when you take off - with the mavic mini it feels like flying a toy, but it's still gives you nice photos and videos! It's a fun one to fly! Thanks for watching and commenting
@@keith-knittel awesome! I just got my Mavic Mini today and I am preparing to do an boxing video.
Great tips. Specially the clean pad and removal of the cage before flying outdoors. Here, there is strict weight limit of 250g and it never occurred to me that I will be flying against the rules if i flew with the cage attatched. Thanks for your tips.
You’re welcome, ranbir! Glad you found them useful! Thanks for watching.
thanks. nice tips and to the point.
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching and commenting!
1:50 How to turn off downward sensors and/or what mode does not use them?
5:28 How do you minimize interference ?
7:56 The manual states to always change both prop halves because they are a matching pair. Manual page 19.
For more info see:
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8:08 The homepoint is automatically set at take-off, You should set a safe RTH height !
I originally thought that Sport Mode would turn off the downward sensors, but it turns out I was flying too quickly in Sport mode for the sensors to engage - a more reliable way to turn off the sensors is to tape them so they can't be used. Minimizing interference is a whole lesson on it's own, but the gist of it is stay away from large metal objects, power lines, towers, etc. Always changing both props is a best practice, but some users may not read the manual before replacing the props - thought it would be worth mentioning. If you start the drone before gaining proper satellite signal, the home point may not be updated. Usually people give their drones a second to power on, but i've seen people power the drone on and just take off immediately so it's something I mention! Since the Mavic Mini is a drone aimed at beginners, I made this video aimed towards beginners so some of these tips may be obvious to more advanced drone pilots, but beginners can get up and running quickly. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks a lot! Hugs from Portugal! 🇵🇹
You're welcome from The States! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Wow, nice video my friend !!! Keep it up and stay savy !!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and commenting!
👌 great video
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and commenting
Niiiiiiice👍 my mini should be here tomorrow, i was so close to pulling the trigger on the mavic air 2, but i nvr had a drone before
The mavic mini is a great entry point into the drone world! Let me know how you like/dislike it when you get it and fly it a few times. Thanks for watching and commenting
very useful...to a new user
Wanted to make a more introductory video for the mavic mini. Hope you found it useful, thanks for watching and commenting
Great tips! :-) Mini2 is awesome!
Thank you for the kind words, it's a great little drone. Just to let you know, this is the Mini 1 though - I have a video coming out soon about the Mini 2 that will also reference back to this video! You're ahead of me! Haha. Thanks for watching
@@keith-knittel Yes sir. I am aware of that. The dimensions are the same, yet the flying charasteristics are slight different. I bought mine 3 weeks ago. :) looking forward to your review of the mini2.
"Hello everyone, my name is Keith and I'm super high right now" 😂
Haha sorry to disappoint you, but I don't partake
I'd say I'm a drone nerd. I'd absolutely love to make money off of this - but it's not my main motivator. I'm currently not making very much, if anything some months. Making content is hard, often thankless work, but I enjoy doing it and getting better over time. Sorry if my website isn't up your standards. I made it from scratch as an exercise to use some new technology a while ago. Updating it is on my growing todo list.
@@keith-knittel nah man you good 👍🏼 your light setup is very cozy.
Nice Video 👍 Also thanks for your free course. Much appreciated 😉
Best from 🇩🇪
Glad you enjoyed the course and thanks for watching and commenting! I've got another course I'm working on right now for the Mavic Air 2!
I feel like dji should release a mavic mini 2 that is 248 and has a 4K camera just to make it that much better
It would be awesome if they did, I think it will probably be a year or two before the mini gets a refresh but will be interesting to see what dji puts in the next mini. A 4K camera would be awesome. Thanks for commenting and watching
I try to enroll in the course but it says it's not accepting enrollment. Can you help?
Hello, I am a budding engineering student who has always been in love with building RC airplanes and drones. I was wondering if you could take a few minutes of your time to tell me what YOU want in a drone. It could be the smallest detail that you feel is missing or maybe something that is totally different. Thanks for your time!
Hey there, I would like better cameras with higher dynamic range and more recording options. I typically skew more towards photographer than drone operator, (I enjoy both!) but more camera options is typically what I find most exciting about drones. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck with your engineering career!
Thanks for the video! like others I'm waiting on UPS and doing some pre-flight education here...
So a question on tip one; what mode "doesn't use the downward facing sensors"? I was under the impression the only way to turn them off during flight was to cover them with tape, is that wrong?
Congrats on your new drone mike! When I was testing this, I was using sport mode and flying so quickly that the downward avoidance sensors weren’t engaging - my fault on that one. They are still on in sport mode and tape is unfortunately the only way to turn them off. Thanks for watching and commenting! Enjoy your mavic mini!
Dji recommends changing both props as well as they are matched
01:53 which of those "modes" are NOT using the sensors....? S, P o C...?
Is enough to cover (with tape or similar) the sensors?
Thanks for the tips...🤗
Hey there publi edos, I originally thought sport mode turned off the downward facing sensors but it turns out o was just flying too quickly to engage the sensors. The only way to turn them off is by taping them. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel Hi there Pal... thanks to you for taking the time to read AND answer the comment, is useful when this community is a back and forth dialogue. Yes, that was my first thought due the Mini is using them mostly for landing purposes and of course to make some ävoidance¨ in the bottom line of the drone itself. Take care and keep enjoy the art of flying.
Any suggestions on how to fix, No gps signal error (30008 & 30007) I get this error with every flight and I can only go 1 block before I start to lose connection
Hey there Ronald, I've never experienced those specific errors but make sure all of your firmware of the drone, remote and batteries are updated and you're flying away from any large metal objects (interference). Hope this fixes your problem. Thanks for watching and commenting (sorry about your error, those arent fun).
Can you do a tutorial on how to edit pics/vids you took with the mavic mini
I'll add that to my to-do list! What will you be editing with? Phone? Computer? Tablet?
Good video, don't agree with the point of getting close to things (if new to flying drones) take it to an open area and get used to the drones controls first. Stay away from trees until you know what you're doing. Great drone though, I've found it very easy to pilot and it's size shouldn't fool people into thinking this is a toy drone.
Definitely agree with you Stephen! New pilots should definitely gain confidence and fly in open areas and only fly close once they are comfortable and know the limits of their drones! It’s size is deceiving and it can deliver pretty good results! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
I calmly await the arrival of Magic Mini stores lol, excellent your work I will be waiting for others 😉👍🚁📸🇵🇹
Thank you for the kind words and watching! More videos to come in the future!
Nice ! Wash your hands and hand Lauch and land and never an issue
Love hand launching drones, but considering this is a video aimed at beginners - for the sake of keeping this simple I didn't tell people to hand launch/catch, but its something you should try once you're confident enough with your flying! Thanks for the suggestion and commenting!
What do you think about hand take off and landing instead of using a landing pad?
Also great overall video.
Love hand take offs and landings with this drone, it’s an advanced thing to do however, so I left it out of this video. This video is aimed towards beginners, and that is something that’s difficult to do and risky safety-wise for beginners. But I hand catch my drone if I’m able to every time! Take off I usually do from the ground due to the weird grip you have to have on your controller to take off. Don’t want to risk dropping my phone in the controller if I don’t have to. Thanks for the kind words and watching!
Thanks 👍
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoyed the video!
Does the Mavic mini have a option to move the camera up and down? And also have map waypoints?Thanks
Yes, you can use the wheel on the left side top to move the camera up and down! Thanks for watching and commenting Marcus!
Many thanks for these great videos & resources, highly recommended
You’re welcome, I enjoy making them! Thanks for watching and commenting! If you have any feedback, let me know
Hi there, just bought this drone and I'm a beginner. Great video 👍. What are you using for LUT? Outstanding quality!
Hey there Gavin, congrats on the new drone! I've included the LUTs I used on the Mavic Mini in the free course in the link below! Thanks for the kind words and commenting!
Hey dude, I’m 16 years old and around 5’5. Do you think a lot of people will try stealing my drone while i’m flying. Because I got a iphone x with it and a dji mavic mini and both are worth around 1500$. Do you think anyone would try stealing from me if i drive at my local park?
I certainly hope not! If you’re nervous to fly somewhere I definitely wouldn’t risk it - or have someone come with you while you’re flying.
Aerial Guide well it was just in one spot, do you have to wait for the signal to pop up for the llost connection please return home”
Those stickers put you over 250 dude we are gonna have to fine you. Please be advised that if you are caught in-flight with those stickers we will fine you according to the FAA rules and restrictions/ guidelines. 😁
It's crazy but true! The stickers will put you over the 250g limit. I registered mine for that reason - but if you don't want to add anything to the drone, no need to register! Thanks for watching and commenting
Just messing around dude.
such a good video bro, thanks :)
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank You for the great tips, joined your Mavic Mini Course learned a lot, just ordered a Mavic Mini
. Have to wait 20 days to get it. I’m a new pilot, started on a fader drone, Thanks’ Again (subscribed)
You're welcome! Just saw you commented on another one of my videos too. Thanks for watching and signing up!! Enjoy the Mavic Mini!
Good Video mate.
Thanks for watching and the kind words, rob!
Nice tips, i have the landing pad but not the mini. I still fly my Armattan fpv quad, but i go for the mini, thats sure
Thanks. For this video. Do you recommend motor caps for this Mavic Mini?
You're welcome! I don't use motor caps for the Mavic Mini. I keep the props on at all times. I only drone Iuse the motor caps for my Phantom 4 Pro.Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for sharing, I just subscribed!
No problem Brian, I had a blast making this video. Thanks for watching!
Hey, I got a question. I got the fly more combo and it comes with the 3 battery charger storage thing. I’m storing it in my cabinet in the case, do I just leave my batteries inside the 3 battery storage charger thing
Hey there, oh yeah yeah (awesome name, btw) yes, you can leave the batteries in the hub - I leave my batteries in the hub at all times. I don't leave them permanently on the charger, but I leave them in the hub to easily transport them around.
Check list .... great !
Thank you, hope you find the course/preflight checklist useful!
Nice Video !
Thank you - and thanks for watching and commenting!
Great tips! Very I’m informative i wish there will be a new one since mavic mini have a new feature update for the camera
Glad you liked them! And I'm working on one! Anything in particular you'd like to see? Thanks for watching and commenting!
What mic are you using sound good. Thanks 🤙🏾🤙🏾
My sennheiser shotgun and Zoom!! It's my baby, all my gear is linked in the description. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very informative Thankyou
My pleasure
why cant i see the photos i take with my mini on my phone..i can only see video .
Are you saving the photos to the drone or as cars? Maybe your checking the wrong source? I haven’t ran into this issue before
I have noticed birds swarm around my mini continually and it concerns me. I heard if something hits a prop then it will just stop, is this correct and is there any way to reduce the threat of being hit by birds?
Hey there - can confirm that if you hit something, the props will NOT stop. If the drone flips up-side-down, the props will stop though. I've flown around birds quite a bit (I live my Lake Erie) and for the most part, if you're afraid - fly above them. For example if you're trying to fly to a spot to film but birds are between - flying higher isn't much of a problem. Flying in a location with birds, use your best judgement there. Gulls are pretty relaxed and don't bother the drone. Larger birds may be a different story. Smaller birds like robins and blue jays typically don't fly anywhere near the drone since they are afraid of it. Thanks for asking such a great question and watching my videos!
Sorry I lost the count of the word 'free' while i was trying to catch up the tips n tricks ... how much was that?
I understand seeing this video, on a free platform like youtube, and using the word free is unusual. I'm working on paid courses right now, so this tips and tricks video is part of my free course at the link in the description. I mean, you could pay me if you wanted Ramanand! Haha. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@keith-knittel what I meant was it was just overused...
I understand that in the abundance of top notch free contents already available in RUclips, the struggle is real to make someone pay unless one is seriously persuading that goal
having said that I feel still it is overused 😉
in all this I forgot to thank for the great content .
Thank you
your LUTs is in cube format. How does one open and read those files?
Hey there John, to use the LUTs, load them into your video editing software (in premiere pro, this is done through loading them on lumetri color or adding them to your “creative” LUTs folder) and you can select which lut you’d like to use. If you have a different video editor, google “how to import LUTs in ... ”. Sorry I can be of more help, but it’s in my todo list to make a video on how to import LUTs into different kinds of software. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
I looked at the course and the LUTS are in .cube format. Whoever heard of such a thing and how are you supposed to open them? What app? Google did not help
Hey there, Chris - you can open the .cube files in your video editors color panel. In Premiere Pro, it's Lumetri Color - import the LUT and it will be applied to your footage! Hope this helps, Thanks for watching and commenting
I live in a city I can't fly that far because theirs lots of houses and get signal interference sometimes any tips to fix this and after go not that far life feed gets choppy
I'm sorry to hear that, Dave. The other, more expensive, drones have a better imaging transmission system (OccuSync 2.0). Not a great answer to hear about your new drone, but if you don't want to drive farther away to fly your drone - that could help. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@keith-knittel I'm getting mavic air 2 soon
I have a question so mavic mini depends on WiFi and ocu sync 2.0 has different transmission system doesn't depends on WiFi?
Hi, newbie drone user here. Just have a question, when your using your phone in the controller, what if somebody will call or pop op on your phone?
The notification will show up as normal over the app, I usually just swipe the notification away when flying with a phone. Good question! Thanks for watching and commenting
Great? Ok how about do not disturb ?
JeepdogsRCbikelife 1 always put your phone in airplane mode with Bluetooth turned off. Helps a lot with Signal
If I drove the mavic mini really far away and loses connection and I hit to home, and it loses signal again and the app shuts off and so does the phone. Will it still return to home, please tell me, I won’t be driving my drone until I figure this out?
If you set the home point before taking off, and lose connection or press the return to home button the drone will return back to the RTH point. It's pretty cool! Try it in an open area next time you're out to see how it works. It's a great feature.
Hello, I bought a mavic mini. I have a issue. Lately when i drove inside, the home point takes a very long time to adjust. And when it gets adjusted my compass range bars go to like 11. How do i fix this issue, how do i make the home point adjust faster? Help!
Hey there, if you're flying indoors you don't really need to depend on the return to home point, since if your drone loses connection, it's probably still within 10-100 feet so you can just land the drone - you probably don't want to use return to home indoors.
Hello, i calibrated my dji mavic mini outside, the imu and compass. It said all complete. So im guessing its done. When i fly it indoors i get 6-10bars of connection. Is that normal for flying indoors or is it not normal?
You still should be able to get over 10+ satellite connections whether you're flying indoors or outdoors - you may need to wait a little bit before flying. Having a strong satellite connection is more important when flying outside with return to home though. Indoors you probably don't want/need to enable RTH
01:53 What is the mode that doesn’t use the downward facing sensors?
I initially thought sport mode didn’t, but I was just flying too fast for the sensors to realize there was something there. The only way to turn them off is to cover them. Tape does the trick
can't get mine to arm or bind
can't make an account on the app
not sure which app to use
looks cool sitting on the coffee table though
Downloading the dji fly app and using that to connect your remote to the drone will probably solve all of those problems. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
Hey so I basically bought DJI care refresh and DJI care refresh + for my mavic mini in the same date.I was wondering if the warranty is now activated and for how long is it activated for?
If you bought the mavic mini and warranties all from dji at the same time they should be activated - when I ordered my mavic mini and dji care from dji in the same order, I got an email confirming my dji care activation. Did you get that email? If you didn’t definitely email dji and let them know sooner than later.
Aerial Guide wait so mine is saying order processed for the past 2 days almost at a Saturday and sunday, when will it be confirmed?
Absolutely fantastic video!💐 Thank You so much for sharing! Your video is really wonderful! Wish You all the best, my friend! 👫Have a good Monday👬 👍33
Thanks for the kind words! Hope you have a great monday as well
I think all of the modes have the downward sensor turned on
They do, I thought sport mode turned them off, but I was flying too fast past object for the sensors to "catch" the objects.. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Do you have to calibrate your IMU and COMPASS before first flight? Please help
I calibrate the imu and compass before the very first flight. Check out the imu/ compass calibration lesson in the getting started course!
Dumb question. The DJI fly app. How do I get the drone footage onto my phone so that I can edit it?
While your drone is on and you are connected to it, go into the album in the DJI fly app and you should be able to download the footage onto your phone
That's exactly right chris! Thanks for answering Richards question!
Editing computer specs and editing software . Flying is the fun part, trying to edit video with an average home computer/laptop is not fun.
I was thinking about making a computer build later this year! Anything you’re interested in pc-wise? Mac is a little easier since you can’t build one from scratch
@@keith-knittel I had a Dell lap top built way above Davinci Resolve specs then found out the hard wired intel graphics processor isn't supported anymore, when Davinci did a software upgrade it would no longer work. It's like if its not new its not gonna work.
I have an iphone 6s but cannot figutr out how to record the screem so I can edit in the app.
Hey there, you can record your screen in the settings on your iPhone, you have to enable the setting. You can transfer the footage from your drone in the DJI Fly app if you want to edit the footage without the app overlalys on screen. Thanks for watching!
Just to the new viewers on this cool channel. They have made and update, that he talks about in tip 2.
Yes! I need to make an updated version of this video once I can go out and film more with it, but the new firmware is released now!
Tanks
Ya'elcome.
Order the mini see how good it works
How do you like the mini, Chris?
@@keith-knittel awesome so far no complaints from me little power house
Should I shoot in 2.7k even if in going to downres to 1080p?
It depends on what you want to do with your footage and if your computer can handle it. I like shooting 2k or 4k and downresing to 1080p for the increased resolution and flexibility to crop/zoom in post!
@@keith-knittel Thanks I'm sure my gaming PC can handle. I will tryout 2.7k!
FYI - your link for email confirmation does not work. Error says can’t find that page.
Hey there Richard, which link are you referring to? I just went through my emails and checked the links - they all seem to be working on my end. Can you forward me the email at keith@aerial-guide.com? Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention!
Cheers
Cheers, O Kov! Thanks for watching and commenting.
is cardboard a good landing plate?
As long as it doesn't blow away. I like the landing pad (or hand launching) since it doesn't take up much space (or any space) in my bag. Good question!
thx buddy
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting
Great Video, thanks. :)
Do you know if there's some kind of gimbal-protection (like a cage or something) while flying?
Any other useful mods and accessories besides the flymore stuff?
Glad you enjoyed the video, Max! I'm not aware of any gimbal protection while flying - I wish I would have gotten the prop holder. These props go everywhere when you're putting it in your bag compared to the bigger Mavic 2 drones. Not a huge deal, but I'm definitely picking up a prop holder in the future. The best accessory, in my opinion, is more batteries! You can never have enough if you like flying a lot! Other than that, I haven't used many other accessories. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@keith-knittel got the flymore package, hopefully it will arrive soon and hopefully 1.5 hours will be enough for me. :)
OK, thanks a lot. I think i will order the holders right now since i wanna put the MM in my backpack when doing some Mountainbike Tours. You're probably right. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany.
Make a video with updated firmware with manual settings
I do need to make an update for this! The new firmware is out!
Hello, I calibrated the IMU and COMPASS on my DJI Mavic Mini. Now, It has weak connection signal. Also, It’s not stable anymore, and is moving all over the place. Is it because I calibrated it inside my house, do I have to go outside and calibrate or is this a issue?
Yes, calibrate the drone in an open area with no obstructions or interference (don't stand next to any large metal objects or by any power lines) Hope this helps!
Aerial Guide so how do I calibrate the imu and compass without the remote? Can the remote be near me?
You need to calibrate the imu and compass using the dji fly app. Phone with the app needs to be connected to the drone. Check out my video in the course about calibrating the compass
Aerial Guide I just watched your lecture, but I see that you have 0 connection bars too, is this normal indoors?
Yeah - ideally the compass / imu would be down outside before flying but I was only able to film indoors for those videos. If you’re experiencing calibration errors and imu errors after calibrating outdoors - contact dji and get a replacement. That should definitely not be happening.
Is there any way to turn off the downward sensors on the mini?
Sport mode turns off the sensors, but makes your drone more sensitive to your controls and increases the top speed
EDIT: Sport mode does not turn off the sensors - I only experienced that because I was flying too quickly / by objects that were too small to be detected (tree branches). Thanks to Jeroen for pointing that out! As of right now, taping off the sensors will disable them and force the drone into attitude mode. Interesting "hack" but it works!
Not true. Sportmode does not turn off the downward sensors on the mavic mini, like it does on other drones made by DJI. There is no official way to turn them off, some people say you can put some tape over the sensor, then the mini will behave like the sensor is off.
Watch FlytPath his video about this, it’s a really good one.
Edit: his video is called “attitude mode hack for DJI Mavic Mini’ (yeah attitude, not altitude 🧐)
@@JeroenS935 Hey Jeroen - I'll have to check this out, I turned was flying close to objects in sport mode and didn't have any 'rise' from the downward sensors, maybe it's because I was going faster and they didn't 'sense' the object below? EDIT: Just checked out that video - Interesting! I guess I'll be using tape during my flights to turn off sensors now - I hope this gets fixed in the DJI Fly app and we can choose to just turn the sensors off manually. Thank you for pointing this out! I guess I was flying too fast by objects that were too small (tree branches) for the sensors to detect them when I was in sport mode flying.
put a tape on it :)
I don't like your color edits, after your changes it just looks unnatural to me. Maybe it's my monitor, but it looked fine to me straight off of the mini. For example at 5:15
theDude9750 I think it’s your monitor.
That's totally fine! The color grade you're referring to is the "washed out" LUT I made that is VERY strong, it can be really overpowering but if you dial back the intensity of the LUT in your editor it can produce some neat results if you're into that kind of look. I wanted to make a stronger lut to show how "far" the footage can be pushed as well. Usually applying a heavy color grade to footage will make it fall apart. All footage falls apart at some point, but usually cheaper cameras fall apart and show aliasing very soon (especially in low light). It's definitely okay to have opinions on color grading, and I prefer natural-looking colors when it comes to professional shoots, but with this youtube channel, I have the chance to push my footage to the limit and get creative. Sometimes it's great, other times - not so great. That's the beauty of experimenting! There are other LUTs in the package that are more "natural"-looking. Thanks for commenting!
Aerial Guide the luts make the footage stand out and look cinematic.
So I’m getting like 6 bars outside I’m my back yard with many houses around me, with weak signal and what I do is back up and wait for 3-5minutes and it just slowly gets signal and gets 10 bars. Is this normal?
In congested areas, that is typical.
Aerial Guide so waiting 3-5 minutes to get 10 bars from 6 is normal
@@ohyeahyeah1711 In a congested area, that would be normal. Hard to say, as I'm not sure where you are or what you're around. I wouldn't be worried as long as youre able to connect to 10+ satellites though. Has your drone become steadier after re-calibrating?
Aerial Guide it was already steady before I calibrated the imu and compass when it came from factory.
Aerial Guide I calibrated the imu and compass In my backyard and ever since my compass inside my home was really weak. What’s the problem? Did I do something wrong? Should I be concerned?
Luts looks like not so good, you should make it better:)
Massa 👊
Hello, i bought the mavic mini and from my house to park i lost connection. 2000 feet away. I clicked return to home before it losing connection so i thought it would just come home. But it keeps beeping and takes like a full 30 seconds to get signal back and i was now like 1100 feet. Is this a issue or is it normal? Any reccomendations for me because ill be flying really far away? Thanks.
While the drone is returning to home, the remote controller will beep. If you're flying in an area with a lot of interference this could happen. Make sure you're pointing the antennas in the direction of the drone when flying far distances as well
Aerial Guide so is it possible the drone doesn’t return to home and loses connection and just stays there and falls or something?
@@ohyeahyeah1711 If the home point is properly set, the drone should return to home. I'd give it a try to see how it works and get familiar with the process if you need to use it.
@@keith-knittel DO NOT POINT THE ANTENNAS TOWARDS THE DRONE !!
Read page 29 in the manual !!
@@vhsopdvd I would 100% point the antennas towards the drone. By "pointing towards the drone" I mean flying the drone and pointing the remote in the direction the drone is flying, not flying with the drone to your back or side. To ensure the strongest connection you should be pointing the antennas towards the drone. I'm assuming you know how to orient the antennas on the remote to point towards the drone. Page 29 is helpful if you do not understand how to position the antennas.
sir what is LUT?
Hey there Dexter, LUT stands for Look Up Table, and its a file that contains information about color values that your video editor can use, and create a certain "look" to your footage! They are pretty handy for creating easily repeatable 'looks' to your footage. For example, I made a LUT for my talking head shot that I can apply to my footage and get the same, consistent look for each of my videos! Hope that helped, thanks for watching and commenting.