Now have the DJI RC-N2 controller with the built-in screen. No longer need to hook up my phone.
I got the full Fly More Kit which includes 3 batteries, charging hub, carrying case, and extras.
Not inexpensive at CAD $1500 including tax.
Of course buying a warranty is essential. I paid CAD $170 (USD $125) / 2 years. I can replace the drone carcass up to 3 times. But IF I lose the drone, no warranty coverage.
I could have gone for the less expensive Mini 2, or Mini 3, but decided on the 4 for these features:
360 degree obstacle avoidance
better low light video
it has a built-in light, so I can see the drone in the sky at dusk or dawn
vertical video in 4K
more Quickshot options
Most importantly, super powerful Activetrack options. The drone will follow-me wherever I go, avoiding obstacles so I need not manually watch it every second.
Due to obstacle avoidance, I’ve not crashed the Mini 4 even once … aside from day 1 when I tried to catch it by hand incorrectly. Oops.
I now have the DJI RC-N2 controller with the built-in screen. And no longer need to hook up my phone.
I got the full Fly More Kit which includes 3 batteries, charging hub, carrying case, and extras.
Not inexpensive at CAD $1500 including tax.
Of course buying a warranty is essential. I paid CAD $170 (USD $125) / 2 years. I can replace the drone carcass up to 3 times. But IF I lose the drone, no warranty coverage.
I could have gone for the less expensive Mini 2, or Mini 3, but decided on the 4 for these features:
360 degree obstacle avoidance
better low light video
it has a built-in light, so I can see the drone in the sky at dusk or dawn
vertical video in 4K
more Quickshot options
Most importantly, super powerful Activetrack options. The drone will follow-me wherever I go, avoiding obstacles so I need not manually watch it every second. This is ideal for cycling.
Summing Up
I’ll shoot video in 2024 with drone, iPhone, and Ace Pro Action Camera
MrBeast is #1 in 2024. A College dropout whom nobody would ever have got to know, except for YouTube. His childhood friends are still collaborators.
Casey Neistat popularized vlogging. A high school dropout who headed to NYC with no money. And went on to inspire tens of thousands to start their own YouTube channel. His first upload was February 17, 2010.
I first learned about him from this edit for Nike. 😀
“Nike asked me to make a movie about what it means to #makeitcount. Instead of making their movie, I spent the entire budget traveling around the world with my friend Max. We’d keep going until the money ran out. It took 10 days.”
I mainly want my new Ace Pro as a primary VIDEO CAMERA.
BUT — finally tested it out as an Action Camera.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (only 720p resolution, by accident. Should be 1080p)
One feature I like is adding Telemetry data. IF you hit record from the iPhone app or Apple Watch, the Insta360 app tracks your GPS and can later add that information to the video.
I have speed and distance added in this example.
I also had the Insta360 app apply blur to make the footage look less digital, perhaps more cinematic.
As you can see, the stability is excellent for a bumpy bike path.
I threw in a couple of 4 second AI edited sections they call AI Warp.
Overall … I’m not all that happy. For some reason it exported in 720p rather than 1080p as I had expected. Also, the in-camera LUT is not nearly as good as it looked in the app on my phone.
Rick McCharles 