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Review: DJI's Mini 3 Pro is Tiny, Fun to Fly and Takes Great Videos
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Even my mini 2 handles much stronger wind than that with ease, however I do heed high wind warnings as I gain height and I’ll come back down some just to be safe, you also don’t want to fly close to any obstacles in high wind because a gust will push it faster than it can correct
I've flown my Spark and (original) Mini in winds at least double that chasing surfers. Looked a little ropey, but they coped just fine.
The only issue I ever really had with wind was unexpected updrafts while trying to ascend from the base of a waterfall on a really calm day.
Yeah reaction time is the main culprit in unexpected gust, she does catch herself and stabalize but can be pushed a lot til she does
Drones are being used by farmers to fly over crop fields and scare away pests. So you can have fun flying your drone while at the same time tending your soybeans!
Well you would think that would scare them off but I’ve seen many drones attacked by birds ?
I'll guess farmers will have to buy dozens of drones, to keep the birds preoccupied.
I don’t think so,not through the Dji app, however I have read third party apps let you do waypoints
I can't be alone in the drone frustration I have.
In simple terms I take my drone on holiday/travelling and then want to take on a walk, car journey, etc. to whip out when the opportunity arrives.
The basic problems are
I can't be alone in these frustrations but despite looking through the forums I haven't seen anyone commenting on them as a whole.
I have a solution though... it's taken me hours of trial and error, and I've had to refine skills in cardboard folding, sewing, gluing and design.. but, for me, the result is awesome. I'm absolutely thrilled with the (final) end result and am posting just in case others might benefit. (NB this one is for Mavic Pro but principles apply to all drones and I've just finished a new and much improved version for Mini 3 Pro)
I've made the first and only backpack, I know of, that easily, safely and securely carries the drone, controller, etc, is really quick to deploy, is a complete blackout sunshade, incorporates optics (glasses) and folds completely flat to pack in hand or hold luggage. Consists of four parts...
1) Outer shell - ripstop nylon
2) Protective Frame - vinyl covered cardboard (possibly overkill?)
3) Carry Box / Backpack frame - cardboard frame
4) Sunshade - Cardboard box (usable without backpack or inside backpack)
It's a bit difficult to explain in simple words and so I've included four pictures to show the various elements.
Thoughts / comments?
In simple terms I take my drone on holiday/travelling and then want to take on a walk, car journey, etc. to whip out when the opportunity arrives.
The basic problems are
- Deploying the drone is a pain…Every method of carrying a drone means a frustrating set up especially if it's bright sunlight and I need a shade of some kind. Even when I've got get good at unpacking, it can take 10 mins to set up and then 10 minutes to pack away. In most of the places I go I want a quick 5-10 min video and be gone and so the 20 mins set up and pack away is fiddly, difficult (on the floor of a dirty track) and infuriating.
- Bright sunlight is an absolute pain. There are lots of sunshades but frankly in bright sunlight they're next to useless not least because you need to be able to read the small text on the screen that might be saying something like "SD card full not recording". Add to that they're difficult to carry around without damaging (in the drone backpack), fiddly to set up and easily broken.
- Screen size is a problem. It's all very well using a small phone to view what the drone is filming but small screens mean even smaller text and again that can be a big problem Sure I can use a tablet but that means lugging more weight, a much bigger more cumbersome sunshade, etc. It's especially a problem for those of us who are long sighted and need glasses to read the close stuff. It means juggling glasses on your head to see the screens and then moving to see the drone at longer range.
- Transporting for plane travel, etc is difficult. To take a drone on your travels/holidays means using up your onboard carry allowance with a dedicated drone bag. There's no easy alternative to folding down the backpack (I need to carry the drone on a walk/bus, etc) into my carry-on.
I can't be alone in these frustrations but despite looking through the forums I haven't seen anyone commenting on them as a whole.
I have a solution though... it's taken me hours of trial and error, and I've had to refine skills in cardboard folding, sewing, gluing and design.. but, for me, the result is awesome. I'm absolutely thrilled with the (final) end result and am posting just in case others might benefit. (NB this one is for Mavic Pro but principles apply to all drones and I've just finished a new and much improved version for Mini 3 Pro)
I've made the first and only backpack, I know of, that easily, safely and securely carries the drone, controller, etc, is really quick to deploy, is a complete blackout sunshade, incorporates optics (glasses) and folds completely flat to pack in hand or hold luggage. Consists of four parts...
1) Outer shell - ripstop nylon
2) Protective Frame - vinyl covered cardboard (possibly overkill?)
3) Carry Box / Backpack frame - cardboard frame
4) Sunshade - Cardboard box (usable without backpack or inside backpack)
It's a bit difficult to explain in simple words and so I've included four pictures to show the various elements.
Thoughts / comments?
