from the DJI website : “A UHS-I Speed Grade 3 rating or above microSD card is required due to the fast read and write speeds necessary for high-resolution videos and photos.”
Some very useful tips here…along with some essential information, such as needing an Operator I.D. ( which must be displayed on your drone/s ). Thanks for sharing. Andy 👍🇬🇧
Thanks Andy - yeh it was always something that I wanted to share with people as people just don't know what they don't know! Thanks for watching and the comment! 🖖
Great information! Just want to share something about choosing the controller. One HUGE advantage of using the RC-N1 with phones is the ability to use 3rd party apps like Litchi, Maven, Dronelink, Pix4D and Map Pilot Pro.
Ooh - yes - very good point (possibly for the more advanced user though) New vid coming out later today, so would be interested in anything you have to add to that as well! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Thanks BillsPhone - some ‘non expert’ stuff, but real life messing around coming up soon (as long as the weather plays ball, otherwise it’s retrospective of my year 🥱 😂)
I see you have a backpack 🎒 for your drone. Have you tried several and liked that one best, or have others...? I have a mini 4 pro, and the bag it comes with just isn't going to work for hikes or anything, really. Thanks.
I agree with you on the bag that DJI supplies - it's a minimum viable product really. I did try a couple of other 'non photography' type backpacks and they were OK, but my son bought me this one and so far it has been great, although with my ever expanding collection of drones and camera gear I am on the lookout for a larger one... This is my affiliate link if you'd like to have a look amzn.to/3zhF1DH Thanks for watching!🖖
Nice - I’m guessing you’re not in the EU as it’s pretty tricky to get hold of the plus battery here. Careful with the regs as in some regions there are different guidelines for drones >250g. Have fun & thanks for watching!
In my opinion, bearing in mind I’ve never flown the Mini 2 SE, you’re getting a lot more tech with the Mini 3 pro, but then you are paying significantly more as well. I know of people that have the Mini 2 SE, but it really does depend on your budget and how much you are going to fly. I started with the Mini 3 Pro and although the Mini 4 pro is similar it had enough points of difference and improvement for me to just buy it as soon as it came out. If you can stretch to the Mini 3 Fly More combo then the mats definitely worth getting. If you can’t then probably still wait 3!weeks and get the Mini 2 SE fly more combo - definitely worth having those extra batteries! Good luck my friend - let me know how you get on and thanks for watching!
I fly a Dji Mini 3 Pro. Very fun machine. But when I down load file to my iMac, some of the 4 minute videos are as much a 1.24 GB and larger. What should I do to save the files. Certainly not that large. Do I use a zip file or something of the sort?
The codec used for your video files is already highly efficient, especially using h.265, so zipping them is unlikely to yield much of a space saving. For example as an experiment I just zipped a 1.533 gb video file and it went down to 1.517gb. So unfortunately it may be a case of lowering your resolution or frame rate to achieve smaller files, but there is obviously a trade off with quality. I personally save all of my raw footage to my network attached storage, but I do appreciate that not everyone has that (or the need for it!). There are some good and fairly cheap 1-2 tb solid state thunderbolt external drives out there (especially right now around Black Friday!) that would work though. Eg Crucial X10 Pro 2TB Portable SSD - amzn.eu/d/eM7DWzP. With the speed of that drive you could download files through your Mac directly onto is and also edit video from that drive without having to keep them on your Mac’s hard drive.
Thank you very much. I do have one external drive to back up the Mac but not for these large files. I will look at purchasing a backup just for the videos. Thanks again for the help. Jerry @@amoktimeflies
I purchased a Seagate One touch 2TB yesterday from Amazon. I already have some of my files on it. Now I can load it direct from the computer and save my Mac space. Thanks again for the help.
“Liability insurance for drones is important” - Thankyou - yes very good point. This applies in some countries as well. I believe it is mandatory in Germany? In other countries such as the UK, even if it isn’t mandatory, you must have public liability insurance if you undertake any type of commercial work, but not necessarily for recreational flying.
One of the essential things to do is to slap a "Fπ÷% FAA!"-sticker on the drone. This reminds me of the friggin' "GEMA" that germany had a decade ago where you could not listen to international music without a vpn and whatnot. Like dam.
Thanks Vinny - yes that’s a very good point, similarly the CAA require you to have a sticker on your aircraft with your operator id on it. The lettering needs to be a minimum of 3mm high and it must be applied on an area that is easily accessible. Personally I try to apply mine just inside the battery bay.
@@amoktimeflies at the top of the drone seems to be the most accessible place in cases of flyaways or crashes. The side would be likely better against wind and such. Anyway - I'm surprised for such a detailed reply on a rather blah-blah comment. Either way, where does the license apply to? Like, what about flying indoors and on your property with a sub 311g drone copter? I figured I'd attach a lightweight 180 lumens keychain flashlight onto mine and turn it into a possible work drone. I still haven't flown that thing past a meter from my sight even though I'm deliberately using a FCC modified app for a (hopefully) far stable connection. But I don't know, I have a hard time trusting WiFi technology. I'm far too paranoid to fly this thing outside even though I'm spouting the most rebellious comments when it comes to regulations.
@VinnyUnion top is definitely the most accessible place, but if you do TH-cam vids where the drone can be seen you either need to cover it up or make it less visible (just to guard against very unlikely id theft). I’ve got another vid in the works about ‘your first flight’. Defo would advise flying indoors unless to have a particularly large room with a high ceiling, if only because if done it and it didn’t turn out well! 😂 As far as attaching objects is concerned, just make sure they are secure and don’t put your UAS over its weight class, at least without the correct certification to fly. This is particularly tricky if you want to put a strobe on a mini 3/4 for night flying as it is bound to raise your takeoff weight by more than one gram and put you over the 250g limit. This was one of the reasons I took the A2 CofC (I *think* the US equivalent is the Part 107?)
Yep 💯but it’s not an official CAA sticker as such just any sticker with your handwritten operator ID (or if you’re posh you could print it out and stick it on 😄)
May be better following the UK consultation that potentially comes into effect in 2026 - there are some relaxations but some extra restrictions as well. Swings and roundabouts... However I absolutely support the education of new drone pilots though regulation; if anything just to keep the hobby safe and above reproach. Thanks for watching!
SD card is important, slow cards will result in corrupt pictures and lost travel time to your flying spot
Thanks for watching - you are correct and the section on it in the vid is a little short. I’ll add the minimum specs required in the description 👍
from the DJI website :
“A UHS-I Speed Grade 3 rating or above microSD card is required due to the fast read and write speeds necessary for high-resolution videos and photos.”
That is the microSD I am using. Just need another backup storage device.
@@amoktimeflies
I did a 8 hours 4x4 drive to film ruins and lost the footage, it is very painful, thanks fro the tip, I will order these @@amoktimeflies
Some very useful tips here…along with some essential information, such as needing an Operator I.D. ( which must be displayed on your drone/s ). Thanks for sharing. Andy 👍🇬🇧
Thanks Andy - yeh it was always something that I wanted to share with people as people just don't know what they don't know! Thanks for watching and the comment! 🖖
Great post. Nothing like the Truth people should know!
Aww thankyou mate 🥹 - I just speak from my own personal experience 👍
Great information! Just want to share something about choosing the controller. One HUGE advantage of using the RC-N1 with phones is the ability to use 3rd party apps like Litchi, Maven, Dronelink, Pix4D and Map Pilot Pro.
Ooh - yes - very good point (possibly for the more advanced user though)
New vid coming out later today, so would be interested in anything you have to add to that as well! 😀
Thanks for watching!
Also worth buying the insurance/dji care refresh
Definitely - I’ve done Refresh on all of my DJI products, but there are equally good specialist insurers out there such as Coverdrone
Great tips and important to know for a first time flyer - many thanks for sharing the information - keep up the good work
Thanks Shaun! Just doing my part to protect our hobby… 👍
Nice - I just got mine the other day! Cheers - Ive Subbed 👍👍👍
Thanks BillsPhone - some ‘non expert’ stuff, but real life messing around coming up soon (as long as the weather plays ball, otherwise it’s retrospective of my year 🥱 😂)
Very informative coming up to Christmas! Thank you!
Thanks Michael! - yeh, was kindof under a bit of time pressure to get this out with Black Friday coming up as well!
Thanks for the tips!
Anytime Boss! Thanks for watching!
I see you have a backpack 🎒 for your drone. Have you tried several and liked that one best, or have others...? I have a mini 4 pro, and the bag it comes with just isn't going to work for hikes or anything, really. Thanks.
I agree with you on the bag that DJI supplies - it's a minimum viable product really. I did try a couple of other 'non photography' type backpacks and they were OK, but my son bought me this one and so far it has been great, although with my ever expanding collection of drones and camera gear I am on the lookout for a larger one... This is my affiliate link if you'd like to have a look amzn.to/3zhF1DH Thanks for watching!🖖
i bought the mini 4 pro standred package but i bough an extra plus battery and propelllers
Nice - I’m guessing you’re not in the EU as it’s pretty tricky to get hold of the plus battery here. Careful with the regs as in some regions there are different guidelines for drones >250g.
Have fun & thanks for watching!
Should I get the Mini 2 SE in less than a week from now or should I save my money and wait 3 weeks and get the mini 3
In my opinion, bearing in mind I’ve never flown the Mini 2 SE, you’re getting a lot more tech with the Mini 3 pro, but then you are paying significantly more as well. I know of people that have the Mini 2 SE, but it really does depend on your budget and how much you are going to fly.
I started with the Mini 3 Pro and although the Mini 4 pro is similar it had enough points of difference and improvement for me to just buy it as soon as it came out.
If you can stretch to the Mini 3 Fly More combo then the mats definitely worth getting. If you can’t then probably still wait 3!weeks and get the Mini 2 SE fly more combo - definitely worth having those extra batteries!
Good luck my friend - let me know how you get on and thanks for watching!
I fly a Dji Mini 3 Pro. Very fun machine. But when I down load file to my iMac, some of the 4 minute videos are as much a 1.24 GB and larger. What should I do to save the files. Certainly not that large. Do I use a zip file or something of the sort?
The codec used for your video files is already highly efficient, especially using h.265, so zipping them is unlikely to yield much of a space saving. For example as an experiment I just zipped a 1.533 gb video file and it went down to 1.517gb.
So unfortunately it may be a case of lowering your resolution or frame rate to achieve smaller files, but there is obviously a trade off with quality.
I personally save all of my raw footage to my network attached storage, but I do appreciate that not everyone has that (or the need for it!).
There are some good and fairly cheap 1-2 tb solid state thunderbolt external drives out there (especially right now around Black Friday!) that would work though. Eg Crucial X10 Pro 2TB Portable SSD - amzn.eu/d/eM7DWzP.
With the speed of that drive you could download files through your Mac directly onto is and also edit video from that drive without having to keep them on your Mac’s hard drive.
Thank you very much. I do have one external drive to back up the Mac but not for these large files. I will look at purchasing a backup just for the videos. Thanks again for the help. Jerry @@amoktimeflies
I purchased a Seagate One touch 2TB yesterday from Amazon. I already have some of my files on it. Now I can load it direct from the computer and save my Mac space. Thanks again for the help.
More than welcome - good purchase!
Haftpflichtversicherungen für Drohnen sind wichtig
“Liability insurance for drones is important” - Thankyou - yes very good point. This applies in some countries as well. I believe it is mandatory in Germany?
In other countries such as the UK, even if it isn’t mandatory, you must have public liability insurance if you undertake any type of commercial work, but not necessarily for recreational flying.
One of the essential things to do is to slap a "Fπ÷% FAA!"-sticker on the drone.
This reminds me of the friggin' "GEMA" that germany had a decade ago where you could not listen to international music without a vpn and whatnot. Like dam.
Thanks Vinny - yes that’s a very good point, similarly the CAA require you to have a sticker on your aircraft with your operator id on it. The lettering needs to be a minimum of 3mm high and it must be applied on an area that is easily accessible. Personally I try to apply mine just inside the battery bay.
@@amoktimeflies at the top of the drone seems to be the most accessible place in cases of flyaways or crashes. The side would be likely better against wind and such.
Anyway - I'm surprised for such a detailed reply on a rather blah-blah comment.
Either way, where does the license apply to? Like, what about flying indoors and on your property with a sub 311g drone copter?
I figured I'd attach a lightweight 180 lumens keychain flashlight onto mine and turn it into a possible work drone. I still haven't flown that thing past a meter from my sight even though I'm deliberately using a FCC modified app for a (hopefully) far stable connection. But I don't know, I have a hard time trusting WiFi technology. I'm far too paranoid to fly this thing outside even though I'm spouting the most rebellious comments when it comes to regulations.
@VinnyUnion top is definitely the most accessible place, but if you do TH-cam vids where the drone can be seen you either need to cover it up or make it less visible (just to guard against very unlikely id theft).
I’ve got another vid in the works about ‘your first flight’. Defo would advise flying indoors unless to have a particularly large room with a high ceiling, if only because if done it and it didn’t turn out well! 😂
As far as attaching objects is concerned, just make sure they are secure and don’t put your UAS over its weight class, at least without the correct certification to fly.
This is particularly tricky if you want to put a strobe on a mini 3/4 for night flying as it is bound to raise your takeoff weight by more than one gram and put you over the 250g limit. This was one of the reasons I took the A2 CofC (I *think* the US equivalent is the Part 107?)
Do I need a CAA sticker on my Mini 3 drone? With operator ID
Yep 💯but it’s not an official CAA sticker as such just any sticker with your handwritten operator ID (or if you’re posh you could print it out and stick it on 😄)
this is the reality. drone game is getting more bans than Huawei :)
May be better following the UK consultation that potentially comes into effect in 2026 - there are some relaxations but some extra restrictions as well. Swings and roundabouts...
However I absolutely support the education of new drone pilots though regulation; if anything just to keep the hobby safe and above reproach.
Thanks for watching!
Greta video with some great information, thatnks for sharing. 🦘😎👍
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching 😊