Want to get CINEMATIC footage with your drone? Here's a video that breaks down what is cinematic so you can start applying it to your arial shots: th-cam.com/video/pbMT8VtqXwA/w-d-xo.html
Like many others, I'm new to drones and starting with Mini3 Pro. Thanks for all the excellent content you produce for the community. The actual motivation to write this message was after seeing the thumbnail for this video. Awesome composition, lighting, and evokes curiosity. Brilliant.
1:10 flying too close to objects 2:01 not getting establishing shots 2:58 pointing at the sun 3:41 not enough batteries 4:05 not following drone regulations 4:56 not pressing record 5:24 shooting from too high 6:26 forgetting or not formatting memory card 7:18 jerky movements & short shots 8:15 staying in the air too long
Remembering to have sunglasses with you is always a good idea as well. Helps to see the drone without all of the sky glare. Even on days it's not particularly sunny 😎
Great tips! One thing I wish I knew before crashing my Mavic Mini, check the Return to Home altitude and set it according to your environment!! For my first couple of flights I flew out in the open fields, no problems. When I flew in an industrial area and I lost connectivity completely, the 20m altitude was not high enough and the drone flew straight into a building trying to get back to home and there was nothing I could do about it. 😥 Tip: Set your RTH altitude according to your environment, every time!
Had my first job the other day, forgot to record about 2/3rds of the day, had to come a second day. It's also common to have this mistake because in the Mini you have to hit record more than once at the start for some reason.
Oh I agree so much with it... It feels so bad when you are happy about the footage you just did, then at landing you want to stop and... Well... It wasn't on.
You're right, my common mistake I always have my drone facing the sun. I also was too excited to take the drone as high as it can but eventually I realised that less people appreciate it.
Great video. In my early days of flying drones, I have made most of these mistakes, except for the too low battery. Over time I have learned many of these lessons the hard way. I wish I had a video like this when I first started. I love both of you guys, and watch almost all the videos you produce. Great collaboration on this one. Great job guys!
@@kdtrimble Its going great. Ive learned so much in the short amount of time since I owned it. I also found out its so many restrictions in the city where I live because we have a few different airports but all in all its very fun. Do you have a drone or thinking about getting one?
I think forgetting to hit record is a right of passage. I drove 2.5 hours to get some cool photos and video of a landmark. I wasn't used to using intelligent flight modes yet. I did a couple "quick shots", which record automatically, then I set up a POI shot right at sunset. It was epic! Well, it would have been... learned the hard way that unlike quick shots, you actually have to hit record in the intelligent flight modes. Doh! Thanks for all the tips, Jeven and Aldryn!
Yeah I've missed some amazing shots by not hitting record. One trick that i use now is that I hit record as soon as I start flying and just keep it rolling through the whole flight. That way I never miss anything
Rich Clark Productions May be it is but I’m in my late 70’s and I don’t think I should deny myself the experience of trying different things as long as I am careful and follow the rules. I qualified for the Canadian license (try it, it’s not easy), so with all you have to keep track if not having to push the record button keeps me from disappointment later then I’m all. for it. All you need to do is trash unwanted video. You know someday you will forget to push the button.
@Rich Clark Productions that someone forgets to hit the record button doesn't mean they are not smart. I've always hit the record button whenever I fly not cos I'm smarter than someone who forgets to, maybe I've never had a circumstance where I just forget to hit record. I would say tho that a checklist is a good thing
The biggest mistake a new drone pilot can make, is buying a drone more expensive than what they're willing to lose. I started out with small toy drones, and gradually worked my way up. I learned how to fly drones that had absolutely no pilot assist whatsoever. Knowing how to control your drone without any assistance, is a valuable skill.
Look at that new studio! That is some crazy Star Trek shizzle! Love it, can't wait to see more of it! 2 thumbs down already?? It's Christmas season people, come on!
I've been flying for around 20 years and find my self guilty of every one of those mistakes outlined. I just got a mavic mini a few months ago and know exactly how frustrating it is when you get to just yards of the flying location and realise you left your SD card in the TV! Or not pressing the record button when you got some cool chance footage! Thanks for uploading, good food for thought their :)
Thank you Daniel. I’ve done that and didn’t know why the file didn’t open. I’ll try to remember to stop recording before shutting off or at least now I know why.
Yes, that's the first thing to mention in this video. And it's not obvious. You have to lose some videos before you understand that corrupt videos are because you didn't stop recording before turning Mavic mini off.
This is why I made my first drone a tiny no bells and whistles drone. I figure I wanna do flying and crashing with something under $200. If I can fly it and like it, then a more expensive drone will be worth it.
I flew my Mavic Mini for the first time yesterday. Got home and was extremely excited to download the video footage. All I had was one picture of my foot🤣 Because I didn’t press record🤦🏻🙈😫🤣🤣🤣. Great video guys👍🏻 Thank you 😊
Thank you Both,I really appreciate, you guy's, helping new pilot's, like myself, both videos, have been very informative. Thank you, Sincerely your freind from Mo Rick and God bless you and your family and are Great Country
Excellent tips thank you! I'm super new to flying (excited and anxious at the same time) and discovering these points as I practice flying the past two days. Your food for thoughts have been priceless!
Love it! Thank you for reiterating the importance of safe flying. It’s easy to be distracted by the amazing capabilities of these drones and forget the core importance’s of flying responsibly. Had my inaugural flight yesterday and learned so much! Everything went very well and looking forward to getting back out there! Happy flying y’all!
Ps. I forgot to note that I did have a run-in with a chain link fence. A little scuff on a prob blade, but recovered safely! It was entirely operator error. Ive never flown before and the laws of physics proved that.
Thank u...just bought my mavic mini...and takin on board all you have said...looking forward to getting some great fortage...had a test flight and made sure I kept the drone in eyes view and away from objects...had fun..great educational vid for beginners, thanks again...👍👍👍
Great hints! Thanks a lot. Can't wait to go out and fly my mavic mini. Weather is shitty here so hopefully there will be a nice cold day soon. Keep it up!
Great tutorial gents. Just yesterday on my first flight with my Mini I shot 20 mins. of nothing because never turned on camera. It won't happen again, hopefully.
I record in 5-7 min intervals for easier downloading and editing.. MM is my first drone.. i have about 5 videos of nothing bc the stupid recording controls.. lol
To those behind, this vid sum's up Jev, No ego such as do this do that cos i say but no bs good advice. JV you and yours stay safe you have no idea how many people you help,
*This was an exciting and insightful video. Thank you Jeven for this wonderful piece of work. Much appreciated. Love, World Peace and Mutual Respect from Calcutta, West Bengal, India.*
Thank you i know i am 2 years late but i really love dji mavic mini i just started with drones i don t have dji mavic mini yet but i am planing on buying it this video is very good for new drone pilots like me tnx👍😁😇
Hi man tnx for like but can you help me like till today i was so in to drones but like now right next day something happend and i lost all Interest in drones i don t even now who i am anymore like is just sad i hope you now haw can i get my interest back on tracks tnx😓😓
@@neo_mega1309 I just got my mini 2 last week and it’s awesome. I had a little drone like 8 years ago and the technology has come so far. It blew me away first flying. And ofc they start leaking stuff about the mini 3 coming out in a month or two like 2 days after I got my mini 2 lol. If you got the money I’d get one once you have it you will be hooked. I want to get an fpv drone also now
Really helpful video. Just took my DJI mini 2 out for its first flight today. Never flown a drone before and the tutorial on the DJI App was great. Unexpectedly the weather came in, started raining and panic set in. Hit return to home and once again pain set in as it shot up to 320 feet before defending (as it was set up to do so to avoid trees and buildings) Overall a brilliant beginner drone and cant wait to take out again... have a feeling each flight will be an adventure!!
Haha I forgot my memory card last weekend. I climbed up a mountain, launch the drone and it won't let me record, wtf. I land it check the card slot and it's emty. Luckily I had a 16gb card in my drone case that had enough space to get the shots I wanted. That was a close one.
Jeven and Aldrin, thanks for sharing some very useful tips. Your explanations should save many drone pilots from disappointment and damaged or lost drones. Kudos to you both!
I have not purchased a drone yet, thank you for the tips. I don’t know what drone to get yet either, so I got some tips from this video as well, thank you!
I haven't bought one either, I was thinking of getting the Mini since I can hardly live of my income. But with the many regulations in my country I might be better off building a 80 meter tall selfie-stick 😥
"Be sure to hit record" - I've started recording everything. I can always chop out the bits I don't want later, but it's impossible to extend a shot that isn't there. More times than I care to mention, I've returned home, looked at a shot and wished that I had taken another 5 seconds of video.
Great tips! I just got my first mavic mini. I didn't think I'd be so anxious about flying it, but I'm so nervous it's going to just fall out of the air I guess. I'm trying to get past that
Thanks for this video, guys. I've never flown a drone before and I'm getting ready to buy one. My biggest concern is that it's going to be more difficult than I imagined to fly and I'll crash and break it during my first couple of flights, lol...
I bought a Mavic 2 Pro on Black Friday, and since thst day I have flown 5 times. On time number 4, I was flying along a bluff in NM and the wind was 25mph with 35 mile gusts. When the wind wore down the battery and itnwas trying to come back to home point, the wind was pushing it so hard it was being pushed in the opposite direction. I barely got it back.
Nice cautionary tale. Thank you. I might be trying my drone on the New Jersey shore when surf fishing. Over the years, dating to 2014, I've pulled two lost drones out of the drink right at the surf line. I can imagine the distraught owners watching their craft being blown-out to sea.
I wish I watched some of your tutorials before I got my mini2. I bought it right before flying to Greece. I was excited to get some nice shots and somehow (I suspect pressing Fn button twice) turned FPV mode on. You can imagine how frustrating it was looking at shaky and tilted screen when drone was turning aroung.
For new Mini owners especially, I've noticed one big mistake is a poor understanding of the limits of GPS. I've seen multiple reports of Mini's just "taking off and crashing". Then you get a look at the logs and find out they tried to launch from between two houses or from an area surrounded by apartment blocks and trees. Launching from spots susceptible to GPS multipath errors and high HDOP is a common cause of crashes, especially with the Mini since it has no collision avoidance sensors.
Yes for sure always buy the fly combo pack. Comes with 3 batters and more blades to replace. Soooo nice. 200 added to your bill but totally worth it. 450 or 650. I thought it was and found out I’m glad I did. Lol
I'm so taken, by both of you guys. You've given so much time and effort with these helpful videos, not only giving us some great tips and training on getting good shots, but all of the pitfalls and tricks of the trade, none of us should be flying without. It's so easy for me to just say something like-"oh, I know my props are on good, I'll just take her up", when I know that just one prop coming off is probably gonna be disaster. Why not just check the tightness on them first. I just want to say too, that even though I lease Adobe Premier, heck, you can do most of what you need with a pretty cheapie video editing program, if money is an issue. I think most all of them do cuts, disolves, titles and the basics. I always try and "shoot to edit", these days, because it's so cheap to do it. Just erase your card when it's transferred over to your computer. I say that in regards to what you said, Jeven, about not shooting shots long enough. Of course in any kind of editing suite, it's a cinch to just shorten it to whatever length you want. You can shorten it easily if it's too long, but the only way I know how to lengthen it, would be to slow lthe video down, and that isn't always what you would want. Thanks again for another great video. Marc Trainor.
1:43. Yeah very true. I was flying my Mini2 in a field with a single telegraph pole in it and was flying around and past it. There was one time I was flying from left to right with the pole in the 'background' but as I was nearing the pole I just thought to stop the drone and turn it towards me. At the time I thought I was being over cautious. Turns out when I was looking at the footage later on, my drone was heading straight for the pole and would have smashed into it at top speed. You have to get used to distances with these things at first.
With the Mavic Mini my repeated mistake is failure to record while thinking I'm recording. This is due to switching from picture to video. In the DJI Phantoms the buttons on left and right of the controller immediately snap a photo or record video on initial press. Not so on the Mini. You have to first switch mode then click again, not too quickly, to start recording. I hate that about the mini though.
thanks, guys. You really helped me out. I'm getting a mavic mini next week and am trying to flood my mind with info so I can be as prepared as possible. Thanks both of you!
I love that in my country are no regulations for DJI MINI.. and no registration for it either.. is considered to small for regulations..the other ones need registration and are regulated and need a permit from aviation autority to be able to fly them.
Just ordered the Mavic Mini Combo Kit, can't wait to practice with it and try it out! Any tips for a beginner who has never flown before for his first flight?
@@tyler-chung depending on where you are based, you don't need to register it as it comes just under the 250g limit for registering drones, however this will probably change later in the year and will need to register it
ive been researching and it says that for commercial use. I intend to not make money with drone footage at the moment. And due to corona virus no testing centers are open and i just want to get drone footage
@@tyler-chung I'm not sure what the procedure is in the US, but in the UK you have to register your drone with the CAA (FAA in the US), and then do an online test which is multiple choice, and then you need an operator ID I believe
If hitting record then taking off, re-focus the camera when airborne. You don't want it focused really close then try to record landscape so much farther away. If your drone can do that.
as always bro, great video! I sub'd a couple days ago and have been making my way through your content. You've got a great presenting style and your edits are on point! I wish you'd made this video years ago when I got my first Mavic pro because I had to learn everything you've said in the video above myself.....TONS of wasted flights spent learning the basics of videography. The best tips you mentioned in this video are the jerky movements, going straight up to max height, forgetting memory cards....and as dumb as it sounds.....pressing record. I've gotten back from shoots before with lots of photos and not a single video because I just got carried away flying and forgot what I was doing. I also forget to put the memory card back in my drone after uploading it to my computer all the time - super annoying. Then you get back from an adventure where you had the luxury of sending up your cool ass drone.....and no useable footage - shots too high in the sky, not interesting, no real subject, no sense of movement, no actual flight plan, just send the thing up and it's full of jerky unusable shots or birds eye views with nothing of interest. Great advice to any new drone pilot! Keep it up matey!
My first drone flight flew it like 100 metres in the air and the wind took it and it slammed into the side of a university building. It took me an hour to find it. It was fine.
Hey Jeven.... Appreciate the info in this video/update. I do try follow the suggestions offered. I have had that one instance (thus far), of having the message - SD card capacity maxed. Dang! Fortunately I had another card with me. Most of the time I down load my video shoots to my computer, and then clear the card, when I put it back in the drone. I watched two of your earlier posts on how to get better cinematic footage - no jerky camera motions; drift up/down, etc. Both have proved quite helpful in recent outings. I think you mentioned using the Histogram, and that has helped with getting better exposures. Still its - practice, practice, practice. I'm currently practicing combination inputs. The Gimbal down input on the controller, is a bit tricky. Can't feel the little thumb wheel move sometimes. Argh! Can we talk - too fast of movement. Would like to know where Aldryn was for his part of the video? Trying to build a list of different locations to try. Cheers, Tony
Memory card...... What is the best memory card money can buy for my dji mini? And what's the largest capacity it would accept? Great informative video!!! 👍 👍
Good vid ! Some of what you said I learned fifty years ago when making 16mm film movies. Suggestion for next vid ---》 how to edit your drone footage. Idea----》 how 'bout the droning equivalent of GEOCACHING ??
Want to get CINEMATIC footage with your drone? Here's a video that breaks down what is cinematic so you can start applying it to your arial shots: th-cam.com/video/pbMT8VtqXwA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks bro like always, I just got a mavic pro from a friend. But I’m doing for real estate shots looking forward to all your material.
I would add forgetting to adjust the settings of the drone, stick sensitivity, format of videos and photos.
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Like many others, I'm new to drones and starting with Mini3 Pro. Thanks for all the excellent content you produce for the community. The actual motivation to write this message was after seeing the thumbnail for this video. Awesome composition, lighting, and evokes curiosity. Brilliant.
1:10 flying too close to objects
2:01 not getting establishing shots
2:58 pointing at the sun
3:41 not enough batteries
4:05 not following drone regulations
4:56 not pressing record
5:24 shooting from too high
6:26 forgetting or not formatting memory card
7:18 jerky movements & short shots
8:15 staying in the air too long
Thx
Thanks man
Gastón Dartevelle Merci, mon ami!
Merci mec👍🏻
Thank you so much... the world needs more people like you. You are a diamond.
Flying in high winds should be numero uno.
Small drones be like
Remembering to have sunglasses with you is always a good idea as well. Helps to see the drone without all of the sky glare. Even on days it's not particularly sunny 😎
Well look at you, throwing shade and it's all positive : )
Great tips! One thing I wish I knew before crashing my Mavic Mini, check the Return to Home altitude and set it according to your environment!! For my first couple of flights I flew out in the open fields, no problems. When I flew in an industrial area and I lost connectivity completely, the 20m altitude was not high enough and the drone flew straight into a building trying to get back to home and there was nothing I could do about it. 😥 Tip: Set your RTH altitude according to your environment, every time!
Better yet set it to reasonable height in general. 70ft will pass most obstacles.
@@xmalcom650 remember to check and reset after a software update, I believe the update restores it to the defaults.
@@henknphoto I try to check it before flying after a long break from flying.
Exactly what happened to mine.
Is there a way for us stupid, non-metric reading Americans, to get the RTH in feet? I set the units to Imperial, but the RTH still is in metric.
These are great tips. Especially - and I mean this because I’ve done it dozens of times - PRESS RECORD!!!
I feel so dumb when I forget to press record haha
Had my first job the other day, forgot to record about 2/3rds of the day, had to come a second day. It's also common to have this mistake because in the Mini you have to hit record more than once at the start for some reason.
Oh I agree so much with it... It feels so bad when you are happy about the footage you just did, then at landing you want to stop and... Well... It wasn't on.
So many times 😂
Especially when going from photo to video, and vice versa. Missed a good few shots my first day flying. But how else do you learn?
I don't know Why i am watching this I don't even have a drone.
LOL... Thanks for the laugh...
I don't either, but do you WANT one??????🤔🤔
angus foster hello are you offering
@@gold5907 I wish But I can recommend a couple...
Too funny 😂
Also check your gprs is showing your correct location if you use the RTH feature... Had mine return home to someone else's home four streets over
I can't wait to get this mavic mini I'm watching every video on TH-cam so I could learn a few things about flying a drone and getting great shots😁
Same mate
Same I'm going to get my Mavic mini sometime today
You're right, my common mistake I always have my drone facing the sun. I also was too excited to take the drone as high as it can but eventually I realised that less people appreciate it.
Great video. In my early days of flying drones, I have made most of these mistakes, except for the too low battery. Over time I have learned many of these lessons the hard way. I wish I had a video like this when I first started. I love both of you guys, and watch almost all the videos you produce. Great collaboration on this one. Great job guys!
Mavic mini or not, this is a great video for new pilots such as myself!
I get my very first Drone on Wednesday. The new dji mavic air 2. I needed these tips. Thank you
Keith how is your new drone going?
@@kdtrimble Its going great. Ive learned so much in the short amount of time since I owned it. I also found out its so many restrictions in the city where I live because we have a few different airports but all in all its very fun. Do you have a drone or thinking about getting one?
I think forgetting to hit record is a right of passage. I drove 2.5 hours to get some cool photos and video of a landmark. I wasn't used to using intelligent flight modes yet. I did a couple "quick shots", which record automatically, then I set up a POI shot right at sunset. It was epic! Well, it would have been... learned the hard way that unlike quick shots, you actually have to hit record in the intelligent flight modes. Doh!
Thanks for all the tips, Jeven and Aldryn!
Yeah I've missed some amazing shots by not hitting record. One trick that i use now is that I hit record as soon as I start flying and just keep it rolling through the whole flight. That way I never miss anything
Maybe DJI could put an option in the software to allow you to pick "auto record on take off." You can always delete but you can’t add later.
Alan Watson parrot does, so DJI definitely should
For real
Rich Clark Productions May be it is but I’m in my late 70’s and I don’t think I should deny myself the experience of trying different things as long as I am careful and follow the rules. I qualified for the Canadian license (try it, it’s not easy), so with all you have to keep track if not having to push the record button keeps me from disappointment later then I’m all. for it. All you need to do is trash unwanted video. You know someday you will forget to push the button.
I'm old too but I don't think I'll ever forget to push that record button 😂
@Rich Clark Productions that someone forgets to hit the record button doesn't mean they are not smart. I've always hit the record button whenever I fly not cos I'm smarter than someone who forgets to, maybe I've never had a circumstance where I just forget to hit record.
I would say tho that a checklist is a good thing
The biggest mistake a new drone pilot can make, is buying a drone more expensive than what they're willing to lose. I started out with small toy drones, and gradually worked my way up. I learned how to fly drones that had absolutely no pilot assist whatsoever. Knowing how to control your drone without any assistance, is a valuable skill.
True! I started with the Phantom 2 long ago and destroyed 2 of them before I figured out how to fly better.
Look at that new studio! That is some crazy Star Trek shizzle! Love it, can't wait to see more of it! 2 thumbs down already?? It's Christmas season people, come on!
Thanks Phillip! Its getting there. Almost finished with the buildout. Will post a video soon showing the process
Jeven Dovey awesome! Looks great, very unique!
I've been flying for around 20 years and find my self guilty of every one of those mistakes outlined. I just got a mavic mini a few months ago and know exactly how frustrating it is when you get to just yards of the flying location and realise you left your SD card in the TV! Or not pressing the record button when you got some cool chance footage! Thanks for uploading, good food for thought their :)
This has to be one of the greatest thumbnails ever
My Mavic air 2 is my first serious drone. Thank you so much for the information. I’m certainly excited and a little nervous. Awesome channel!
Also, don't forget to stop recording before shutting off you drone, you'll get corrupt file 😢
Daniel S. Bedard oh wow. Didn’t know that one! Thanks!
Power on drone again with sdcard, file will ok.
Thank you Daniel. I’ve done that and didn’t know why the file didn’t open. I’ll try to remember to stop recording before shutting off or at least now I know why.
Yes, that's the first thing to mention in this video. And it's not obvious. You have to lose some videos before you understand that corrupt videos are because you didn't stop recording before turning Mavic mini off.
Oh so this is what happened to me today :( thank you, next time I'll be aware of it.
This is why I made my first drone a tiny no bells and whistles drone. I figure I wanna do flying and crashing with something under $200. If I can fly it and like it, then a more expensive drone will be worth it.
I flew my Mavic Mini for the first time yesterday. Got home and was extremely excited to download the video footage. All I had was one picture of my foot🤣 Because I didn’t press record🤦🏻🙈😫🤣🤣🤣.
Great video guys👍🏻 Thank you 😊
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A little tape tab on the memory card - great idea!
Very good tips bro, I’m waiting on the weather to let me start flying my Mavic mini...✌🏻😎
Thank you Both,I really appreciate, you guy's, helping new pilot's, like myself, both videos, have been very informative. Thank you, Sincerely your freind from Mo Rick and God bless you and your family and are Great Country
Excellent tips thank you! I'm super new to flying (excited and anxious at the same time) and discovering these points as I practice flying the past two days. Your food for thoughts have been priceless!
Love it! Thank you for reiterating the importance of safe flying. It’s easy to be distracted by the amazing capabilities of these drones and forget the core importance’s of flying responsibly. Had my inaugural flight yesterday and learned so much! Everything went very well and looking forward to getting back out there! Happy flying y’all!
Ps. I forgot to note that I did have a run-in with a chain link fence. A little scuff on a prob blade, but recovered safely! It was entirely operator error. Ive never flown before and the laws of physics proved that.
Thank u...just bought my mavic mini...and takin on board all you have said...looking forward to getting some great fortage...had a test flight and made sure I kept the drone in eyes view and away from objects...had fun..great educational vid for beginners, thanks again...👍👍👍
Awesome! The mini is super fun to fly!
Just got mine 2 days ago. Not new to drones but this is the best I’ve flown. All these tips are very useful. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this information. I have been flying for 6 months and I absolutely love it.
Great hints! Thanks a lot. Can't wait to go out and fly my mavic mini. Weather is shitty here so hopefully there will be a nice cold day soon. Keep it up!
That’s the worst. Wanting to fly but the weather is shitty
Great tutorial gents. Just yesterday on my first flight with my Mini I shot 20 mins. of nothing because never turned on camera. It won't happen again, hopefully.
I record in 5-7 min intervals for easier downloading and editing.. MM is my first drone.. i have about 5 videos of nothing bc the stupid recording controls.. lol
To those behind, this vid sum's up Jev, No ego such as do this do that cos i say but no bs good advice.
JV you and yours stay safe you have no idea how many people you help,
Who are the folks giving this a thumbs down? It makes no sense. Fantastic tips Jeven.
Thank you 🙏
Great start up tutorial! Thanks for all the advices! Stay safe!
Thank you for all the information regarding the common mistakes about drones great video
Make sure you check out my other video on 20 more mistakes. That one will give you some more ideas
*This was an exciting and insightful video. Thank you Jeven for this wonderful piece of work. Much appreciated. Love, World Peace and Mutual Respect from Calcutta, West Bengal, India.*
Thank you i know i am 2 years late but i really love dji mavic mini i just started with drones i don t have dji mavic mini yet but i am planing on buying it this video is very good for new drone pilots like me tnx👍😁😇
Hi man tnx for like but can you help me like till today i was so in to drones but like now right next day something happend and i lost all Interest in drones i don t even now who i am anymore like is just sad i hope you now haw can i get my interest back on tracks tnx😓😓
@@neo_mega1309 I just got my mini 2 last week and it’s awesome. I had a little drone like 8 years ago and the technology has come so far. It blew me away first flying. And ofc they start leaking stuff about the mini 3 coming out in a month or two like 2 days after I got my mini 2 lol. If you got the money I’d get one once you have it you will be hooked. I want to get an fpv drone also now
@@alexeisenhardt9299 nice good for you😁👍
Really helpful video. Just took my DJI mini 2 out for its first flight today.
Never flown a drone before and the tutorial on the DJI App was great.
Unexpectedly the weather came in, started raining and panic set in. Hit return to home and once again pain set in as it shot up to 320 feet before defending (as it was set up to do so to avoid trees and buildings) Overall a brilliant beginner drone and cant wait to take out again... have a feeling each flight will be an adventure!!
What an amazing video! This will help me a lot for my mavic mini getting shipped on the 24th
Another awesome video. All mistakes I've made and still do, but I get better every time. Thanks again Jeven.
Thank You. I still make these mistakes sometimes. The worse is forgetting a card haha
Haha I forgot my memory card last weekend. I climbed up a mountain, launch the drone and it won't let me record, wtf. I land it check the card slot and it's emty. Luckily I had a 16gb card in my drone case that had enough space to get the shots I wanted. That was a close one.
Jeven and Aldrin, thanks for sharing some very useful tips. Your explanations should save many drone pilots from disappointment and damaged or lost drones. Kudos to you both!
I have not purchased a drone yet, thank you for the tips. I don’t know what drone to get yet either, so I got some tips from this video as well, thank you!
I haven't bought one either, I was thinking of getting the Mini since I can hardly live of my income.
But with the many regulations in my country I might be better off building a 80 meter tall selfie-stick 😥
Yes we have new regulations here in Bc Canada too. I like the selfie stick idea, 😆
Good tips, thank you for sharing
When you fly a drone by the trees they begin to move in on it so watch out.
"Be sure to hit record" - I've started recording everything. I can always chop out the bits I don't want later, but it's impossible to extend a shot that isn't there. More times than I care to mention, I've returned home, looked at a shot and wished that I had taken another 5 seconds of video.
How can someone have disliked this when the vids only been up 7 mins and is a 9.45 video. No need for that.
Maybe they didn't like it? I dont give any thumbs. I just watch and move on.
We have a bunch of haters in this world.
People suck. If i don't like a video I just move on.
Because he team up with (Anal Starsio) 🤮🤮🤮 biggest idiot on TH-cam...
The Mavic Mini in the thumbnail looks terrified! I wouldn't blame it!
2 of the best drone channels on TH-cam!!!
Thank You!!!
Many thanks guys great tips for us new users
great video guys nice team work, great info. Thank you
Great tips! I just got my first mavic mini. I didn't think I'd be so anxious about flying it, but I'm so nervous it's going to just fall out of the air I guess. I'm trying to get past that
im literally in the same situation like you, how did it go afterwards as a year passed since you posted this?:)
You guy's gave some very good advice!
Thanks for this video, guys. I've never flown a drone before and I'm getting ready to buy one. My biggest concern is that it's going to be more difficult than I imagined to fly and I'll crash and break it during my first couple of flights, lol...
thank you guys.. this was helpful...
that rainbow shot is amazing!
I ordered my Mavic mini 2 days ago and I'm gonna get it tommorow. I can't wait to fly it.
happy flying!
@@JevenDovey Thanks
I bought a Mavic 2 Pro on Black Friday, and since thst day I have flown 5 times. On time number 4, I was flying along a bluff in NM and the wind was 25mph with 35 mile gusts. When the wind wore down the battery and itnwas trying to come back to home point, the wind was pushing it so hard it was being pushed in the opposite direction. I barely got it back.
Nice cautionary tale. Thank you. I might be trying my drone on the New Jersey shore when surf fishing. Over the years, dating to 2014, I've pulled two lost drones out of the drink right at the surf line. I can imagine the distraught owners watching their craft being blown-out to sea.
You and Flypath .. both u guys are awesome ....
Thank You!!!
I wish I watched some of your tutorials before I got my mini2. I bought it right before flying to Greece. I was excited to get some nice shots and somehow (I suspect pressing Fn button twice) turned FPV mode on. You can imagine how frustrating it was looking at shaky and tilted screen when drone was turning aroung.
Pretty much useful information before I purchase one! Thank you 🙏
This is going to get so many views right after christmas, going from 50k to 200k
Blixed so true lol
Hiya, just wanted to let you know, 201k on 24/04/20
PRDX DiabolicalB3ast Knew it!
Thanks all the great tips!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
great information gentlemen, thank you
great tips i'm looking at buying one soon..
Got my mavic mini yesterday this vid is really helpfull
Really didnt know that
For new Mini owners especially, I've noticed one big mistake is a poor understanding of the limits of GPS. I've seen multiple reports of Mini's just "taking off and crashing". Then you get a look at the logs and find out they tried to launch from between two houses or from an area surrounded by apartment blocks and trees. Launching from spots susceptible to GPS multipath errors and high HDOP is a common cause of crashes, especially with the Mini since it has no collision avoidance sensors.
Daryl Larsen yeah I’m not getting it any more lmao
Yes for sure always buy the fly combo pack. Comes with 3 batters and more blades to replace. Soooo nice. 200 added to your bill but totally worth it. 450 or 650. I thought it was and found out I’m glad I did. Lol
Noted, thank you gentleman! Purchased Mini 2 moments ago.
I'm so taken, by both of you guys. You've given so much time and effort with these helpful videos, not only giving us some great tips and training on getting good shots, but all of the pitfalls and tricks of the trade, none of us should be flying without. It's so easy for me to just say something like-"oh, I know my props are on good, I'll just take her up", when I know that just one prop coming off is probably gonna be disaster. Why not just check the tightness on them first. I just want to say too, that even though I lease Adobe Premier, heck, you can do most of what you need with a pretty cheapie video editing program, if money is an issue. I think most all of them do cuts, disolves, titles and the basics. I always try and "shoot to edit", these days, because it's so cheap to do it. Just erase your card when it's transferred over to your computer. I say that in regards to what you said, Jeven, about not shooting shots long enough. Of course in any kind of editing suite, it's a cinch to just shorten it to whatever length you want. You can shorten it easily if it's too long, but the only way I know how to lengthen it, would be to slow lthe video down, and that isn't always what you would want. Thanks again for another great video. Marc Trainor.
00:01 I like my drones in a way I would never unbox them like this .😮
Shit I took mine out super carefully
@Winter Boltz barbaric unboxing
@@antonisxristianopoulos8049 Get a life
@Cod Critical I'd prefer a root
😂😂
Nice tips for me as a newbie
Thanks guys
1:43. Yeah very true. I was flying my Mini2 in a field with a single telegraph pole in it and was flying around and past it. There was one time I was flying from left to right with the pole in the 'background' but as I was nearing the pole I just thought to stop the drone and turn it towards me. At the time I thought I was being over cautious. Turns out when I was looking at the footage later on, my drone was heading straight for the pole and would have smashed into it at top speed. You have to get used to distances with these things at first.
With the Mavic Mini my repeated mistake is failure to record while thinking I'm recording. This is due to switching from picture to video. In the DJI Phantoms the buttons on left and right of the controller immediately snap a photo or record video on initial press. Not so on the Mini. You have to first switch mode then click again, not too quickly, to start recording. I hate that about the mini though.
thanks, guys. You really helped me out. I'm getting a mavic mini next week and am trying to flood my mind with info so I can be as prepared as possible. Thanks both of you!
hey, i just bought a mavic as well. Do you know what the rules are? its kind of confusing to me. Do we have to get a certification?
Toby Chung no.
thanks guys
Thank you for your invaluable tips, they are right spot on.
I love that in my country are no regulations for DJI MINI.. and no registration for it either.. is considered to small for regulations..the other ones need registration and are regulated and need a permit from aviation autority to be able to fly them.
Just ordered the Mavic Mini Combo Kit, can't wait to practice with it and try it out! Any tips for a beginner who has never flown before for his first flight?
hey, i just bought a mavic as well. Do you know what the rules are? its kind of confusing to me. Do we have to get a certification?
@@tyler-chung depending on where you are based, you don't need to register it as it comes just under the 250g limit for registering drones, however this will probably change later in the year and will need to register it
@@AJBAdventures thank you for your response. I ordred a mavic air. So i will have to pay the $5 to register. However do I need to take the 107 test?
ive been researching and it says that for commercial use. I intend to not make money with drone footage at the moment. And due to corona virus no testing centers are open and i just want to get drone footage
@@tyler-chung I'm not sure what the procedure is in the US, but in the UK you have to register your drone with the CAA (FAA in the US), and then do an online test which is multiple choice, and then you need an operator ID I believe
If hitting record then taking off, re-focus the camera when airborne. You don't want it focused really close then try to record landscape so much farther away. If your drone can do that.
I actually keep a spare sd card in my case, as well as 3 extra batteries, 2 cables and a portable charger. Its worth the money to be prepared.
as always bro, great video! I sub'd a couple days ago and have been making my way through your content. You've got a great presenting style and your edits are on point!
I wish you'd made this video years ago when I got my first Mavic pro because I had to learn everything you've said in the video above myself.....TONS of wasted flights spent learning the basics of videography.
The best tips you mentioned in this video are the jerky movements, going straight up to max height, forgetting memory cards....and as dumb as it sounds.....pressing record. I've gotten back from shoots before with lots of photos and not a single video because I just got carried away flying and forgot what I was doing. I also forget to put the memory card back in my drone after uploading it to my computer all the time - super annoying.
Then you get back from an adventure where you had the luxury of sending up your cool ass drone.....and no useable footage - shots too high in the sky, not interesting, no real subject, no sense of movement, no actual flight plan, just send the thing up and it's full of jerky unusable shots or birds eye views with nothing of interest.
Great advice to any new drone pilot!
Keep it up matey!
My first drone flight flew it like 100 metres in the air and the wind took it and it slammed into the side of a university building. It took me an hour to find it. It was fine.
Hey Jeven.... Appreciate the info in this video/update. I do try follow the suggestions offered. I have had that one instance (thus far), of having the message - SD card capacity maxed. Dang! Fortunately I had another card with me. Most of the time I down load my video shoots to my computer, and then clear the card, when I put it back in the drone.
I watched two of your earlier posts on how to get better cinematic footage - no jerky camera motions; drift up/down, etc. Both have proved quite helpful in recent outings. I think you mentioned using the Histogram, and that has helped with getting better exposures. Still its - practice, practice, practice. I'm currently practicing combination inputs. The Gimbal down input on the controller, is a bit tricky. Can't feel the little thumb wheel move sometimes. Argh! Can we talk - too fast of movement.
Would like to know where Aldryn was for his part of the video? Trying to build a list of different locations to try.
Cheers,
Tony
Memory card...... What is the best memory card money can buy for my dji mini? And what's the largest capacity it would accept?
Great informative video!!! 👍 👍
Thanks Buddy. This is very helpful. I'm getting my first drone for my Vlog's.
Have fun!
Good vid ! Some of what you said I learned fifty years ago when making 16mm film movies.
Suggestion for next vid ---》 how to edit your drone footage. Idea----》 how 'bout the droning equivalent of GEOCACHING ??
It’s really cool you got that Dharma scientist guy from Lost to do a video with you
Thank you bro!Greetings from Romania!!!
Thanks a lot for all these tips!!
You're so welcome!
Excellent video! Great insight! I'm in the market for a Mavic mini. This is so helpful! Good job guys!
I did mistake #6 this afternoon 🤣
I'll try again tomorrow! Thanks for the good tips!
We all make mistakes!
Thanks heaps and agree.
Great tips and recording
Thank you very much for this important advice !
Great video guys!
Since this vid is geared toward mavic mini you should have mentioned the cinematic mode setting while talking about jerky movement while flying.
Good advice and what happened to all of us who like the drone world 👍😉👌