Took the Mavic Air out for its maiden flight yesterday and I must say I was quite impressed with the overall flight experience and video quality!. The flight was smooth, easy to control (Although there were instances of delayed image transmission due to signal interference); video quality sharp and great dynamic range. Too bad the the sky was cloudy so the colours did not come out as well. Video was shot in 4k 30 fps; no colour correction/ colour quality was done.

PS: Set the video quality to 4K. If you like the video pls drop a thumbs up on the youtube page! Thank u!


Had flown around the same area a few months back using the DJI Spark. That was during sunset with colour grading done. That was my first few times flying a drone so hopefully I've improved my controls overall

Some very cool shots there! Enjoying the Air?

Peaugh Posted at 2018-2-2 09:46
Some very cool shots there! Enjoying the Air?

Thanks! First time upgrading to a Mavic and am enjoying the 4k video quality!

Impressive footage - glad you like the new drone!

I think that your filming has improved quite a bit.  Some very nice shots there!  I especially liked the shot in the Spark video that starts at 1:47.  The reflections off the water are amazing.  The colors really pop in that video too.  Great job!

Looking good

Great video, thank you very much! Was it all with the standard settings or did you use any of the special video modes and settings of the MA?

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-2 12:21
Great video, thank you very much! Was it all with the standard settings or did you use any of the special video modes and settings of the MA?

Thanks! I used the standard settings auto mode for the videos.. Manual flight too - have not explored the intelligent flight modes too.

I tried manual mode with the Spark previously but there were too many things for me to manage while flying.. So just wanna keep it simple this time. Hopefully with more flight experience I can try out teh manual video settings..

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-2 12:21
Great video, thank you very much! Was it all with the standard settings or did you use any of the special video modes and settings of the MA?

You order a Mavic air too? How's the delivery so far? Hope you get your hands on it soon!

lcw1982 Posted at 2018-2-2 13:01
You order a Mavic air too? How's the delivery so far? Hope you get your hands on it soon!

My hands are on it since this morning with little breaks in between only ;-)

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-2 13:07
My hands are on it since this morning with little breaks in between only ;-)

great! Have a great first flight soon!

lcw1982 Posted at 2018-2-2 16:24
great! Have a great first flight soon!

Thank you and I hope it will happen tomorrow! :-)

Nice movie..

Very nice video. A suggestion - check the correct way to orientate your transmitter aerials as you appear to have them facing each other. The flat side(s) should be pointed towards the quad - not each other.

phil_r Posted at 2018-2-3 00:28
Very nice video.  A suggestion - check the correct way to orientate your transmitter aerials as you appear to have them facing each other. The flat side(s) should be pointed towards the quad - not each other.

Ohh I noticed I may have orientated the antenna the wrong way too!

Nice video buddy; cinematic feel

Great to hear the Mavic Air Is working out for you. Looking at the video it definitely is. The spark is video great also. Just slow down the Yaw a little.

Leftyguy Posted at 2018-2-5 10:17
Great to hear the Mavic Air Is working out for you. Looking at the video it definitely is. The spark is video great also. Just slow down the Yaw a little.

Thanks, definitely a nice little drone and amazing video quality.

really  a  nice work here!