I know it's nice to have them handy but do you guys ever use often, not at all or sometimes?

Basically I find myself not even using them because I'm too busy flying and taking shots I'd like to capture under my control.

I've used the (active tracking, spoltlight modes etc) a couple times but that's it. Honestly the 'Tap fly' one I'm a bit leery about that one. Fear that one would go haywired.

I use some, but not all.  I especially like Tripod mode when filming.  It slows down all the drone movements so that the video looks smooth.    Point of interest is also wonderful.

Actually Tapfly is really good. It allows you to set a speed and will maintain that speed while you fly around. It is really good for video as you can set the speed you want and just concentrate on the video.

i'm with you MC Pilot - tried some of the flight modes in the beginning but none really stuck with me - pretty much always fly manual in sport mode.

Same here, tried a few flight modes but rather fly manual

Interesting perspectives.

It depends on your needs. I like the active tracking the most.

Never use them , only tripod and active track mode, all a bit gimmicky IMO and no substitute for learning to fly manually.

The Activetrack is both good and bad. BAD, because it sometimes looks jerky compared to manual controls. GOOD, because it does things that I can't do. IE: 360 degree pans around a moving object. So I try to get a mix of both shots and then pick my favorite during the editing process. Check out this video I just made today. It's a mix of activetrack and manual control following boats at Clearwater Beach Florida. It's pretty easy to see which shots are which.

TroutboyNZ Posted at 2017-11-19 18:29
Never use them , only tripod and active track mode, all a bit gimmicky IMO and no substitute for learning to fly manually.

"no substitute for learning to fly manually."


True, maybe that's why I don't use them as much.   

I use them a lot, depending on what I'm shooting.

I’ve tried a few, really like active-track but rather fly manually.