Please select Into the mobile phone version | Continue to access the computer ver.
@IntrepidDrone - Mavic Air - UPDATED - BLUE WHALE PHOTO!! - Unbox...
12Next >
4511 79 2018-3-5
Uploading and Loding Picture ...(0/1)
o(^-^)o
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Hi Folks,
I count myself very fortunate that I was one of the chosen few that DJI chose for the Mavic Air trial program.  I will be using this thread to post video, images and my findings about the Mavic Air. I will be posting my unbiased views here and I look forward to sharing my content with you all.
**UPDATE** I am delighted that DJI have choosen to allow me to keep the Mavic Air based on my contributions to the trial programme. I want to say a BIG thank you to DJI for this!!

Please keep checking in as I will be posting much more images and video, as well as my thoughts and comments. Please note that the images are heaviy compressed due to the upload limit being 2mb. At present I only have one flight battery for the Mavic which will limit the amount I can capture. I hop eto get hold of another couple of batteries pretty soon which will help!

I wanted to get the ball rolling by posting an unboxing video.  I hope everybody can understand my accent



Unboxing Video:



Video at Sunset in my Neighbourhood:



Video - Coastal - Daylight:



Some images to accompany the above videos.
DOC-1-17.jpg

DOC-1-16.jpg

DOC-1-8.jpg

DOC-1-13.jpg

DOC-1-10.jpg

DOC-1-9.jpg

DOC-1-7.jpg

DOC-1-6.jpg

DOC-1-5.jpg

DOC-1-4.jpg




DOC-1-18.jpg
DOC-1.jpg
DOC-1-2.jpg
DOC-1-3.jpg
2018-3-5
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Some further images taken with the Mavic Air, both by day and at night. Considering the size of the sensor in this camera I think it performed admirably in difficult conditions.

DOC-1-29.jpg
DOC-1-28.jpg
DOC-1-27.jpg
DOC-1-26.jpg
DOC-1-20.jpg
DOC-1-23.jpg
DOC-1-19.jpg
DOC-1-22.jpg
2018-3-5
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Video capabilities at night.








More shots from tonight, some long exposure shots.
DOC - -1.jpg
DOC - -1-2.jpg
DOC - -1-4.jpg
DOC - -1-12.jpg
DOC - -1-14.jpg
2018-3-5
Use props
Montfrooij
Captain
Flight distance : 2560453 ft
  • >>>
Netherlands
Offline

Beautiful work!
2018-3-5
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline


Thank you Lot's more coming soon !
2018-3-5
Use props
Montfrooij
Captain
Flight distance : 2560453 ft
  • >>>
Netherlands
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-5 07:35
Thank you  Lot's more coming soon !

You're welcome.
I'll be waiting
2018-3-5
Use props
GoldenSun
Captain
Flight distance : 681903 ft
Poland
Offline

Thanks for sharing, lovely shots!
2018-3-5
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

GoldenSun Posted at 2018-3-5 08:30
Thanks for sharing, lovely shots!

Many thanks
2018-3-5
Use props
DJI Grace
Administrator
Flight distance : 405039 ft
  • >>>
Hong Kong
Offline

like your pics and vid!
2018-3-5
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

DJI Grace Posted at 2018-3-5 19:40
like your pics and vid!

Thank you Grace
2018-3-5
Use props
GoldenSun
Captain
Flight distance : 681903 ft
Poland
Offline


My pleasure!
2018-3-6
Use props
kfloke
Captain
Flight distance : 149961 ft
Singapore
Offline

Very nice...
2018-3-6
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline


Thank you, much appreciated
2018-3-6
Use props
kfloke
Captain
Flight distance : 149961 ft
Singapore
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-6 01:20
Thank you, much appreciated

I think some of the shot is not easy to capture.. you must waiting for long for the right moment. If the moment miss you miss everything
2018-3-6
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

kfloke Posted at 2018-3-6 01:44
I think some of the shot is not easy to capture.. you must waiting for long for the right moment. If the moment miss you miss everything

Yes for sure! I spend a lot of time waiting for the right time, but all worth it in the end
2018-3-6
Use props
kfloke
Captain
Flight distance : 149961 ft
Singapore
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-6 02:09
Yes for sure! I spend a lot of time waiting for the right time, but all worth it in the end

Kudos!!!
2018-3-6
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Hi folks, just added some further images to my second post.  
2018-3-7
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

More images and footage coming over the weekend folks.
2018-3-8
Use props
RobertW
Second Officer
Flight distance : 41818 ft
  • >>>
United States
Offline

Thanks for sharing, beautiful videos and pictures !
Can you tell us about your camera settings?
2018-3-8
Use props
A CW
Captain
Flight distance : 13838848 ft
  • >>>
United Kingdom
Offline

Stunning work - especially the low light stills - very impressive.
2018-3-8
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

RobertW Posted at 2018-3-8 11:18
Thanks for sharing, beautiful videos and pictures !
Can you tell us about your camera settings?

Many thanks for the kind comments. I will detail my camera settings when I get back home later today.
2018-3-8
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

A CW Posted at 2018-3-8 12:20
Stunning work - especially the low light stills - very impressive.

Thanks mate, much appreciated and glad you like them.
2018-3-8
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

RobertW Posted at 2018-3-8 11:18
Thanks for sharing, beautiful videos and pictures !
Can you tell us about your camera settings?

Hi Robert, apologies I could not answer you properly earlier. I was out doing a commercial job today so had my hands full.

The night time photos were taken in manual mode, and my settings were as follows:

ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.3" - this is vaired depending on the shot but images shows were with these settings.
EV: +1.0
White Balance: Custom - adjusted based on lighting conditions. This needs adjusting on the fly.

I would recommend for any video footage you select Cinelike, choose your white balance manually based on the conditions, rather than auto which tends to tends to over compensate and the footage can be blown out - exposure wise. This is not just tied to the Mavic Air, but pretty much any digital camera these days.
All images were post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.

Any questions, plase feel free to ask.


2018-3-9
Use props
RobertW
Second Officer
Flight distance : 41818 ft
  • >>>
United States
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-9 07:33
Hi Robert, apologies I could not answer you properly earlier. I was out doing a commercial job today so had my hands full.

The night time photos were taken in manual mode, and my settings were as follows:

Thank you very much for your reply and the info about your settings.
Your work is one of the best I have ever seen so far.
Do you have an YouTube channel I could subscribe to?
Thank you again
2018-3-9
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

RobertW Posted at 2018-3-9 07:57
Thank you very much for your reply and the info about your settings.
Your work is one of the best I have ever seen so far.
Do you have an YouTube channel I could subscribe to?

Thank you Robert, glad you enjoy my work

I do have a YouTube Channel but have only really started putting some stuff up recently : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL75WeMGkhJuolEa5HjWbJQ?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram account is  my most updated for images and my main social media account  : https://www.instagram.com/intrepiddrone/?hl=en

My website is as follows - this has a couple of extra videos up there I have not published yet - like the Shark Bay showreel etc.
https://www.intrepiddroneservices.com/video-portfolio

2018-3-9
Use props
DJI Mindy
Administrator
Flight distance : 7 ft
  • >>>
Offline

Beautiful works, love each one, thanks for sharing.
2018-3-9
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

DJI Mindy Posted at 2018-3-9 23:53
Beautiful works, love each one, thanks for sharing.

Thank you very much Mindy
2018-3-10
Use props
RobertW
Second Officer
Flight distance : 41818 ft
  • >>>
United States
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-9 23:42
Thank you Robert, glad you enjoy my work

I do have a YouTube Channel but have only really started putting some stuff up recently : https://www.youtube.com/channel/ ... ?view_as=subscriber

Thank you, I did subscribe to your channel.
I've been to Australia years ago,  on the east coast from  Townsville  all the way to Adelaide.
I loved it and was almost ready to relocate.
2018-3-10
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

RobertW Posted at 2018-3-10 08:26
Thank you, I did subscribe to your channel.
I've been to Australia years ago,  on the east coast from  Townsville  all the way to Adelaide.
I loved it and was almost ready to relocate.

Thanks Robert. I can understand those sentiments myself. We came here in 2010 for a visit and moved here from Ireland in 2012. You should visit Western Australia if you ever get the opportunity. An extremely diverse coastline. Some of the colours are crazy over here. Some of the images on my Instagram or Facebook (@intrepiddrone) will give you an idea of what I mean
2018-3-10
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Just added some new images from tonight folks. You'll find them on teh 3rd post.

Thanks again for taking an interest in my thread.
2018-3-12
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Long exposure shots added to post 3 in thread.
2018-3-12
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Another video added to post 3 showing some footage at night. Enjoy.
2018-3-13
Use props
DJI Grace
Administrator
Flight distance : 405039 ft
  • >>>
Hong Kong
Offline

IntrepidDrone Posted at 2018-3-5 06:52
Video capabilities at night.

Very nice photo again!!!
2018-3-15
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

DJI Grace Posted at 2018-3-15 19:54
Very nice photo again!!!

Thanks again Grace, really glad you are enjoying the content.
2018-3-16
Use props
M2Wair
Captain
Flight distance : 1192231 ft
  • >>>
Ireland
Offline

Very nice work fella, thanks for sharing the capabilities of the MA, it's a great little tool.
2018-3-16
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

M2Wair Posted at 2018-3-16 10:41
Very nice work fella, thanks for sharing the capabilities of the MA, it's a great little tool.

Thank you, yeah it's a great little tool indeed.
2018-3-18
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

Here is some new still taken with The Mavic Air. Hope you enjoy.







2018-3-21
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Australia
Offline

More new shots.













DOC -  -8.jpg
2018-3-21
Use props
GoldenSun
Captain
Flight distance : 681903 ft
Poland
Offline

Lovely pictures, awesome work!
2018-3-21
Use props
IntrepidDrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 3620226 ft
Offline

GoldenSun Posted at 2018-3-21 08:45
Lovely pictures, awesome work!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed them
2018-3-21
Use props
12Next >
Advanced
You need to log in before you can reply Login | Register now

Credit Rules