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I think the best solution would be a series of interchangeable "micro-primes." Even if the vibrations could be overcome with a higher quality gimbal, there are very limited applications for an in-camera zoom.
In other words, you can argue for a lens with a longer focal length (or a wider FOV), but why would you need to actively zoom as the camera is rolling? I mean, yes, it would be pretty cool to do a push-pull dolly-zoom with a drone... and there might be a couple times where you'd want to zoom-in on the fly but, for the most part, interchangeable primes and planning your shots should work. All things equal, primes can built with lighter weight, generally better optics, and better light gathering. Having an optical zoom that's able to maintain its aperture across the entire zoom range is heavy and expensive. Primes can also be designed to have the same size and weight more easily, so you wouldn't have to re-balance your gimbal. Just land the drone, swap the lens, and take off in seconds. I can see this being useful for getting coverage of a shot at two focal lengths to help with editing.
They already have quite a few aftermarket lens options for the GoPro, so this is definitely ready for prime time if DJI wants to make it happen. I'd love to see some kind Industry-Standard "Micro 1/3rd" interchangeable lens mount for GoPro/Inspire/Micro cameras... so the drone makers can do what they do best and we can see some quality "micro" lenses from Zeiss, Schneider, and the like. But I suspect if you want that level of glass, you're already using an S900 or better. |
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