Krankie
lvl.4
Flight distance : 3963865 ft
United States
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Hey buddy,
I do similar work for large production companies. For professional results I would go with the Inspire1Pro with the X5R cam/gimbal, and shoot in RAW. I personally have found the Inspire1Pro not to be the greatest video drone, however it takes excellent stills. The X5 works well also and is much cheaper. However the clarity does drop off a bit. I actually did a shoot for a local TV station this morning (forest fires in our area), and we got some amazing stills from both the Inpsire1Pro w/ X5 and Inspire1Pro X5R. I can send you some comps if you like. My preference as stated is the X5R for obvious reasons. Also, since you are a professional, I probably don't need to tell you this, but get this or better -- https://www.polarprofilters.com/ ... zVRw51goaAtTr8P8HAQ
It will have your pictures looking absolutely amazing.
For something cheaper I would suggest the P4 or P3p as Jliles mentioned. Your biggest drawback is low light shooting. The P4 seems to handle night shots a bit better, however if you are doing a lot of sunrise/sunset shots, you really shouldn't depend on a phantom as there is too much pixilation in low light even at the most optimal settings (however to be fair not terrible).
Astonishingly, the Mavic Pro, which I have been testing out, seems to take some decent pictures akin to the P4 in low light. However it is VERY important to take the glass off, as I learned, and to make sure you always grab your focus and have your setting to RAW or RAW+Jpeg (for easy ingest).
So, if we aren't talking about expensive Pro Systems like the Matrices or Spreading Wings., then go with the Inspire1Pro w/ X5R gimbal/cam for professional results. I would suggest shooting everything in Cinema/D-Log if you are planning on editing these pictures (as you should!!). Unlike other users, I actually like shooting in Vivid if I don't plan on making any edits (I'm sure I'll get yelled at for that).
If you need help with larger systems, I can help with that, feel free to give me a holler. |
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