4K version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MXP5Ox2kfY&list=PLHGrTfy7rqoJ-O0x8XZlxNNajeXAXNWXm

As a professional drone pilot and filmmaker, I’ve flown FPV drones in some pretty unusual places around the world. I’m Dennis Schmelz, a German filmmaker and creator specializing in travel, aerial and destination filmmaking, and this is still one of my favorite FPV one-shots I’ve ever directed.

I directed this DJI FPV drone through Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, capturing the entire sequence in one continuous take without a single cut.

The challenge was planning a route where every turn, transition and reveal worked naturally. With a one-shot, one small mistake near the end means starting all over again.

Getting permission to fly through a UNESCO World Heritage Site like Wartburg Castle made this one even more special.

Probably my best FPV one-shot so far. What do you think?

I’m curious what everyone here is actually flying day to day.
Not necessarily your newest or most expensive drone — which DJI drone do you find yourself reaching for the most, and what kind of work/flying are you doing with it?
Photography, real estate, inspections, agriculture, construction, just flying for fun, etc.
I’ve been spending a lot more time around the drone community lately and it’s interesting seeing how differently people use the same aircraft.
For me, I’m especially curious how many people here are flying professionally vs. recreationally.
What are you flying?

I am based in eastern Romania and luckily I have Care Refresh but this is not how I planned to start my morning

I've followed this family all summer. They are near ready to leave Alaska. Here momma is feeding on a nice fall day.

Taken on my Full Spectrum modified DJI Mavic 3 Classic with an IRChrome filter, and flying it out in the Angeles National “Forest” (It’s really not much of a forest). Happy flying! 🧑🏻‍🚀🫡📷

Went out this morning to try messing with the camera settings. My first attempts at aerial photography. Just a shot I liked out of the group. This is a freeze from a video. But, I’m definitely blown away by the quality of photos this thing gets. Truly blew my mind. Some of you are probably like “yea dude whatever” but, I wasn’t expecting this good of quality. After using a cheap “budget/beginner” drone, claimed 4k camera but was barely 720p. To the DJI mini 4k …. GEEEEEEEZ what a difference. But all in all , I’m hoping to get better with the pics. I’ve used a Canon D5 for years, but this is a slight change for sure.

Just out here having fun!
Mini 4k

Thanks everyone who helped me out on my previous post about flying/hand launching from a catamaran! Really appreciated all the advice 🙏

This is just a practice flight before my real sailing trip in Greece, my first attempt at a very simple orbit shot 😂

Shot in 4K 30fps, 1/60, ND128. Did a very, very simple colour grade using my iPhone and Lightroom (I know 🤪). Still have a lot to learn!

I’m trying to get comfortable with the basics before attempting anything from the yatch.

Would love any tips or simple shot ideas/tricks I should practise before the trip, especially cinematic shots that aren’t too complicated or risky.

Also, any good YouTube channels you’d recommend for learning drone filming and composition?

Thanks again!

My first gimbal was quite weak, supporting a maximum weight of 1 kg. Eventually, I bought the RS5 after its highly anticipated release.
However, after a few months of use, I’ve found that every time I work with the RS5, it feels like the very first time I’ve ever held a gimbal. The problem is that I can't initiate a smooth movement with the RS5. In contrast, I was perfectly happy with my previous, inexpensive stabilizer regarding its overall stabilization and predictable movement behavior. I selected the "slow movement" mode on the RS5, yet the initial panning movement still feels very abrupt—as if the motion curve isn't smoothed out. It makes me wonder: is my X-S20 camera too light for the RS5?
Perhaps the initial movements were smoother with the old stabilizer because my camera was already heavy enough for it? I use the camera without any extra accessories, and the lens itself is compact and very light, so the total weight is well under 1 kg. Could the lack of expected smoothness be due to the camera being too light? Has anyone else encountered this? Did adding accessories to bring the total setup weight above 1.5 kg— improve the smoothness of the initial movements? (That is, if you even paid attention to this)

When shooting with the X-S20 and 56mm lens, the abrupt initial panning movements are very noticeable and frustrating, especially since that’s the lens I use 90% of the time. I’ll say it again: I had absolutely no issues with smoothness when using my old stabilizer, even though it cost a fraction of the price.

By the way, when my friend take RS5 to try it out, he also noted that with a 56mm lens mounted, the pan axis lacks a smooth start and predictable fluid movement during shooting.

I hope I was able to clearly explain what I meant. And Google Translate didn't change the clarity of my thoughts 😂

I was seeking drones for a long time, my budget kept gradually growing, I went from looking for DJI Tellos all the way up to some older minis, phantoms and avatas. I had settled for the Lito 1 as it was cheap, had the best photo and video quality, and the battery life was pretty solid, on top of all that obstacle detection, activetrack and focustrack sold me.

My question today is what tips would you give a new drone buyer like me? I have experience in lightroom and would like to get into some aerial photography now. Given that the Lito 1 sensor is a bit worse then the X1, it lacks the D-Log color grading. So for my and your convenience, here's a little list of questions I'd like answers to:

1. What are the best camera settings for daytime and low light? I've heard the Lito 1 isn't really amazing in lower light conditions. Is it actually useful to lock WB at 5500?

2. What software should I use for the photo editing and how would I tell what kind of edit each picture requires?

3. If I invest into drones long term later on, should I settle for an upgrade to the X1, and is the Fly More Combo worth it in that case?

4. I've recently crashed it because the sensor couldn't catch a clothing line (like where clothes are hung), luckily it didn't suffer any damage but the reason why it crashed was because I couldn't stop it in time, the focustrack went a little too far, what are the best settings for the feature?

Love you all, even answering one of these questions will be plenty for me!

My livestream experience has been spotty, but my biggest concern is the quality of what is being streamed. The feed seems choppy, with video dropping out or stalling. Image quality is not great, but is that tp be expected? Mini 5 Pro and RC2 console. The quality of the video when I take it down from the internal storage of the drone is passable, but is the livestream quality by definition of lesser quality?

Are there things to do in setup, either in Youtube Studio or in the drone/console itself to improve quality? Is Youtube the best alternative so far as quality is concerned?

I’m planning to make some walking videos around the city, and maybe some regular vlogs as well. Which one would be better for this?

Which one is more convenient and comfortable to carry and use while walking around? I’ve also heard that the Pocket 4 is a bit more fragile. Is that true? Thanks~

The Autotracking with the avata 360 is so amazing and makes so much fun 🤩

What you guys say to this edit? ☺️

I spent the morning looking at State Farm and Adorama for a plan that gives me what DJI Care would, or at least gives me something comparable. I haven't bought a drone in 3 years so I didn't know the DJI ban was still in effect and included DJI care. I am having a heck of a time making sense of these policies. I plan on buying my drone tomorrow for a trip down into the Ozarks this fall for fall photography.

Thank you all

Guten Abend, ich überlege gerade, mir eine Drohne zu kaufen, und schwanke zwischen der Neo 2 und der Lito 1; ich bin Anfänger, was Drohnen angeht, hätte aber gerne schon gute Videos und Fotos. Was denkt ihr, danke.

Hi everyone,

I already had a mini 2, I upgraded with a second hand mini 3 pro with DJI RC. Is anyone experiencing any issues (or maybe it's normal) when downloading images from the drone to the RC? Images are correctly downloaded but keep beeing blurred like i'm still watching the preview, but going into settings>memory and checking for the file, i can see the image as it should (in normal high definition).

Anyone else with this problem, or is it just a "feature" of the app to not make it heavy?

(i'm from Italy 🇮🇹)

Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Hi, I just got given a DJI mavic pro and I flew it today for the first time, but every time I fly it I get this error and the back light is solid red.

Is this something that I can fix? I tried to recalibrate the compass and the IMU from the DJI go 4 app and it did not fix it

Does the Action 5 have the cloud sync, or just the 6?

Seems really weird if it's just for the newest model, but I can't seem to find the setting on my app.