Is that telephone wire at 5:49 a concern or would the sensors avoid that? Seemed like the drone didn’t notice it? Your videos are awesome by the way. Glad I found this channel.😊
Looks like you're at some sort of fun vineyard. Are you traveling somewhere fun? I have to say the small size of this guy is really cool. There's something to be said for having a drone that fits in a jersey pocket. This guy did a good job with Active Track today. Way to go little guy! And great video as always Mr Ray!
Thanks! Down in Italy for some meetings, and this was a reasonable run from my hotel. Seemed perfect! So lightweight, kinda insane. I totally forgot it was there the entire time I was running.
Wow thanks for all of your guidance and many videos and words to the wise... Just got my Mini 3 pro. Prime day deal from B&H! Unfortunately Fed Ex next day Air turned out to be 2 weeks+. Any way it looks like all coaches and runners should use active track feature to improve their running form and efficiency. Did you notice your feet splay outward on each step? It is only minor but the right pro could probably help you to improve your form and mosly reduce the negative eventual consequences of your running style..I am speaking as a former triathlete, running coach, swim coach. I am also old! A crash in a bike race haunts me now more than it did in the late 70's when it happened.With 20/20 hindsight I should have done PT or seen a Dr. But no, I just jumped up and exclaimed "I'm OK" (Like in "Wild Hogs"). So my limited knowledge and advice is to correct the error now. Maybe you should have run cross country 3 more years in HS to fine tune and get those skills imprinted to your muscle memory.😄
@@Dcrainmaker The on screen recording segments are what they are, but I was focusing on the non-screen segments. I guess it's good image quality for such a compact drone but some of the oversaturation on the 4K HDR footage is bothersome to me, but...taste is a subjective thing. It's probably good enough for most drone pilots..
@@bryantturner97 Fwiw, I've placed the unedited 5-minute long sample clip from starting tracking at the top of the hill to the base, in my folder of sample footage (it's the one with Tuscany in the name): www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/al6lrphjnw8h68pkrreb2/h?dl=0&rlkey=2h7h6ya1wui6phfgt3tkygref
Hmm...the last time I tried this though, it'd still trigger if the upper buttons were pressed though (e.g. the record/etc buttons). Is that not the case with the DJI RC?
Nice that they now able to descent downhill, for skiing tho, there is a slight problem as you do turns and move side to side, the drone is also moving side to side, which make the video unwatchable, I wish they develop more activetrack modes, like custom mode, where you could set basic parameters yourself, like, move forward straight 100m and do descent 30m/
In the early days of active track (circa Phantom 4), I remember the issue being that you need to leave the camera pretty much on auto-everything to allow it to adjust exposure as needed in the shadows. Is this still the case on the newer drones? Having said that, the exposure latitude and overall image quality is so much better now, perhaps it doesn’t really matter anymore.
I don't tend to switch into manual mode unless I'm really focused on a hyper-specific thing that I want to control the lighting at usualyl a static scene. I'd probably check out Phillip Bloom's reviews, and he does a lot more with tweaking.
Ah Jeff now that you are here on DC Rainmaker's channel, please if you ever get the opportunity to do a collab together that would be amazing. The two of you always make super high quality videos and the endurance tranining which both of you do is just the best
I really like the tracking we get from DJI however, I never know where to put the remote ... is it so hard for a Chinese company to copy the beacon from Skydio ?
Yeah, I agree, I fail to understand why there hasn’t been anything like it. And Skydio didn’t invent the beacon either - it’s been around well before Skydio existed. AirDog was really the first company to have it. That’s given DJI like a decade to come up with something .
Wow excellent test and exercise for both you and the drone! It performed very well. I wonder however if you track trace from higher distance, so the drone will film more from these great hills as well. Eg flying at 40 meters high and see how this works out....
Yeah, it could have followed higher. Had I wanted to keep doing loops of the hill, I probably could have found out. ;) But I also kinda wanted a lower-closer to the vines look.
@@Dcrainmaker thanks...but due to the trees and the drone at higher altitude, the risk it will loose track is bigger. Wonder if you can perform a test at higher distance...
If it wasn't for the fact that we saw the drone, you could have said that the test was with an Air 2s or even a Mavic 3 and it would be just as believable. It's impressive how well this Mini 3 works 🙆🏻♂️👋
It’d probably do worse. But I pretty much always where bright colors while trail running. Makes it easier to find my body when I trip down a hill filming a drone video.
A simple question about Mini 3 that I could not find the answer yet: Do you need to stay with the controller all the time to have the active track working properly?
@@nilsblumer7289 so... it would be capable to track myself while on water by just marking me as tracking subject and leaving the remote on the beach... thanks!
Great demo video. Thank you for doing this. ActiveTrack ability to track for sports is the main reason for me when I decide on a drone. On a side note, are you recording on a separate audio recorder and then you import the audio to sync the audio in post?
Yup, I recorded audio on the DJI Mic (though, connected using a Rode Lav, you can see it early in the video). It's how I've recorded almost all audio over the last 6 months. Prior to that I used the Rode Wireless GO II for about a year, and pror to that the Rode Wireless Go 1.
Epic test....Can I ask if the drone can take some bouncing around when not in use - put in a running backpack? I want to use it for filming my trail running adventures so it will be carried in Salomon adv skin 12 and used only for filming tracking me on peaks ridges open tops etc. Thanks in advance for the answer.
I would like to see some tests where active track/APAS is used to film you from the front side (videography filming). Thank you for a good content at your channel!
I have some actually at the end of the wind video I did, oddly enough. It’s a bit trickier because there’s no sideways obstacle avoidance, so you have to do your homework and ensure the entire planned route is clear. I almost did. But here, but there was some wires near the vineyards in a few spots that concerned me.
@@Dcrainmaker When the drone is in front of you (tracking in POI mode) it is easy to correct it left/right. Then it shall be possible to test if it can avoid trees/bushes (it has 2! back sensor). In the wind video there was no obstacles.
Just checked the screen recording, yup, it did. First it shows up briefly about 6-seconds out, and it's when you see the MINI 3 actually dip down, due to it showing up on the radar map. And then it shows up about 1-2 seconds out again as an over/ahead obstacle briefly. To be fair, those were pretty easy wires to spot given it was a bundle of like 3 wires messily stuck together.
It would be interesting to see since your elevation dropped if it had an issue and entered into RTH, how would it handle the RTH Altitude change? If you had set to +100m or so would it climb +100m from current or +100m + the negative meter calculation? Or does the home point reset to where you have the remote?
Great video. Do you you use a hand strap or similar with the remote - the only thing which looks like a bit of a bind is having to hold onto that while running. Would it be possible to stow it on the back pack while in active track?
No, I haven’t. That’d be logical though. Should be easy to fashion though with a strap two tripod screws (there’s two on the back). A fun weekend project.
nothing to do with the drone one of the things I wonder about runners The scenery is beautiful in this video.. ... is this one of your favorite location uns?
At around minute 5 the drone was flying pretty close to some electrical lines. How dependably does a drone like this avoid obstacles like electric lines?
It depends on the time of year and lighting to be honest. This time, it easily spotted the lines on the controller view, and descended slightly (you see it do it about 5-7 seconds prior). But it's also well lit, almost summer, etc... Whereas late afternoon in the winter? Might have hit it. Albeit, this was kinda a weird grouping of cables, so far easier to spot.
@DC Rainmaker How fast can it track you please? Finally if it can follow altitude change, considering to buy it for MTB / Alpine / Backcountry Skiing....
Very good. Thanks for that demo DC Rainmaker. Regarding the map, at 30 seconds, it looks like a google earth map, and the plotted waypoints. Was the data used to make that map from the Mini 3 or elsewhere? Cheers.
Nice, too bad you have to lug a huge remote around...at close distance when tracking there's really no good reason for that is there ? Does it at least fit in a cycling back pocket ? I suppose the fact that you don't need to place a smartphone helps...a bit !
Got a heart attack about every other moment that the drone started to get close to trees as i shot my drone out of the sky recently. looks pretty awesome how this works now!!
RETURN TO HOME..What happens if you push return to home at the bottom of the hill. Would it rise up potentially above the legal height restriction to get for example 100ft above its starting elevation?
No prob. Take off and position the drone to your side, and then put it in Parallel mode (within Active Track, just instead of Trace, select Parallel). Once you start moving slowly, then use the controller to rotate the drone around you to the front. It'll stay at same height/distance to you. Once there, you can go ahead and slowly speed up. Works well, but just be aware that the rearwards obstacle avoidance sensors aren't as good (less range, less field of view), so its a bit riskier.
It'll depend on how much is around you. If there's few obstacles, it'll have no problem keeping up with most MTB single-track. If however, there's lots of obstacles, it'll slow down.
I haven’t yet. I’ve done higher speed cycling on roads (up to about 40kph), and trails at lower speed. But I didn’t have a MTB with me on this trip sadly.
@@Dcrainmaker do you think it would be able follow you if the area is mostly free of obstacles? I mean like MTB and skiing in mostly open areas if speed doesn't get crazy fast?
@@shaolinspida Yeah, I don't expect any issues. With my other video, I went through the trees/etc no problems at all. And it'll go beyond 40 if you flip on sport mode, but keep in mind there's no obstacle avoidance. That's fine if tracking from behind at high altitude in some cases.
Wow this is great news! So I'm curious if you have the Air 2S and will it do the same thing now that the Fly app has been updated? Thanks for all the great reviews!
On the Mini 3 Pro, if you take the controller with you to a different start point as you did, then hit return to home- does it return to the controller’s new location or back to where you started the flight? Sometimes while riding I meet my Mini 2 at a new spot rather than fly it back. In this case RTH went back to where it started instead of to the remote. Can you update home point in the app on remote?
great video! one question, could you put your controller in the backpack after activating tracking so you don't have to run with it? I want a drone that can track me while whitewater kayaking, but then id have to put the controller inside the boat in a waterproof bag while drone is tracking me. would that be possible?
I record to the wireless mic itself, and then sync aftewards. That said, I do also use the DJI Mic to record with it's own transmitter, and you could theoretically pipe that into a USC-B mic attachment for the DJI RC. It's complicated, but it should actually work.
Yes. You'll set it to Parallel mode within Active Track, initially at the side, and then once you start moving, you can use the controller to relocate it to the front, and then it'll stay there. Note that you'll need to be a bit more cautious as the rear obstacle avoidance sensors aren't as good.
Thank you for your very helpful videos. Is there a change to transfere the files out of the drone without getting the memorycard out? When I try to use the bloetooth and move the files with fly app, the drone/camera overheats very fast.
Yup, you should use DJI's Quick Transfer option, which is via WiFi. That'll download no problems and turns off the camera/etc, so it doesn't overheat. It's the little lightning bolt within the app gallery.
I got a silly question, how do you record your audio for your videos? Onto the audio track of the DJI RC controller? Phone? or a separate recording device? I want to get a wireless mic to add a bit more commentary for my flight videos since the DJI RC doesn't have a mic built-in unless I'm missing something.
@@Dcrainmaker So, can it even track in sports mode? I thought it was limited to N mode where it's maximum speed is about 36 kph. Can't wait to put it to a test tracking me in my velomobile (where 40 kph … well, is just relaxed cruising speed 😜) But it's ability to go downhill and obstacle avoidance is just awesome, THANKS for this test! 👍👍👍
@@GrantStephens I'll test actice track max speed as soon as I get my mini 3; my red & white velomobile should be an easy target for the drone. Crosscheck would be me in an camouflage outfit in the woods… 🤔
@@NUeB_net Yeah, in my experience it seems to be a bit more flexible with the 'Normal' speed limits when in ActiveTrack mode. I've gotta dig up some screen recorder footage somewhere, as I know I did a super quick "does it work" in Sport mode over the last month (for a few seconds to validate). Obviously, the main problems lack of obstacle avoidance in Sport mode. But, if placed high enough above you, you might be able to sidestep that issue.
Very impressed by the performance. It's amazing that DJI can pack so much technology into a tiny drone.
Should have been in the Mini2 but business is business!
Yep, that's why now I buy it! ❤
Please do more active track testing. I will watch all
That powerline at 5:49 made me nervous haha. Great video as always and looks like a fantastic day.
Haha, a bit close, but all good!
Awesome, what a beautiful place to run. Drone performed wonderfully.
I’m always amazed at how good you are at talking straight off the bat without a script. Good job buddy this was a great video amazing little drone.
Excellent video. Loved it. Can't wait to receive mine on the 31st 😃
Is that telephone wire at 5:49 a concern or would the sensors avoid that? Seemed like the drone didn’t notice it? Your videos are awesome by the way. Glad I found this channel.😊
Loving your videos! Got my first drone Mini 3 on pre-order in Canada and I'm going to feel like an expert on day one! Thanks dude!!
Thanks! Enjoy it!
Did you order straight from DJI or a reseller?
@@veryberry- Drone shop in town ETA late June :D
@@raabche me too. Who did you purchase through? I ordered my from Canada Drone
Nice to that bottom sensor working too. Great demo 👍
Thanks!!
More impressed with your running and talking skills especially up the hill. Well done!
Haha, thanks!
Great video again man! Wow, the Mini 3 is so quiet.
Indeed, especially to think I was standing only a few feet away from it, and it’s barely heard on mic.
Thank you DC Rainmaker,🫰 your content
Looks like you're at some sort of fun vineyard. Are you traveling somewhere fun? I have to say the small size of this guy is really cool. There's something to be said for having a drone that fits in a jersey pocket. This guy did a good job with Active Track today. Way to go little guy! And great video as always Mr Ray!
Thanks! Down in Italy for some meetings, and this was a reasonable run from my hotel. Seemed perfect! So lightweight, kinda insane. I totally forgot it was there the entire time I was running.
@@Dcrainmaker - have a good trip buddy and don't kill yourself with all of this running. 👍
Its pretty amazing how it performs with the obstacle avoidance - ducking branches and wires etc
Badass little drone. Brilliant engineering.
Thanks for the video. Very well done and it proves an important aspect of the drones capabilities.
Thanks!!
This is a good test of the active track, good job!
Wow thanks for all of your guidance and many videos and words to the wise... Just got my Mini 3 pro. Prime day deal from B&H! Unfortunately Fed Ex next day Air turned out to be 2 weeks+. Any way it looks like all coaches and runners should use active track feature to improve their running form and efficiency. Did you notice your feet splay outward on each step? It is only minor but the right pro could probably help you to improve your form and mosly reduce the negative eventual consequences of your running style..I am speaking as a former triathlete, running coach, swim coach. I am also old! A crash in a bike race haunts me now more than it did in the late 70's when it happened.With 20/20 hindsight I should have done PT or seen a Dr. But no, I just jumped up and exclaimed "I'm OK" (Like in "Wild Hogs"). So my limited knowledge and advice is to correct the error now. Maybe you should have run cross country 3 more years in HS to fine tune and get those skills imprinted to your muscle memory.😄
Another great video my friend! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! And without deep cold water diving 👏🏻🔥 thanks )
The image quality is awesome! The light on the landscape definitly helps. Where are you? It looks beautiful there!
Definitely impressed with the Active track but not so much with some of the video quality. Great video! Thanks for posting.
On the video quality, are you focusing on the screen recording segments, or the non-screen segments?
@@Dcrainmaker The on screen recording segments are what they are, but I was focusing on the non-screen segments. I guess it's good image quality for such a compact drone but some of the oversaturation on the 4K HDR footage is bothersome to me, but...taste is a subjective thing. It's probably good enough for most drone pilots..
@@bryantturner97 Fwiw, I've placed the unedited 5-minute long sample clip from starting tracking at the top of the hill to the base, in my folder of sample footage (it's the one with Tuscany in the name): www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/al6lrphjnw8h68pkrreb2/h?dl=0&rlkey=2h7h6ya1wui6phfgt3tkygref
Another great video from an awesome location btw!
Thanks man, appreciate it!
Great! I wish the elevation would track relative to you in the readout.
Yeah, that’d be cool!
@@Dcrainmaker Thanks for the great videos, you always have a good mix of science, fun and some beautiful countryside in your vids.
Great video, and amazing drone.
One more thing to note- you can hit the power button on the remote which turns the screen off and put it back in your bag- it keeps following you.
Hmm...the last time I tried this though, it'd still trigger if the upper buttons were pressed though (e.g. the record/etc buttons). Is that not the case with the DJI RC?
@@Dcrainmaker hmm, not sure. I might have just been lucky. Chucked it in my bag and it was all ok.
@@GrantStephens can you confirm that?
love the video looking to get this drone now ty
Nice that they now able to descent downhill, for skiing tho, there is a slight problem as you do turns and move side to side, the drone is also moving side to side, which make the video unwatchable, I wish they develop more activetrack modes, like custom mode, where you could set basic parameters yourself, like, move forward straight 100m and do descent 30m/
Yeah, it'd be great to have some of the cable-cam type options that Skydio has (or even, that DJI used to have).
Amazing can’t wait to get mine
Great video and test. This is definitely an improvement compared to my Spark! 😄
Huge improvement!
I have spark and thinking about changing over to the mini 3.
The skydio would work as well but is hard to get in Europe.
I didn’t think about get the controller stick off . 👌
Again watching from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏🙏🙏
In the early days of active track (circa Phantom 4), I remember the issue being that you need to leave the camera pretty much on auto-everything to allow it to adjust exposure as needed in the shadows. Is this still the case on the newer drones?
Having said that, the exposure latitude and overall image quality is so much better now, perhaps it doesn’t really matter anymore.
I don't tend to switch into manual mode unless I'm really focused on a hyper-specific thing that I want to control the lighting at usualyl a static scene. I'd probably check out Phillip Bloom's reviews, and he does a lot more with tweaking.
Ah Jeff now that you are here on DC Rainmaker's channel, please if you ever get the opportunity to do a collab together that would be amazing. The two of you always make super high quality videos and the endurance tranining which both of you do is just the best
Dope!!! Cardio monster very informative!
Thanks!!!
Very Nice Walk and ATrack !! :)
Looks awesome man.
I love your videos! Have you use the track mode on the 3Pro skiing?
I always enjoy Your active tracking videos especially the future one where I will see a DJI drone to kill the tracking capabilities of Skydio 2
I really like the tracking we get from DJI however, I never know where to put the remote ... is it so hard for a Chinese company to copy the beacon from Skydio ?
Yeah, I agree, I fail to understand why there hasn’t been anything like it. And Skydio didn’t invent the beacon either - it’s been around well before Skydio existed. AirDog was really the first company to have it. That’s given DJI like a decade to come up with something .
Wow excellent test and exercise for both you and the drone! It performed very well. I wonder however if you track trace from higher distance, so the drone will film more from these great hills as well. Eg flying at 40 meters high and see how this works out....
Yeah, it could have followed higher. Had I wanted to keep doing loops of the hill, I probably could have found out. ;) But I also kinda wanted a lower-closer to the vines look.
@@Dcrainmaker thanks...but due to the trees and the drone at higher altitude, the risk it will loose track is bigger. Wonder if you can perform a test at higher distance...
@@WiljanWiljan It looks like 18m is the highest it'll track from (it won't go any higher than that in Active Track mode, when I tried).
@@Dcrainmaker thank you! Interesting info...can imagine that this would be a nice topic for another video...
very impressive tree avoidance!
Thank you
If it wasn't for the fact that we saw the drone, you could have said that the test was with an Air 2s or even a Mavic 3 and it would be just as believable. It's impressive how well this Mini 3 works 🙆🏻♂️👋
Very muhc indeed!
You wearing a red shirt would definitely help with the tracking. What will happen if you change to a color close to the environment, such as green?
It’d probably do worse. But I pretty much always where bright colors while trail running. Makes it easier to find my body when I trip down a hill filming a drone video.
What would you think about DJI incorperating a beacon option like Skydio so you do not have to run with the remote in one hand?
I keep hoping for it!!!
@@Dcrainmaker in one of your recent videos there is someone who is posting a telegram link winning of prizes etc
@@Drone-Pilot Thanks. Sadly, the usual UA-cam morning spam to clear out. Should be all good now. Thanks!
@@Dcrainmaker привет. Подскажи, где ты бегал и производил съёмку? Очень красивые и живописные места, бегать в таких местах одно удовольствие 😃
@@АндрейФесов-н2ф This was shot on the edge of Tuscany in Italy. Cheers!
Good job 👏
Thanks!!!
Very good. It avoided branches of trees and those big and tall plants.
Indeed! And did so smoothly too!
A simple question about Mini 3 that I could not find the answer yet:
Do you need to stay with the controller all the time to have the active track working properly?
No
@@nilsblumer7289 so... it would be capable to track myself while on water by just marking me as tracking subject and leaving the remote on the beach... thanks!
Yup, exactly. As long as your jurisdiction allows, you can do precisely that.
@@Dcrainmaker this is good news on an out and back trail run.
Great demo video. Thank you for doing this. ActiveTrack ability to track for sports is the main reason for me when I decide on a drone. On a side note, are you recording on a separate audio recorder and then you import the audio to sync the audio in post?
Yup, I recorded audio on the DJI Mic (though, connected using a Rode Lav, you can see it early in the video). It's how I've recorded almost all audio over the last 6 months. Prior to that I used the Rode Wireless GO II for about a year, and pror to that the Rode Wireless Go 1.
Nice, you could do a neo test this way.:)
Great video! I see you are still wearing a Whoop! Is this in your regular rotation now with the 4.0?
Good job. Beautiful countryside ... where is this?
yes sir!
Epic test....Can I ask if the drone can take some bouncing around when not in use - put in a running backpack? I want to use it for filming my trail running adventures so it will be carried in Salomon adv skin 12 and used only for filming tracking me on peaks ridges open tops etc. Thanks in advance for the answer.
I would like to see some tests where active track/APAS is used to film you from the front side (videography filming). Thank you for a good content at your channel!
I have some actually at the end of the wind video I did, oddly enough. It’s a bit trickier because there’s no sideways obstacle avoidance, so you have to do your homework and ensure the entire planned route is clear. I almost did. But here, but there was some wires near the vineyards in a few spots that concerned me.
@@Dcrainmaker When the drone is in front of you (tracking in POI mode) it is easy to correct it left/right. Then it shall be possible to test if it can avoid trees/bushes (it has 2! back sensor). In the wind video there was no obstacles.
Very impressive 🤟🏼😎🤝
Awesome! Any chance we’ll get some more Mavic 3 tracking videos?
Yup, I’ll be circling back in that one shortly!
Did it see the power lines at 5:47?
Just checked the screen recording, yup, it did. First it shows up briefly about 6-seconds out, and it's when you see the MINI 3 actually dip down, due to it showing up on the radar map. And then it shows up about 1-2 seconds out again as an over/ahead obstacle briefly. To be fair, those were pretty easy wires to spot given it was a bundle of like 3 wires messily stuck together.
It would be interesting to see since your elevation dropped if it had an issue and entered into RTH, how would it handle the RTH Altitude change? If you had set to +100m or so would it climb +100m from current or +100m + the negative meter calculation? Or does the home point reset to where you have the remote?
Huh, that’s an interesting one indeed! My guess would be +100 over homepoint, but then that’d put it at 200m AGL (illegal). Interesting question…
This is absolutely incredible! Amazing how far technology has come. How loud is the drone?
From what i have read and seen its the most quiet drone from DJI up to now.
Do you know if the elevation changes with tracking on older drones like the Air 2, with current software updates?
I have the original Mini and wish it could track stuff.
great, I want to snowboard with it, how fast can it track down hill?
Good test. Nice scenery, where is that?
On the eastern edge of Tuscany.
Could you please show how you attach the new RC on your handlebars? Does it feel more secure than the normal setup (old RC+Smartphone on top)?
I don't yet have a good way to do that. I've ordered something that might work. Comes Monday, will post about it if so.
@@Dcrainmaker let’s see!
Great video. Do you you use a hand strap or similar with the remote - the only thing which looks like a bit of a bind is having to hold onto that while running. Would it be possible to stow it on the back pack while in active track?
No, I haven’t. That’d be logical though. Should be easy to fashion though with a strap two tripod screws (there’s two on the back). A fun weekend project.
This is where a beacon remote would be perfect. That said, guessing you could unscrew the joysticks, lob it the backpack on off you go.
nothing to do with the drone
one of the things I wonder about runners
The scenery is beautiful in this video.. ... is this one of your favorite location uns?
This was a pretty nice spot for sure! Not local though, being in italy. :-/
At around minute 5 the drone was flying pretty close to some electrical lines. How dependably does a drone like this avoid obstacles like electric lines?
It depends on the time of year and lighting to be honest. This time, it easily spotted the lines on the controller view, and descended slightly (you see it do it about 5-7 seconds prior). But it's also well lit, almost summer, etc... Whereas late afternoon in the winter? Might have hit it. Albeit, this was kinda a weird grouping of cables, so far easier to spot.
Really helpful as I decide which drone to purchase. But I have 2 questions that I’d like to ask. Should I ask them here or pm you. Thank you again!
Couldnt you have just used your phone for this since the mini 3 is wifi-enabled? Thx
Sadly DJI no longer enables control of drones via WiFi. Just transfer of files. :(
@DC Rainmaker How fast can it track you please? Finally if it can follow altitude change, considering to buy it for MTB / Alpine / Backcountry Skiing....
Very good. Thanks for that demo DC Rainmaker. Regarding the map, at 30 seconds, it looks like a google earth map, and the plotted waypoints. Was the data used to make that map from the Mini 3 or elsewhere? Cheers.
From Google Earth, using the track from my GPS watch as I ran. :)
nice vid.
muy bueno!!!
Nice, too bad you have to lug a huge remote around...at close distance when tracking there's really no good reason for that is there ? Does it at least fit in a cycling back pocket ? I suppose the fact that you don't need to place a smartphone helps...a bit !
nice, it did very well. similiar altitude tracking would be nice on m2p.
provanse or tuscany?
Tuscany. Though, I’m not sure if this technically is still part of Tuscany. More east of it.
Great video.what mic you using?
I need to see if this will work for downhill MTB.
turn on the option so you dont have to draw a rectangle around yourself each time - the app auto senses you so you just + to track
Hi, I'm EUC rider. Could you please recommend me what RC holder is suitable while Active Track is working behind me?
Got a heart attack about every other moment that the drone started to get close to trees as i shot my drone out of the sky recently. looks pretty awesome how this works now!!
Haha...thankfully I have a bit of trust in it avoiding nice spring/summer leafy trees. It's the winter ones I worry about!
RETURN TO HOME..What happens if you push return to home at the bottom of the hill. Would it rise up potentially above the legal height restriction to get for example 100ft above its starting elevation?
A good question. But that’s my guess as well, it’ll rise to your RTH value above 0, likely illegal.
Thank god. This was my biggest annoyance with the original mavic pro. It rendered it completely useless for self filming skiing
Indeed!!!
Maybe a stupid question but if you wanted it to track you and it flies backwards how do you set that up.
No prob. Take off and position the drone to your side, and then put it in Parallel mode (within Active Track, just instead of Trace, select Parallel). Once you start moving slowly, then use the controller to rotate the drone around you to the front. It'll stay at same height/distance to you. Once there, you can go ahead and slowly speed up. Works well, but just be aware that the rearwards obstacle avoidance sensors aren't as good (less range, less field of view), so its a bit riskier.
Were you using the GPH 9 here instead of the 10? Just curious.
Hero 10 on this.
Nice! Will it also do this if the drone is filming from the front rather then from behind?
Yup, you can, just riskier.
@@Dcrainmaker why would it be riskier?
@@tyalderdice4980 The rear obstacle avoidance sensors aren't as strong/good. So it detects objects with less range and less field of view.
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Thanks!
Great Video!
Unfortunately the tracking seems not to be fast enough for mountain biking on single trails downhill. Maybe in the future we get there.
It'll depend on how much is around you. If there's few obstacles, it'll have no problem keeping up with most MTB single-track. If however, there's lots of obstacles, it'll slow down.
@@Dcrainmaker Yeah i think so. Considering the broad treeline road you show, the narrow single trails through a forest will be too demanding.
I would love to see how it does at higher speed, like downhill MTB, on a trail. Have you maybe done one?
I haven’t yet. I’ve done higher speed cycling on roads (up to about 40kph), and trails at lower speed. But I didn’t have a MTB with me on this trip sadly.
@@Dcrainmaker do you think it would be able follow you if the area is mostly free of obstacles? I mean like MTB and skiing in mostly open areas if speed doesn't get crazy fast?
@@shaolinspida Yeah, I don't expect any issues. With my other video, I went through the trees/etc no problems at all. And it'll go beyond 40 if you flip on sport mode, but keep in mind there's no obstacle avoidance. That's fine if tracking from behind at high altitude in some cases.
@@Dcrainmaker thanks a lot! Appreciate all your work, videos and help
Wow this is great news! So I'm curious if you have the Air 2S and will it do the same thing now that the Fly app has been updated? Thanks for all the great reviews!
It should indeed!
On the Mini 3 Pro, if you take the controller with you to a different start point as you did, then hit return to home- does it return to the controller’s new location or back to where you started the flight?
Sometimes while riding I meet my Mini 2 at a new spot rather than fly it back. In this case RTH went back to where it started instead of to the remote. Can you update home point in the app on remote?
It'll return to the original homepoint, unless you update the homepoint (which you can do at any time from the menu).
great video! one question, could you put your controller in the backpack after activating tracking so you don't have to run with it?
I want a drone that can track me while whitewater kayaking, but then id have to put the controller inside the boat in a waterproof bag while drone is tracking me. would that be possible?
I thlink there is no HDR at the moment!
HQ instead...
But, nice video nevertheless!
I understand if mic wireless, but wireless to what to record live? The RC?
I record to the wireless mic itself, and then sync aftewards. That said, I do also use the DJI Mic to record with it's own transmitter, and you could theoretically pipe that into a USC-B mic attachment for the DJI RC. It's complicated, but it should actually work.
Can this track from the front? Thought I saw it on a video, but I could be confusing models....
Yes. You'll set it to Parallel mode within Active Track, initially at the side, and then once you start moving, you can use the controller to relocate it to the front, and then it'll stay there. Note that you'll need to be a bit more cautious as the rear obstacle avoidance sensors aren't as good.
@@Dcrainmaker Cool... Thanks...!
Thank you for your very helpful videos. Is there a change to transfere the files out of the drone without getting the memorycard out? When I try to use the bloetooth and move the files with fly app, the drone/camera overheats very fast.
Yup, you should use DJI's Quick Transfer option, which is via WiFi. That'll download no problems and turns off the camera/etc, so it doesn't overheat. It's the little lightning bolt within the app gallery.
I got a silly question, how do you record your audio for your videos? Onto the audio track of the DJI RC controller? Phone? or a separate recording device? I want to get a wireless mic to add a bit more commentary for my flight videos since the DJI RC doesn't have a mic built-in unless I'm missing something.
I use a separate mic, the DJI Mic with a lav attached.
Great video. When the mini3 is in 'active track' is the following altitude and distance preset or is it adjustable?
It’s adjustable using the sticks.
Nice test. Do you disable sideway fly during the test ?
I tried the tracking downhill on a bike and it seemed to keep up to about 35km/h, even when there aren't any obstacles.
Nice! I got up to 40kph on flatland cycling without and tracking issues. No obstacles then made it easier to go faster of course.
@@Dcrainmaker Interesting- I wonder if it depends on how much you stand out in the surroundings or if there's a maximum speed.
@@Dcrainmaker So, can it even track in sports mode? I thought it was limited to N mode where it's maximum speed is about 36 kph. Can't wait to put it to a test tracking me in my velomobile (where 40 kph … well, is just relaxed cruising speed 😜) But it's ability to go downhill and obstacle avoidance is just awesome, THANKS for this test! 👍👍👍
@@GrantStephens I'll test actice track max speed as soon as I get my mini 3; my red & white velomobile should be an easy target for the drone. Crosscheck would be me in an camouflage outfit in the woods… 🤔
@@NUeB_net Yeah, in my experience it seems to be a bit more flexible with the 'Normal' speed limits when in ActiveTrack mode. I've gotta dig up some screen recorder footage somewhere, as I know I did a super quick "does it work" in Sport mode over the last month (for a few seconds to validate). Obviously, the main problems lack of obstacle avoidance in Sport mode. But, if placed high enough above you, you might be able to sidestep that issue.