Great test flight, I really enjoyed seeing the waterfalls. I need to try the 2.4hz setting, I had a lot of breakup on 5.8. I didn’t think HDR made a big difference. Thanks for sharing.
oh no! 700m out @10:30 the horizon tilt nightmare is back! really noticeable when it turns for rth. unless that tilt is the real horizon where i live we have miles of hills etc had any updates recently....... edit: at 10:36 church spire looks ok, but a building in the distance not.... confused.... corkscrew tilt lol
2.4ghz = better penetration of trees etc, further range, more interference (in built up areas), slower data rate 5.8ghz = less interference, faster data rate, shorter range
@ i’m kind of new to the drone world. I mean, I have a little experience with some Dji products from years ago but with all the restrictions on dji etc not to mention high prices I’m staying away I’ve been looking at this one and 1 called the Drone X Pro LIMITLESS 4 but I asked me scratching my head because on Amazon it’s 400 but on what I believe is their website it’s 800 and for 400 with supposedly 4K obstacle avoidance and follow me sounds too good to be true I can’t find any video on it anyway is there anything that you could recommend for under or around 500 that has those features? I also like to thank you for your channel and your hard work and your response God bless.
I have a query about the Fimi Navi app for you when flying the mini 3. In the drone settings there is an option for Home Point with two buttons available, one for the drone to return to where it took off, the other is return to where the controller is. On my app with the drone, controller and app connected and working as normal both buttons are dim as if none are selected and when you try to select either one nothing happens. I contacted Fimi and asked them, they have said to try it once the drone has taken off. I will try this if I get chance this weekend, I was wondering if you have got the same on your mini 3? Great videos, just ordered an Alldocube 8.4" Tablet you recommended some time ago, keep up the good work, thanks.
I think I covered that on one of my V1 videos. Fimi had an issue with it not working but think it got fixed. I will look today. I am doing a Fimi camera comparison.. 1/2.5 & 1/2" stacked and 1/2" regular and then maybe a 1/1.3 (DJI) regular.
Hello, congratulations on your great videos. I have a problem with my fimi mini 3 the max altitude is blocked at 120m. Do you have a solution? Sincerely
@@GorillamansGarage it's in the application options I've just found the solution: when you register, you don't have to tick your country but tick other countries. thank you for your quick reply
@@starhawke380 : easy.. at sea level and zero wind and over non populated flat land.. easy. Even DJI products don't get near the advertised range. It's all subjective and seriously affected by location, environment, weather, temperature, seasonal differences etc. my area is generally heavy vegetation, water, trees etc and rarely get over 800-1000 m. I to am waiting for a sub 250g that will go even 3km away from my house. I doubt it will ever happen.
@@GorillamansGarage Ive done flights under what anyone would consider ideal conditions and never got more than 1.9km. If they are going to claim 8, under ideal conditions, I should at least get 4... I saw a post of an older DJI getting over 7km. That would be fun, but my spotter would need a telescope! :)
@@starhawke380 Fimi's range claims are bogus. The worst amongst all the drone manufacturers. They do about 40% less than the equivalent DJI (ie. DJI mini 2 or mini 4k) under similar conditions/locations. PS. Another example is the Fimi x8 se V2 2022 SPECIAL EDITION with 15km range. I get 600m in difficult high interference/obstruction locations and 1.2 km in the wide open in the middle of no where. DJI mini 2 does 900m and 1.7 km in exact same locations.
Only 30fps available now? Took my fimi mini 3 today. Took some nice footage. But I could only choose 30fps no matter what resolution or Codec. I was in SMOOTH and highest quality for 2.7k. Any ideas? PS. So close to declaring the fimi mini 3 a good drone for the money.
@@GorillamansGarage OK. I will try. Thanks for the quick response. PS. I plan to sell my DJI mavic mini and mini 3 pro. I never liked the mini 3 pro. I will be keeping my DJI mini 2 (which I feel is the best mini drone ever made) and the first mini SE with the old style controller. (I like the compactness/convenience factor). And then next spring pick up a mini 4 Pro.
@@GorillamansGarage on the FC 1004F, when landing, the drone turns in the same direction as it took off, when landing on the landing, the camera first tilts down and then rises to the middle position
@@GorillamansGarage FIMI MINI 3-FC 1. Optimized flight control. 2. The landing stabilizer returns to center. 3.When returning and landing, the nose turns toward the takeoff heading. (Update is expected to take 6 minutes!)
@@diablo2657 : You are right 1004E.. I just checked. I think that is only if you have precision landing turned on correct? But did the camera not always do that?
@@GorillamansGarage hey great videos very useful Can you help me a bit. I am going soon for a holiday to maldives Unfortunately for me the island i will be staying at has a small airport. Now i was thinking about taking new djo drone with me (neo) to shoot some kayaking and sup videos. Unfortunately as you know yourself geofencing is a real problem it may not take off at all. Now i ma responsible pilot i had mini 3 pro in the past but i sold it.all i want is sime footage of me and my family on the water abot 1km from the airport strip. So my question is if i go with something like fimi am i going to be ok in term geofencing ? Any tips?
@@danwolfe2249 : Thanks.. too expensive to make small amounts.. I looked them up using Fruit of the loom shirts.. about $30 cdn each. Just to make them.. back and front printing. Ive had a bit of swagg made but it's expensive.
In its simplest form they all connect via an airborne radio frequency. Some communicate directly to the phone.. others communicate to the controller (first). But more direct to your question... the FM3 no longer has the ability to use just a phone to control the craft. They removed the switch.
Tried 2.4ghz along with ParaYagiUda signal booster and did 1.5km. best I did before was 650m. Also to improve signal point the antennas up and tilt back the controller 45 degrees. PS. Horizon Tilt has started to rear its ugly head since the last firmware update. PPS. Yaw Sensitivity. Finding the yaw to be too sensitive. I lowered the YAW SENSITIVITY to 30% from 50% and by doing so it gives you a little initial delay in yawing which I find smooths out the initial yaw movements. You can try 25 or 20% if your stick movements are not so precise.
I was typically getting 650m in 5.8ghz. ie. 500m in non ideal situations and 750m in ideal situations. Switching to 2.4ghz and with the use of a ParaYagiUda signal booster I get 750m in non ideal and 1500m+ in ideal situations. PS. The fimi mini 3 goes a couple of hundred meters further than any of my DJI drones. Also I did try ParaYagiUda booster (with correct yagiuda antenna) in 5.8ghz and it didn’t help.
Great test flight, I really enjoyed seeing the waterfalls. I need to try the 2.4hz setting, I had a lot of breakup on 5.8. I didn’t think HDR made a big difference. Thanks for sharing.
@@RonaldBrown59 did u get it from mc then?
@@GorillamansGarage Yes, but haven’t got to fly it much as I’m not feeling up to it most days.
@@RonaldBrown59 : 🙏
Hello, i just have the fimi mini 3 about 2 weeks now. Still learning ...Your footage and explanations are really great. Txs!
Patrick from Belgium
Awesome video, thank you for your work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice little drone
Looks great!
Great Vid lovely place i bought this great drone but i find my fimi mini V2 goes further without loosing signal.
very good images!
oh no! 700m out @10:30 the horizon tilt nightmare is back! really noticeable when it turns for rth. unless that tilt is the real horizon where i live we have miles of hills etc
had any updates recently.......
edit: at 10:36 church spire looks ok, but a building in the distance not.... confused.... corkscrew tilt lol
I dont know why that tilt is so random. It's not like it's something new right?
@@GorillamansGarageBefore the lastest firmware update I did not see Horizon Tilt.
@@gimpman1357 it's random.
Is there a FPV kit I can use with this??
Not that I know of.
2.4ghz = better penetration of trees etc, further range, more interference (in built up areas), slower data rate
5.8ghz = less interference, faster data rate, shorter range
I tested... ua-cam.com/video/7AB7ngCk6Wc/v-deo.htmlsi=1xfTnAbxWEq_lAXG
Hello, I bought a fimi mini 3, but the return to home button doesn't work, can you help me fix it?
You have to be more than 30m up and 50m away. Hold the RTH button on the controller for 3-4 seconds.
@@GorillamansGarage thanks
How does the follow me work
It works pretty well.. once you select it.. draw around what you want to follow... but it is optical so be careful .
@ i’m kind of new to the drone world. I mean, I have a little experience with some Dji products from years ago but with all the restrictions on dji etc not to mention high prices I’m staying away I’ve been looking at this one and 1 called the Drone X Pro LIMITLESS 4 but I asked me scratching my head because on Amazon it’s 400 but on what I believe is their website it’s 800 and for 400 with supposedly 4K obstacle avoidance and follow me sounds too good to be true I can’t find any video on it anyway is there anything that you could recommend for under or around 500 that has those features? I also like to thank you for your channel and your hard work and your response God bless.
I have a query about the Fimi Navi app for you when flying the mini 3. In the drone settings there is an option for Home Point with two buttons available, one for the drone to return to where it took off, the other is return to where the controller is. On my app with the drone, controller and app connected and working as normal both buttons are dim as if none are selected and when you try to select either one nothing happens. I contacted Fimi and asked them, they have said to try it once the drone has taken off. I will try this if I get chance this weekend, I was wondering if you have got the same on your mini 3?
Great videos, just ordered an Alldocube 8.4" Tablet you recommended some time ago, keep up the good work, thanks.
I think I covered that on one of my V1 videos. Fimi had an issue with it not working but think it got fixed. I will look today. I am doing a Fimi camera comparison.. 1/2.5 & 1/2" stacked and 1/2" regular and then maybe a 1/1.3 (DJI) regular.
All sorted now, the buttons are available to select after take-off. Although quite comprehensive, the manual does not cover this topic. Thanks again.
@@sidrat19 : No one has found the mysterious 5 templates either.
does it come down when you put your hand below it?
No.. you have to pull back on the left stick.
I've got the same drone. When I connect the phone to the controller, the phone goes into charging mode. Is there a way to solve this issue?
Do you have debugging turned on? also in the developer options go to USB connectivity and be sure it is set to file transfer.
@@GorillamansGarage Thanks for your reply. By the way, pretty nice scenery in your posting, keep it up.
Hello, congratulations on your great videos.
I have a problem with my fimi mini 3 the max altitude is blocked at 120m.
Do you have a solution?
Sincerely
Is that in actual flight or in the App options?
@@GorillamansGarage it's in the application options
I've just found the solution: when you register, you don't have to tick your country but tick other countries.
thank you for your quick reply
I just want to know under what conditions Fimi gets off saying 8km transmission range?
@@starhawke380 : easy.. at sea level and zero wind and over non populated flat land.. easy. Even DJI products don't get near the advertised range. It's all subjective and seriously affected by location, environment, weather, temperature, seasonal differences etc. my area is generally heavy vegetation, water, trees etc and rarely get over 800-1000 m. I to am waiting for a sub 250g that will go even 3km away from my house. I doubt it will ever happen.
@@GorillamansGarage Ive done flights under what anyone would consider ideal conditions and never got more than 1.9km. If they are going to claim 8, under ideal conditions, I should at least get 4...
I saw a post of an older DJI getting over 7km. That would be fun, but my spotter would need a telescope! :)
@@starhawke380 I've seen FM3 go over 4km. It all depends on so many factors . But yes .. I'd love to get half advertised distance.
@@GorillamansGarage 4km? I would be happy with that.
@@starhawke380 Fimi's range claims are bogus. The worst amongst all the drone manufacturers. They do about 40% less than the equivalent DJI (ie. DJI mini 2 or mini 4k) under similar conditions/locations.
PS. Another example is the Fimi x8 se V2 2022 SPECIAL EDITION with 15km range. I get 600m in difficult high interference/obstruction locations and 1.2 km in the wide open in the middle of no where. DJI mini 2 does 900m and 1.7 km in exact same locations.
Only 30fps available now?
Took my fimi mini 3 today. Took some nice footage. But I could only choose 30fps no matter what resolution or Codec. I was in SMOOTH and highest quality for 2.7k. Any ideas?
PS. So close to declaring the fimi mini 3 a good drone for the money.
In the video menu for 4k @50/60fps you have to choose "Ultra 4K" menu. It will automatically change the codec to h265.
@@GorillamansGarage OK. I will try. Thanks for the quick response.
PS. I plan to sell my DJI mavic mini and mini 3 pro. I never liked the mini 3 pro.
I will be keeping my DJI mini 2 (which I feel is the best mini drone ever made) and the first mini SE with the old style controller. (I like the compactness/convenience factor). And then next spring pick up a mini 4 Pro.
@@gimpman1357 : By next Spring.. the DJI Mini 4 Pro will be old tech.
@@GorillamansGarage True. Maybe the Fimi Mini 4 Pro SE Limited Edition will be out by then.
small tip keep antennas vertical as much as possible, not big deal but...
Agreed. Not only vertical but tilted back 45 degrees (done by tilting the controller back).
what is the latest FC firmware you have?
FC 1003E & Cam 1008B .. did new stuff come out? **Correction: FC 1004E**
@@GorillamansGarage there are changes in FC 1004F
@@GorillamansGarage on the FC 1004F, when landing, the drone turns in the same direction as it took off, when landing on the landing, the camera first tilts down and then rises to the middle position
@@GorillamansGarage FIMI MINI 3-FC
1. Optimized flight control.
2. The landing stabilizer returns to center.
3.When returning and landing, the nose turns toward the takeoff heading.
(Update is expected to take 6 minutes!)
@@diablo2657 : You are right 1004E.. I just checked. I think that is only if you have precision landing turned on correct? But did the camera not always do that?
Is this dron limited by geofencing
No.
@@GorillamansGarage hey great videos very useful
Can you help me a bit.
I am going soon for a holiday to maldives
Unfortunately for me the island i will be staying at has a small airport.
Now i was thinking about taking new djo drone with me (neo) to shoot some kayaking and sup videos.
Unfortunately as you know yourself geofencing is a real problem it may not take off at all.
Now i ma responsible pilot i had mini 3 pro in the past but i sold it.all i want is sime footage of me and my family on the water abot 1km from the airport strip.
So my question is if i go with something like fimi am i going to be ok in term geofencing ?
Any tips?
@@transikk : you can fly a fimi anywhere. No problem.
@@GorillamansGarage thanks a lot are you going to record more videos about fimi mini 3?
@@transikk : I will make all the update videos and anything anyone wants.. I do have over 100 videos on the Fimi Mini drones.
I want a tee shirt like yours
@@danwolfe2249 : Now, that would be a big donation. 🤣 My son-in-law made it for me a few years back. 👍
They would sell
@@danwolfe2249 🤣🤣🤣 Mabe I will have more made someday soon.
@@danwolfe2249 : Thanks.. too expensive to make small amounts.. I looked them up using Fruit of the loom shirts.. about $30 cdn each. Just to make them.. back and front printing. Ive had a bit of swagg made but it's expensive.
@@GorillamansGarage damn
So the FIMI only communicates via WiFi?
In its simplest form they all connect via an airborne radio frequency. Some communicate directly to the phone.. others communicate to the controller (first). But more direct to your question... the FM3 no longer has the ability to use just a phone to control the craft. They removed the switch.
Tried 2.4ghz along with ParaYagiUda signal booster and did 1.5km. best I did before was 650m.
Also to improve signal point the antennas up and tilt back the controller 45 degrees.
PS. Horizon Tilt has started to rear its ugly head since the last firmware update.
PPS. Yaw Sensitivity. Finding the yaw to be too sensitive. I lowered the YAW SENSITIVITY to 30% from 50% and by doing so it gives you a little initial delay in yawing which I find smooths out the initial yaw movements. You can try 25 or 20% if your stick movements are not so precise.
Thanks i will try signal booster
FC update is out
WOW.. they just keep coming eh? I did not check today. I will have to start booting it up almost every day to see .. what's the fix?
How far did your drone fly before losing 2.4G connection?
Going towards the town was less than going away from it. I'd have to watch the video again to see.
I was typically getting 650m in 5.8ghz. ie. 500m in non ideal situations and 750m in ideal situations. Switching to 2.4ghz and with the use of a ParaYagiUda signal booster I get 750m in non ideal and 1500m+ in ideal situations.
PS. The fimi mini 3 goes a couple of hundred meters further than any of my DJI drones. Also I did try ParaYagiUda booster (with correct yagiuda antenna) in 5.8ghz and it didn’t help.
@@gimpman1357 I recently tried it at 2.4 g, it flew to 700m and at 5.8 it flew to 4256, then I pressed return home myself
I have ordered a Mini 3 having watched your video. (And sent back the X8 Mini V2 for repair.)
And sorry for the water polo game. 😅
@@csabamagyar3244 : Always interested in little quirks that pop up... not a problem.