My mini 3 just arrived... been practicing my first real drone. To me it's perfect the only problem is I live halfway up a huge hill 2km . when I first start to fly 50m above me moving towards the summit I need to manually adjust my height so I don't catch the tree tops. Will the 3rd party software make adjustments while mapping out an area with different elevations. I am going to map out wood lots that access is restricted at the moment by vehicle due to a hurricane. This new software 👌 is the ticket. I am going to follow your prompt get your book and spend the 50 bucks. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos. People like myself who are learning are making less and bounds moving forward due to your generosity with your time and knowledge 💯 👌 Thankyou Aaron .
@Dylan Gorman Thanks could you send me the link or an address for the 100-dollar version? I have not had the time to download the information yet about the lifetime membership is the 100-dollar version the same deal? I have to rewatch the video to make sure I understand everything. I am a disabled veteran trying to find something to put time into the drone world has been helping me significantly. I enjoy your videos and find them very helpful thankyou
Hey Dude great video. One thing, the £50/$50 plan is only available as a hobbyist which in terms of licensing means you cannot use it for commercial ventures (may just only be in the UK, I suspect it is the same for USA). As well as this the two options in the drop down you mention 'Grid / Oblique Angles' are not available in the $50 plan (It may have been, a few months ago). I'm looking to get into the surveying/mapping/measuring with my newly acquired drone, especially as the UK right now is popping up houses like it's a game of monopoly. I believe it's a good time to get into the industry here in the UK. Do you have any tips to enter this domain, or is it all in the hustle; a case of sending out emails to property developers and calling land owners for business?
So I'm doing this on Sept. 2024 and as of right now, the "pay once" options you get are $30-$60-$120. Mapping missions are available from the $60 plan and higher. However, some of the premium features such as camera angles and the map pattern are only available with the $120 and the professional, monthly subscription models. Also, according to the website, it states that professional plans need to be used for commercial work.
I have no direct control over the change in pricing or terms so I am sorry to hear that they have updated it. It has also been over a year since I produced this video. Mostly everything in this still applies as there is no SDK out for the DJI Mini 3 or 4 drone. Best of luck!
@@DylanGorman times change. It's normal. I was only putting an update for anyone else, like me, who was trying this out now. Didn't mean to seem like I was trying to step on your shoes, friend. Sorry if it came out that way!
Wanted to add a note here for you all, you CAN use the RC with screen. Dronelink has a beta that you can download and install that works better than using an android phone/ tablet. Happy flying!
Hey, just a heads up on your ebook page there are done minor spelling issues that make it look like a bot wrote it or something. The first one is "What is photogrammetry? Understand what photogrammetry is and where is came from" It should be "and where it came from." It might help though if you went into a tiny bit of detail that painted a picture in a person's mind and didn't just seen like a generic webform response. And then there is the word "software's" further down that should not have that apostrophe. And i think overall there were a couple of missing periods at the ends of paragraphs. I hope this helps!
Oh, also the ebook didn't automatically download when I submitted the form, and event checking the email and following the link I didn't find it. Where is this ebook? And if it didn't automatically download, am I still entered in the contest? Thanks
Can you put a link in the description for the exact phone you got? Also did you need a phone plan for it? SIM card? Or the phone alone is enough and you connect to wifi download everything and your good to go?
Can you please tell me what version of the dronelink beta? I am using the V. 4.5.1 (249) Kernel 4.5.0 and it dosn't work with my dji mini 3 and the RC-N1
With Dronelink for $50, do you get access to all services or just the beta app for the phone? Is this why you processed in dronedeploy because the $50 purchase cant do the processing?
@@BikesBobbers thank you for such a precise answer. It seems to me that the raw data from the very cheap mini 3 is practically useless until we process it. Is there any budget alternative to Dronedeploy?
Do you find the mini 3 video feed that you view on your phone to be just as clear as the mini 3 Pro? The mini 3 video feed is 720p and the pro is 1080p so was curious if you can really see a difference in your opinion
What other dji drones does the SDK cover? Mini2? Air2? I've heard of litchi, but not about photogrametry. Thanks for this great explanation and walk through. Just subscribed?.
Hi, I'm in the UK, with a Premium account and a Mini 3. The drone connects at my house but won't when I'm a few miles away. I've given my phone all the permissions, Samsung S22, so I'm stuck now. Any advice please?
I’m not a drone pilot (despite buying a mini 3 when it first launched), but this video got me wondering, not because I want to do it, just because it got me thinking. Is there any software that could take a video stream, instead of stills, and use that to create a 3d model? My thinking is that at 25 or 30 fps, the software would have much more data to work with to create better models.
motion blur becomes an issue unless your shutter speed is cranked- which would work in very highly lit environments. I've done this before, taking video and rendering out as a series of photos- works pretty well. with 5 acres and 6k images on GCP's I got a 1.2cm deviation. (1/2000 shutter, 30fps HDR 4k, 8GCPs)
Two things. One, max VLOS for the mini 3 is about a hundred yards. A good standard is to be able to see the drone, then look away for a few seconds, like when you look at telemetry info on your screen, then be able to visually reacquire the drone quickly. So about a hundred yards for me, less if there's a cluttered background. Try this out on your own on your next flight to determine your personal visual limits then don't exceed them. Be aware of backgrounds too, looking into the sun or clutter limits VLOS significantly. This limits mapping capability big time for the Mini 3 because it's such a small drone. Two (if it applies), remember, when you get a LAANC approval you must be able to be contacted by phone immediately per the requirements of your approval, so don't disable your phone if that's the number you gave on your LAANC request.
If they're willing to give big corporations huge fleet BVLOS contracts for craft with similar sensor payloads- I say "meh" to the BVLOS hysteria. If you're really worried, get a neon vinyl wrap and an ADSB transmitter
Hi Dylan! Thanks for the video! Might I suggest a video about 3d mapping? The best practices to get the best quality 3d models? Btw, thanks for showing this dronelink website. This is such a cool tool. I know DJI have their own automated flight app for their enterprise drones. Do you think they would ever port that to the Mini 3 Pro?
I really hope they are able to add the SDK support for the RC eventually, I just got my mini 3 pro with the RC. I wish I would have know this was coming out, I would bought the N1 instead.
Still can... I bought the RC, but found its screen much too small for seeing detail, so I bought the N1 off ebay for $34 shipped... I use it with a big 12.9" iPad and now the RC sits in a drawer. Easy to switch back and forth though if I ever need the relative smallness of the RC remote, but so far that hasn't happened.
@@vidademikey9790 no need to be an ass. I'm using a drone for surf checks, there's no chance you can see details about the surf on a phone sized screen. And incidentally the RC Pro blows the RC out of the water. But again it's too small for my purposes and anyone else who needs to see fine detail.
I'm actually hoping for Litchi to developed some of the features that they offer on the mini and the earlier drones, particularly the FPV screen so I can use it with Google cardboard. Enjoy flying the P3P and Mini that way. It's also why I went with the RC-N1 over the built in screen.
Nothing at all wrong with the rc-n1 ctrl people are just spoiled, hell my android resolution blows away the Dji rc screen res anyway lol. Its a plus to me... You too obviously, peace and happy flying.
The only problem is if you bought the Mini 3 pro with the RC controller . As of now you have no way to install 3rd party apps. With 48mp I'm going to assume most pilots will use this little drone over the heavier drones that you can hear from the moon. Just watch out for those birds. I would love to see a demo with the 48mp setting and comparing it to like the Inspire 2. Even though the Inspire 3 is now out.
What’s a Bayer filter? Let’s start from the beginning - a Bayer filter is a colorful mosaic of Red, Green and Blue filters that allows a digital sensor to capture color photos. Semiconductor pixels don’t “see” color, they only capture the amount of light that hits them, so without a filter you will get a Black & White photo. The Bayer filter makes sure that the light reaching each pixel is of one of the three primary colors. The way it works out is that a 12MP sensor, for example, has 6 million pixels that see green, and 3 million pixels each for red and blue. Green gets more pixels because the human eye is the most sensitive to that color. An algorithm called demosaicing is used to interpolate a full 12MP resolution image. A Quad Bayer filter is a bit of a misnomer as it’s actually the same as a regular Bayer filter. What really changes is not the filter but the sensor behind it - these new sensors put four pixels behind each color square instead of just one. So, really these 48MP Quad Bayer sensors can’t offer much more detail than a 12MP sensor. Sensor and drone makers alike will tell you that smarter demosaicing algorithms can capture more detail, but our experience is that the gain is small - if there’s a gain to be had at all.
Wow this is one of the best explanations I’ve seen! Coming from being a camera nerd this is why I always tell people that it’s not a true 48mp still, it’s just photo stacking in its simplest form.
DroneLink developing a new framework for their SDK from scratch. Currently, the framework is in beta and a simple task like mapping 300 images resulted in more than 10 crashes during my testing.
Hello! I am planning on purchasing Mini 3 PRO for mapping over populated areas. I was looking for budget friendly drone to help me make few maps for my PhD thesis! Do you think its worth the investment?
DJI like many small sensor cameras use a quad bayer pattern. It’s annoying they advertise high megapixels but in reality it’s still a 12MP image at the end of the day.
so very interesting video, thanks for it !! so i have been talking to guys who design golf simulator golf courses and wanted them to replicate my home course in Johannesburg, south africa. the thing which is required as a starting point for the designing of these courses are lidar points. It was identified the lidar points provided by the local council was missing the CRS for point cloud i was advised to try and get .las files or DEM (geotiff) files. from your experience with the mini3 pro can we achieve getting these lidar points or something similar which can help with this course building ?
Totally new to this so maybe a dumb question. Why is the DJI Mavic 3 Pro not capable of photogrammetry when it seems like most of the other DJI drones are? It would be nice to be able to supplement my income with another use for my Mavic 3 pro. Actually I plan to purchase the cine version, I want to do sports filmography primarily.
Hi Dylan. Firstly, thank you for taking the initiative to teach us drone enthusiasts, Beginners and professionals alike, through your channel. I have been following as much as I can and have purchased what is within my budget to accomplish what I would like to learn before investing more once I feel comfortably satisfied with the features and their capabilities. I have the Mini 3 and purchased the Dronelink basic $49.99 one time purchase program and have been following along with your tutorial to figure things out. I have faced a few challenges that hopefully you can assist me with understanding. 1. when creating a map plan, I am unable to change the gimbal pitch for that oblique capture you mentioned. The program states"This feature is only available for these plans: Elite | Starter | Growth | Enterprise. The cost to upgrade between plans that require a one-time payment is the price difference between the two plans" 2. I am unable to chose a grid pattern as the program states "This feature is only available for these plans: Elite | Starter | Growth | Enterprise. The cost to upgrade between plans that require a one-time payment is the price difference between the two plans" 3. Though you do not discuss this in this video, I tried to create a time-lapse with the waypoint option but the images did not show up on my SD card following the mission. I hope you will be able to help me with pointers for this program as I would like to take my drone experience to a level where I may start a business with Photogrammetry in my hometown. There is significant growth in construction and surveillance taking place and I see a niche market opening up close to the end of this year. Thank you again for the great content and I look forward to your response.
I saw that the DJI Integra Goggles are listing the Mini 3 Pro as being compatible - is that confirmed by anyone as yet? At least in being able to use the Integra Goggles to view the camera images like a FPV while still controlling it via the RC controls? Or more a 'future feature'?
Dear everybody. My company bought me a DJI Mini 3 with screen RC. I need to set up this new toys a predetermined path thus I can download all photos and videos together with the associated coordinates to be shown in Google earth to make a presentation to the VIP investors. Quite a challenge, right? My restrictions are: 1) can't request another new, more advanced drone. 2) can't use third party app like dronelink or litchi to establish waypoints flight. So, what kind of solutions available to achieve the task? Many thanks to all possible advices!!
I am interested in using this for Search and Rescue to map some common canyons where people get cliffed out and require technical rope rescues. I wonder how it would do for that type of terrain.
Live it works great. Not super good in high wind. We use them in public safety for SAR with thermal cameras. These automated fly throughs wouldn't be very helpful for that but maybe would be good for training models.
@@LILOREB yeah I was thinking for training. LASD is finally starting to get traction on a drone program for SAR. It’s easier for us to call a predator in than launch our own 🤣
maybe in known higher risk areas having a much higher quality mapping of the area provided by one of these drones it may be easier to perform an efficient search with lower risks? I don't perform SAR but i imagine a higher quality map is always helpful (provided tree cover isn't too much of an issue)
1. Am I able to open dronelink on RC controller? 2. How to edit a created map. Is it possible to open it in SketchUp or AutoCAD and draw sth? I want to make a map of my garden and project sth in it ,is it possible?
I have the DJI Mini 3 (controller with a screen -- not the RC-N1). can i still make this 3rd party softward with dronelink work if I get an android device?
Isn’t the speed of the mission too fast? I did a lot of missions and with that speed some photos can be blurry and not focused.. I’ve saw that the best speed is 12kmh
Do you technically need an android phone that has internet access? Or could I run an old android phone that I've had laying around that doesnt have data? Thanks for posting this video! I've been looking all over for just this kind of info!
Hello! Are you having any glitches with the N200? I watched some reviews and they complained about it hesitating and skipping in regular apps but if this software works fine for you then it’s fine for me! I use an iPhone for work so I’m only getting this one for waypoints. Thank you so much for all the info, time and effort you’ve put into this!
I think this video was very misleading. There is a difference between automated missions and fully autonomous missions. The DJI Mini 3 Pro will not fly fully autonomous missions missions because it uses virtual sticks from the controller to do so.... the mission is not stored on the drone. if you lose signal while flying the mission it will then do whatever return to home action you have chosen for it..... not pick back up on wherever it left off on. And you do not need drone link to do this. Download litchi for free onto your phone and use with the N1 controller. I purchased my Mini 3 Pro because of this video. Thanks bud.... you were so helpful. Just kidding. Helpful at this point would mean You want to buy back my used Mini 3 Pro at the price I paid so I can go buy a drone that actually flies fully autonomous missions
I don't think you actually watched the full video because I clearly explained that at the time of filming this it was in a beta state. You can put the blame on me but you clearly did little to no due diligence. This was an educational video on the capabilities of what this drone can do, not a sales pitch.
I have a question. I have seen a lot of bad press regarding very low performance of Dronelink on both android and iOS for the Mini 3 (standard) with frequent crashes to the point it is unusable. This seems due to DJI not supporting any efforts for ask post the mini 2 series. What’s your experience of this please and what android devices have given you the most stability?
Some how confusing. Mini 3 pro + RC Pro + drone link to make way points? Someone could please confirm? (RC Pro may be cheaper,that to buy a new phone?)
Are you having any problems currently? I just got an RC N1 and have tried everything in my power to get the mini 3 pro to connect. I keep getting telemetry errors. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love your channel it's always so infor and been very help for me; I'm new to 3D Mapping and you've been instrumental to my learning. I would very much like to enter your giveaway with the DJI Air; I'm not going to lie, i was very disappointed with my Mini 3 when I received it. I was heartbroken because there's just so many limitations to it compared to the pro version. Makes me wish I just kept saving money a little longer to get it instead 😔 when will the drawling be for the Air?
Hola. Q buen video, una pregunta, por no me quedo claro, qué aplicación empleaste en este video para hacer la demostración del modelado 3d. Vi q era de DJI mini3 test, pero como encuentro esa aplicación.?
Can this be done using the RC remote without an android device ? Is it better in you experience to have the remote paired with a phone ? I am hesitating between the two options
How can I get started with my DJI Mini 3 Pro? What can you do with this data that you collect? What is your strategy to generating income with this? I’d love to chat and get started myself
I'm planning to use this in a feild of corn/sorghum/wheat crops to scare the birds... because they eat a huge portion of the crop and scarecrows no longer effective
@@ssgllc7007 I own the Mavic 3 Enterprise so my opinion is a bit skewed. I think DJI is holding it on purpose so that it doesn't make the enterprise line irrelivent
I'm new to Photogrammetry. I joined your channel so I can learn from you. Thank you in advance for teaching those of us who want to master this skill.
My mini 3 just arrived... been practicing my first real drone. To me it's perfect the only problem is I live halfway up a huge hill 2km . when I first start to fly 50m above me moving towards the summit I need to manually adjust my height so I don't catch the tree tops. Will the 3rd party software make adjustments while mapping out an area with different elevations. I am going to map out wood lots that access is restricted at the moment by vehicle due to a hurricane. This new software 👌 is the ticket. I am going to follow your prompt get your book and spend the 50 bucks. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos. People like myself who are learning are making less and bounds moving forward due to your generosity with your time and knowledge 💯 👌 Thankyou Aaron .
If you pay for the $100 version I think it has terrain following so that you don’t run into the trees as it scales the mountain.
@Dylan Gorman Thanks could you send me the link or an address for the 100-dollar version? I have not had the time to download the information yet about the lifetime membership is the 100-dollar version the same deal? I have to rewatch the video to make sure I understand everything. I am a disabled veteran trying to find something to put time into the drone world has been helping me significantly. I enjoy your videos and find them very helpful thankyou
Are there cheaper alternatives to Drone Deploy? Any budget recommendations, please? Thanks!
Great video! As a Mini 3 owner and soon-to-be Part 107 pilot, I've been waiting for this. Thank you for the great information and demo!
How has your studying been going? Or did you already pass the test?
Hey @@sjc091! I have my private pilot certificate. So I must get signed off as 'current' and do the online training.
@@ChadB_n00b gotcha! Thanks for the quick reply!
@@sjc091 I'll keep an eye out for future videos.
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy flying!
Thank so much for all the content you make for the rest of us aspiring/active drone pilots!
The drone shots of drones taking drone shots is a nice touch
Thank you haha
Hey Dude great video.
One thing, the £50/$50 plan is only available as a hobbyist which in terms of licensing means you cannot use it for commercial ventures (may just only be in the UK, I suspect it is the same for USA). As well as this the two options in the drop down you mention 'Grid / Oblique Angles' are not available in the $50 plan (It may have been, a few months ago).
I'm looking to get into the surveying/mapping/measuring with my newly acquired drone, especially as the UK right now is popping up houses like it's a game of monopoly. I believe it's a good time to get into the industry here in the UK. Do you have any tips to enter this domain, or is it all in the hustle; a case of sending out emails to property developers and calling land owners for business?
Feedback on this please!!
So I'm doing this on Sept. 2024 and as of right now, the "pay once" options you get are $30-$60-$120. Mapping missions are available from the $60 plan and higher. However, some of the premium features such as camera angles and the map pattern are only available with the $120 and the professional, monthly subscription models. Also, according to the website, it states that professional plans need to be used for commercial work.
I have no direct control over the change in pricing or terms so I am sorry to hear that they have updated it. It has also been over a year since I produced this video. Mostly everything in this still applies as there is no SDK out for the DJI Mini 3 or 4 drone. Best of luck!
@@DylanGorman times change. It's normal. I was only putting an update for anyone else, like me, who was trying this out now. Didn't mean to seem like I was trying to step on your shoes, friend. Sorry if it came out that way!
Newbie question: is it possible to use dronelink with the RC (not pro) model controller? or only from the phone linkable controllers?
Just now looking into mapping options (between this and Litchi mainly) for my Air 2S, this video helped! Thanks!!
Wanted to add a note here for you all, you CAN use the RC with screen. Dronelink has a beta that you can download and install that works better than using an android phone/ tablet. Happy flying!
Must be the DJI RC Pro (the dark one with 2 antennae). The DJI RC (the light grey one with no antennae) can't have apps loaded.
Can you tell / show how to do it? (not the RC pro)
@@ChadB_n00b Thanks for clarifying this, slightly annoying that you can't load to the RC 1 Grey as that's what I have
@@airbornaddict6399 It doesn't seem like it. I searched the forums on this topic and it's very complicated if not dangerous/impossible.
No you can't. You'd need the RC Pro.
Have you actually used the mini 3 Pro for any jobs in a professional context?
Hey, I can do mapping with my mini 2 ???!!!!
Also… can you do regular photography and videos via waypoints with this app? Thanks!
Hey, just a heads up on your ebook page there are done minor spelling issues that make it look like a bot wrote it or something.
The first one is "What is photogrammetry?
Understand what photogrammetry is and where is came from"
It should be "and where it came from." It might help though if you went into a tiny bit of detail that painted a picture in a person's mind and didn't just seen like a generic webform response.
And then there is the word "software's" further down that should not have that apostrophe. And i think overall there were a couple of missing periods at the ends of paragraphs.
I hope this helps!
Oh, also the ebook didn't automatically download when I submitted the form, and event checking the email and following the link I didn't find it. Where is this ebook? And if it didn't automatically download, am I still entered in the contest? Thanks
What if we plan the flight from web but we realize that there are many obstacles on the site? Im a newbie
Can you put a link in the description for the exact phone you got? Also did you need a phone plan for it? SIM card? Or the phone alone is enough and you connect to wifi download everything and your good to go?
This is so sick. What do people use these maps for? Can someone lay out some good examples?
pretty amazing update for mini 3 great demonstration well done
Can you please tell me what version of the dronelink beta? I am using the V. 4.5.1 (249) Kernel 4.5.0 and it dosn't work with my dji mini 3 and the RC-N1
With Dronelink for $50, do you get access to all services or just the beta app for the phone? Is this why you processed in dronedeploy because the $50 purchase cant do the processing?
Dronelink is only used for data acquistion, no processing at all which is why I used Drone Deploy for the visualization.
So, how much Drone Deploy cost? Is it free or very expensive? How much you pay for it?
@@DroneEksplorer drone deploy is extremely expensive.... Hundreds a month
@@DroneEksplorer 329$ for the basic individual, 499$ for the advanced. (per month)
@@BikesBobbers thank you for such a precise answer. It seems to me that the raw data from the very cheap mini 3 is practically useless until we process it. Is there any budget alternative to Dronedeploy?
Would the Mini 3 / Mini 3 Pro, be the best option to get in to under 250g photogrammetry? Thanks.
Do you find the mini 3 video feed that you view on your phone to be just as clear as the mini 3 Pro? The mini 3 video feed is 720p and the pro is 1080p so was curious if you can really see a difference in your opinion
Awesome content!
Thank you!
How is everything but the Mavic 3 supported? That sucks.
Is dji mini useful for 3D points clouds
Can you do this with an Air2S?
Yes it works well
Will the app tell you how long the mission is so you know of the battery will cover the whole flight?
Yes!
What other dji drones does the SDK cover? Mini2? Air2? I've heard of litchi, but not about photogrametry. Thanks for this great explanation and walk through. Just subscribed?.
Rewatched it and saw screenshot...
Hey Dylan - Can you please confirm that this process runs on the DJI mini 3 pro. I'm a bit annoyed that I can't do this with my Mavic 3 or can I
Yes it works with the mini 3 pro
Hi, I'm in the UK, with a Premium account and a Mini 3. The drone connects at my house but won't when I'm a few miles away. I've given my phone all the permissions, Samsung S22, so I'm stuck now. Any advice please?
I would contact drone link directly as I would be unable to assist on this matter
I’m not a drone pilot (despite buying a mini 3 when it first launched), but this video got me wondering, not because I want to do it, just because it got me thinking.
Is there any software that could take a video stream, instead of stills, and use that to create a 3d model? My thinking is that at 25 or 30 fps, the software would have much more data to work with to create better models.
motion blur becomes an issue unless your shutter speed is cranked- which would work in very highly lit environments. I've done this before, taking video and rendering out as a series of photos- works pretty well. with 5 acres and 6k images on GCP's I got a 1.2cm deviation. (1/2000 shutter, 30fps HDR 4k, 8GCPs)
@@BikesBobbers wow 1.2cm deviation is pretty impressive!!!! Mind you, quite intensive on the post processing I'm sure.
Take a look at skybrowse! It creates models from you aerial video!
@@DylanGorman I will look, thank you!
I've never heard of this before, what is the purpose of photogrammetry?
Check out some of the other videos on my channel! I have some good explanations of it there.
Two things. One, max VLOS for the mini 3 is about a hundred yards. A good standard is to be able to see the drone, then look away for a few seconds, like when you look at telemetry info on your screen, then be able to visually reacquire the drone quickly. So about a hundred yards for me, less if there's a cluttered background. Try this out on your own on your next flight to determine your personal visual limits then don't exceed them. Be aware of backgrounds too, looking into the sun or clutter limits VLOS significantly. This limits mapping capability big time for the Mini 3 because it's such a small drone. Two (if it applies), remember, when you get a LAANC approval you must be able to be contacted by phone immediately per the requirements of your approval, so don't disable your phone if that's the number you gave on your LAANC request.
As long as you maintain VLOS of the area you drone is operating in then you are fine.
@@DylanGorman Agreed. I've flown a DJI MINI 2 over a river 1.5 miles wide, and back :)
If they're willing to give big corporations huge fleet BVLOS contracts for craft with similar sensor payloads- I say "meh" to the BVLOS hysteria. If you're really worried, get a neon vinyl wrap and an ADSB transmitter
U don’t need to stare at the drone the whole time…😂 as long as your about to locate it you can just fly🤦🏾♂️
@@CrashOut328i that too, lol
My question is why aren't you already running an android phone? As someone who works with technology everyday you think you would take advantage
Because most of the apps that I use work way better on IOS
returned mine to get the model with basic controller
Can i use the dronelink app on my smart remote?
Yes
You can use the DJI RC Pro, not the DJI RC.
Hi Dylan! Thanks for the video! Might I suggest a video about 3d mapping? The best practices to get the best quality 3d models? Btw, thanks for showing this dronelink website. This is such a cool tool.
I know DJI have their own automated flight app for their enterprise drones. Do you think they would ever port that to the Mini 3 Pro?
like what you do..subbed
You don't have the $50 Dronelink you have the $100 one because you can only have a gimble pitch at only 90 with the $50 option so no 65deg
I have the $50 one, not the $100. I would know because I just paid for it a few days ago before uploading the video haha
@@DylanGorman It is $100, which is the Elite plan as the $50 premium plan has limitations. I just paid for it myself. You can check and verify
Does this count for the Mavic 3 classic?
No
@@DylanGorman Think it ever will be?
I hope so. I just think it’s going to be delayed for a while thought.
I really hope they are able to add the SDK support for the RC eventually, I just got my mini 3 pro with the RC. I wish I would have know this was coming out, I would bought the N1 instead.
Still can... I bought the RC, but found its screen much too small for seeing detail, so I bought the N1 off ebay for $34 shipped... I use it with a big 12.9" iPad and now the RC sits in a drawer. Easy to switch back and forth though if I ever need the relative smallness of the RC remote, but so far that hasn't happened.
@@wrybreadwhere you find a loose N1, I searched online but can't find any loose controllers
@@wilfredprins9718 ebay
Too small? Lol. Its the best screen to use with the mini 3 pro. Get your eyes checked if you need a damn tablet to fly a drone.😂
@@vidademikey9790 no need to be an ass. I'm using a drone for surf checks, there's no chance you can see details about the surf on a phone sized screen. And incidentally the RC Pro blows the RC out of the water. But again it's too small for my purposes and anyone else who needs to see fine detail.
I'm actually hoping for Litchi to developed some of the features that they offer on the mini and the earlier drones, particularly the FPV screen so I can use it with Google cardboard. Enjoy flying the P3P and Mini that way. It's also why I went with the RC-N1 over the built in screen.
Nothing at all wrong with the rc-n1 ctrl people are just spoiled, hell my android resolution blows away the Dji rc screen res anyway lol. Its a plus to me... You too obviously, peace and happy flying.
Likewise. Already using Litchi for the Pantom 3 Adv so would be great to have the same app for the Mini 3
The only problem is if you bought the Mini 3 pro with the RC controller . As of now you have no way to install 3rd party apps. With 48mp I'm going to assume most pilots will use this little drone over the heavier drones that you can hear from the moon. Just watch out for those birds. I would love to see a demo with the 48mp setting and comparing it to like the Inspire 2. Even though the Inspire 3 is now out.
Going to work on getting a video in a few months using the 48mp so be sure to look out for that!
What’s a Bayer filter?
Let’s start from the beginning - a Bayer filter is a colorful mosaic of Red, Green and Blue filters that allows a digital sensor to capture color photos. Semiconductor pixels don’t “see” color, they only capture the amount of light that hits them, so without a filter you will get a Black & White photo. The Bayer filter makes sure that the light reaching each pixel is of one of the three primary colors.
The way it works out is that a 12MP sensor, for example, has 6 million pixels that see green, and 3 million pixels each for red and blue. Green gets more pixels because the human eye is the most sensitive to that color. An algorithm called demosaicing is used to interpolate a full 12MP resolution image.
A Quad Bayer filter is a bit of a misnomer as it’s actually the same as a regular Bayer filter. What really changes is not the filter but the sensor behind it - these new sensors put four pixels behind each color square instead of just one.
So, really these 48MP Quad Bayer sensors can’t offer much more detail than a 12MP sensor. Sensor and drone makers alike will tell you that smarter demosaicing algorithms can capture more detail, but our experience is that the gain is small - if there’s a gain to be had at all.
Wow this is one of the best explanations I’ve seen! Coming from being a camera nerd this is why I always tell people that it’s not a true 48mp still, it’s just photo stacking in its simplest form.
@@aloeisthestuff9622 so that is why things like grass stands out more than the sky. I never knew that about the eye. Thank you for the explainization.
Very nice Update. Is it possible to use the software with the remote with the screen? Or can you add a phone to that remote to use it?
You can use the controller with screen!
You can use the DJI RC Pro, not the DJI RC.
Thank you for the info. Just a quick question, i have the RC that comes with the Mini3pro, can i use it ?
The RC, no. RC-N1, yes.
You can use the RC that comes with the Mini 3 Pro!
No, you can use the DJI RC Pro, not the DJI RC.
DroneLink developing a new framework for their SDK from scratch. Currently, the framework is in beta and a simple task like mapping 300 images resulted in more than 10 crashes during my testing.
I experienced similar results hence why I stated the crashes in the video.
Hello! I am planning on purchasing Mini 3 PRO for mapping over populated areas. I was looking for budget friendly drone to help me make few maps for my PhD thesis! Do you think its worth the investment?
Is it available for iOS yet?
DJI like many small sensor cameras use a quad bayer pattern. It’s annoying they advertise high megapixels but in reality it’s still a 12MP image at the end of the day.
so very interesting video, thanks for it !! so i have been talking to guys who design golf simulator golf courses and wanted them to replicate my home course in Johannesburg, south africa. the thing which is required as a starting point for the designing of these courses are lidar points. It was identified the lidar points provided by the local council was missing the CRS for point cloud i was advised to try and get .las files or DEM (geotiff) files. from your experience with the mini3 pro can we achieve getting these lidar points or something similar which can help with this course building ?
Can you only use your android phone? No support for using the dJI RC?
No. Doesn't have the memory capability in the chip set
Totally new to this so maybe a dumb question. Why is the DJI Mavic 3 Pro not capable of photogrammetry when it seems like most of the other DJI drones are? It would be nice to be able to supplement my income with another use for my Mavic 3 pro. Actually I plan to purchase the cine version, I want to do sports filmography primarily.
Can this be done on the rc controller? Or you need the original remote that connects to smartphone?
Hi Dylan. Firstly, thank you for taking the initiative to teach us drone enthusiasts, Beginners and professionals alike, through your channel. I have been following as much as I can and have purchased what is within my budget to accomplish what I would like to learn before investing more once I feel comfortably satisfied with the features and their capabilities.
I have the Mini 3 and purchased the Dronelink basic $49.99 one time purchase program and have been following along with your tutorial to figure things out. I have faced a few challenges that hopefully you can assist me with understanding.
1. when creating a map plan, I am unable to change the gimbal pitch for that oblique capture you mentioned. The program states"This feature is only available for these plans: Elite | Starter | Growth | Enterprise. The cost to upgrade between plans that require a one-time payment is the price difference between the two plans"
2. I am unable to chose a grid pattern as the program states "This feature is only available for these plans: Elite | Starter | Growth | Enterprise. The cost to upgrade between plans that require a one-time payment is the price difference between the two plans"
3. Though you do not discuss this in this video, I tried to create a time-lapse with the waypoint option but the images did not show up on my SD card following the mission.
I hope you will be able to help me with pointers for this program as I would like to take my drone experience to a level where I may start a business with Photogrammetry in my hometown. There is significant growth in construction and surveillance taking place and I see a niche market opening up close to the end of this year. Thank you again for the great content and I look forward to your response.
Shame drone deploy rules out most people as it costs so much to use it to its full potential
Is the point cloud feature locked/ disabled intentionally or is it because the drone lacks a LiDAR feature?
I saw that the DJI Integra Goggles are listing the Mini 3 Pro as being compatible - is that confirmed by anyone as yet? At least in being able to use the Integra Goggles to view the camera images like a FPV while still controlling it via the RC controls? Or more a 'future feature'?
Dear everybody. My company bought me a DJI Mini 3 with screen RC. I need to set up this new toys a predetermined path thus I can download all photos and videos together with the associated coordinates to be shown in Google earth to make a presentation to the VIP investors. Quite a challenge, right? My restrictions are: 1) can't request another new, more advanced drone. 2) can't use third party app like dronelink or litchi to establish waypoints flight. So, what kind of solutions available to achieve the task? Many thanks to all possible advices!!
I am interested in using this for Search and Rescue to map some common canyons where people get cliffed out and require technical rope rescues. I wonder how it would do for that type of terrain.
Live it works great. Not super good in high wind. We use them in public safety for SAR with thermal cameras. These automated fly throughs wouldn't be very helpful for that but maybe would be good for training models.
@@LILOREB yeah I was thinking for training. LASD is finally starting to get traction on a drone program for SAR. It’s easier for us to call a predator in than launch our own 🤣
@@LILOREB What thermal camera are you using on the Mini 3?
maybe in known higher risk areas having a much higher quality mapping of the area provided by one of these drones it may be easier to perform an efficient search with lower risks? I don't perform SAR but i imagine a higher quality map is always helpful (provided tree cover isn't too much of an issue)
@@Mauronic100 What is LASD? TIA. 🙄
How much would drone deploy cost for processing?
Wow! I just bought a mini 3 to take on vacations versus taking my Air 3. Now I’m going to sign up for your seminar in Chicago.
1. Am I able to open dronelink on RC controller?
2. How to edit a created map. Is it possible to open it in SketchUp or AutoCAD and draw sth? I want to make a map of my garden and project sth in it ,is it possible?
I have the DJI Mini 3 (controller with a screen -- not the RC-N1). can i still make this 3rd party softward with dronelink work if I get an android device?
Isn’t the speed of the mission too fast? I did a lot of missions and with that speed some photos can be blurry and not focused.. I’ve saw that the best speed is 12kmh
Do you technically need an android phone that has internet access? Or could I run an old android phone that I've had laying around that doesnt have data? Thanks for posting this video! I've been looking all over for just this kind of info!
Just found out the Mavic 3 classic I just got doesn’t have an SDK… WHY???😭
this is extremely weird, so drone link is flying ur drone instead of the original dji fly app ?
Hi,just stumbled on you and this video. Mini 3 pro beginner here. But I have to guess you're on Lake Travis in Lago Vista? Yes?
I believe so? I was renting a house outside of Austin Texas during this video production
Hey, please clarify, dronelink is $50 one time or every month?
Hobbyist plan $24,99 one-time payment.
One time
Hi Dylan. Did you pay for the Dronelink Hobbyist Premium Plan?
Hello! Are you having any glitches with the N200? I watched some reviews and they complained about it hesitating and skipping in regular apps but if this software works fine for you then it’s fine for me! I use an iPhone for work so I’m only getting this one for waypoints. Thank you so much for all the info, time and effort you’ve put into this!
The N200 is a perfectly fine phone for something like this.
What Dronelink app plan do you subscribe? Hobbyist or Professional plan?
Can I take the pictures manually in the app without having to rely on the auto flying?
What if you havr the remote with the screen built into it
The regular RC, no. the 1300$ RC Pro can or the 120$ RC-N1 will
Damnit. LoL
@@BikesBobberscan u rephrase?
It runs android so you can install apps just like on the phone
Content and quality is superb, wild stuff, thank you!
I think this video was very misleading. There is a difference between automated missions and fully autonomous missions. The DJI Mini 3 Pro will not fly fully autonomous missions missions because it uses virtual sticks from the controller to do so.... the mission is not stored on the drone. if you lose signal while flying the mission it will then do whatever return to home action you have chosen for it..... not pick back up on wherever it left off on. And you do not need drone link to do this. Download litchi for free onto your phone and use with the N1 controller. I purchased my Mini 3 Pro because of this video. Thanks bud.... you were so helpful. Just kidding. Helpful at this point would mean You want to buy back my used Mini 3 Pro at the price I paid so I can go buy a drone that actually flies fully autonomous missions
I don't think you actually watched the full video because I clearly explained that at the time of filming this it was in a beta state. You can put the blame on me but you clearly did little to no due diligence. This was an educational video on the capabilities of what this drone can do, not a sales pitch.
is the dji mini 3 rc controller now compatible third party apps
I've got drone link to fly the mini 3 pro- whats a (not as costly) way to compile the ortho? Drone deploy is a bit expensive.
WebODM is a great option and its free
my dronelink crash everytime mini3 pro go ofcourse
I'm a new licensed pilot, am i able to do this with an apple phone ?
hello, can we have roof measurements with that ?
When will this be available on the DJI app ❓ I have the mini 3
Could somebody explain whats the point of doing these photos and making 3d models? Is this what some people do for fun? 😂
Check out some of my other video where I go more in-depth about it. It’s used a lot in surveying, engineering and architecture.
woooo finally, im excited
Good day. Once someone gets their license can you assist with helping that person land jobs/work?
I can help with the technical training and make suggestions on it. I don't provide work on my end.
I have a question. I have seen a lot of bad press regarding very low performance of Dronelink on both android and iOS for the Mini 3 (standard) with frequent crashes to the point it is unusable. This seems due to DJI not supporting any efforts for ask post the mini 2 series. What’s your experience of this please and what android devices have given you the most stability?
Will it work with the DGI mini to thank you?
It already support old Mavic Mini since long time ❤️
Whats a DGI Mini?
Some how confusing. Mini 3 pro + RC Pro + drone link to make way points? Someone could please confirm? (RC Pro may be cheaper,that to buy a new phone?)
I watched the whole video but still couldnt understand how to earn money by flying telematry missions ?😮
The only problem is that not all of us have $350 per month for drone deploy software.
Well it’s a good thing that there are other software outside of Drone Deploy that can deliver similar results
Are you having any problems currently? I just got an RC N1 and have tried everything in my power to get the mini 3 pro to connect. I keep getting telemetry errors. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love your channel it's always so infor and been very help for me; I'm new to 3D Mapping and you've been instrumental to my learning. I would very much like to enter your giveaway with the DJI Air; I'm not going to lie, i was very disappointed with my Mini 3 when I received it. I was heartbroken because there's just so many limitations to it compared to the pro version. Makes me wish I just kept saving money a little longer to get it instead 😔 when will the drawling be for the Air?
Is NEW RC useful in Photogrammetry and autonomous flight and mapping. also can we install different APPs on this
Hola. Q buen video, una pregunta, por no me quedo claro, qué aplicación empleaste en este video para hacer la demostración del modelado 3d.
Vi q era de DJI mini3 test, pero como encuentro esa aplicación.?
Can this be done using the RC remote without an android device ?
Is it better in you experience to have the remote paired with a phone ? I am hesitating between the two options
Can I use it with RC N1 controller?
How can I get started with my DJI Mini 3 Pro? What can you do with this data that you collect? What is your strategy to generating income with this? I’d love to chat and get started myself
I'm planning to use this in a feild of corn/sorghum/wheat crops to scare the birds... because they eat a huge portion of the crop and scarecrows no longer effective
Excited about this! Does it work for Mavic 3?
It does not
@@DylanGorman what’s your opinion on DJI not releasing a SDK on there flagship Mavic 3 before their lower priced drones?
@@ssgllc7007 I own the Mavic 3 Enterprise so my opinion is a bit skewed. I think DJI is holding it on purpose so that it doesn't make the enterprise line irrelivent