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I have only had experience with DJI drones, so I can only speak on those. Probably I would try to look for a used Mini 2. Because other than that there is only the Mini 2 SE. It also depends on what you need the drone for. Mini 2 would be a better option comparing to Mini 2 SE, but it is a question if you can find it within the budget.
From the looks of it, you can. I haven’t used it personally, but this is what's written about the 3E in Zhiyun's website: "The adjustment wheel further expands intuitive control with axes adjustment or camera settings like ISO, aperture and more based on your custom programming." But take note that it might just work with the compatible cameras. This actually got me curious. I will test it and get back here once I do.
I like the fingers at shoulder hight for landing/takeoff, flat hand/palm feels unsafe to me. Unnerving at first with the drone avoidance step before it lands but do a few times you get it. Don't like landing on longer grass uneven surface etc.
Dude, thank you. I bought my A7IV used, like new. On my first night shoot, there were over ten dead pixels on everything I came back with. I tried you fix, and it's squeaky clean now. The blacks are black like tar.
How the light output from 0-100%? Im really interested in this for filming interviews and such for how small it is and the fact is can run on usb-c and not need an outlet.
The changes in output are not really consistent through out 0-100%. At the beginning it is brighter and towards the 100% the changes are less noticeable. So like 20% of brightness doesn't seem like 20W and so on. Only thing you can be sure is 100% is full brightness and 0% is none. :) For the money, I think it is a good light. But as I mentioned in the video, the kelvins and brightness have to be adjusted by eye and feel. If that would to ok for interviews you have in mind, then sure, it would be a good light. But if you want to be really sure about the color temperature, for example, than this might not be the best solution.
I've bought a used A7S II, seller didn't tell me there is a few of "hot" white pixels right in the center of a sensor. Of course seller disappeared after I told him that. At first I thought no way this would work! But I tried it anyway and it worked like a charm 🥳 Big thanks to you ✌
It's so cool to hear there are people still enjoying my first videos. Cheers! Yeah, it seems at some point I have stopped having background music in my videos. Thanks for the feedback, though!
I just noticed on my A7II that both my Screen and Viewfinder have it but only when I have a flash on and it isn't showing on the take photo so i dont get it lol
Not working. Using samsung galaxy tab (Ive used this tablet all the time, stopped flying for about 6 months and now it no longer works) and the app starts fine the problem is it cannot see the connection to the controller - I own several USB cables and the ones Ive used in the past all stopped working suddenly, its as though there's no communication protocol for the cable any longer and it only wants to charge the controller now. Already went through the whole reinstallation process and gave the app full permissions to everything - no luck :( Im about ready top sell this drone Im so fed up with its inconsistent reliability. Mavic Air 2 btw
I have listed the gear used for this setup in the description. But yes, I could make a longer format video breaking down what gear and why I use on a daily basis. And the go to camera setup has actually changed as well during this time.
Thank you very much!! I had to return DJI Mini2 because I couldn`t download official DJI Fly app on my (Samsung S21) which is not supported by DJI according to the website.I tried your steps and i was able to download the app on my Samsung S21 Thanks again!!I`m going to reorder DJI drone on Amazon again,hoping i wont have an issues.
yeah, it looks like that the percentages on the knob refer to how much you can turn the knob instead of the actual output. It also seems brighter on the lower percentages as well.
yeah, it looks like that the percentages on the knob refer to how much you can turn the knob instead of the actual output. It also seems brighter on the lower percentages as well.
You can have a back and forth movement as I showed in the video, but I can agree that it would be cool to set the Start and End points, so it would perform the movement at its own.
Is the M40 a lot brighter than this CM25? I have an M40, but I’m wondering if the 25W is supposed to be a sweet spot (for example is it 75% the brightness of the M40 or is the M40 way brighter?)
I wonder if I have used it for 4-5 hours straight. Probably had little pauses and turned it off in between. And that is when using it with the DC power adapter, because the batteries definitely won't last that long. I guess if you are looking for a ring light, then you should just get that. With only the reflector, the X100 light will be harsh with sharp shadow lines. But the ring light makes a softer more defused light straight out of the box. Sure, you could use the X100 with adapters and soft boxes to get the light more softer and defused, but that will take up much more space and in the end cost you more as well. Very important note - I am not a tattoo artist and I am just guessing what could work better. :D
