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Thanks for the comment John, I'm glad you found the video useful. I find negative comments about the Mavic 2 sensor a little surprising to be honest. I think sometimes people seem to expect every product to be amazing at everything for everyone, and see any element that doesn't compare favourably with another product as a failing. For me the reality is that everything is a compromise in some way. A drone like the Inspire or Matrix will give you better image quality but the compromise is in how portable it is. At the other end you've got a tiny drone like the Spark or the Air which are incredibly portable but you compromise on image quality, so the question you need to ask yourself is what areas you're willing to compromise in and how much. The Mavic 2 Pro isn't supposed to replace the P4P, it's supposed to replace the previous Mavic Pro, and in that respect it's a huge improvement. The sensor is excellent. Shooting in D-LogM I've been amazed at the detail, dynamic range, and lack of noise in the image. The P4P might be slightly better, but would be less useful for me as I'd usually leave it at home due to it's size and how problematic it would be to carry it along with my camera gear, so in that respect the better image quality is irrelevant...what's the point in having something with better image quality if you don't carry it with you? So have fun with the Mavic 2, I highly doubt you'll be disappointed with it.

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Mine too, eyebrows reached for my hairline

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Thanks for the comment Titouan, glad you liked the footage. I've had the X-T3 for a few weeks now and it's really good.

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Thanks for the comment, glad you found the video useful. And good luck with the drone, it's an amazing tool

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Thanks for the comment Steve, enjoy the Magic...it's an amazing thing.

Andy Mumford Great video Andy! I was wondering if you used a corrective lut to correct your dlog m footage? If so which one? Also I can’t find the Panorama photo option in my DJI Go app anymore. What happened where is it?

Yup, it's a great drone

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It certainly is

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Indeed, there's not much about the M2P which doesn't stand up today

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Haha, thanks. I live in Lisbon, so I shoot here a lot

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Thanks so much Marc, glad you enjoyed it

Thanks, glad you liked it. When I said to sett white balance manually I was referring to video settings because if you leave it on Auto it can change during the clip. For example if the sun passes behind a cloud Auto white balance will try to compensate you can end up with colour shifts in the same clip that are hard to change when editing the video.

Thanks man, glad you liked it. And glad you've got your Mavic 2 Pro. I was using it again the other night to shoot some clips for this video and I'm still blown away by how good the image quality is...it's really really nice, you're going to love it :-)

Thanks, glad it was helpful. As for the sand...I tend to be shooting a lot in quite harsh conditions and my stuff gets battered. This video is almost two years old now, and since then the drones been landed on more sandy beaches, dusty volcanic deserts, snow and mud, and it's still going strong. It's a tougher drone than you think

@@AndyMumford That's very good to know thanks.

Hi Michael, thanks for the comment and glad you liked the video. With the drone in the sand, it was something I did just for the video because I had to use my hands to operate the camera. Rest assured thought it was only there for a couple of seconds and all the sand was blown off when I got home. I've been out shooting this coast for over 15 years so I'm used to dealing with sand on gear. To be honest though I used the first Mavic in some pretty extreme situations - dusty windy places in Iceland, snow in Norway, and often it's difficult to give gear the proper "love" so it has to be able to deal with a bit of dirt and sand. Most stuff actually can quite well, as long as you don't overdo it and make sure to clean it properly with a blower brush later on.

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Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful. As for the sand in the bag, I made this video more than 2 years ago and since then the drone (and bag) have been abused plenty with snow, ice, volcanic dust...and more sand...and the drone is still working just fine

@@AndyMumford Glad to hear it! Yeah, I do believe they're making gear with much better tolerance to debris these days because they know how it will be used. I guess the sand phobia has stuck with me. I grew up doing wildlife, landscapes, and some fashion photography with SLRs that could be just devastated by a few grains of sand. Bear attack - no problem. But a little sand... yikes!

Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. I should have the X-T3 review out sometime next month.

It's a Deuter Freerider Pro 30. I talk about it in my video on gear here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtqBl6Wku92coIk.html

Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. I haven't actually done a video on colour grading - I still think of myself as learning with video. I use Premiere and basically just grade the footage till I get it how I like it using the whites/blacks/shadows/highlights, saturation and colour temp/tint. I rarely touch any of the other colour controls.

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Thanks for the comment. Yeah, it was for this reason that I didn't actually put any hyper lapse footage in the video...I don't really have any that can do it justice. I'll be in the mountains in January though, staying in a hut up amongst the peaks and I've got some ideas for hyperlaspes at sunrise as the light first illuminates the tops of the mountains. Thanks for the sub.

Yeah, a couple of people have mentioned that, but in my experience most stuff is built to survive a bit of dry sand. I’ve been photographing on the coast for almost 15 years and using drones for about 3 and never had sand cause a problem. This video was made a year ago and the drone is still functioning like new....this morning I launched it from wet grass in the Dolomites. I don’t baby stuff and I’ve never had a single equipment failure so it’s really no big deal. Glad you liked the video, and thanks for the comment. All the best

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video. Honestly, no, I don't have anything to add other than that I'm still as impressed with it now as I was back then. The image quality is fantastic for such a small drone

Hi Michael, thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. As for the sand...I know, I know...It was something I did just for the video because I had to use my hands to operate the camera. Rest assured thought it was only there for a couple of seconds and all the sand was blown off when I got home. I've been out shooting this coast for over 15 years so I'm used to dealing with sand on gear. So, to answer your question, for cleaning the camera and lens body I use a blower brush and a microfibre cloth. For the glass in the lens, I've found these Zeiss wipes to be absolutely brilliant www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B00GL64QG6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543148556&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=zeiss+lens+cleaning+wipes&psc=1 Cleaning the sensor is a tricky one, and it's something I've toyed with making a video about, but it's one of those things that people get very upset about if they see someone doing it differently than them, and I don't want to recommend something and then someone have an accident. There are a number of good solutions, but for all of them you have to be careful and do it in a well lit and dust free (or as dust free as possible) environment. Of all the things I've used, I find the Eyelead gel stick www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B00GL64QG6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543148556&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=zeiss+lens+cleaning+wipes&psc=1 Again, you have to use it really lightly and apply very little pressure.

Andy Mumford Thanks for the reply and excellent info! Subscribed!

It’s generally touch to focus, As its shooting so wide and with a drone its rare that anything is close to the lens, touch focus will give you front to back sharpness

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video. Borneo has been on my list for a while, I was in Indonesia a few years ago and would love to go back. For sure if I ever get out there I'll get in touch

Yes, I was there a couple of weeks before the storms. My friend lives in the area and sent me some photos of the storm damage, and it's really sad.

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Hi Weaver, thanks for the comment, glad you like the videos. Did I mention links for free PP LUTS? I don't actually know how to make LUTS and my grading is very basic (increasing contrast with whites, blacks, shadows and highlights, then a little saturation).

Andy,thanks for the reply. Actually, just looking for correction of the wide angle lens distortion of the horizon on the Mavic Pro 2.

Thanks for the comment. I loved a lot of things about the Mavic Air, but I just didn't have faith in the connection. I got dropped signals so many times when the drone really wasn't far away, but with the Mavic Pro/Mavic 2 I've never had a single drop even flying a few kilometres away

Hi, glad you liked the video. The bag is a Deuter...it's a Freerider Pro 30 with an F-stop Small Pro ICU inside. There are links to them both in the description. Bags designed for skiing and snowboarding etc often seem to have rear access so you can drop them in the snow. The Osprey Kamber is the same. I have quite a long body and most camera bags I've found aren't all that comfortable...they seem to be designed for people with shorter bodies.

Thanks for the comment Simon, I'd love to have a go at the via ferratas, they must be amazing. There's no specific info about using a drone in the Dolomites, just to be aware of how much the wind changes around the peaks and just small changes of altitude can bring the drone into wind conditions that are very different. Having said that, the Mavic deals with wind really well.

I'm not sure, you could try adjusting the flight control settings to dampen them down a little

Thanks so much...and no need to worry about the drone....they're tougher than you think. I made this video about 18 months ago and since then it's been through all kinds of mud and dirt, and still works great

Thanks but most of us are also interested in the review.

@@bobcloughjr maybe, but a lot of us have seen plenty of reviews.

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Think he said Mavic air mate not the Air 2.

I did on my old Mavic, but I haven't got around to getting any for the Mavic 2. I should get some actually

It's a Deuter Freerider Pro 30, with an F Stop Small Pro ICU as the insert. I'll have a video on it in a couple of weeks

Andy - Wonderful, I will keep an eye out for your video on this subject. Keep them coming!

Glad you enjoyed the review and found it useful I can't answer your questions I sold my Mavic 2 Pro over a year ago when I moved to the Air 2S

Hi Tom, thanks for the comment. So far I've not found a need to increase exposure when shooting in D-Log and I've not noticed any particular noise in the shadows...but I've not extensively tested whether getting more light in improves the images or not, so I can't really say

Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. Here's the link for the barrel distortion fix thefilmpoets.kartra.com/page/wEn20

@@AndyMumford Thank you, that is great.

Indeed it was. I live in Lisbon

Thanks, it's actually so long since I made this video I honestly can't remember now. Distortion can be removed in Premiere Pro quite easily. You just go to Effects > Distortion and there are various presets, or you can adjust it yourself manually. I've actually recently switched to the Air 2S which does a much better job with distortion in camera

Not sure. I’m away at the moment and it’s hard to review the video, but I generally shoot the videos at home with the focus in manual.

It really depends on how dark it is, but you want the widest aperture you can get, so f2.8. The slowest shutter speed, which I believe is 1/30 if you're shooting 24 fps, and then the lowest ISO you can use without it being too dark. A higher ISO will let in more light, but also more grain. I've used the M2P up to ISO1200 and been happy with the output

I haven't actually. It must be awesome.

goggles with drones in general are great :D

Hi Paul, thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. I always use the histogram for exposure.

@@AndyMumford with you being a photographer, that makes sense. I use it all the time for photography as well, but was curious as I hear differing opinions. Take care Andy, and thanks for the reply.