Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Bought A Drone, DJI Mini Pro 3

Spent even more money today, feel kinda bad about it. I need to start saving again now.

I bought a good quality mini 4K drone. I have needed one for a few years now. With the coming wet plate season ahead, I want to develop a AMBROTOS KANATA YouTube channel for the project this year. A drone is basically essential for any decent channel dealing with landscape, travel and the arts. 

I was going to buy a cheaper model but then remembered what my father said about spending more to get something better, I ended up buying a "DJI Mini 3 Pro" which gets very good reviews, has 4K video, 48mb still photos and important features like obstacle avoidance sensors, focus/active tracking and a fast f 1.7 lens.

Note* I got a bundle package with a separate LCD screen and an extra battery, case and propellers. Hopefully this unit will work well for me for at least the next 7 or 8 years. Cost a very expensive $1508 CAD.

Note** The active tracking feature was a game changer for me. I will be lots of self-shooting. The motorhome and trailer traveling through spaces, the camera set up at a location, me walking and talking etc. I have never used it before, but I believe the focus/active tracking will allow me to operate the drone by myself and multitask at the same time (such as driving the RV through an area, or working the camera in the field). This feature should create much more interesting/strong/important video footage for the channel. A good channel will result in more support, more exhibitions, more everything.

DJI Mini Pro 3 Bundle