We have now joined the ranks of sailors with the ability to shoot beautiful aerial views!
Deviating from the usual course once again, the drone we chose to purchase is the DJI Mavic Pro instead of the very popular Phantom 4. The Mavic Pro, when it is folded down it can just about fit in the size of your palm, meaning we’ll never have to second guess if we want to bring it out with us as we explore each location we sail to.
So far we’ve been having fun playing with it at the marina, steering through the maze of the channel and floating over all the boats in storage. We have a long way to go before finessing a fluid movement with the camera, but so far it has been a great addition to our camera gear.
In this episode I go over the new awning I just made for our cockpit, a simple design with no framing to adhere to. Also, while putting our headsails in place, we realize our staysail doesn’t have a good fit and we take measurements for hunting down a good used one to replace it.
Cheers from the WATER!!
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Music:
0:00 – Changing – Sigma feat Paloma Faith, Instrumental Cover
08:06 – Yes You Can – HookSounds
16:49 – The View From Here – Anders Schill Paulsen
Camera equipment used:
– Panasonic HDC – http://amzn.to/2lPlf9O
– DJI Mavic Pro – http://amzn.to/2f2IFHP
Editing software:
Windows Movie Maker & Adobe Premier
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Really like the drone footage. I have been a video producer/editor/director in my past life before drones were invented. They will revolutionize the industry. Can’t wait to see footage from somewhere besides Indiantown. We stopped at Indiantown several years ago on our way across Florida from Charlotte Harbor our home down to the Keys. We hope to do that again soon..
Hello,
Thank you for sharing this post. The DJI Mavic Pro is an excellent drone but I still prefer the Phantom 4. I especially like its Atti mode.