EQUIPMENT USED

Current Drones

DJI Mavic 2 Pro

• 20MP 1" Hassleblad Camera with CMOS Sensor

• Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing

• 4 Hyperlapse modes

• 31-Minute Flight Time

• 4K video at 30fps

Mavic 2 Pro with Hasselblad Camera

Co-engineered in partnership with Hasselblad after two years of tireless research, the Mavic 2 Pro comes equipped with the all-new Hasselblad L1D-20c camera. The L1D-20c possesses Hasselblad's unique Hasselblad Natural Colour Solution (HNCS) technology, helping users to capture gorgeous 20-megapixel aerial shots in stunning color detail.

1-inch CMOS Sensor

The brand new 1-inch CMOS sensor has an active sensing area four times more effective than the original Mavic Pro. The large sensor also means better performance in low-light environments with a more extensive ISO range, max ISO lifted from 3200 to 12800.

10-bit Dlog-M Color Profile

The Mavic 2 Pro supports a 10-bit Dlog-M color profile that yields higher dynamic range for more flexibility in the grading room. The system records over 1 billion colors (compared to the 16 million colors from traditional 8-bit color coding technologies) and retains more in-depth details in both highlights and shadows. Now you can capture the subtlest gradations at sunset or sunrise, leaving greater space for post-production.

HDR Video

With 4K 10-bit HDR support, the Mavic 2 Pro can be plugged into a 4K TV with HLG and will immediately play back footage with the right color tones. The brighter highlights and increased contrast are what make HDR video so appealing.

Adjustable Aperture

The f/2.8-f/11 adjustable aperture delivers outstanding image quality both in high and low-light environments. When shooting in low light, set the aperture to f/2.8 to allow more light in and to capture bright and clear photos. When shooting in well-lit environments, set the aperture to f/11 to lower the shutter speed and make your videos smoother.

Camera System - Shoot Like a Pro

Camera employs DJIs latest 3-axis gimbal technology, ensuring smooth, stable footage in just about any situation.

Hyperlapse

Say goodbye to complicated post-processing. With Hyperlapse, the aircraft shoots stable aerial shots and processes them automatically, enabling you to create professional-looking timelapses with a simple tap of a button, which you can share to social media immediately. Save a flight path in Task Library to fly the Mavic 2 through the path whenever you feel like it. JPEG and RAW photos can be simultaneously saved on a microSD card, leaving more room for post editing.

Enhanced HDR Photos

The Mavic 2 also supports enhanced HDR photos, an improved technique that blends a sequence of photos for ghost-free high dynamic range, offering increased image clarity while avoiding unwanted artificial effects.

HyperLight

Brighten up your world with HyperLight, a low-light setting designed to enhance your images while reducing noise significantly.

H.265 Codec for Higher Image Quality

Records 4K video at higher bitrates with advanced H.265 compression. Videos in H.265/HEVC codec maintain 50% more information than videos in H.264/AVC, creating high-quality videos with better-preserved details.

Signature Technologies

OcuSync 2.0 video transmission performance is greatly enhanced with improvements made to communication distance, video quality and anti-interference, offering you unprecedented control.

Powerful, Yet Safe

After countless hours of research and testing, the Mavic 2 has been optimally redesigned to increase propulsion, lower power consumption, and reduce noise. These subtle yet powerful improvements, along with an improved FlightAutonomy system, offer a smoother, quieter flight for greater discretion and safety.

Faster

72 kph Max. Speed

The rebuilt aircraft body presents better aerodynamic performance. The body drag of the Mavic 2 is 19% less than that of the Mavic Pro when flying at full speed.

Longer

31-Min Max. Flight Time

Longer flight time means more creative opportunities.

Quieter - Low-Noise Design

FOC sinusoidal drive ESCs and low-noise propellers make your flight incredibly quiet, eliminating any worries of disturbing your surroundings

Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing

FlightAutonomy has been upgraded to include Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing. For the first time in a DJI drone, obstacle sensors appear on all sides of the aircraft for greater safety during flight.

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I use PolarPro ND Filters to achieve the inverse shutter speed for the frame rate and to allow slow shutter speeds for images.  I also use the PolarPro extendor legs and gimbal guard.  Blackmagic Designs DaVinci Resolve 16 is used to edit the RAW 10-bit videos.

DJI Mini 2

Camera Specifications
    Sensor: 1/2.3″ CMOS
    Pixels: 12 million
    Lens FOV: 83° (35 mm format equivalent: 24 mm)
    Aperture: f/2.8
    Electronic Shutter Speed:  – 4-1/8000 s
    Still Image Size: 4:3 (4000 × 3000)
    Still Image Size: 16:9 (4000 x 2250)
    Max Video Bit Rate: 100 Mbps
    Photo Format: JPEG/RAW
    Video Format: MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC)

ISO Range
 Video:
    100-3200 (Auto)
    100-3200 (Manual)
Photos:
    100-3200 (Auto)
    100-3200 (Manual)

Still Photography Modes
    Single Shot
    Interval: JPEG: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s
    JPEG+RAW: 5/7/10/15/20/30/60 s
    Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3 bracketed frames at 2/3 EV Bias
    Panorama: Sphere, 180°, and Wide

Video Resolution
    4K: 3840×2160 @ 24/25/30fps
    2.7K: 2720×1530 @ 24/25/30fps
    FHD: 1920×1080 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps

Gimbal Specifications
    Mechanical Range:  Tilt: -110–35° / Roll: 35° – 35 / °Pan: -20–20°
    Controllable Range: Tilt: -90° to 0° (default setting) -90° to +20° (extended)
    Stabilization: 3-axis (tilt, roll, pan)
    Max Control Speed (tilt): 100° /s
    Angular Vibration Range: – ±0.01°

Flight Battery Specifications
    Capacity – 2400 mAh
    Voltage – 7.2V
    Max Charging Voltage – 8.4V
    Battery Type – Li-ion 2S
    Energy – 17.28 Wh
    Net Weight – 3.52 ounces (100 grams)
    Max Charging Power – 24W

Remote Controller Specifications
    Operating Frequency – 2.400-2.4835 GHz, 5.725-5.850 GHz
    Operating Temperature Range: -10℃ – 40℃ (14° to 104°F)
    Battery: 5200 mAh
    Operating Current/Voltage: 1200 mA 3.7 V (Android)
    Operating Current/Voltage: 700 mA 3.7 V (iOS)
    Supported Mobile Device Size: 180×86×10 mm (Height×Width×Thickness)
    Supported USD Port Types: Lightning, Micro USB (Type-B), USB-C

    Video Transmission: Ocusync 2.0

    Live View Quality: Remote Controller: 720p/30fps

    Max Bitrate: 8 Mbps

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Intelligent Flight Battery
    Battery Capacity; 2250 mAh
    Voltage: 7.7 V
    Charging Voltage Limit: 8.8 V
    Battery Type: LiPo 2S
    Energy: 17.32 Wh
    Weight: 86.2 g
    Charging Temperature: 5° to 40°C (41° to 104°F)
    Max Charging Power: 29 W

Current Camera System

Nikon D750

Nikon D750: Key Specifications

• 24MP Full-frame CMOS sensor (with AA filter)

• Flip up/down 3.2" 1,229k-dot RGBW LCD screen

• 6.5 fps continuous shooting

• Improved 51-point Multi-CAM 3500FX II AF system (sensitive to -3EV)

• 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor with face detection and spot-metering linked to AF point

• Built-in Wi-Fi

• Highlight-weighted metering

• 1080/60p video recording

• Powered aperture for control during live view/video

• Group Area AF mode

• Simultaneous internal recording and HDMI output
  
  
  Current lenses include:

• Nikon 50mm f1.8

• Nikon 24-120mm f4 VR G

• Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 FX E ED VR

• Nikon 14-24mm f2.8G

• Nikon 60mm f2.8 G ED Macro
  
  Nisi V6 150mm Filter System comprising NDs incl. 10 stop (ND1000) / 6 stop (ND64) / 3 stop (ND8) / ND Grads / Landscape Polariser
  Tripod: Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminium Tripod with Multi-Angle Column and SBH-100 Ball Head

      CamRanger2 Wireless Tethering

Older images on this site were taken using a Pentax ME Super or Nikon 801s on to B&W negative and colour slide film.  Older digital images taken using Nikon D1 or Fuji Finepix S100fs