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    Emanuel reacted to shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Everything must be balanced. For example, people are crazy with slow motion. Put this effect everywhere. It is the same crap.
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    Again from my native country, where DJI has invited a few reps of the 'Internet press' to the European presentation in the sunny Portuguese soil. Here's another sample of the Mavic Pro look. But, that plastic cover shouldn't be there to cover the camera lens when the bird is flying for sure...
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    Unnatural edges simply / always frighten me... ; ) Not colorful shapes ;-)
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Take a look on this cinematic outcome... To whom comes from film realm, such called 'softness' (when not missing focus) is a bless :-)
     
    PS:
    Thanks for the compliments on 'I Cento Passi' (dal cuore : ) Speaking of missing links... our memory is, though, full of team work worries, past today. Such as two weeks of shooting to be repeated only because of a DAT tape lost and recording sound irremediably missing, respectively; missing parts to still be credited; €300 to remain as credit card limit in the main method of payment for (shooting) expenses such as mere flight tickets (main cast); the female lead character to be completely erased from the script made with so much love fulfilled by many only a few months before in order to cut off the budget and tighten up efforts or there wouldn't be feature film to show up in the end + the whole participation of a co-production team and checks to sign at one time and follow accordingly, go figure... 
    Finally, all this became multiple awarded in Venice since a decade and a half ago, oh well, crazy craft this industry is *Phew*
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Indeed. This is the usual when the introduction of a new technology. À la DOF hype when the 35mm adapters or HDSLRs popped up. There are always consequences as far as aesthetics concerns. Media are a reproduction of their age and technology for sure. As same as happens with society. Reason why a good part of oldest viewers don't seem to much appreciate their contemporary younger fellows' work, actually. Some don't even recognize themselves in the society they live. Or language used, as fairly pointed out.
     
    Here's another sample shot on Mavic:
     
    More stuff related to the DJI Mavic Pro is available here in this YT channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/user/epicdigitalfilms/videos
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Future pilots beware: not lateral sensors...
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    As noted, the quad has no lateral sensors ;-)
    And here's another experiment with and without additional grading, respectively:
     
     
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    Emanuel reacted to shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    You mean the use of aerial shots? It is normal no? New tools, new languages, I think.
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    Emanuel reacted to fuzzynormal in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Yes. Normal. Thus, worthwhile?  In other words, since the thing is easily do-able and many many people are capable of doing it, what value does it have?
    Should one use it just because one can, or can the visuals it offers be implemented creatively?
    I had a corporate client demand it on a recent production "just because," and I felt it ultimately looked ridiculous. Ostentatious for no particular reason.  It actually was detrimental to the video. The shots had no motivation. They were just there because the client thought it looked cool. 
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Here's another example where we can see the strengths (e.g. almost 1-stop faster + manual focus towards to shallower DOF as handy narrative tool and previously written in this thread):
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from JazzBox in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Not completely sure if it is legit, even though, I'd dare to say we might find a Mavic touch there -- tap to focus will surely be pretty useful for a skyline:
    On the discussion, it is plainly natural there are much more number of work pieces shot on Phantom or GoPro than Mavic to conclude anything on topic. Straight out of the box, Mavic footage is a way more cinematic because of manual focus and a softer outcome. I concur that some artificial edges are not welcome at all. My perspective too.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from Orangenz in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Here's another example where we can see the strengths (e.g. almost 1-stop faster + manual focus towards to shallower DOF as handy narrative tool and previously written in this thread):
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from Orangenz in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Dedicated polarizer and ND filters : )
    https://www.polarprofilters.com/products/dji-mavic-filter-3-pack?variant=25474597257
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Mio caro, exactly my POV! We both share the same cinematic perspective on motion pictures, let it alone the aerial footage. Unfortunately, people are too uneducated with their small displays. We live in a sad age where artifacts are the king. Sawtooth borders (when not aliasing) are taken for sharp content... What else can we say? *Phew*
    To me, this is the first small drone to focus my attention on it. For the same reasons you mention.
    Still from the European press presentation in Lisbon (I know very well those locations and how curious is to me to see them to be shot like that with so tiny capture device -- DJI should/could/can slash the GoPro business with that toy/cam beyond the drone industry) take a look from 3:48 minute on:
     
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    X5/X5R are another league... Let's not mix up apples to oranges ;-) Phantom 4 or Karma have nothing to do with. The reception theory ; ) can fit but people are still stuck on the wrong variables, obsessed with definition when this doesn't necessarily mean better IQ, on the contrary, more often than we could aspire to.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Not completely sure if it is legit, even though, I'd dare to say we might find a Mavic touch there -- tap to focus will surely be pretty useful for a skyline:
    On the discussion, it is plainly natural there are much more number of work pieces shot on Phantom or GoPro than Mavic to conclude anything on topic. Straight out of the box, Mavic footage is a way more cinematic because of manual focus and a softer outcome. I concur that some artificial edges are not welcome at all. My perspective too.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Other than the focus and smoother UHD route avoiding such artificial edges for a much pleasant cinematic tool, I concur that's still soon to compare videos made by one and other options. There are only a few samples available out there yet on Mavic side against the older solutions for aerial acquisition with these small "toys". Even though and basically, as bird, we surely have a game changer :-)
     
     
     
    And finally, here's an interesting review to also focus on the capture device:
    http://www.newsshooter.com/2016/10/18/dji-mavic-pro-review-is-it-the-perfect-drone-for-the-occasional-flyer/
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Dedicated polarizer and ND filters : )
    https://www.polarprofilters.com/products/dji-mavic-filter-3-pack?variant=25474597257
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    Emanuel reacted to shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Excess of sharpness is masked by nature landscapes.
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    Emanuel reacted to shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    They are different but I'd fly with Mavic any day. Sharp edges look very video to me. Mavic seems more pleasant to the eyes.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    My perspective as well :-)
    This one seems legit too:
     
    BTW, here's already accessories offer:
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from shooter in DJI just slaughtered GoPro with Mavic   
    Yes, indeed.
    One of the lighthouse shots (at 1:14) is pretty representative of such feature. Actually, the add-on is evident for that particular shot, comparing to the previous ones immediately before. Finer narrative tool.
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