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DJI Inspire 1. . . how good?

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That sort of sums it up. How good is this "revolutionary" drone? Is the footage coming off the camera likely to be smooth enough to really use in filmmaking?

Thanks!

Stephen
 
I honestly have no idea if a GoPro is "good enough" or not. I can tell you that I certainly don't want to risk a RED camera on a drone though!

Stephen
 
Hey guys, I'll chime in here.

The Inspire1 captures H.264 at 65 Mb/s with a 20mm lens, super low distortion while keeping the wide perspective.
We just implemented the option for DJI-LOG, so you have the option to open up your dynamic range from 8-stops to 12-stops of latitude.

Full 4k @ 23.976 / 25p
UHD 4k @ 23.976/25p/29.97p

1080p @ 23.976/25/29.97/48/50/60
720p @ 23.976/25/29.97/48/50/60

The Inspire1 comes w/ 2 controllers untethered w/ built in Lightbridge allows for both USB connection to your iOS / Android device while simultaneously connect an HDMI device to a 3rd party monitor or wireless transmitter to VTR @ quarter second delay, with ranges up to 1.25 miles.

The retractable legs transforms the Inspire1 giving the camera unobstructive 360 degrees pan.

With the new optical flow sonar sensor on the bottom, (downward facing camera) it can fly indoors like it's flying GPS outdoors.

Speeds up to 65mph.
 
i heard it flies really really good from a pro guy that i trust (he is flying my red epic all the time)
havent seen a lot of footage from it yet so cant say. specs are not all here, keep that in mind. how the image is processed means a lot. ill repeat that i havent seen the footage yet but all i can say in GoPro defence is that they mastered the image processing compared to other action cameras that probably use same sensor and procesors,... but dont have the same software in there.
 
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Willis Chung said:
Hey guys, I'll chime in here.
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Just want to say Willis you guys are doing some pretty damn rocking work. In a field that there were suddenly a whole lot of gimbals you made it a two name game pretty nicely.
 
Willis Chung said:
Hey guys, I'll chime in here.

The Inspire1 captures H.264 at 65 Mb/s with a 20mm lens, super low distortion while keeping the wide perspective.
We just implemented the option for DJI-LOG, so you have the option to open up your dynamic range from 8-stops to 12-stops of latitude.

Full 4k @ 23.976 / 25p
UHD 4k @ 23.976/25p/29.97p

1080p @ 23.976/25/29.97/48/50/60
720p @ 23.976/25/29.97/48/50/60

The Inspire1 comes w/ 2 controllers untethered w/ built in Lightbridge allows for both USB connection to your iOS / Android device while simultaneously connect an HDMI device to a 3rd party monitor or wireless transmitter to VTR @ quarter second delay, with ranges up to 1.25 miles.

The retractable legs transforms the Inspire1 giving the camera unobstructive 360 degrees pan.

With the new optical flow sonar sensor on the bottom, (downward facing camera) it can fly indoors like it's flying GPS outdoors.

Speeds up to 65mph.
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Any plans for Uncompressed / ProRes recording support?
 
Willis Chung said:
We just implemented the option for DJI-LOG, so you have the option to open up your dynamic range from 8-stops to 12-stops of latitude.
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Very interesting

 
Bob Gundu said:
Yeah it looks pretty decent. But the moire in the camera is a little disappointing.
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hehe Bob , of course its a 4k gopro, but if there was a camera that small and as good as an Epic,it would be a little more expensive yes? hahahhahaha

and we would all go shooting with a real pocket camera.

kidding, but its very nice...Probably the killer for all extreme sport events and HD video production.
 
constantine Tirintzis said:
hehe Bob , of course its a 4k gopro, but if there was a camera that small and as good as an Epic,it would be a little more expensive yes? hahahhahaha

and we would all go shooting with a real pocket camera.

kidding, but its very nice...Probably the killer for all extreme sport events and HD video production.
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Ha ha. No kidding. I'd almost rather have less dynamic range and better moire control. Dynamic range you can plan for, but moire is a bitch you can't do much about.
 
I have an inspire 1 and have flown 10+ hours on it already. It's an amazing craft and the camera is actually really good. I have shot extensively on GoPros from other UAVs and I would easily say the camera on the Inspire is better than any GoPro offering. I've also shot with a dragon from a UAV and it doesn't compare at all to that, but it's a lot simpler setup and isn't anywhere near the risk of putting a $60K+ package up. I think the camera falls right between a GoPro and GH4. The beauty of the Inspire is having full camera controls while it's in the air. You can switch between video and stills mode and easily toggle to manual controls and tweak every setting on the camera. Having the capabilities to do this while the craft is 3000ft+ out is amazing. I just shot up at Mavericks(surf spot) with the inspire and was blown away by the setup.

For reference, here are a couple videos I shot with the Inspire:



Both were shot at 4K 24 in LOG color profile, then edited and color corrected in FCPX. If anyone has any questions concerning the camera or wants a specific test shot, let me know as I'm happy to help.
 
I have to admit…this looks pretty impressive. I would love to add this tool to the arsenal.

But so many questions!

It’s not an Epic but I have all but given up on flying ours. The difference in size would put the price out of logical range for us.

It would also increase the potential damage if it went down. I really fear the destruction any of these technological marvels might reap if anything went wrong and I doubt any insurance company would provide liability. Something large enough to fly the Epic could severely injure or possibly even kill a bystander. Not that this smaller version couldn’t inflict real pain and lawsuits. Add to that the potential of losing your precious Epic. Really make’s you think.
An Emmy winning friend of mine got into big time hot water for flying a small drone near a sporting event. Not over people but well back to pick up wide shots. The concern for the use of drones has sparked controversy everywhere and the true rules of operating one still escape me. By now most of you have heard about the drone ending up in the White House compound. Events like that are going to make flying drones even more difficult.

Another question about the DJI Inspire is can the camera that is include be replaced? We have heard concerns about moire. The camera appears to be part of the gimble. We know cameras will continue to improve. That would be an expensive upgrade.

That being said…We have not ruled out this or any capable drone. There’s just a lot we don’t yet understand. We’ll be paying attention!
 
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