The general rule is that when shooting video is that the shutter speed should always remain at 2 times the frame rate. So if you’re shooting at 30fps at 4k on the Phantom 4 your shutter speed should remain as close to 60 as possible. The ND filters allow you to fix the shutter speed at 60, allow for buttery smooth cinematic footage.
Likewise, the remote that ships with the Pro is essentially the same that comes with the standard dji drones. For example, the gimbal is an actual part of the body instead of an attachment. This keeps the camera steady for smoother shots even in relatively high winds. There are rumors and other DJI Phantom 4 reviews speculating that developers did this to keep the propellers out of the camera’s frame when accelerating.
With drones from Autel, the Parrot Anafi, and others, you can adjust a lot of camera settings in their flight apps — but those settings don’t transfer over to their mission planning counterparts. Using Gesture Mode, selfies can be captured easily using a few gestures without the remote controller. Advanced computer vision technology allows the phantom 4 Pro to take instructions through gestures.
The ’s remote control and live feed is based on DJI Lightbridge technology, providing effective control range of up to 3.1mi in unobstructed areas that are free from interference. Its HD live feed gives you an exact view of your flight, perfect for composing shots. The Phantom 4 camera has been improved in terms of image quality.
The drone, a DJI Phantom 4, begins to ascend, heading towards an abandoned grainery. My son happily taps away at the screen, shifting the drone here and there. You wouldn’t notice how frantically he’s tapping from the footage he captured, which is buttery smooth.
I do have one tiny complaint about the Phantom 4 Pro performance. Once landed, I find the machine spins up while shutting down the motors. This is no problem on the ground, but if you’ve landed on the case, it can be just enough to throw the drone over the side. This may be a calibration issue, or just our machine, but please be aware of it for your flights. One of the best and most underrated features of the Phantom 4 Pro is the capabilities of the camera.
As of December 2013, QF-4 and QRF-4 aircraft had flown over 16,000 manned and 600 unmanned training sorties, with 250 unmanned aircraft being shot down in firing exercises. The remaining QF-4s and QRF-4s held their training role until the first of 126 QF-16s were delivered by Boeing. The base continued using them to fly manned test and unmanned live fire test support and Foreign Military Sales testing, with the final unmanned flight taking place in August 2016. The type was officially retired from US military service with a four–ship flight at Holloman during an event on 21 December 2016. The remaining QF-4s were to be demilitarized after 1 January 2017. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs.