Freewell Wide Angle and Anamorphic Lens Pack for the DJI Mini 4 Pro - Review and Demonstration

[@richardparkhouse9571]

what beautiful scenery marcus

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Richard!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

awsome Marcus, always no 1 with the info.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Henry!

[@JimBailey]

Thank you so much Idaho Quadcopter. Have a super weekend. :)

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Jim, you too!

[@RonaldBrown59]

NIce testing of the new wide angle lens for Freewell. I've always though the value of a wide angles lens is so you can closer to a subject, and not have to backup to get everything in frame. And you don't see as much destoriation when you close to the subject, and worst thing you do is show horizon, that will make the destoriation look worse than it actually is. Great video Marcus, thanks for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Your comment is spot on Ron. Thank you my friend!

[@conorstewart2214]

To get back to the exact same location, direction and camera angle for taking comparison pictures you could use the waypoints features.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I agree, I wish I'd thought of that at the time.

[@garylinnane917]

I've thought about the wide angle lens. Just ordered myself the Gnd filter and try that out with sunrise and sunsets

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

ND filters are a great thing to have!

[@garylinnane917]

Already have a set of Startrc nd filters and ordered the Startrc gnd filter

[@georgekelly1948]

Nice flights.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for watching George!

[@GaryDarling]

Thanks Marcus. I noticed that on your screen recording of the app there is scrolling text that says "Wide Angle Lens". So the drone/app must know that somehow. Interesting.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it can tell by the weight of the lens. 👍

[@jeffvoigt3501]

Thanks Marcus. Always good info. Jeff/Annapolis

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Hey thank you so much Jeff!!

[@HikeFly22]

Nice flight and scenery. Now does the regular ND filters fit on the wide angle lenses or do you need a different set when using these wide angle lenses

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

The ND filters that came with the lenses are custom made to fit on them.

[@lyrad64]

Set a waypoint take a picture with both lenses from same position...bam

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Great idea, thank you!

[@danielsnyder3563]

Thanks for the review. Too bad about the extreme Barrel distortion on the Wide Angle. Will you show the Anamorphic one too?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! Honestly I didn't want to take the time to desqueeze the Anamorphic lens. It does give that cinemawide look though.

[@pp2trancos]

El lápiz y papel aún funcionan es recomendable llevar alguno encima☺☺☺

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Good idea.

[@conorstewart2214]

In my experience the optimised RTH won't drop in altitude until it has to, which makes sense, it is gaining altitude that uses a lot of energy, so the optimised RTH is meant to avoid the gain in altitude you would get with simpler RTH if it doesn't need it. If it drops in altitude early then that makes it more likely to run into obstacles and have to gain altitude again which is best avoided, so instead it maintains altitude as long as possible since there is no benefit in energy use from dropping down vs maintaining altitude. The only situation that would make it better to drop altitude is if it is windy, since it tends to be less windy lower down but I don't think the drone compensates for that and if it is that windy you are probably better flying it back anyway.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

All excellent points. Thank you for watching!

[@FredHarvey-wp2qy]

I'd be curious to know why Freewell made the ND filters only to fit over the specialty lens. It would be more versatile to be able to use them at any time. I expect that set of lens and filters is not a cheap accessory. I wonder how many people will put money into something that they only use on rare occasions? A small adapter that mated the new filters directly to the drone camera would be a nice addition. Still, it is interesting to see what is available. I always enjoy going flying with you! I look forward to the next time.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Fred! I appreciate it. 👍

[@conorstewart2214]

They already sell filters that attach directly to the drone. Using an adapter and one of these filters will likely be heavier and stick out more than using their normal ND filters. You can also get a wider range of general purpose ND filters for cheaper than buying this kit, you could also just get their large filter kit for a similar price as this kit, it includes ND filters from 16 to 1000, circular polarised filters from 0 then 16 to 256, a mist filter and a light polution reduction filter. You would be surprised how many people would be willing to pay for lenses like this, a lot of them probably use it for more than just rare occasions, at this price most people will only buy it if they are sure they need it and hence won't mind the cost so much. This drone is perfectly capable of being used by professional photographers who will be fine paying that for lenses to make their work better and easier.

[@vladislavtolmachev2767]

will it affect the total weight of the drone? Thank you.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it will add weight. I didn't weigh it though.

[@fpsssp]

Next time use waypoints to duplicate your shots on the same spot use all of the amazing futures of this drone

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

That is a great idea! Thank you!

[@colvillebri196]

Did you capture a UFO on your last return to home a rotating shinning sphere in the left of the blue sky, might have been lens flare but looked odd.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Ha! Yep, must have been some lens flare. 😄

[@capeRCouple]

I tried in the past to get that company to send me filters to review but they told me i would have to buy them first and then they may start sending them to review but they are so damn expensive and the cheap ones will do the same thing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Keep growing that channel, and companies like Freewell will be knocking your door down. 👍

[@capeRCouple]

i sure hope so brother,im on like 6 years now and just nearing 2k subs and well over 1/4 of a million views and i have only had 2 companies so far send me brushed beginner drones,one from holy stone and 2 from loolinn@@IdahoQuadcopter

[@conorstewart2214]

They are expensive but they are good. They probably get loads of emails from small content creators that just want stuff for free.

[@vinnies8in]

1080 so much better for the drones iphones cant tell so why?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I don't know. 🤷‍♂️

[@conorstewart2214]

It is still better to record in 4K, it gives you more flexibility for zooming and cropping whilst still having enough detail to export in 1080p. Why do you think that 1080p is better for the drone anyway? The drone doesn't care what you record in, the only downside to 4K is the extra storage space needed but SD cards are cheap enough that it isn't really an issue.

[@londenard]

you need to "de-squeeze" the footage, homie!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes you sure do Lon. It's a PITA.

[@londenard]

@IdahoQuadcopter YUP! Although, there may be a setting in LightCut or even in the app. I can't remember.

[@SleekHobbies88]

Thor passing a law to not allowing us fly Dji drones as the consumer,due to spying garbage I guess.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hope not. 😢

[@SleekHobbies88]

@@IdahoQuadcopter ya me neither,seems we lose rights everyday

[@shiwadaay07]

​@SleekHobbies88 The US government is required to have hard evidence of why DJI drones should be banned. They're hurting American business companies, rescue teams and law enforcement services that need drones for many different reasons. Because of this nonsense, other countries have a right to block this country.

[@psi-ops1397]

More than legal if you have a second guy in binoculars 😅

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

👍👍 Thank you.

[@conorstewart2214]

Unfortunately you or your spotter are not allowed to use binoculars. It has to be unaided line of sight, so glasses are fine but binoculars, telescopes, cameras or similar can't be used.

[@psi-ops1397]

@@conorstewart2214 yeah, I made that comment before taking the class :-/

[@roderickjamesriddick9869]

Would not buy

[@Air_Devil_Leader_One]

Hya Marcus, L would have done the same as you for comparison but paper & pencil may have helped. I was curious you did not play with the internal zoom while doing this. You seemed to be in a bit of a hurry. Personally to me it is worthless to go winder. I never really liked stretching an image anyway. Also all detail is lost in the image as well. Drive safe and write a quick plan of action next time. Just my opine. (constructive Criticism. LOL Ray C in Florida or should I call it RAIN LAND!!! I think NOAH is coming again! He is on his way from Nobby Green in Englsnd!!!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for stopping by Ray. 👍