Drone on active track

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Using my mini 5 drone and setting it to active track whilst following me on my motorcycle.

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Hi @anthonyjamesti-y9glr

Interesting. How well does it work?

Have you got video to share?

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I tried to put a video on but it would only let me put a photo. Ill try again later

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Hi @anthonyjamesti-y9glr

It would need to be a link to YouTube, or a similar service.

Thanks

Simon

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Ahh, good to know. Ill post one

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I’d like to see that video as well please. What speed on your bike did you get up to?

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Managed to put together this little video

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Ill post the mini 5 drone one later when i put it together.

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To be honest, i cant remember but id say dont go more than 30mph. Even slower when you have obstacles around as the sensors have to work overtime. I crashed the mini 5 on its first outing in spain.

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Nice. I have the Mini 4 Pro and am thinking about upgrading to the 5 mainly for its better camera, so I look forward to your video taken with the newer drone.

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Yeah, ill get on with it later and let you know what settings i used

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Just put this together and popped it on YouTube. What you think :thinking:

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So what happened with the tree branches and the power line?

Did you press the stick to command it down low on the power cable?

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Yes, i pulled the stick down to avoid the lines and trees. Ive mounted the RC2 on the handle bars with a ram mount and camera fittings.

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Did you need to do that? Wouldn’t the obstacle avoidance taken care of those? Or were you flying in Sports mode to keep up with the bikes?

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When the drone is moving quite quick, i think its all on staying behind you. Big trees with leafy branches not a problem, but twigs and cables could be. What i should have done was put the mini up higher in the air.

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I’ll have to have a go with my mini 4 pro.

Nice vids !

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Cheers :clinking_beer_mugs:, yes for sure. Give it a go.

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Thanks for posting the Mini 5 Pro videos. I was wondering if Active Track can be used to film you from the front with the drone flying backwards as you drive towards it? Is that possible?

I ride motorcycles from the 1930s and have been using Insta360 cameras on them for a number of years but would like to try and get some drone footage of them…

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No worries :+1: yes, you can have the drone fly backwards in front of you. I would surgest only doing it in an open area. Like my mini 4 vid. I think the drone is working so hard just to keep up.