DJI Mini 4 Pro WIDE ANGLE LENS

DJI Mini 4 Pro WIDE ANGLE LENS - Is it worth it?

3 місяці тому

Because of my passion for landscapes, my preference is to use wide angle lenses in order to capture as much of the scene as possible.
So, it was natural for me to want to be able to do this with my DJI Mini 4 Pro drone. At the time, I couldn't find out a lot of practical information that easily demonstrated the difference between the Mini 4's normal lens and the wide lens that DJI was offering.
How much wider would the field of view be? Would the photo or video image quality be degraded? How much distortion would the wide angle lens create and how would it perform in lowlight?
This video is my attempt at demonstrating, the visual differences between the Normal and Wide Angle Lenses. To help others out there, who are considering purchasing the Wide Angle lens, but are unsure of whether it'd be worth it.

КОМЕНТАРІ: 73

@deepdiver_DK 4 дні тому

Thanks, great comparison.

@alexkerr683 2 дні тому

Thank you. I appreciate it

@thomjak86 День тому

This was a good demonstration, made me buy the wide angle lens.

@vzubrom 17 днів тому

Thanks for your Work!

@jugibur2117 Місяць тому

Thanks for your review, very helpful!

@alandsofairandbright 11 днів тому

Great comparison , I bought one ,totally going to be worth it.

@alexkerr683 2 дні тому

Thank you and Happy Flying! :)

@bradroberts8629 3 місяці тому

Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate the difference .

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Glad it was helpful in some way.

@Privatissimo1 3 місяці тому

Great comparison, well done

@OzLapser 2 місяці тому

Thank you.

@essetaldeviajar Місяць тому

Ótima comparação!! Vou comprar uma para testar!!

@ApneaPlanet 3 місяці тому

well made and on the point - thank you!

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

I appreciate it thanks.

@RonaldBrown59 3 місяці тому

Great review, and thanks for sharing.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

You're welcome and thank you

@deeweeuavp 11 днів тому

Interesting video ... Like a breath of fresh air ... And a new subscriber :)

@alexkerr683 2 дні тому

Thank you so much.

@DanBrianGerona 5 днів тому

Thank you for the comparison tests. I am also into landscape photography and I was wondering about the possible distortion, vignetting, lens flares or color changes this add-on might cause. Thank you for all these tests. I'll get one for my mini 4 pro now. - Your new subscriber from Philippines

@alexkerr683 2 дні тому

Thank you, I appreciate it. There can be a little distortion especially when tilting up or down at large angles but generally I've found it okay. Although a little soft in the details in some circumstances, but then I usually increase the sharpness with the DJI Fly app. Happy Flying!

@jmm437 2 місяці тому

Thank you from france. Very helpful in the reflexion of buying , or not buying

@OzLapser 2 місяці тому

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it

@jrroy3509 3 місяці тому

By far best video to watch to understand lenses wish you did some for other filters ! Thx you again for taking time too make this video for us drone newbies !! :)

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Thanks I really appreciate your comments. Happy flying :)

@mjklein 3 місяці тому

Thank you for doing the work that it took to put this video together. IMO you have proven that the wide-angle lens is very useful. In any decent video editor, a lens correction profile could be added to reduce the distortion at the edges. As an audio engineer, I want to personally thank you for properly ducking the background music track during the voiceovers!

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Thank you very much. I appreciate your input. Yes, in post the distortion can be rectified with clarity and a little sharpness as well.

@demonraiser26 3 місяці тому

All the red reflective tape on the drone helping you ward off bird attacks?

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Yes, it seems to be helping. There's some local black crows that would swoop at my drone every single time that I flew in my backyard. Now they aren't doing it any more.

@JJRossi 2 місяці тому

That would make me so anxious when i fly! I heard those sky-pirates are pretty aggressive down unda! Here in Cold-ass Canada... i haven't had any birds show the slightest bit of interest in my mini 4 pro... thankfully!

@OzLapser 2 місяці тому

@@JJRossi yes the first time it happened I got spooked. Then when I realised it was going to keep happening from the same flock of birds. I persisted one day. And for over 20 minutes they were at it. So I gave the reflective tape idea a go which I found online. Sounds like your feathered variety are a little more laid back in Canada. Here in the rural parts of Australia, you have to really watch out for the Wedge Tailed Eagles. As they will actually grab your drone.

@FPVfever 3 місяці тому

Thanks for showing us the diff.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

No problem. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I appreciate it.

@Moscizwysokosci 3 місяці тому

Very interesting video mate! Good job 😁😍👍

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Thanks, I appreciate it :)

@frankfountain7680 3 місяці тому

Excellent video! Thank you. One question: How would you compare wide-angle photos taken with this lens to photos taken with the wide-angle function on the panorama mode?

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

If I wanted a sweeping view of the scene I'd definitely use the panorama function. I simply like the wide angle lens to get a slightly wider view for my hyperlapses or video waypoints.

@frankfountain7680 3 місяці тому

@@OzLapserThank you so much for the prompt and helpful reply. Have you had a chance to compare the Dji wide-angle lens with the Freewell wide-angle lens?

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

@@frankfountain7680 No, I don't own any other fiilters at this stage but maybe in the near future I'll give some a go.

@MrSpinmeout88 26 днів тому

Thank you for the review. Just a side note, How do you fly at night in Australia? I was under the impression it was definitely not allowed unless you abide by strict regulations. Just asking in case I have missed something in the regs?

@TrainLovers-TL69 3 місяці тому

Thanks from Czech!

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

You're wewlcome from Aus! :)

@simpleNature_ 3 місяці тому

Thanks alot for your video How about 360 Panorama with the wide angle does that work?

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

No Pano's don't work with the lens. When I was flying the app kept flagging that I had a wide angle lens attached and wouldn't allow me to do any type of panorama

@javierayensabarbarin 3 місяці тому

Thanks for this video! quick question, have you used the wide angle lens in vertical mode? Does it really make a difference? I create content for social media and sometimes the 16:9 format is too narrow for whatever I am trying to record. This might be a good option.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. I haven't used vertical mode for video but I have used it to create horizontal panoramas where I manually rotate the drone 360 deg and take photos. You can see a quick glimpse at the end of this video. From memory there was some slight distortion on the sides which you can lens correct in post or scale up the image so that they're not noticable. But I'd say you'd still get a little more wider view of your subject compared to using the normal lens. Although the normal lens would be slightly sharper. But you could try increasing the sharpness in the DJI fly app prior to recording. Give it a go. But yes, the wide angle lens would provide a wider field of view making the scene smaller or slightly compressed.

@javierayensabarbarin 3 місяці тому

Thanks for the info. I will defo give it a go. Thank you very much 🙌🏼

@LaszloBagi 2 місяці тому

Great video, do they have a wide angle ND 32?

@OzLapser 2 місяці тому

I’m not sure. I don’t think so but maybe 3rd party manufacturers such as Freewell may

@vortex19464 3 місяці тому

I notice you're using reflectors on your drone, is that for birdstrike prevention and does it work?

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Hi, yes. You got it in one. I had issues with a pair of local black crows that whenever I flew the drone in my back yard they would relentlessly swoop at the drone for the entire duration of the flight. I saw a youtube video that mentioned reflector tape for this issue. So I gave it a go. I still occasionally have the crows swoop but they seem to only do the initial swoop then leave my drone alone. So, either the reflective tape does work or the local crows have gotten bored. Either way it can't hurt. Prior to adding the tape, I've never had the drone struck. But several times the waypoint flights have stopped because the swooping birds have triggered the obstacle avoidance system. But I have noticed a difference since applying the reflective tape.

@MontagoDK Місяць тому

Great comparison video ! The music was a bit repetitive 😅 Looks like the quality is "good enough"

@frankc.9853 2 місяці тому

Are you video shutter speeds higher or does the wide angle lens have a place for an nd filter?

@OzLapser 2 місяці тому

Shutter speeds are higher. No placement to add another filter with it

@Phuqmang 2 місяці тому

Is it safe to say that the wide angle lens basically gives the same perspective as if you were farther away? At least that is what I'm seeing. It would seem that because a photographer using a DSLR is stationary a wide angle lens may have it's advantages but from the perspective of a drone you can simply reposition the drone (in most cases) by using more distance to achieve the same or similar result. Thoughts?

@guarf Місяць тому

It is not the same, although in this case the difference must be difficult to distinguish.

@troytmg 3 місяці тому

My DJI wide angle lens for the Mini 4 Pro bends or distorts the horizon especially near top or bottom of frame. I didn't notice any of that in your shots.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

I get a lot of horizon curving when I tilt the gimbal upwards. But not really noticeable if the camera is more or less level. Maybe every batch of wide angle lenses are slightly different due to the manufacturing process as well.

@DavidCheok 3 місяці тому

There are some aberrations on the wide and you do lose some resolution but i doubt people would actually notice or care unless they were pixel peeping. By the time the video gets through youtube's compression, wouldn't matter anymore.

@DavidCheok 3 місяці тому

Some barrel distortion at the edges but not the worst. Hard to get a perfectly rectilinear image especially with a cheap adaptor.

@DavidCheok 3 місяці тому

For $50, no brainer. Better to have when u need than not have. Nobody will be able to tell the difference.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

@@DavidCheok Yes, I wouldn't pay over $100 for the lens as an example. You're right about the distortion as some buildings close to the edge of view are often slightly distortion. Which you can fix with lens correction when editing. As you say with youtube's compression you tend to lose a lot of detail and with the original footage there didn't seem to be a large difference with detail. Having said that, without the Wide angle lens adapter the normal lens is noticeably clearer.

@KUGELMultimedia 3 місяці тому

Wow, thanks a lot for this very detailed footage video. I will order one for my real estate photography. The downsides on Images are small and i hope to easily correct the bevel distortion in Lightroom.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Yes, it should be helpful with Real Estate Photography. As you mentioned, any distortion can be corrected with some edits. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.

@ExHanseat 3 місяці тому

IMHO it's useless in open space shootings. If I have to shoot a big objekt thats close by in the foreground, I just increse the distance until it fits in the frame, rather than using a whide angle lens. For the background where that's not possible, I simple use the panorama function and stitch. In my oppinion the whide angle lens is only good for indoor shooting or when shooting between buildings aka confined space, where you can't increase the distance without chrashing into the building behind you.

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Yes, Panorama's the way to go if you want to capture the majority of the scene in a photo. I like doing a lot of hyperlapses which can either be timed photos or 10 minutes of video sped up in post. I find the lens wide angle lens useful when flying around the CBD or in the suburbs which can limit the range I can fly some times depending on the area. If I was out in the country, I probably wouldn't use it unless I wanted to capture a long formation of clouds at sunset or something like that. So personally I find the lens can be useful with single frame video or photo time lapse videos in some circumstance. Although I recenlty found out that I should use Manual focus as Auto focus isn't always accurate when using the lens.

@albrunelle2022 3 місяці тому

Is this a DJI lens? Thanks

@OzLapser 3 місяці тому

Yes, this is DJI's wide Angle Lens for the Mini 4 Pro.

@vinhha6073 Місяць тому

I just order one, it's was $ 61.99.. 🙈

@johnhenderson8869 2 місяці тому

it socks

@magellanbomba 3 місяці тому

Intro are so annoying. So noisy

@robertallen6710 3 місяці тому

I often IMMEDIATELY turn off vids like this with the totally annoying 'music'...but this topic was so essential and interesting to me, as I have just purchased a wide angle lens...