Drone FAQ's

DJI Phantom 4 Pro video and photography services.

How far in advance do I need to book your services?

The sooner the better. In some cases depending on where we will be filming/photographing, it might be necessary to get FAA approval to fly in that area. Approvals can be as soon as 1-day or take up to 90 days. So, as soon as you know you want aerial video/photos, contact us ASAP. (as soon as possible)

What if it's a windy day?

Some wind is OK, but there are flight parameters that could prohibit a mission. Generally, we will be able to predict the weather pretty accurately 1-day in advance. However, if the winds are below 15 mph, we are good to go.

How fast can you fly your drone?

The maximum speed is 45 mph in perfect conditions. Although that is a pretty fast speed, the aerial video would be less than what you would be happy with. If your needs are to have the video move along faster, we can do that in post-editing to speed up the footage. The shot will be much smoother and a lot clearer.

What kind of photos does your drone produce?

We can produce JPEG, DNG (RAW), and JPEG+RAW.

What are the video recording modes?

For the non-techies, we can produce very high-quality HD, and 2.7K video. Trust me, it will look spectacular.

For you techies, here are the details:

H.264
C4K:4096×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p @100Mbps
4K:3840×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60p @100Mbps
2.7K:2720×1530 24/25/30p @80Mbps
2.7K:2720×1530 48/50/60p @100Mbps
FHD:1920×1080 24/25/30p @60Mbps
FHD:1920×1080 48/50/60 @80Mbps
FHD:1920×1080 120p @100Mbps
HD:1280×720 24/25/30p @30Mbps
HD:1280×720 48/50/60p @45Mbps
HD:1280×720 120p @80Mbps

What is the turn-around time for just photos?

Generally, we try to do a 48 hour turn-around time on all of our projects. However, as you might expect, that varies with the number of photos and/or any travel time from the location to the studio. If it looks like it would be more than 48 hours, we will let you know at the completion of the photo mission.