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This tiny but powerful camera is equipped to stabilize movement and take sharp photos and smooth videos. It has a 3-Axis Stabilized Camera, ActiveTrack, Timelapse, Story Mode, and High-Def Panorama capabilities.
Before using the DJI Pocket 2, please watch the following training videos and pass the quizzes! Enter your first and last name, so I can check for completion. Email me when you are ready to borrow one.
Don't cover the microphones with your hand! There are 4 tiny ones right around the touchscreen.
Walk slowly like a ninja . . . to avoid jumpy footage and get a smoother effect.
Gimbal settings: Follow mode with tilt lock is probably the most common. FPV is for getting creative or fancy effects.
Don't use Zoom (it is digital, so you'll lose quality) . . . just walk closer to the subject!
Resolution: Shoot in 1080p at 30fps for great quality (without overheating the camera or filling the SD card).
Battery life: 2 hours max, charging takes just over 1 hour. Use Battery Saver mode (not High Quality which can drain the battery)
Upload videos/pics to your Google Drive: Carefully take the mini SD card out of the camera, insert into the adapter, which fits into your Chromebook. You can easily upload the files to Drive from the DCIM folder.
Push in - walk towards the scene - good entry move to establish location and show landscape
Pull out - walk away from the scene - good exit move to close the shooting from the scene
Round - use active track and move around the person or subject
Reveal - show subject from behind another object - good for transitions
Tilt up / down - use for anything interesting above the scene like trees
Low mode - shoot for example the foot of a person while walking on the beach
Smartphone App (optional, advanced feature)