Tried searching for a thread on Phantom 3 but could not find one so trying to start one then. Let me know if there is already an existing discussion - I may have overlooked. The aim of this discussion thread is to build a local community around this RC camera and share tips and tricks among users.

**NEWS UPDATE**
- Firmware update v1.6.0040 for Phantom 3 released with new features!


Introduction to Phantom 3:
Official website

Latest firmware (for P3 Professional):
Official firmware

Anyway, for those of you who are either new to DJI Phantom 3 "Aerial Camera" or contemplating to get one, the new DJI Phantom 3 has 3 lines - Standard, Standard 4K and Advanced/Professional. The Standard model lacks VPS (visual positioning when there's no GPS available), Lightbridge and access to GLONASS satellites. Both Advanced and Professional have all the above - the difference is that the Advanced can record 2.7K videos whereas the Professional can record in 4K.

For NEW USERS:
Before you jump into flying the Phantom, the first thing you should do is to UPDATE the aircraft, RC controller and smart battery firmware. Ensure both your RC controller and Phantom 3 are fully charged (do not charge both at once to prevent the charger from overheating -DJI's FAQ advice). Some good guide on how to update firmware below:
Firmware update guide

Note: Make sure the small foam piece behind the gimbal and camera cover are removed prior to updating.

Once you have updated the firmware, here is a basic list of what should be done to setup your new Phantom 3:

Note: if your smart device does not have cellular service it may be best to first setup your P3 in a location (back yard, etc.) where there is a wireless network - the DJI Pilot app requires you to login with DJI and also may require some software and firmware updates. After setup, you can then take the P3 to a larger field for your actual first flights.

1. Download and Install the DJI Go app on your phone or tablet.

2. Mount your smart device in the included holder on the RC controller and connect it to the controller using either the supplied USB cord (android) or your own lightning connector (iOS). Make sure the 3-position switch on the top left of the RC controller is in the rightmost position (P-GPS).

3. Remove gimbal lock and lens cap (if included) – check that the micro SD card is in your camera.

4. Turn on the RC controller (first) then the Phantom - both are turned on by pressing the respective power button once then holding the button until the device turns on. In short, TAP then HOLD button.

5. Open the DJI Go app - this should guide you through the steps required to register and update your Phantom 3. A guide for your viewing pleasure:
Linking DJI Pilot/Go App

6. Calibrate compass on the Phantom (the DJI Pilot app should guide you through this step).

7. Activate the “Camera” screen in the DJI Pilot app. A banner across the top center should inform you of the status of the aircraft - “Safe to Fly-GPS” means the aircraft is ready. Check the map on your smart device to assure that the home point is where you are currently located.

8. Spend some time flying in the simulator that comes with the DJI Pilot App (under Help). Familiarise yourself with the controls - both on the RC controller and your phone/tablet screen, before taking the Phantom out for a real spin. For beginners, always bring along a friend to be your spotter to help watch out for hazards or obstructions.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional or drone specialist. I am just an enthusiast seeking RC fun, responsibly and ethically. Whatever I share is not prescriptive - it is merely one of many ways to get you started. Please consume the information here at your own risk and discretion.

Phantom UAV Repair Services
Phantoms, like all airborne UAVs, are fragile machines and Malaysia being a relatively young market lacks after-sales service. If you crash or damage your Phantom 2 or 3, there is still hope! Good service and reasonably priced. Check link below for more info:
Phantom 2 & 3 Repair Services (MY)

Phantom owners:
(1) pljex - P3 Advanced
(2) kayFX - P3 Professional
(3) uraki - P3 Professional
(4) SupermotoXL - P V1.1.1
(5) ' or 1=1 -- - P3 Professional
(6) red.mosquitos - P3 Professional
(7) mezerwi - P3 Professional?
(8) edwinnwh - P3 Professional
(9) jangz.EZ - P3 Professional
(10) tubik - P3 Standard
(11) Raymond6 - P3 Pro
(12) Jeffrey1987 - P3 Standard

This post has been edited by pljex: Apr 3 2016, 09:21 PM

Reporting in.. Phantom 3 Professional.. Total flight time 27 minutes.. Total distance 1668m.. Last flight 26/6/2015.. Last location Damansara.. Total flights: 8

Great to see another owner! Perhaps we can organize weekend meet-ups when we have critical mass. Let's start by compiling a list of owners.

I have no prior experience on flying rc drone but i must say this phantom is easy to fly..

how is the 4k video in terms of quality ? Anyone done any post production ? Interested to know what workflow is.

Perhaps kayFX can answer this since he owns a Professional. There are samples you can find online but most have been downgraded to 1080p:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z4kTNqSZECE

The lens are essentially the same (Adv vs Prof) and there is minimal distortion (less post-production hassle). A big upgrade from Phantom 2 Vision+. Note that 4K footage requires a reasonably powerful PC for post-editing due to the large amount of data to handle and render. I have tried post-production on 1080p footage.

In terms of workflow, after recording, you'll need to transfer the videos/photos saved in the memory card of the Phantom to your PC before doing any post-production. The controller does save a copy of the streamed footage but in low quality (some artifacts are present so only useful if you want to quickly share online, not for professional work).

Hi guys, P3 Pro user reporting in.
Went to Eco Majestic and did a test flight today and uploaded to youtube, did colour correction and adjusted colour curve in Sony Vegas Pro.

What do you guys think?



This post has been edited by uraki: Jul 26 2015, 11:22 PM

Nicely done, uraki! There's this miniature feel to the scale of things. Have you tried Course Lock under IOC (Intelligent Orientation Control)? Less worry on the flight path and more focus on the framing of your shot.

I'm also a Vegas user! hehe

Yet to try the IOC, still learning the controls as this is my first cam drone.
I'm still a newbie in video editing, do teach me some tips sifu

Just got this thing yesterday. Damn easy to fly. It practically flies itself

Very happy with the professional's video quality. can't wait to spend more time in the air with it.

Where is the best place to buy dji with good price and after sales service? What is the price? I preferred buying from the shop rather than individual

here are a few link:

Average Drone RC

March Equipment Store

Direct Imaging

Shashinki

all are local online shop..

You can also try YL Camera. They have physical stores in Pudu Plaza and Jaya 33. They also carry the higher-end Inspire 1 model.
http://www.ylcamera.com.my

27 minutes? What is your underload voltage per cell after land?
I usually fly until cells down to 3.6-3.8v. I believe average flight time around 15 minutes.

Here's my video to share

Its the pilot total flight time in the user center flight record.. Not a single run.. Up until now i have total of 1 hr 9 min.. My average single flight around 9 to 10 min..

Hi guys, hope you don't mind if i join in, but i have DJI PHANTOM V1.1.1. upgraded to FPV still active and healthy doing some aerial shots. Shots taken using GoPro HERO4. Can't afford for P3 yet but the V1 does the job well after full year of activity.

Here my blog about it and some galleys:
DJI Phantom:
http://www.supermotoxl.com/FPV/UAV-models-...enu-id-119.html


Videos:






Photos:



















This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Jul 31 2015, 03:05 PM

SupermotoXL, i think you're likely the most experienced pilot around here. Very nice photos and videos! Professional-grade presentation. Do you do this as a hobby or as a profession?

Captain SupermotoXL even have custom made drone with a custom apps.. Teach me masta..

Thanks, i'm just doing as fun and hobby. I don't make money taking aerial photography. I just like to be in the sky and lepak around only hehehe.. Everytime i finish building stuff, flying and other things i always blog, share my resources to help other fellow hobbyist. Its r/c club thing. Sharing is caring. Sometimes help local do some aerial stuff, teach people how to fly and fun gatherings freely. Its things i do to make my self happy.
Cost wise this hobby i don't spent much, i go around find somebody's second hand junk, recycle it and make it work again. I bought my DJI Phantom and other flying stuff second hand after someone crash it lol.










I don't make custom apps but i just download it, use some open source apps and mix around some hardware to make it work. You can visit my website (http://www.supermotoxl.com) where you can find documentation how to build your own super cheap quadcopter that can intelligently "follow me" & "selfie" as you walk around and took great aerial photography which made out of throw away box foam and bamboo sticks costs under USD$100 of parts.







This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Aug 1 2015, 11:05 AM

thanks for sharing

After playing around under 30 meters height finally got some confidence to get it up in the air. This thing is amazing Can't wait to go out and shoot more stuff




This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Aug 2 2015, 12:03 PM

Wow, is that you standing at the top of the bridge??

Haha!! no I was on the ground so I can see where I was flying. Had one of my Parkour buddies climb up there to make things more interesting.
Some patrol guys came over and toldl us we can't do that tho XD But they were very civil about it.



This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Aug 2 2015, 05:19 PM

New pilot reporting here with P3 Pro.

Just to ensure, is there any regulation or restriction to fly in Malaysia other than nearly the airport?

Such as flying at KLCC tower. TQ

i've seen a video of some guy flying an inspire at klcc.
However since these things do fail. I would advise against flying in high populated areas.

I would strongly advise against flying in populated areas unless you're very, very experienced. Any mistake you make can result in the damage of property or hurt people or even cause accidents. The flight near KLIA already raised a lot of eyebrows and DCA is already starting to regulate. Current policy as follows:

http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf%20new/AIC/AIC%20200804.pdf

Best to fly in open area and when requested by authority to leave an area, please comply with a smile. Let's not give all pilots a bad name.

I love to watch aerial video... hoping i can take mine someday

Dji Pilot apps has been updated to Dji Go..

firmware update went well. IMU and compass readings are on point. Gonna test it out to see if anything weird happens when its flying

Update: took her out to the park and everything works great so far.

This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Aug 4 2015, 10:26 PM

nice.. just updated mine.. wanna try it tomorrow.. if I'm getting up early gonna catch sunrise (usually i miss lol)

You guys are very up-to-date. Thanks for the notification. Have updated the main post to reflect new app and firmware. Let us know if you find any new features. Hope you set enough alarms to wake you up and do share your work of art. hehe

Just wondering, is there a meetup or community gathering for the Phantom or similar drones? Thinking of seeing it in action

amazing video

hahah i overslept.. just woke up.. my daughter kept me woke up pretty late last night

I notice DJI GO app is only available on IOS for now, any new feature added compare to DJI Pilot?

Nice video. Can i know what song in that video?

i think want to buy cheap drone like syma first before upgrading to DJI drones. If crash, not much damage. Hahaha

Syma drones are around rm 100-400 from what i surveyed.

The DJI New Pilot Experience event will be held in KL on 2015.09.26, participants will get the chance to fly a phantom with guidance of an instructor.
Check this link for more info.

new ui and pilot flight record is in the same page of camera view home page.. take me quite sometime to find it last time it was on the pilot profile page..

place is to be disclose later.. would like to join if I'm available..

tips of the day:

new pilot can use the Flight simulator provided within the apps to familiarise with the control. To access the simulator, connect your aircraft (preferably without the props) and tap the ? icon is on top right.

Thanks!

it's one of the tracks from the Transistor game.
Track's titled Impossible (Hummed) (Transistor OST)

you should attend the dji new pilot experience event on september if got time to experience it.. this is my first drone and i don't have prior experience on flying any drone..



this footage is recorded at 100m altitude

This post has been edited by kayFX: Aug 5 2015, 12:05 PM

Only revamp UI? No new features? Kinda disappointing.

The flight simulator on DJI Pilot is only available on IOS version, android version does not have it....
Hopefully DJI GO's flight simulator will be available on both OS.

TQ for that info, i will register once registerations opened. Look like free event right? I didnt see the fee.

the cinematic touch adds mark to the video, sweet!

Guys, remember to upload your aerial footages to travelbydrone.com

most likely free i think.. didn't say any fees

Sure free admission la, they wanna spread poison ma, LOL

hoping to see inspire 1 in action.. that badass prosumer drone..

Hi wKkay, DJI is planning an official event in KL this coming 26 September (Saturday). This will be a good opportunity to get hands-on experience and hear from the experts. Look out for updates on the following link:

http://event.dji.com/newpilot2015/#apply

Unofficially, we can plan to have our own gatherings (I'm thinking once we can identify 10 Phantom pilots in this group, we can start thinking about holding such meet-ups). It will be good to meet to discuss ideas and perhaps work on mini projects, and spread the awareness of unmanned aerial cameras. This will be the future of things to come - safer, cheaper, faster.

Thanks for the info

What's new:

1. Brand new UI
2. Record and upload aerial videos, and sync them to your mobile device in real-time
3. Upload of your artwork in one click. Access and share them anytime
4. Single videos can also be shared and there are more video templates to choose from
5. New photo editing features including color adjustments, cropping, watermarks and filters
6. New ‘Explore’ page which let’s you interact with other aerial photographers and learn about DJI’s latest news;
7. Added DJI BBS to allow you to share ideas with others
8. Support for the M100 Onboard SDK activation;
9. Bugs fixes for improved stability

from now onwards remote control can be updated using the apps

android version coming soon and hope they will include the simulator as well..

Hi SupermotoXL,

May I know where is this? That place is really beautiful. Thanks.

Not bad, but most of the new features does not help in piloting or taking video/photo.
I hope they will add the option to allow manually changing the camera aperture soon.

Wow, DJI probably hit a home run with this one. 800 usd only?
and it looks like we're gonna get all the extra goodies like followme, waypoints, etc. noiceeee




This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Aug 5 2015, 09:10 PM

The standard version does not have light bridge, glonass, or VPS.
But the price is very tempting, other high end consumer drones will be very hard to compete.

I'm super happy that DJI finally includes POI, follow me and waypoints in next firmware update.
I was looking for a good 3rd party apps to enable these features, now no more headache.

This post has been edited by uraki: Aug 5 2015, 10:48 PM

i bet u can upgrade with spares from advance/professional version.. they do have live view but not sure if it a lightbridge connection or a direct wifi tethering with mobile device.. connection for live view is using 2.4Ghz frequency and the RC is using 5Ghz frequency.. the remote is same as phantom 2 Vision+.. and recording 2.7k video should be on advance version not on the standard.. recording bitrate between this two is the same at 40 Mbps which make more sense to put it on advance version..

currently there is one 3rd party apps that does all that.. but sadly its for phantom 2 vision+ and its not free.. their apps base on SDK release by DJI and free if you know how to make own apps..

Autopilot for Phantom



and i knew this were coming.. Phantom 3 - HDMI Output Module (Pro/Adv)

1st flight in the night. The camera is pretty good at low light. Not bad at all.

Thanks guys, I'll watch out for it

In the Island of Borneo.

i want DJI phantom 3 std, where can i get in msia?

have to wait for local store as it was just release.. even direct buy with DJI have to wait for 3-5 working days..

Very beautiful. Sarawak.

sigh...our currency so weak now..more costly.

which part of swak?

After updated to latest firmware do any of you guys have problem the aircraft does not lock at one place even GPS has lock on your aircraft? And compass seem to be abit crazy showing abnormal status.. Before updating compass is normal and the place im having problem is the same place i've flown before updating.. Have to power cycle to make it correct after calibrating.. Even with compass status is normal it keep drifting.. After a while it got normal again..

Maybe need to. Calibrate imu

not yet calibrate the IMU.. today got a lot of ray open house to attend..

anyway here is yesterday flight aerial photo..

Sunset by kayFX, on Flickr

This post has been edited by kayFX: Aug 10 2015, 10:30 AM

Mirian

Miri sarawak

Thanks, very beautiful place.

Tried a moving subject this time around

Very nice! Good job bro.
May I know did you shoot in LOG-mode? What's your setting for sharpness, saturation and contrast?

Thanks! yeah shot on log mode at 4k. -1 sharpness, saturation and contrast at 0

Thanks for the input.
I was too lazy to shoot in log cause I know that will need more editing, but seeing your cinematic shots makes me wanna learn more on video post processing.

Image from my DJI P3 Pro

Awesome photos you have there, I guess you shot those in RAW?

Yap, PP with lightroom

Did anyone has brought their phantom travelling in commercial airplain? I want to know are we allowed to bring the battery by handcarry, and how many that we can carry.

unlimited batteries

Hi, P3 user, seller (authorized dealer), reporting in.

Got any offer for newly opened shop? Congratz btw!

PM best price for P2 battery.

Thanks Bro, done pm. I keep my overhead low, so harga boleh nego.

Pm-ed.

Dji GO for android is available now, but simulator still not included...
Found a good comparison between all the p3 variances LINK

Waiting for follow me, orbit and autonomous flying to come to P3 pro..

beta test invites just came out for that. should be coming out pretty soon

I shall keep spamming App Store for update lol..

Last Friday photo session (geez, these things are really flying camera)



This post has been edited by neato4u: Aug 17 2015, 02:41 AM

Me doing some weekend aerial photography again. Very excellent day, sky so blue, ocean so blue and greenery island

Photos:











This post has been edited by SupermotoXL: Aug 18 2015, 10:31 AM

inspire .. rich guy toy


where is this?

One of the island in Borneo.

nice nice shots.... i dont dare to fly that high yet, worry out of range.. lolx~

Fishing time near my house with me frens. The camera doesn't cope well with grass



This post has been edited by ' or 1=1 --: Aug 24 2015, 11:17 PM

hi guys, noobie here reporting in.

P3P and loving it!

eyeing for phantom 3 advanced.... any good deal out there?

Welcome, welcome!