Fleet
Our own systems, flown by the same crew.
The shot picks the system. Open each one to see what it is for and what it carries.
01Heavy lift
Freefly Alta XFull cinema cameras and lenses in the air.
For when the aerial has to cut with your A camera: same sensor, same colour science, same glass. It carries zooms and long lenses that a lightweight drone cannot.
- Cameras
- ARRI Alexa Mini, RED, Sony Venice
- Lenses
- Cinema primes and zooms
- Payload
- Up to 15 kg
- Max take-off weight
- 34.9 kg
- Diameter with props
- 2,273 mm
- Flight time
- Around 22 min with a 10 kg payload
- Operation
- Dual control: pilot and camera
- Lighting
- Also flies the Stratus LED lighting system (see Aerial lighting)
02DJI Inspire 3
Zenmuse X9-8K Air · full frameFull-frame 8K, rigged in minutes.
For fast-moving shoots: several setups a day, tight locations or shots that need speed. The full-frame image cuts cleanly with cinema cameras in the edit.
- Sensor
- Full frame, 8K
- Lenses
- DL 18, 24, 35, 50 and 75 mm
- Formats
- ProRes RAW, CinemaDNG, ProRes 422 HQ
- Top speed
- 94 km/h
- Flight time
- Up to 28 min
- Take-off weight
- 4.31 kg
- Wind in flight
- Up to 14 m/s
- Operation
- Dual control: pilot and camera
03Mavic 4 Pro and Mavic 3 Cine
DJI · Hasselblad 4/3Compact kit that moves fast and quietly.
For documentary, remote locations, scouting and shots where size and discretion matter. Up in minutes, with almost no footprint on set.
- Sensor
- 4/3 Hasselblad on both
- Mavic 4 Pro
- 100 MP · 6K/60 HDR · 4K/120 · 360° gimbal
- Tele lenses (Mavic 4 Pro)
- 70 and 168 mm
- Mavic 3 Cine
- 5.1K/50 · DCI 4K/120 · Apple ProRes 422 HQ · 1 TB SSD
- Flight time
- Up to 51 min (4 Pro) and 46 min (3 Cine)
- Take-off weight
- 1,063 g and 895 g
04FPV
Cinelifter, cinewhoop and racingSpeed, proximity and interiors.
Chases, low tracking shots, flying through gaps and interiors: continuous moves a conventional drone cannot make. From cinelifters carrying cinema cameras to sub-250 g drones.
- Configurations
- Raptor with gimbal, Protek 60 with ducted props, 5" cinewhoop, 5" racing, sub-250 g mini
- Cameras
- RED Komodo, Alexa Mini, Sony, Blackmagic, GoPro
- Lenses
- Lightweight primes · Laowa 9 and 14 mm
- Top speed
- Up to 160 km/h
- Flight time
- 2 to 10 min depending on setup
- Operation
- FPV pilot, plus camera operator on the gimbal rig
05Aerial lighting
Stratus LED 2x2 · Freefly Alta XA light source that flies and follows the action.
For night exteriors: moonlight, backlight or fill where a crane or tower cannot reach. The light goes at the height and angle your DoP wants, and can move during the take.
- System
- Stratus LED 2x2 Array
- Output
- 100,000 lumens, the equivalent of a 10 kW HMI
- Emitters
- 4 × 150 W LED (600 W total)
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Control
- Dimmable from the ground via R/C or DMX-512
- Platform
- Freefly Alta X
- Uses
- Moonlight, backlight, fill, tracking the action
- Advantage
- No cranes or towers at hard-to-reach locations
- Operation
- Coordinated with the DoP and the lighting crew
Manufacturer figures and our own configurations. Real flight time depends on payload, wind and temperature.
Every configuration
Heavy lift
| System | Camera and lenses | Top speed | Range | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freefly Alta X | ARRI Alexa Mini, RED, Sony Venice + zooms and primes | 113 km/h | — | 12–20 min |
| Freefly Alta 8 | Alexa Mini, RED, Sony + lightweight primes | 65 km/h | — | 5–8 min |
FPV
| System | Camera and lenses | Top speed | Range | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raptor (gimbal-stabilised FPV) | RED Komodo, Alexa Mini + lightweight primes · Ronin RS3 gimbal · pilot + camera operator | 160 km/h | 600 m | 8–10 min |
| Protek 60 (cinelifter) | RED Komodo, Sony, Blackmagic · Laowa 9 and 14 mm · ducted props | 70–80 km/h | 600 m | 4–6 min |
| Cinewhoop 5" | GoPro, Insta360 or similar | 70 km/h | 1 km | 2–5 min |
| 5" racing drone with GoPro | GoPro 11, no gimbal | 160 km/h | 5 km | 3–7 min |
| Naked Mini under 250 g | GoPro 9 Naked (40 g) | 100 km/h | 1 km | 2–4 min |
Inspire and lightweight
| System | Camera and lenses | Top speed | Range | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJI Inspire 3 (X9 8K full frame) | X9: 18, 24, 35, 50, 75 mm · RAW, ProRes RAW, ProRes 422 HQ | 94 km/h | — | 28 min |
| DJI Inspire 2 X7 | X7 Super 35: 9, 16, 24, 35, 50 mm · ProRes 4444 XQ and RAW up to 5.9K | 80 km/h | — | 18 min |
| DJI Mavic 4 Pro | Hasselblad 4/3 100 MP · 6K/60 HDR, 4K/120 · 70 and 168 mm tele · 360° gimbal | — | — | 51 min |
| DJI Mavic 3 Cine | Hasselblad 5.1K/50p, 4K/120p, 10-bit D-Log M | — | — | 35 min |
Aerial lighting
| System | Camera and lenses | Top speed | Range | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratus LED 2x2 Array (on Alta X) | 100,000 lm (≈ 10 kW HMI) · 4 × 150 W · 2.1 kg · dimmable via R/C or DMX-512 | — | — | — |