# Mapllary Nerf, Only a drone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Contributing and equipment\ **Created:** [June 19, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657 "2025-06-19T17:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/1 "2025-06-19T17:29:52Z")
Hi, writing this from Italy, just exited work exhausted. For making that cool 360° thing like nerf it was called? I just need to buy a drone, recording, and just move the drone around the statue/building and don’t need anything else to do?, which drone (economic) shall I buy? it can be that maps on OpenAerialMap and maybe do 360° mapllary photo and nerf mapllary?, Thank you all, reached the car don’t drive and text!! ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/2 "2025-06-19T20:00:03Z")
The DJI AVATA2 has no lat/lon in its exif. Probably no DJI drone has it. So you need an Avata or so that can carry a Gopro. ---
**Author:** ![boris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/boris/32/71767_2.png) [@boris](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/boris)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/3 "2025-06-20T07:59:50Z")
I’m not sure I fully understand the question, but take a look at our [NeRF capture instructions](https://help.mapillary.com/hc/en-us/articles/12769328936476-NeRF-capture-instructions) (which can be done with a phone) ---
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/4 "2025-06-21T07:31:29Z")
I can’t do the second prerequisite, the 0.X camera, I tried Zoom out and zoom in (no recording and also recording) my phone reaches 0.5x (Oppo reno10 pro 5g) May you please give me a more Detailed guide about the 0.X? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![drivephotograph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@drivephotograph](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/drivephotograph)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/5 "2025-06-21T12:29:51Z")
The x in 0.x means some number. When shooting NeRF, use the widest angle lens possible. If 0.5x is the widest angle of view on your smartphone, then you should shoot with 0.5x. ---
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/6 "2025-06-21T18:52:38Z")
Ok, how do I select the 0.5x if mapillary just use 1x ? I tried zooming in and zooming out, nothing happend. ---
**Author:** ![boris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/boris/32/71767_2.png) [@boris](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/boris)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/7 "2025-06-23T08:44:42Z")
Use the mapillary app to capture as stated in the instructions - if your phone doesn’t have 0.5x, that’s OK, use what you have (1x in your case). ---
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/8 "2025-06-28T20:14:11Z")
My phone has 0,6x ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/mapillary/original/3X/a/6/a6fe90ce1cc5e0c4cd6dc5a58f162dc5c220de4f.png) I can’t enable from the mapillary app tho, it uses 1x ---
**Author:** ![boris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/boris/32/71767_2.png) [@boris](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/boris)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapllary-nerf-only-a-drone/9657/9 "2025-07-07T14:44:24Z")
Yes, unfortunately it is not possible for all phones, we rely on Google’s reference implementation, and some phone OEMs don’t quite follow it unfortunately. Sorry about that!