Recent content by Ralph thompson

Thanks GG, something that makes side by side comparison tricky is the excessive (IMO) sharpening added by DJI. I suppose they aim to make it the best right out of the camera but is it the same across the 3 cameras.

GadgetGuy is right by the numbers but I expect, few could tell the difference. I only have the 3 Classic so can’t test this but if you’re comparing cameras on the 4Pro, you have a very high quality state of the art 100mp 4/3 sensor (yes I know its a 25 mp quad bayer sensor so not fully 100 mp...

F10 is not aimed at the consumer market, clearly for specific commercial or military applications (most likely the latter). Nothing new, drones have been developed for the military for decades. Like all technology, its become smaller, relatively low cost which now attracts players like Skydio as...

Agree with Faran381, I had to photograph an artistically tiled floor inside a new University building in Montreal and the rebars in the concrete floor created a compass error. Multiple restarts with the same error. I mounted a small wooden, 1’x1’ platform onto a carbon fibre camera tripod and...

Your video does show sharing of missions developed on a desktop being transferred to the drone correct?

Looks fantastic, love the terrain following feature and the ability to plan on a desktop in advance then transfer to the drone. (Reminds me of the now sadly defunct Autopilot). Does it avoid terrain obstacles like tall antenna, wind mills etc info available on VFR sectionals? I’m guessing we...

Odd, the Mavic 2 Pro seems to attract jerks. I’ve tried several times to sell my M2P on Kiji & Craig’s List without success and I’ve had to withdraw the ads each time. I get people in distant places asking for it to be shipped with payment later, payment by PayPal (where they can claim it was...

I don’t like the corp. Adobe, but having lived as a pro photographer (less so today), I can tell you there is nothing to beat Lightroom and Photoshop, especially today with the AI features. When time and quality are priorities, they are unbeatable.

A small correction, ND filters are used for still photography, often in order to get a soft blur on water falls, rapids and sea scapes. There are many reasons to use ND filters and polarizers for artistic reasons. And with the amazing ability of modern drones to hold position, a slow shutter...

Wait ‘til FIFA World Cup 2026, you’ll see the National Guard popping drones out of the sky like Grouse on the Glorious Twelfth.

I like the statement “They have an amazing potential for both good and ill. We will increase the enforcement of current laws to deter two types of individuals: evildoers and idiots—the clueless and the careless.”

I see you only have couple of posts so maybe you’re new to drone flying. Us older guys who by necessity developed methodical check lists years ago, when drones were less reliable, might add ”unfold propellors” to a novice checklist. Becomes second nature after while. But also reminds you to...

Amazing business development from virtually nothing in 2012 when I got my Phantom to a huge new commercial business sector today and still growing in leaps and bounds. Hard to believe.

I’d say never underestimate technology. Few of us would be flying drones if it wasn’t for the geniuses at DJI in-particular who developed the control system and reliability of todays drones. Try flying a RC aircraft. In the 80’s twin engined commercial airliners were restricted in oceanic...

Agree with all of above, Lightroom (photoshop & probably other software) have all the standard composition overlays as guides, see Development/Tools/Crop Guide Overlays, so its easy to step through them and find the one that “rings”. Then afterwards apply your gut feel, that will be what makes...