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Nice. Shouldn't be terribly hard to firm it up then. I'd start modestly with just a few coils at a time. Try one spring and see how much stiffer it gets and then use the same amount for the others. I'd go less than you think since it may become too firm after flying for a bit. Making them...

Hmm. I only see two of the springs but they look like they could be shortened easily. You can use two flat pliers to bend up a loop at the new length. Use the new loop to connect the spring and clip off the spring above it. You'd have to take the screws and retaining piece out to see if...

BTW, it looks like there might be pretty easy access to the control stick springs back there. A closer pic would help tell for sure, but if you want to firm them up you can just clip the spring length down a bit.

Interesting stuff. The tinkerer in me wants a mini 3 even more now. It would be cool to make holes for two SMA ports on he top of the controller, and wire those to the internal connectors. Then you could just screw on any high gain antennas you wish. There are a ton available and depending...

I'll defer from the crowd and say real. Looks way too different than the current minis, and the drone itself doesn't look like a photoshop job at all. This may not be a box, but a promotional poster or brochure. There's a lot more that can be done in a small package size, and with the...

I think he is a young teenager, and looking to become a part of a community. I think it's great to see kids embracing technology instead of running around wreaking havoc. At least he's asking questions and genuinely seems interested in sharing and learning. Think of how many kids get drones...

If you aren't yet very experienced, I suggest you try practicing in a field or unoccupied area away from houses and roads until you get a solid feel for the aircraft. Once you are comfortable with the controls you will sense what to do in certain situations. That plane was way higher than you...

I have to agree. We have a lot of LEO friends down here in South Florida, and in my experience most are some of the best people you could hope to know. There's always a few with a chip on their shoulders, for whatever reason, but they are all people, and there's no reason not to engage in a...

DJI Osmo Mobile 5. If it was a Phantom we'd have more details begfore now.

I noticed this too. I never used that feature and never had an issue with my iPhone 12 Pro. Now the heat of charging renders my screen useless within minutes. They are trying to force us to buy smart controller. I would actually do it gladly if the unit wasn’t built on slow old tech. I will...

I’d take the Air2s any day. M2P is a three year old platform. Variable aperture on a small lens for landscape type photography is not the same advantage it is in a portrait scenario. Also the pro does not have an advantage in stills thanks to the much more advanced processing on the 2s. They...

The name is reserved for marketing on a higher end product. I doubt you'll find any advantage to the "hasselblad" branded camera on the Pro2. in fact, the 2s seems to outperform it in almost every way, thanks mostly to processing. Also, often these sensors have "kit" lenses designed around...

Stopping down for sharpness is moot since the lens isn’t the limiting factor when using the m2p full sensor. In 1/1 crop mode maybe but for flexible shutter control ND is needed anyway. HDR on the MA2 is a function of the quad sensor, so the 1” sensor won’t be able to do it the same way...

Man, you guys are ruthless. It's possible it was flown by someone new to the hobby, who got disoriented or lost his video feed. You could have waited around to help, and offer some pointers and information too. Reporting the guy is likely to come back and have repercussions on us all, as...

True, but I imagine they are also considering a typical use case, and probably thinking most people will be using the drone in tripod or normal mode. I'd bet if MA claims are true, they are most true for sport mode. It's possible you are right and DJI designed the drone to be optimally...