Recent content by DaveK-OR

I'll also give a nod to DroneLink. You'll also need to consider what photogrammetry software you use to process the many images you'll gather with the mapping app. The image processing is the most computer-intensive part of the process. If you do your own processing, you will need a beast of...

I purchased the M2P based on what I reviews/feedback I could find, as it has a rather nice camera for both photos and video. However... the primary reason for purchasing the drone in the first place was to help in assessing the damage to my forest property from the Beachie Creek wildfire, in...

I just did a mapping flight (multiple batteries) that gave me some 800 photos. Yeah, I know, that a lot of photos to process, especially starting from RAW!!! Anyway, I had the bird set to do sequential numbering, using the format DJI_****, starting with 0001. I expected that it would roll...

I had the same issue with my brand new M2P. In the end, what worked was to remove the SD card from the aircraft, then "refresh" the firmware (using DJI Asssistant 2 for Mavic). All was good after that.

Dronelink should be automatically saving your plans. If you click on the blue/purple starting point icon, that plan should come up for additional editing. You also need to be in the Repository where you created that plan. If you are in the wrong repository, you won't see any plan that was...

This is an oldish thread, but I'll add a little... I just got done with my first mapping project, looking at an area around my house to better see how much damage was done by the Beachie Creek fire in early September. Our house was one of the very few that survived in our area. Anyway, I used...

True... but it only makes sense if he is planning to upgrade the computer fairly soon. Prices come down so quickly as technology changes that getting a cheap usb2 reader now might make sense. If the upgrade is a year down the road, that really fast card reader might be pretty inexpensive...

There isn't that much difference between them. Just make sure that your card-reader meets the USB standard that you have at your computer's USB ports. If your ports are limited to USB 2, it won't do you any good to have a reader that supports USB 3.x. It works the same the other way around...

I'll throw in a recommendation for DroneLink. It's not "free", but not expensive either. Just $20 for a permanent "basic" license. If you go to the next level, another $20, it's really easy to map out a drone route to shoot the whole area with overlapping photos. The learning curve is a...

That's what I was afraid of... Mission planning with terrain issues just got a bit more complicated.o_O Thanks, however, for verifying it. Now I know for sure.

I've done a bit of a search both here and at the Dronelink forums, but haven't really found the answer to this question, If I missed the thread, I apologize. If I do a terrain-following mission with Dronelink, where there is a significant terrain feature along the mission path, will the RTH...

If you find you are dealing with eagles, beware... they are highly protected species and you could be accused of harassing them, and there are serious Federal penalties involved with that. It doesn't matter if they attack your drone, what matters is that your drone somehow bothered them. In...

You really need some additional age categories. There are rather a lot of us old-farts here.

You're still a spring chicken!!!

I know there is a section here for posting videos and photos. Also, a section about photo/video editing. However... What I'm looking for is a bit different than what I find on those sub-forums. Yes, I can post photos and videos in the sub-forums here to share with other members. I will be...