Recent content by Felix le Chat

Totally agree.... Boredom is the killer after retirement and not everybody likes golf and pastel coloured trousers. Luckily, I used my contacts and turned a new 'hobby' into a niche business myself, so the old workhorse still gets the official pasture but also still gets to work. Win/win without...

Tried before with the original Mavic pro, you could fit it and the camera/gimbal could still move through it's full range. A really good idea for protecting the camera in-flight but it turned out to be useless because it was cheap acrylic and not optical grind quality like the domes fitted to...

Which controller? When you switch the drone on, does the camera & gimbal go through the POST? (gimbal dance) Have you checked the gimbal scroll wheel on the controller? Sometimes they can fail, sometimes they get fouled. Check it out by using a spray or three of radio switch cleaner. Sometimes...

Then phone ' em from the hotel/campsite/accommodation address wherever you are, define where you want to fly on the AA map and go for it.

And "...FAA plans for some sort of BVLOS...." probably means exactly the same as it does in the UK.... The formation of "SKYWAYS" as dedicated BVLOS corridors using 4G/5G mobile connectivity specifically for delivery and transit and the only way that would ever become viable? If all the pesky...

The mav 2 is transmitting both RID and your UUID and has been doing so by default since firmware 01.00.0772/9. You used to have the option to switch it off up to firmware 01.00.0670, but DJI crippled the switch. This goes out on the control frequency which Aeroscope picks up. If DJI has...

Interesting little article. A bit repetitive though, after all, exactly the same hoo-hah was trotted out 4 years ago concerning 4G mobile network connectivity with DJI's Mavics, matrices and inspires. The clue to it's deployment lies in the BVLOS range, doesn't it. Which means this has...

ND filters won't do anything to protect the camera. For direct solar photography: you need a dedicated solar filter otherwise there's a high chance of burning the sensor out. Solar filters are heavy IR/UV cut optics. The IR/UV cut filter placed in front of the sensor at manufacture just won't...

I think you may find WW is correct. Active track is only useful for videoing a moving subject

Point #4. The O/A on all DJI drones is not foolproof, it is an excellent concept that works PRETTY well.... some of the time. This is down to the quality of the O/A cameras and the quality of the image they capture. If you want a visual example of this, take a look at the split-screen option...

The question now becomes: if an overall ban on Chinese 'prosumer' drones is enacted: does the Federal Government reimburse the purchase costs incurred by people buying these products BEFORE the ban is enforced?

The only thing I could add is: With indoor flight - buy a set of propguards. Your drone will be in ATTI mode (no GPS) which means it will drift after you release the control stick, also, the O/A response to potential obstructions will cause the drone to jerk away automatically... add this to...

The profile orientation is what sold me on the mini 3 pro, another 'plus' I discovered after I'd bought it was the 3/4" sensor and it's '48mp' mode, even though it's quad-Bayer interpolation: the results are outstanding. Be warned - the f/1.7 aperture can catch you out unless you're used to wide...

Don't forget - DJI isn't the only horse in the stable.... Take a look at the Autel offerings, the EVO 2 and EVO Lite+. **** good cameras and the Lite+ is more or less the size and weight of an Air 2S, which means it holds position well in less clement wind conditions. I use 3 different drones...

You're welcome. Have you had a chance to fly since? Any change with the signal strength?