Recent content by JimWest

I recently had to buy M2P batteries and decided to buy used instead of off-brand. I bought on ebay, where prices were about half the cost of a new one, and asked the owner whether there was any swelling at all. He replied no, and I got the batteries, which seem fine. I think this route may be...

If you have a corrupt sheriff, be very careful of using illegal methods. I like the bright spotlight option for that reason. Maybe even a couple of high-powered flashlights could work if this guy is flying so low.

Yeah. I bought one new one. Resisting more because of the price, but I will have to get at least one more.

I've had the same issue with the phone when flying in hot Utah weather, but my current problem is that all six of my M2P batteries are showing slight (some more than slight) swelling.

I'm dealing (again!) with swelling issues on my six M2P batteries, so finally decided to buy at least one new one. But the DJI store does not have any. After searching a number of places, I did find one on Amazon (the listing said 'only two left'). I don't know if this is a result of tariffs...

Thanks to everyone for their comments on this issue. The event turned out to be relatively mild, compared to protests in LA and elsewhere. Five detention center employees on the main gate. No police presence until a minor incident occurred towards the end. And absolutely no one objected or...

I'm not looking for trouble. I'm a news photographer and looking for a photo. This is my job (freelance, self-employed). I will certainly take pictures of the protest on the ground with my Canon, but showing the detention center in the background tells the story much better. I also like freedom...

A private prison has opened a large immigrant detention center in rural Michigan. I plan to photograph a rally against the detention center on Friday. The problem is that the center itself is in the woods, and not visible from the public road where the rally will be held. I likely can get a good...

I have gotten approval through Drone Zone to fly in a 0 grid on the approach to Detroit City Airport. You'll need at least several days and maybe more to get approval. I asked for 50 feet, which was the height of the building I was photographing, and they gave me 100 feet. But I had to watch...

Do you have any interest in selling the remote controller separately?

Silly me. I thought any phone would work!

Sometimes it says "Image transmission stopped (or lost?). Return to home?"

Thanks. Doesn't seem to help. I'm thinking its not likely to be my Pacer.

Thanks, slup. I always use the bottom USB connector. And the phone is brand new, so debris in the connection seems unlikely, but I will clean it out to be sure. Signal strength: I also got a pacemaker about five weeks ago, and I'm wondering if it can interfere with the drone signals. The...

I'm using a Mavic 2 Pro with DJI Go 4. I have a new phone -- Pixel 7a -- and now the picture from the drone is intermittently disappearing on my phone. All the controls seem to work--the gimbal still moves as commanded. But frequently the picture on my phone freezes (in b/w) so I don't have a...