Recent content by Johnthemann

I attended this event yesterday in St. Louis. It's a great program if your just getting started...lots of information on photo fundamentals (exposure triangle etc.) . Some 107 info, a pretty in depth run thru of all the photo settings on the Go app as well as some good information on...

Continuing Smart Controller saga. So prior to receiving my controller from "Fly HIgh" I had ordered one from Best Buy online..it was supposed to come in 2 days and 8 days later no sign of it. After waiting for 45 minutes online to speak to a customer service person, they verified that it had...

Well with several bad experiences trying to buy a Smart Controller, Michael from Fly High USA has come to the rescue. It arrived late last week only 2 days after ordering. I could not be happier..I was flying with an Ipad/mavmount and while it was pretty nice it was a very clunky setup and...

Yeah kits are easy to find...the smart controller not so much. I went the eBay route and ended up dealing with some dropshipping schmuck who was very shady. Thank God for paypal. Won't do that again. Good news is my new SC has been delivered!!!

Smalls..I considered doing the same. Looking forward to having my own SC..I have used a friends several times with no issues.

I flew full collective r/c helis for years and I used to do center axis rotations while flying a figure 8 patterns..and if that didn't make your brain melt..I would do the same thing inverted. All with only a heading hold gyro. Great practice...now flying a quad is pretty relaxing :)

Im guessing the tariffs didn't help. It seems as though I have located one though. 100 bucks more than original but thats how it goes. You could probably get one in the states..(it seems they are coming out of the woodwork after my post)..but Im sure the post charge would be pretty steep to...

Well thanks to Michael I called Fly High USA and he had 3 in stock..its packed and shipped with a tracker from Kentucky. Still on hold with Best Buy (one hour and 15 minutes now) to cancel the order that should have been here on Saturday. I really like talking to a real person on the phone...

Wow. Thanks Michael..I should have posted this much sooner. I will give them a call.

No they aren't..I was just on the phone with Best Buy(they have my 800 bucks)..and have been waiting with a promise for delivery last Saturday and I don't do Amazon.

wanna sell me your smart controller :)

I have all that now. I was totally ruined using a smart controller..but it appears they are unobtanium.

Yikes..I just flew domestic last week and packed the drone and 4 batteries in my checked luggage. Won't do that again.

Im not sure where to start on this rant. I have been looking for a smart controller for a few weeks now and have tried to purchase unsuccessfully 4 different times. The first was on eBay a guy said he had a new one in hand and could ship the following day so I paid and waited on tracking info...

I just registered for the St Louis location. Been a professional photographer for 35 years. Curios as to what they will bring to the table.