Recent content by maggior

My first set of batteries for my A2S lasted about 2 years. They started to swell noticeably and I decided to retire them. At that time I was using the charger that came with my fly more combo. I would also try to keep them charged and would periodically recharge them even if I wasn't flying...

Not sure about the audio being output via the HDMI out, but be aware that the video from the controller will not be in the same quality as that on the micro SD card in the drone.

I had anxiety at first but it passed once I gained experience and confidence in my drone (Air 2 and Air 2S). Flying in wide open spaces at first is a great suggestion. Even now after flying for years I try to have a nice wide open area when I take off and land. With these drones, realize that...

I shoot in AUTO and use EV and/or exposure bracketing when necessary. Enable the over exposure warning which will put zebra strips in areas that are over exposed. You can adjust EV until they are minimal or don't appear. You can't really use the exposure triangle with this drone since there...

You can edit jpegs in a non-destructive way, but yes, with RAW files (DNG in this case), there is no choice since there is no way to manipulate the RAW file directly.

Checking this out for myself. Thanks for the heads up!!

Looking at Amazon, any USB-C to Lightning cables for use with DJI drones are OTG (On The Go) cables. So a standard charging cable will not work. So if your spare cable that you are using isn't an OTG cable, that would be your issue.

What type of cable are you using? I think it may have to be a "OTG" (on the go) cable, which is different from a standard charging cable. This is the case for non lightening cables. Not sure if Apple lightning cables have a similar concept. What type of connector is on the phone...

I updated today and haven't had any issues. Also got a firmware update for the A2S after doing the SC update. Not sure if they are dependent upon eachother but it seemed too coincidental that I was only notified for an aircraft update after updating the SC.

I fly mine down to about ~15%. My initial set of batteries with my MA2 degraded quite a bit (~90%) in the first year with some starting to bulge, which surprised me. I flew a lot, but not everyday or anything. When I was done, I'd charge them up to 100%. Many times, they'd discharge...

A lot of that is just automation which doesn't require AI, just a command set and timers and a way of creating a "script" of a task. Much like how I have my Linux file server run a script every night to back up files if necessary and deal with adverse conditions like drives being down or...

I think there is a definite distinction between d (cinematography & videography & creative skill) and the rest. You can be an amazing pilot but have no skill at all in framing a good photo or video. If you can frame great shots and video, you can still be a horrible pilot. Skill in flying...

Sometimes my A2S is stubborn about landing in my hand. Sometimes I release the stick and pull down again and it will come down. Sometimes pulling my hand away and then putting it back under the drone helps. One time I switched to sport mode.

Did you pull the photo from the memory card?

This is an interesting development. I'm used to seeing this with the budget drone market where 3 or more companies sell the same drone but rebrand them and you can even switch the apps between them.