Recent content by michael_gio

With all that being said and done...Casey Neistat's net worth is $12 million. It doesn't matter what any of us thinks. He's laughing all the way to the bank.

No don't. Right behind the camera is an air induction system to keep the Mavic cool with flowing air. Keeping it on will only make it hot and maybe fall out of the sky. ;)

I had the experience of seeing how restrictive the firmware is (not sure which version I have - Let me know where I can find that) in being "Near NFZ" area and to, "Fly with caution." (at a beach with hardly anyone around and quite a ways away from general population) I saw a kite surfer coming...

In San Antonio the Film Commission is a part of Parks and Recreation. So these two "communicate" and can be cleared to film/shoot/drone in just about anywhere. The worst they can do is say, "No" Often times the film commissions communicate with the respective departments be it parks and...

I am curious as I am going to come at this as a commercial shooter and film-maker. Has anyone ever tried to contact the respective film commission's in these cities where the parks are and gotten a filming permit and allotted time slot and date for say a documentary or a feature film or whatever...

I'd be interested. I'm a commercial shooter.

*sigh* Thanks @AlanTheBeast I guess I'll see if I can create something to help the Mavic community. [EDIT:] Someone sort of beat me to it. This is still not what I would do anyway.

As a professional commercial photographer I would put a protective skylight filter on it. However, with the bubble attached and sunlight abundant the light flares on the lens are terrible and renders the footage unusable. I am surprised no one has come up with a decent "optically" clean cover...

Professional Commercial Photographer -