Recent content by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Just as an aside, are we no longer heeding the wisdom of never flying on a half-depleted battery (fly half of it one day, fly on the 2nd have the next day)? Flying half-depleted batteries were once one strong possible reason for power failures in the sky (aircrafts falling to the ground and...

I think I noticed the lack of T-mode (but didn't pursue further at the time because I was testing for other things). But I did not notice that lack of side obstacle avoidance. I also noticed the update had removed my ATTI mode hack (configured into the S-mode position) but have yet to attempt...

Auto focus doesn't mean continual focus. I don't have a Smart Controller, but I have to half-press the shutter button on my M2P to focus because I prefer Single (non-continuous) focus mode. (You can also program a C button to focus.) Search your M2P manual for "Auto Focus-Continuous". I always...

You CAN replace the batteries in these. You can find them on eBay, a little cheaper on aliexpress, all of them being several weeks of shipping to come from China. I don't know if it's causing your linking issue, which could happen if they start outputting lower voltage. Google says they do...

I don't have that tablet, but for my iPad Air 2, I like the mavmount. It holds the tablet steady with an added sunshade. https://mavmount.com/ Chris

They can go from debris or water in the motor too. Me personally, I would put props on and make sure they spin freely, then try again with DJI Assistant 2. If you still get the ESC error, it's probably time for a trip to the service department. Chris

It's hard to say, because those ESC controllers can go on their own. If she crashed the aircraft, you would probably see some other signs of it. Chris

Note that when you connect your Mavic 2 to your computer via DJI Assistant 2 for Mavic, it can be very fussy about what USB port you connect to. If you plug in, but the screen still shows you the USB connection page (and you have no "Connected Devices" menu), then you have to try other USB...

That's a great price for a DJI certified and warranted battery. I would still test it for levels, temps, and swelling of course, but it looks like it's worth a try. Chris

I bought a Satonaka M2P battery off of Amazon and I have a question about heat. I flew the battery yesterday (with velco strap just in case) and wore it down to the first warning and then some (all close by). I can report this: In the end, the temp was 53c No swelling was detected then (still...

I get that, but I disagree that it's a "bigger concern", a statement you made that was the sole reason for me even responding. I never said that. I believe if you had the numbers, the percentage of M2 batteries that had the swelling problem was probably far fewer than the total. DJI...

I would not call that a bigger concern, since only a certain percent will swell, but ALL batteries will die (and do so sooner without care). I believe there was a certain manufacturing period where the occurrence of swollen batteries was unusually high, so it's not a normal risk for all...

I can't answer that, but I believe I can still say something valuable. I sold my old Phantom kit last year. I had it for many years, several years after retiring it for the M2P. I had 5-6 batteries (which I took good care of per your description) and all were still functional when I sold it...

I didn't take it personally and I know you're just stating opinions. My only reason for replying was your weird assertion that Lightroom will hold your images hostage if you decide not to use it. No reason to add such nonsense to your comparisons. As for your assertion that Darktable is more...

Many/most of us using Lightroom use LR Classic, which is local storage (no cloud). The cloud version of LR also allows you to store local. If you know decided you're going to cancel your subscription, just download all of your content from the cloud first (and they give you a generous...