Recent content by robertb

I traveled with a magazine photographer to Loreto (Baja California Sur) about a year ago. When he cleared customs, there was a delay because they had to calculate the import tax on his Mavic Air. I think they ended up charging him about $70. Don't ask to for the regulation or documentation on...

Nice work!

All very good info here gang. Thanks!

Good to know. I am getting ready to sell a Mavic AIr kit and will need to do the same. Thanks!

I bouhgt an Autel Evo with the 4Hawks Raptor XR. The increase in range is crazy. I don't need it for my purposes but the thing went 2.79 miles out over water and came back. At that point, battery capacity is more of an issue then the transmission range. I am sure even the smaller SR antenna...

That case is quite slim. I have a nanuk 915 case and it is quite study. Bulky, but sturdy.

Very nice information. Thank you!

Correct. I am also a full sized airplane pilot so I am aware of the enforcement ability of the FAA. But when it comes to drone usage in San Diego, there are almost no enforcement actions taking place. I spoke with an FAA FSDO compliance inspector about the topic a year ago. He said they have...

As a real estate broker, real estate photographer, and 107 holder, I hope my thoughts are helpful. Agents don't care about a 107 certificate and the concern of liability is far from their mind. When a new agent client calls me for photography services, there are usually three questions: 1...

I might suggest shooting these types of shots a little earlier in the evening and before the sky goes so dark. The camera sensors can reveal some spectacular results which our eyes are not capable of seeing. There is a time of dusk referred to as "blue hour". It isn't really an hour but a...

From my limited experience traveling there a coulpe of years ago, GPS signals are valid and usable without any problems. Airplanes and boats use them to reliabily navigate throughout the area.