Recent content by skycam509

I recently received my waiver for operations over people, which requires prop guards. DJI does not recommend using the plus battery with prop guards installed. Has anyone tried this combination?

If they get too used to AC/DC, maybe sounds of grizzly bear and mountain lion growls would work. They might scare the cows, too, however.

Mavic 3 and a Mavic 3 Pro? Is the first one a Mavic 3 Classic? It seems redundant to have both when the M3P will do everything the Mavic 3 (Classic?) will do. Good for a backup, I guess.

I currently have 3, each with it's own niche. Surprisingly, the Air 2s I bought used for $500 makes me more money that the others combined because it can run 3rd party software for mapping jobs. I have usually had to sell one to afford the new one. I might consider selling my Mini 4 Pro to buy a...

This is pretty cool, but man, how about some punctuation? My OCD brain is having a hard time reading your posts. Sorry - I can't help it... my dad was an English teacher. :)

I got started by posting drone photos and video on my social media and making it known that I would do this for hire. I took on some one-off jobs that came up through some of my friends, like marketing photos for commercial real estate leasing, some home listings for home realtors (although most...

My understanding is that DJI has to update software to allow an SDK (3rd party software) to be used with a particular drone model. They haven't done that for most of the newer models, yet. I was using Drone Deploy with my Air 2s, which I bought used just for that purpose after discovering that...

Once you have your Part 107 cert, you could sign on with Zeitview. Clients hire them for various types of drone jobs all over the country and they pass those mission offers on to pilots who are signed up with them in the area the job is in. You can set a radius of how far you are willing to...

Yes, or sitting on my shelf until my original ones no longer work. I don't know if this is a thing, but a lot of chemicals deteriorate over time, especially when mixed together.

I know these batteries have a finite number of cycles, but don't they also deteriorate over time, regardless of usage? You might be defeating your purpose by buying extra batteries now for future use when your current batteries are used up, say in 5 years. Comments?

I've never regretted buying the upgrade on anything. Have you ever said, "I wish I'd bought the next lower trim level on my car and had a $20 lower payment"? I bought the RC Pro 2 controller to use with my Mini 4 Pro, and it's worth every penny. It would be very beneficial for you in framing...

I am also interested in the Mini 5 Pro. I currently have a Mavic 3, Air 2s (for its SDK capability), and Mini 4 Pro. I actually fly the Mini 4 Pro the most, especially since I have the RC Pro 2 controller now. I think in my case, the Mini 5 Pro might come close to replacing the Mavic 3, except...

I think the controller needs an internet connection to download the maps. Try flying it once with it connected to the internet through a wifi hotspot on your phone.

I know someone (*wink) who just received an RC Pro 2 controller from a "Top rated plus" seller in China on eBay without any tariffs. It took over 2 weeks to arrive.

You can purchase Luminar Neo outright so you don't have monthly subscription fees. I've been using it for a few years, and love it. They also provide updates for free. You mentioned a learning curve - Lightroom has a much higher learning curve than Luminar, in my opinion. If you need something...