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    ND filter for blue sky

    Agree with above. Canada’s answer is also the answer to the question, “why do you have so much photography gear?” [emoji4] My 2 cents: I’ve had the most luck getting the “correct” exposure at 1/60” shutter speed with an ND32 on a bright, sunny, clear day. That’s at ISO 100 and f/5.6 plus or minus.
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    Video editing problem

    So none of the files on your computer are detectable by you video editing software? Are you recording in H.264 or H.265? You software might not be compatible with H.265. However, I think I it would still see the file.
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    FAA permission to fly near airport?

    Can you please clarify what you mean by this? Do you mean that 107 is required because he would be taking photos on behalf of a commercial entity?
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    Controller Gain and Expo Tuning setting Recommendations for Tracking Moving Objects

    Looking for some suggestions here please. I’ve found myself filming surfers a few times recently. First thing I do is go to cinematic mode to try to smooth things out. However, that doesn’t do a whole lot to smooth out yaw inputs. Aside from more practice, does anyone have any suggestions for...
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    Ok, I moved the gimbal left and right (very cool) but..

    Good question. I don’t know how to either. My work-around is to go gimbal full down, then gimbal straight forward. I have this assigned to “down” on my 5D button. I can’t remember which button is the default, though. So two button presses gets me back to home. It would be nice if there was 1) a...
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    Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) adding saturation & contrast I do not want

    Do you have ACR set to apply some sort of processing during import? Are you seeing the sliders actually moved away from neutral or are the pictures just more contrasty and saturated than what you expect based on your settings? Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but those settings only affect the...
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    New Questions for the FAA

    This question has probably already been asked, but my google skills are lacking. What does, “Follow community-based safety guidelines and fly within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization” mean with respect to part 336 flying? The context of 336 flying is different in...
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    Drone laws in Hawaii

    Just left Maui yesterday. All state parks are off limits and usually have a sign showing that no drone flying is allowed. There are a few places that are owned by the state, but aren’t necessarily a park. I didn’t see a sign at those, so I flew. Great stop on the road to Hana is Keanae which is...
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    Mavic 2 Pro Auxiliary Lighting

    You have to dig into the bowels of the internet, but the FAA is very specific about the definition of and requirements for anti-collision lighting on aircraft. Basically your lights need to have 360 degree coverage. I think there are some color requirements, too. I’ve done research on this in...
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    Mavic 2 Video Download

    New to the forums here, and have a few questions please. 1. Anyone else get horribly overexposed video when downloading directly from the SD card? It looks fine when I download it through the Go app. 2. When I go to a Quickshot video in the Go app, I can download it to the Photos app in one of...