Recent content by tenpine

I don't understand the "increased detail and clarity" aspect of the argument. That would only pertain if there was a great deal of atmospheric dust, fog, etc., but in most real world use this would be insignificant. Or if the lens was inferior but usually the more a lens runs toward...

I haven't read all the replies on this thread but I'd like to point out that professional photogrammetry from standard aircraft is rarely done at low altitudes with wide angle lenses. Flying higher is generally better because it minimizes scale distortion when you are flying over uneven ground...

Thanks, I'm guessing sending higher res wouldn't be an issue. I was also wondering about settings like fps, color mode, and sharpness/contrast, etc.

I'm more of a stills person so don't know that much video but if there is a possibility that some video clips might be picked up for American broadcast tv, what would the best video settings be? I'm talking about just passing off the files rather than doing any editing.

Interesting thread and I agree with the majority. But I have a question. I was under the impression that when you post on YouTube, it is considered a commercial venture. Do I have that right? ...And if so you would have to abide by commercial flying rules. Maybe it is too much of a gray area.

Having just watched the OP's video, I have to say that I don't find any of the five concerns to be a problem for me. I can't see how a gimbal guard wouldn't interfere with shooting downward and as for the HDMI output, it would be nice not to have to buy it separately but I think DJI figured...

Just got my order that included the lens cover/gimbal lock and while I hadn't thought about it before, I am thrilled they made it black so it is easy to tell that it is installed. I had a couple flights where I forgot to remove the DJI lock.

The airlines and drone manufactures really need to test this like they do with birds. There is a big difference between a soft bird and a hard drone and the only way to tell for sure is to test it.

Glad it worked out. Apple is certainly the best company I've ever dealt with for customer service.

The first thing I noticed was a window showing a new way to shut down the Phantom in flight...not that you would want to do this often...by holding the RTH button and the left joystick down and right. I am assuming they have gotten rid of the CSC in flight which has caused some Phantoms to drop...

Here are some other options: At least one person has fixed a glitchy gimbal by taking the battery out and smacking the unit: Here's a Phantom repair shop: Phantom Repair Service – Dronefly

Probably right but it takes so little time to recalibrate why not. If it were me, I might even take the back off the camera to see if anything got jarred loose...only four screws.

Have you tried auto-calibrating the gimbal from the DJI GO app? I would also recalibrate the IMU and Compass while I'm at it.

Nice video! It makes me sad though, that amateurs can do this but professionals couldn't risk it.

It sure does, thank you! I will get the P3 filters as the P4's are not available here yet.