Recent content by ghinson

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    Intelligent Battery Issues

    Here's an example of why DJI needs to make this more obvious. From their tutorials:
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    Intelligent Battery Issues

    I am reading a lot online about issues with faulty readouts from the battery LEDs and the app for batteries that are flown after sitting for a period of time since last charge. What is apparent is if you fly without fully charging the battery on the day of the flight, you are at risk of a...
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    Phantom 3 Pro Catastrophic Battery Failure

    I will add to this thread (instead of starting my own). I just got a "RTHF" reply from DJI US support offering me 30% off a replacement. I think this is unacceptable. In my case, I attempted to fly with a battery that had been last charged 5-8 days earlier. I foolishly trusted the 4 LEDs on the...
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    Diagnosing Crash Cause

    After 141 flights with a P3Pro that has worked great, today I had a crash into the ocean that I cannot explain. Brief details: took off with full sats and home point set. No errors. Latest firmware. First flight on after DJI App Go app auto upgrade (to 2.4.1). Fresh battery. I hovered for...
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    Notify airport operator and tower if flying within 5 miles

    I live on an island that has a small, but very busy airport. About 75% of the island is within a 5-mile radius of the airport. Though the DJI No Fly zone only kicks in at about 1.2 km from the airport. I contacted the lead air traffic controller to ask if they want a call with every flight. His...
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    In lieu of a Letter to the Editor...

    Whole article behind paywall, but here's the truncated version: Drone use raises concerns 091715
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    In lieu of a Letter to the Editor...

    I recently had a flight that resulted in an angry, old man tracking me down and approach me with his camera, taking my picture. ("Uh oh. Here we go.") He proceeded to complain for 30 minutes, even though I spent the time trying to tell him about the hobby, the legality of what I was doing, and...
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    DIY Antenna Booster for Phantom 3

    I can see how this would increase your range with LOS flight. But would it hinder your range were you to fly behind objects (trees, buildings, etc.)? Wondering, since it seems like this would be a more directional setup.
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    Show off your Phantom 3 Videos

    If you use Auto, and dial the EV up and down using the right top wheel, you should be OK. But, for best results, use a ND filter, and shoot in manual and aim for a shutter speed of 1/60.
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    Miniaturizing Plugin

    A shout out to FCPEffects' Miniaturize plugin. Easy to use and very flexible.
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    DIY Antenna Booster for Phantom 3

    Would a mod like these enhance penetration, e.g., flying around trees or buildings, or just LOS flight (and actually hurt penetration by having less omnidirectional reception)?
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    DIY Antenna Booster for Phantom 3

    I think the modders would tell you it's about penetration more than it is about increased LOS flying. Don't know if these would be as useful if you fly behind trees or a building.
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    LUTs

    I used a different pre-packaged LUT for each scene (there are 1-3 shots from each scene in the clip). I applied the LUT, and then played with the sliders for exposure, opacities, and color settings. I suppose it would be educational for me to go back and share a version that is just flat LOG...
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    LUTs

    Thank you. (I'm no pro. This is new.) Any tips, or other tools, to start with what a LUT gives you and get to a finished product? Are LUTS generally camera-specific? Are there in P3 LUTS?
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    LUTs

    A LUT is a Look Up Table. Basically, a short cut for color grading. Another apt comparison is an Instagram filter. Log color is fairly bland, but very flexible for color grading in post. LUTs make it easier to do it.