Recent content by larsplougmann

With the arrival of the Vision+ I have updated my comparison of the members of DJI's phantom family. In my opinion, the arrival of the Vision+ makes the original Vision obsolete despite the lower price for the older rig. However, the Phantom 2 is the most formidable platform to build on if...

Dronefly determined that the problem was with the transmitter. They replaced the transmitter and returned my original P2V to me. The range is now MUCH longer. I haven't conducted a full test yet by taking the P2V to an area without obstructions but it is nice to be able to fly with a better...

AlanL, if you have the latest FC200 firmware installed in the camera, photos will be saved as DNG when you set it to shoot in RAW. Then you can use the photos with any app that consumes Adobe DNG. Do bear in mind though that the lens correction profile only works with JPEGs from the P2V, not...

I returned my unit to the dealer. They reported back that the P2V flew as intended when coupled with a new transmitter so they are sending me my trusted P2V and including a new transmitter. Dronefly said that "DJI informed us last night that any range issues that customers are having are...

I'm wondering what's currently happening with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision tutorials/downloads page at http://www.dji.com/download/phantom-2-vision-downloads/ All the training videos are gone at the moment. The latest version information is out of date. (A new Android app v1.0.38 was released 8...

There are two reasons you'll never see photos coming out of the FC200 camera on the Phantom that rival on a pixel-to-pixel level what a DSLR is capable of. One is sensor size, the sensor in the FC200 is small, and this results in more noise between the cells. The other is glass: Your DLSR sports...

Yesterday, my Android app updated itself to the most recent version. Looks like minor changes. Version 1.0.38: 1. Modify the message of user login,when password is error 2. Modify the flow of remote sync 3. Add the error tip of connecting remote album 4. Modify video previewing problem

Dronefly responded and offered to replace my unit. I reckon that may mean one or two weeks with no flying but I'll report back when I get the replacement craft in the air.

I have contacted my dealer, describing exactly the same symptoms. I get "Control Signal Lost" on every flight where I venture further than 50 m (150 ft) and the unit frequently goes into RTH mode which I then have to break out of. I will give them a day or so more to respond. The video has...

If you are running the latest Mac OS (10.9.1 "Maverick") you have to relax your Mac's security settings to run the new software. My blog post about the new Mac app: http://elevation2.com/2013/12/mac-softw ... ision-dng/

With four models now in the Phantom line-up I spent some time pulling together details for all of them and compiling a comparison table. http://elevation2.com/2013/12/comparing ... -2-vision/ This forum is also a great source of information when making a choice about which model to get. Not...

On almost every flight I have done with the PV, I start getting intermittent connection lost messages and about half of the time it ends with a return-to-home. I will then flip the right switch a couple of times to regain control of the copter and resume my flight but it is very annoying. This...

There is a website called modern.ie. From there I followed the link to download Virtualbox. I also downloaded a free 90 day evaluation version of Windows 7 that allowed me to install the DJI software and upgrade the PV. It took a bit of time to get everything working (the biggest challenge was...

It is with concern that I have read in the forums about the many incidents where the Phantom Vision has initiated emergency landing after a battery contact failure. While I haven't experienced the situation myself, the reports affected how adventurous I have permitted myself to be in my flying...

Replacement of the transmitter?