Recent content by mdurbanek

This is the situation that causes me the most angst while flying. Not long ago I was doing a job walk at a winery in a popular tourist area with a non-towered airport one mile away. I was talking to the general manager on the back side of the two story building when a tour helicopter flew...

A full frame raw file from that 1" sensor is 5464X3070 pixels, producing a 32.4MB file in 16:9 format.

An age-old issue, not just with Adobe. Major upgrades are an issue. You should always keep your prior, working version on your computer for awhile after adding the upgrade. The installation software gives you that choice. Apple has warned for years that 64 bit was coming, and that your...

We have kids & grandkids in San Ramon and visit there frequently. I looked up the local regs and was surprised to see them. I know it’s a “district” for tax and funding reasons, but I wonder, who makes the rules? I would think that a management company couldn’t write the code. The individual...

Generally the sensor is the most expensive part in any camera, often accounting for as much as 50% of the raw cost. And the gimbal is very delicate.

Don't let the phone hold you back. You can get a used iPhone 6s Plus on the net for less than $200 and it will not only fly your drone but also do a lot of other cool things that will further complicate your life!

There have been several occasions when I couldn’t get past the agreement. If I remember correctly, that checkbox is a dark blue and easy to miss - and IMPOSSIBLE to see without my reading glasses!

[ Now, there are other reasons to choose a faster memory card. The most important is that it'll take less time to transfer videos/photos off the memory card. As I said...

Not familiar with the P3, I started with the P4’s larger sensor. You’re probably correct. I stand by my recommendation regarding card speed. The cards are so inexpensive these days. My point is that it’s better to trade GBs for speed. When one spends all day every day shooting and editing...

Use a few cards and rotate them. They do deteriorate. Rotation also lessens the magnitude of loss if a card goes missing or is damaged. Avoid deleting frames/clips individually through the controller. Better to download the media and then format the card. 32 GB is a good size, plenty of space to...

Like everything else in life, solutions are situational. Things can change in an instant and a routine landing can morph into a hand catch. A great solution to the landing pad is a replacement pan for a dog crate. I use a 42" size. It's a sturdy black hard plastic base with a 1" lip on the...

My P4 Adv RC charges my 6s when it's connected...

We car guys used to say "There's no substitute for cubic inches". In still photography, pros know there is no substitute for megapixels. 20 is way better than 12 for still photography, especially if you will be making prints. There is an argument for the Mavic if you're just posting to the web...

Lots of good advice here. The Firehouse Technology works well for me. They sell a pack of three strobes, red, green, and white. I attached them with Velcro to the lower side of the P4A’s body in standard aviation configuration: red/port, green/starboard, white/aft. My eyesight isn’t great (as...

I can condense all of these answers into one sentence: The biggest barrier to real estate missions are cheap realtors. However, this detestable industry has been created by stupid photographers who have conspired to ruin their own market.