Recent content by rbhamilton

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    FAA Remote I.D.

    When it gets this stupid, it's time to get out of the hobby. Wonder if I would enjoy stamp collecting? Mmm...
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    DJI tries to bill me for repair on a drone that is still on the river bottom..

    I know there are some DJI FanBoi's out there but it's totally legit to let fellow DJI pilots know about bad DJI service. Not that bad DJI service is actually news. But invoicing for a drowned bird takes incompetence to a new level. Thanks for the report and very sorry to hear about your loss...
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    Polar Pro Filters

    What do you guys think about a generic $8 ND8 filter for the Mavic? Something like this one on Ebay: Clear Circular ND2/ND4/ND8/CPL Lens Filter Polarizer For DJI Mavic Pro Camera | eBay
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    WHAT Should I Do?

    Stop dithering. Get a Mavic. It's better than the P4 in every way. The most important way being that it's the one I bought and I hate thinking I bought the wrong one. :) Seriously you can't go wrong buying any quadcopter. The P3 is a fantastic copter. P4 is awesome. Mavic is a blast...
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    Camera Tilt Speed?

    Hey guys... My Vision 2+ RC doesn't have a dial on it - very old school. I do all my tilting from the app. Here's my issue. The power-on moves the camera through it's normal range at normal speed. The app can move the camera all the way from straight forward to straight down very smoothly...
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    My Best Buy Experience with P4P

    Not just Best Buy and not just drones. I ordered a Huawei Watch brand new from Amazon. It arrived opened with hair stuck in the band and scratches on the face. I return it and the replacement was even worse. Its up to the store to clearly mark an item as "opened box" and likely offer a...
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    Actual max height?

    Regardless of the laws (they do vary by country) there's one tiny thing you are forgetting. Let's say you somehow get your drone up to some spectacular height. Can you get it back down? The Phantom ascends like a rocket so it's easy to get it up to ridiculous heights in no time at all. But...
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    What's the coldest flying temp?

    -22C with zero issues. But my little guy did come home cold as ice.
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    Warning for litchi users

    First off, no disrespect to the poster. If there's a glitch with Litchi then it's good to know and thanks for posting. I'm in Canada and the rules here are more lax than the US when it comes to autonomous use so I love my Litchi. I had something a bit similar once but it was all my fault -...
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    Woops!

    Payload release? That's a bit messed up... I'm guessing it's only used to smuggle drugs into jail?
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    Woops!

    More likely "Terrorist mysteriously disappears while trying to drone bomb local hospital. Last seen being stuffed into a black van with a bag over his head".
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    Woops!

    Good thing I zoom in and trace my Litchi Mission Hub route carefully before takeoff. I spotted this little gem on the map. Turns out one of the colorful cool buildings across the river is a children's hospital with a helipad! D'oh! OK... scrap that mission.
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    P4Pro vs Mavic

    Very solid points on both sides. This isn't getting any easier! Arrrgh. Buying 2 new drones is out of the question. I could keep the P2 Vision+ as my "Big" drone but the new drone (whichever I pick) will be far superior so I don't see the point. I'll probably give the P2 to one of my kids...
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    P2 Vision+ owner... looking for an upgrade. Mavic? P4Pro? We will see...

    P2 Vision+ owner... looking for an upgrade. Mavic? P4Pro? We will see...
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    P4Pro vs Mavic

    Thanks Capn! Nice answer. Not sure if anyone noticed but this is a poll too. So if you want to weigh in quick just hit the Mavic/P4P option up top.