Recent content by RussA

Sold for $260.

Actually, after mine was repaired by DJI once, they told me in the return letter I had to "bind" it to my controller. I tried and tried to do so but was unable to reach the thing inside the Phantom I was supposed to move. It simply was not in the spot shown in the video. However, it turned out...

It's really crowded now, for sure, but my wife and I were both born and raised here and with Prop 13 and a paid off mortgage, it's not even expensive for us to live here. There's no way we'd move. I do regret that my kids could never afford to move back here. Both live out of state. Photo is...

Mine has the white hashed sticks and the box definitely has V1.2.1 printed on it. I bought it from amazon.com about a year ago. Maybe someone can answer a question for me. I have someone interested in buying. He found a Phantom with gimbal and GoPro and wants to know if my controller will work...

A Phantom + GoPro were found in Sunnyvale, CA. I don't have them but I'm in touch with the man who has them. There's a photo of the presumed owner recovered from the camera. Contact me with your photo or other sufficient identifying info and I'll put you in touch with the finder.

I wasn't aware of the B&H offer. Thanks for letting me know. I don't know what the difference between 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 is either, frankly. I think the numbering means mine is a later, i.e. newer, release, but I don't offer free shipping, so my price may be high for anyone outside the local area...

Yep. I broke one prop guard, then took them all off. The B&H P1 is a 1.1.1. I'll consider all offers, though.

Sorry to say I'm selling my P1.2.1. I was using it with an SJ1000 camera, which is now kaput. After selling this I plan to buy a higher end unit, but the P1 has served its purpose for me. I've made some fun videos and learned to fly. The Phantom is fine, though a bit used. For $280 (US) this is...

Very nice. I really like to see kids playing and having a good time. You can film your own kids doing that, but if you try it with someone else's kids, people will think you're a pervert. Be sure to ask (and receive) permission if you do that.

I really enjoyed your video. It's very professionally done. I especially like the scene where you followed the surfer. I was just there last weekend and made a video myself. I was thinking of starting my own thread and posting it, but it really isn't much compared to yours. I have my excuses. I...

I don't have a voltage tester, but the plug did go in very easily this time. It used to go in with much more difficulty. I'll try the pliers next time. Thanks for the tip.

I just had an apparent battery failure on my P1 over the weekend. I was using the Phantom brand battery that came with the P1. It started up and got GPS lock normally but as soon as it went up in the air the light turned red and the bird started sinking. I landed it okay, switched to another...

I'll be visiting friends who vacation on Beach Drive. I'll bring all 3 batteries, but since my P1 with SJ1000 has no gimbal and no fpv, I can't hope to duplicate your video there. When I was a kid you could walk all the way out onto the end of the boat and fish. There's a ranger hut at the...

The photography is fine, but if you did that in California, with our 3-year drought, you'd probably start a forest fire, destroy a few dozen homes, maybe kill a few people and serve about 20 years for arson, or maybe even murder. Forget the Phantom. The "sky lantern" is incredibly irresponsible.

Interesting use of UAVs. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SAVE_THE_GUAC?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT