high altitude pics

Numone · Jan 16, 2017

MassGuy said:
I keep reading mixed info. What is the bottom line answer for a hobbyist? Is it suggested to not fly higher than 400' or DO NOT fly over 400'. We know that there is usually a fine if we get caught speeding or running a red light. I haven't seen anything saying there is a penalty for exceeding 400'.

It's 400 feet max here in the UK...

royster · Jan 16, 2017

Legal here in Canada is 300' now, comes up pretty quick too. First started flying, I'd go up, 400' or so, but, you don't realize, until your up there, just how much traffic there is!
Ultralights, Helio's, ****! Much safer at 120-180' ,
I;ve flown when ultra's are in the area & I find it very hard to tell what altitude they are at, in relation to my bird.

Tomtopping · Jan 16, 2017

royster said:
Legal here in Canada is 300' now, comes up pretty quick too. First started flying, I'd go up, 400' or so, but, you don't realize, until your up there, just how much traffic there is!
Ultralights, Helio's, ****! Much safer at 120-180' ,
I;ve flown when ultra's are in the area & I find it very hard to tell what altitude they are at, in relation to my bird.

Then I have done something wrong I thought it was 400'

mitchell.atheis · Jan 17, 2017

was around 250M up, birds eye of a waterfall in Iceland

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Steve7777 · Jan 17, 2017

Tomtopping said:
Then I have done something wrong I thought it was 400'

To stop the anxiety meltdown

despite the somewhat (IMHO) unwarranted and incorrect criticism previously, I believe you are in Canada, so yes, your current altitude limit seems to be 90 metres, not 100 - so that's about 300 feet, or a few feet less, be be totally pedantic...

Thank God I live in the back-of-beyond, where there are (currently) no drone regulations, except those, perhaps, of common sense

Jshank · Jan 17, 2017

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Pharm · Jan 17, 2017

Rich UK said:
About 100 meters, not very high but not willing to take it much higher, seen too many low helis!

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Is that your house or just the guest house?

antnyp85 · Jan 17, 2017

sanelson said:
Wow! Such beautiful and vibrant blues. Any lens filters in place?

Thanks!

No lens filter used, but I did a little lightening of the photo digitally on my iPad. The blue is only a little lighter than what it actually looked like in the original pic. I just purchased some Polar Pro Lens Filters that I'm very excited about trying out though!

MarteSystems · Jan 17, 2017

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matttheduckman · Jan 17, 2017

Hi guys,

Here are a few of mine. The final one was taken probably 50m up off takeoff point, but the approx. height to the ground I am unsure of. Others were 500m or so, pushing the limit of the drone.

tvckz · Jan 17, 2017

[QUOTE="I believe you are in Canada, so yes, your current altitude limit seems to be 90 metres, not 100 - so that's about 300 feet, or a few feet less, be be totally pedantic...

Thank God I live in the back-of-beyond, where there are (currently) no drone regulations, except those, perhaps, of common sense

[/QUOTE]

Eh, Canada is taking care abUt their immigrants, have you ever seen Doctor with Masters Degree sweeping the floor )) I am so happy that I live in a country where cops ask to take picture with my drone, not to blame me for some altitude restrictions. They do not know that thing. They know only - "You can not fly here" and "May I take a picture with your bird". Others are interested only in weight that it can lift.

hkdman · Jan 17, 2017

Please do not fly above 400 feet relative to ground. Unless u don't care about bring down a small prop plane or crashing into the Seattle space needle! People that are so reckless is why drones are being restricted more and more.

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Nowelly · Jan 18, 2017

Just to clarify guys as I can see it is a hot topic above and I know I mentioned it. I was not criticising: and, Tom, I know your images are around 400ft or below too. I just put comments up "for information only" as I have myself encountered challenges even when flying well within our aviation authority limits, that I might not be and then needing to prove it in the flight logs (to a cop!). That is all it was: please do not think I was making a personal criticism, as I wasn't anyway. Enjoy your droning, of course... I just think it is worth mentioning the rules sometimes just so as we can all carry on enjoying it whilst the 'powers that be' debate currently what extra restrictions they might want to slap on us all

loganlexow · Jan 18, 2017

Mt. Rainier on the left, St. Helens on the right.

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rpg67 · Jan 18, 2017

I am not getting clear crisp pictures with my P3p and do not know if it is in my settings or if I have a problem with the camera itself.
I use a ND8 on bright days. Can someone direct me to the best basic settings somewhere. I have read many different ideas as to how to set the camera up but cannot seem to get decent pics

.........High Point Mountain NYS with Ashokan reservoir