Recent content by hilljf

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    FC 200 firmwareupdate 1.3 is downloadable on dji.com

    Thanks, I had to rename the file for it to take as well. the update only takes about 10-15 seconds. thanks
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    A Few Pics that wanted to share: really impressed with OEM

    Re: A Few Pics that wanted to share: really impressed with O Its really a shame, but the artifacts and noise in the sky are totally unacceptable. Do you have your ISO set to 100 and not auto. My experience is that the camera on this phantom does ok when Iso is at 100, wb is manual, exposure...
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    Limefuel 6000mAh Battery

    Apparently if you purchase using this link, it saves me $10. http://www.limefuel.com/pages/product-a ... e=4F4S9FpF
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    Odd Camera behavior

    I am curious if others have seen this or have any suggestions. Today while flying about each time I would take a picture (in RAW mode), as I have seen before the screen blacks out for 10-15 seconds but when it comes back the camera starts recording video automatically. I turn it off, take...
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    Is this Normal

    thanks for the wiki reference. this was very helpful.
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    Is this Normal

    Perhaps I do have the switch names confused. The switch on my right up is in GPS mode. Switch on the Left in middle is Home lock. In GPS is the home lock switch still active then? thanks again,
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    Is this Normal

    I got my new bird about three weeks ago and have been having a great time with it. Two questions: 1) I was flying today, practicing ATTI mode using both course lock and home lock. High wind came up and I was between trees, so to be careful I flipped S2 back to GPS, not thinking about S1 which...
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    How long do the stock motors last?

    Does anyone have any data on how long the stock motors on the Phantom 2 Vision+ Version 2 last? At some point I would expect the bearings to wear out, and would like to have a sense of what to expect so I can anticipate when maintenance might be required. Thanks for the input. John
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    HOW TO: Install copper foil shield (fix low satellite count)

    Re: HOW TO: Install copper foil shield (fix low satellite co This is my first post and I have learned a lot from this board and this tread. Let me share my solution which has worked extremely well. I am a photographer and so leveraged some materials I had handy. I used Cinefoil (a thick...