Recent content by Indy_Mike

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    State drone laws could clash with federal drone policy

    From USA Today. State drone laws could clash with federal drone policy
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    Why DJI may be shooting itself in the foot with the P4

    From what I seen yesterday. The collisions avoidance will not detect power lines, tree branches with no leaves or wire fencing. That it needs a bright day to detect objects. I think DJI is given us great tech that out right now, but I think in a few years it will be a lot better. The collisions...
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    P4 vs. P3 Comparison Thread (Title Changed)

    After just getting a P3P in December I can wait. I will wait till they have collision avoidance 360 degrees.
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    Today is the Day!

    Here the video from YouTube
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    What did you learn after your first day flying?

    Being new I read and watch videos. I took it out in a open area no tall trees or buildings. I had it in beginner mode. I did not take it very high and watch how it moved. I landed it myself that was easy. Then I went back up and let it fly out and hit the RTH and watch it go up higher that I had...
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    Ever use black tape to cover your lights?

    If I used tape. I would use Gaffer tape. Some people call it gaff tape. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape
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    Newbies #1 P3 Mistake

    I'm a new person at it. Got my P3P around Dec 2 . I took it out today, but that was only the 7th time in the air. I'm taking it slow. Plus it's winter here. So I'm going slow and reading a lot and watching videos. From reading the post on this forum I have learn a lot on what to not do.
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    Sounds like...200ft flying for us

    I was watching show on TV about a month ago. Where companies from Silicon Valley are putting a lot of R&D in to commercial use of drones. Plus a company at CES this year showing and working on a hydrogen fuel cell for drones. That can keep them in the sky for a hour or more.
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    AMA Expo 2016 FAA Marke Gibson Presentation

    I'm sorry if this has been posted. If it has it can be deleted. I did a search and look back for a post of it. Being new to quadcopters, I don't like the calling them drones. I have seen a lot of post about the FAA new registration and rules. I ran a cross this video that was posted on Jan 10...
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    DJI Go Trick...

    Great fine.
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    Video Editing Programs

    I have used Power Director and have Power Director 14 installed. Back in May 2015 I started using adobe premiere pro cc 2015 a lot.
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    My first drone mini movie, suggestions plz (VIDEO)

    The wife and I was there is Aug. Great job.
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    Dji nd filters

    I'm going to order the SRP P3 Series Graduated ND16-8 Filter and Neutral Density 8 Filter. Over the weekend I was watching Frederick Hagan YouTube channel. I like what he was showing using them. Plus he has great tutorial on color correction and color grading.
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    Camera settings w/ ND filters

    Good info BigAl07.