Recent content by RobbiNewman Light&Vision

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    Phantom 4 Pro vs New Mavic 2 Pro image quality?

    Yes....no idea as I dont have one ha...certainly dont need it out at sea. Well if you hit your own boat that would seem to indicate you shouldn't be flying out there anyhow. There can be issues with rigging but I always approach from the rear (stern) as thats the most stable part of any boat...
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    Phantom 4 Pro vs New Mavic 2 Pro image quality?

    Being a pro photographer I would assume 'Blad" software plus a new chip would be better..slightly anyhow, particularly in the dynamic range for RAW highlights and shadows. Regarding question 2 still concerned about the sensors preventing hand launch and retrieval...VIP on a moving boat in...
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    Phantom 4 Pro vs New Mavic 2 Pro image quality?

    Question 1 OK..so same same but which one is 'better? Cant find any comparisons yet re stills and vide. I am about to upgrade from my old workhorse P3Pro..so keen to know. Question 2 Only issue is we work off boats a lot doing whale research and I hear the sensors no longer allow hand release...
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    Set RTH to controller

    Yep..you are right :)..I suspected such and this is a great alternate suggestion as I am bound to stuff up again perhaps. We track whales so we are all over the place following them.
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    Set RTH to controller

    yes..thats what I figure..just hoping there is a work around..should have purchased the GPS version :)
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    Set RTH to controller

    Just confirming that P3Pro with DJI Go software on a non GPS iPad cannot update RTH position from a moving boat whether in any manual update mode or auto mode. Any work around apart from swapping to a GPS cell version iPad? I usually land manually anyhow but we drifted away from Home Point...
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    P3 Pro flying out at sea filming whales

    you are totally right on there...:) We went out yesterday but it was too overcast to launch and too windy out to sea..black whales on black water could be interesting but not ideal...and the wind shear around the boat is tricky. Interesting issue tracking them here as well because they are...
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    P3 Pro flying out at sea filming whales

    Thats a strange attitude towards recording the wonders of these animals, tho not surprising when you consider there is an inate hostility to 'drones'..yet when wonderful footage is shown on Attenborough doccos everyone marvels without considering how it was obtained. In my experience never once...
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    P3 Pro flying out at sea filming whales

    Perfect answer..thanks...just have to buy a GPS enabled tablet...I could have a while ago but thought..why bother...now I see why I should have Have tried hand launch but have had a few wonkey releases so I just launch from the bridge and flatten the take off in between the rock and rolls of the...
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    P3 Pro flying out at sea filming whales

    We have a marine studies unit in our Living Ocean Organisation and I have permits to fly 'drones' to study them. This is in Sydney Australia to the north. Have had a lot of successful flights but its very tricky taking off and landing...and indeed flying out at sea. Issues include the rocking...