Recent content by Tron_X

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    Inability To Switch To Photo Mode From Video Mode (Recording Can't Be Stopped)

    There may be a relatively easy fix for this issue, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere. The problem arises after pressing the stop video recording button on the tablet during a flight. When I press the button again to start recording another clip, a pop-up notice says that "video cache...
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    Who's from the north east I'm from New Hampshire

    Rochester, NH here.
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    Drones with HDR videocameras

    HDR video is a delivery format, not an acquisition format. To deliver HDR video you will need to record in 10, 12 or 14 bit depth and then grade the image for output as HDR10 or DolbyVision content. It is recommended that a professional monitor be used during the grading process with at least...
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    H264 vs H265

    Do you have Build 201 installed?
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    P4 Pro Camera Is Incredible - From a Professional Photographer

    Magix Vegas Pro 14 can edit the HEVC natively as of build 201. I tested it with some sample footage to confirm. Apparently the P4P files are considered to be an hvc1 variant (they didn't work with the earlier builds). VEGAS Pro 14 Update 3 (build 201)
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    4k60p is.. not true 4k.

    Those frame grabs from 4K 60p appear to be from a traditional line-skipping mode rather than codec issue. It's easier to hide in 4K but still results in aliasing problems. This machine appears to perform best in 4K 24/30p H.265 and raw stills, which is still worth the price of admission, IMO...
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    Help Me Understand Why Tap to Focus

    The Mavic Pro has a faster lens and a narrower field of view which decreases depth of field to some extent vs the P4. I'm convinced it's probably just an off-the-shelf cell phone lens module stuffed in that little gimbal. Phone cameras use the same size chip and have had AF capability for years.
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    Phantom 4 Pro (available in the DJI store)

    For daytime shooting an ND8 probably makes the most sense, you'll still have to stop down to F4-5.6 in bright conditions to hit 180 deg shutter. If you move into the shadows somewhere or clouds roll in you'll still be able to open her up 2 stops without touching ISO. You'll also have 2 stops...
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    Help Me Understand Why Tap to Focus

    Cameras such as these are dependent on contrast detection for autofocus. As such, the camera must "hunt" in order to lock onto focus. Changes in scenery during video recording would trigger constant hunting which would deliver worse results than simply remembering to focus when composing the...
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    Phantom 4 Pro - in flight props still distracting or fixed ?

    Yeah, the only time I really use S-mode is to get somewhere in a hurry to set up for another shot. Love the way it sounds flying overhead though :)
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    Phantom 4 Pro - in flight props still distracting or fixed ?

    The total angle of view has been reduced by 11%. It affects both horizontal and vertical cross-section and is actually measured diagonally. I suspect what we'll see is very little prop intrusion in P-mode, which happens to be about 10 mph faster on this bird. S-mode will still show up quite a...
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    Phantom 4 Pro - in flight props still distracting or fixed ?

    The camera angle of view has been reduced by 10 degrees. At comparable speeds props will be less evident with the P4 Pro.
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    Phantom 4 Pro Unbox - my hands on first look, etc.

    Any chance you can provide a sample clip from the H.265 recording mode in 4K 24P? I'm trying to find out if it supports 10 bit color (the Ambarella H1 SoC specs suggest it could).
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    Dj mavic pro

    Ed, can you post some still images taken both with and without the "bubble?" Thanks!
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    POLL CLOSED: Results of 107 Pass Rates?

    Yeah, the document provided by Falcon900 seems to indicate that all authorization is being coordinated out of FAA HQ with some limited coordination with the local ATC. If you call local ATC they will simply direct you to the webpage that others have already linked to on here. The internal...