Recent content by JohnOfDrones

The drone force is strong in this one. Find adventure, you will.

Why yes, I did! It was the easiest 30 minute exam I ever took Now I can fly at night and over people! Sweet!

I have the EVO II and MA2, which has similar flight characteristics to A2S. I love the features as well as the aftermarket and 3rd party support of DJI drones in general. A2S is certainly benefitting on both those fronts. If experience is any indicator DJI will keep upgrading and adding new and...

I have the 8K and can wait for deals down the road on refurb 6K gimbals...or an amazing sale on an in-stock clearance.

For work I set a 25 mph ceiling but I found the craft can be flown in gusts up to 40. Personally I wouldn't launch my $1,500 investment in 30 mph without taking extreme precaution. I'm saying this after launching last evening and experiencing 35 mph gusts at 180 ft aloft to catch a fantastic...

Thanks for starting this discussion thread. I just downloaded the upgrade and cannot figure this function out. 3D mapping is definitely a high-ticket service I could be offering to potential clients. I can find no tutorials or information on 3rd party vendors that can incorporate this into their...

It's hard for me to comment because I am a fan of Mickey and his PhillyDroneLife channel ...much in the way many people admit to being "fans" of NASCAR but are secretly watching in morbid fascination anticipating a horrific crash. It is also hard for me to comment because I have a monetized...

As in "Karen calls the cops" Ken is her male counterpart

Working in legal services for many years I can tell you from experience that the public has a exaggerated opinion of their sense of privacy as well as the extent to which they can petition the courts to hear such a case. Ask any woman being stalked by her ex-boyfriend just how difficult it is...

The pilot in command is the best obstacle avoidance system. If you are flying your drone too close to a wall the color doesn't matter. The pilot should be aware of the position of ALL obstacles within line-of-sight and maneuver to avoid them without forcing a reliance on autonomous features that...

Early masters took photos with egg albumin, silver oxides and arsenic smeared on glass and exposed to a pinprick of light shining through the wall of a wooden box. I'm pretty sure that both the Sony IMX586 1/2.3' or the Sony IMX383 1' sensor is going to faithfully render a suitable image of...

EVO II 8K is the first drone I've owned that makes using filters in all forms of sunlight for best results pretty much mandatory. I hope the filter manufacturers step up to the plate soon.

I just had my EVO II 8K out the other day and got caught in a light shower. It wasn't much but I brought it down out of abundance of caution. The fan beneath the cowling creates positive pressure at the vent ports and will keep most mist and droplets from entering while the aircraft powered and...

With the cover facing forward, slip the cover loosely over the gimbal and attach the rear point to the lip of the frame first. Guide the gimbal forward if necessary before then giving a slight pinch to set the two forward points into place. The key is to relax and treat the cover as a PRECIOUS...

I did some work in legal services in civil forfeiture cases where there had been a ruling on patent ownership and past earnings were assessed. Usually the company in DJI's position will be required to move certain capital assets (office buildings, plants in some cases) into receivership for...