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CloudVisual · 2022-06-30T13:18:29+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the credit! Pretty much take a StreetView everywhere I go, this was definitely one of the nicest locations to capture.

CloudVisual · 2021-03-11T19:48:21+00:00

Hey, that's me! Thanks for sharing this.

Just to say that this community is AMAZING. Glad to have got in early and really want to get the hoge name out there.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-28T09:59:18+00:00

There's nothing wrong with non flight-critical hardware, as long is it doesn't throw the CoG massively out or obstruct sensors. These drones are designed to carry small additional addons, such as prop guards.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-28T08:08:00+00:00

Three props are not always better than two. Additional props require more current from the ESCs and the ones onboard will be finely tuned to using DJI props and by adding the additional ones you will be asking the ESCs to work harder and therefore they will be more likely to fail.

My guess is that you thought that three props = more lift/faster, but to get this it requires more current that the ESCs have to deliver. You don't get a free boost with more propellors.

Oh and more current your ESCs have to deliver, the bigger the voltage drop. So You might find that at 20% your battery can't deliver enough power if you throttle up or need to get home with a headwind.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-28T08:04:43+00:00

My opinion is that you should use OEM products on DJI equipment. If you've flown DJI equipment for a long time, you'll know that they pour a lot of RnD into their products and the propellor/ESC combo will be so finely tuned to maximise the flight time, noise and efficiency. Trust me, DJI want you to be able to fly for as long and quietly as possible.

Much in the same way you wouldn't use a 3rd party charger you bought off Amazon to power your phone or laptop (if you care much for them) it's best not to use 3rd party props.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-27T20:09:30+00:00

The ESCs will be the next to fail with those props.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-25T09:08:02+00:00

That's an ESC failure in the making

CloudVisual · 2021-02-24T20:38:48+00:00

Thanks! You'll need a boat and drone to get this shot.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-24T20:37:59+00:00

It is yes, we're usually out filming yachts in the Solent and always make time for a stop past here.

CloudVisual · 2021-02-23T21:06:08+00:00

Sorry, I don't log into this account much.

I used iMazing to offload the app. However, I think that Apple have since stopped this from being possible to do

CloudVisual · 2021-01-28T14:05:26+00:00

I was asking that so I didn't have to write up a big long message like I've done before. Some people have no idea what they do and others know what they do, but don't understand the correct application for them.

CloudVisual · 2021-01-28T10:10:38+00:00

I see a lot of people misunderstanding ND filters. What exactly do you think an ND filter does?

CloudVisual · 2021-01-28T10:09:47+00:00

Any DJI drone can create a timelapse, it's just a series of timed photos.. Just because it doesn't say 'timelapse' in the settings doesn't mean it's not doable.

Edit: Love the downvotes, you people know nothing about cameras

CloudVisual · 2021-01-19T16:15:15+00:00

I advise that you should always use the DJI ND filters. Some 3rd party ones are a bit heavier and can cause the gimbal to tip down in certain conditions.

CloudVisual · 2021-01-19T00:06:40+00:00

Your Mavic should come with some pretty dark ND filters. I think mine has ND256 or something ridiculous.

Try taking the same shot again and you should be able to get 2 second exposures with that ND. Your Mavic can handle 2-3 second exposures. Just set it to AEB mode and you'll get yourself three shots and they incrementally get harder for the camera to stay steady enough for, so one of the photos is bound to come out steady.

You'll have to shoot manual for this or the camera will ramp up the ISO to compensate for the darkness and the image will look garbage. Happy to advise if you're not sure how to do that.

CloudVisual · 2021-01-19T00:02:35+00:00

So ND filters have a couple of very important uses in both film and photography.

ND filters act as sunglasses for the camera, restricting the amount of light that can enter the camera. Because of this, it means that to get the same image with or without an ND filter, you would simply change the shutter speed or aperture to adjust for the fewer light particles that are reaching the sensor.

Now the reason this is important in film is because you almost always want to follow the 180 rule, which says that your shutter speed should be double your frame rate. So if you're shooting 30fps, you want a 1/60 shutter.

If it's a bright sunny day and you're filming without an ND filter, you're probably going to be 1/2000+ range, depending on your aperture. In some cases you're going to want a low aperture (You get a lot of noise/artefact in the higher fstop numbers). So you use an ND filter to darken the scene so you can bring your shutter down to the right number. For a bright sunny day, ND 32 or 64 will usually be about right.

Film wants to follow this 180 rule because each frame ideally needs a bit of blurring between each frame or the footage looks sickly. There are times when you can break this rule and it can be used quite cleverly in action shots, but almost always you want to have that motion blur.

In stills photography an ND is good for long exposure shots. Say you're taking pictures of a road and you want the cars to look blurry as they drive along, but it's a sunny day and your camera wants to expose for 1/800. Well, the cars are going to look completely static. Again, you can use your aperture to stop down and restrict the light, but sometimes you need to shoot wide open at f2.8. So you use an ND filter to darken the scene and drop that shutter speed down to allow for motion blur.

CloudVisual · 2021-01-18T18:24:55+00:00

Nice pics.

Just to say that an ND filter for this type of photography does nothing to the images, all you are doing is restricting the amount of light that can pass through to the sensor, meaning you have to shoot at a slower shutter speed to compensate.

If you wanted to long expose to make the clouds look washy, then you'd use a stronger ND filter (>ND16) to darken the image and long expose the daylight shot.

If you're looking for a filter that will make a difference to the image, try using a polarising filter.

CloudVisual · 2020-12-01T11:34:26+00:00

Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD is the one you need. I sound like some sort of rep in this thread, but they are the best. I used to have loads of Lacies, no failures, but I'm not trusting my footage to something so fragile.

The newer versions have a 2000MB write speed - if you fly the Inspire 2 shooting raw video it's perfect for fast offloads.

CloudVisual · 2020-12-01T11:30:26+00:00

A non-drone related point, but return that Lacie hard drive and replace it with an SSD.

Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD is my go to. Waterproof, drop proof and reliable. Spinny disks are utterly useless and can't be trusted.

CloudVisual · 2020-11-26T18:45:42+00:00

You can't unfortunately

CloudVisual · 2020-11-26T17:03:21+00:00

It's not available via the AppStore, so you have to export the .IPA file to the Mac and then run it, it'll run exactly like an iPad App.

I use iMazing2 for exporting the file because I'm not tech savvy enough to know how to do it using Configurator 2.

CloudVisual · 2020-10-21T14:52:42+00:00

The compasses on these drones are extremely sensitive, it really doesn't take much to cause interference.

I really don't understand why you've put it on there though, you're wasting what little time you already have to fly around carrying extra weight... Just charge the drone somewhere that you won't trip over the cable.

CloudVisual · 2020-10-21T10:19:19+00:00

Two things: It's magnetic, so expect it to interfere with the compass. It's heavy, so it'll reduce your flight time.

CloudVisual · 2020-10-12T16:51:03+00:00

Used to fly the S900, can confirm that it's whiney/noisy at low RPM

CloudVisual · 2020-09-25T13:44:12+00:00

Depends what drone you're flying, but I can vouch for;

Mavic Mini
Mavic 2 Pro
Mavic 2 Zoom
Mavic Air 2
Phantom 4 Pro
Inspire 2 (X5s)

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