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Recent content by billtrevaskis

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    Sea smoke in coastal Maine

    Thanks! I live on the island of North Haven and this image was taken facing north-west toward Camden.
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    Sea smoke in coastal Maine

    A bit better resolution on Flickr: Sea smoke in the Bay.
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    Sea smoke in coastal Maine

    Flew today for about 8 minutes after the heavy snow storm we experienced. Flying conditions: -5ºF (-20ºF wind chill), 15 - 20mph wind. Inspire 1 with X5, Olympus 25mm.
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    The Evolution of "Commercial" Status

    This could be good news! I'd be happy to take a course or two and/or test to make this work better for those of us not actually flying passenger/private aircraft.
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    Not happy with X5 quality of pics. Advise pls.

    Looking at your included images a second time, I'd say you need to re-calibrate the lens. I'm noticing what could be perceived as a slightly out-of-focus edge on all of them, but it's consistent, so keep trying the calibration routine. Getting my 25mm to calibrate accurately to infinity took...
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    Not happy with X5 quality of pics. Advise pls.

    I think the pixel count is fine. What happens a lot, especially at wider f/stops, is the level of chromatic aberration is increased. Lightroom handles this quite well, but in general, I've found that wider angle lenses suffer from this a bit more, creating a "softer" edge. Definitely try...
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    The Evolution of "Commercial" Status

    I totally agree. It's like anything, really: accountability and responsibility must be maintained when commercial use of the airspace is being utilized. I'm thankful that many people on here are knowledgeable enough to respect that and also thankful for all of you with some knowledge of what is...
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    The Evolution of "Commercial" Status

    Thanks for sharing this! I wonder what this aeronautical knowledge test might entail...
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    The Evolution of "Commercial" Status

    Hypothetically, do users on this forum think that, in the near future, the FAA will develop its consumer/commercial UAV laws such that a pilots license will not be required for a single user to fly? Maybe I'm a bit naive about the whole thing, but it seems a bit out of proportion to require...
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    Maine Coast

    Thanks! I'm using the I1. I mostly work with still images and am hoping to upgrade to the X5 soon. Lightroom post work, but nothing fancy other than a graduated filter to darken the sky a little. Unbelievable steadiness in the air with the Inspire to pull off longer exposures.
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    Maine Coast

    Monument "marker" off one point the island of North Haven, where I live. Monument horizon by billtrevaskis posted Oct 25, 2015 at 8:04 PM
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    Monument horizon

    North Haven, Maine
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    Problem connecting controller to iPad

    They've had the unit for a week now and have tested it in their lab. Tests concluded a defective unit. And just FYI, I have been using an original Apple data cable. Thanks for your info.
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    Problem connecting controller to iPad

    DJI confirmed that the unit is defective, so they're sending a new one. Got the tracking number today, actually. Looking forward to getting back up there.
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    Any help from you pros with my picture

    I agree that one should definitely always shoot in RAW and sans filters (unless shooting video). Manual mode is a great tool on the I1 and you can achieve a lot by using small tweaks (shutter speed, ISO and white balance). The first photo you posted has some white balance issues and can...