Recent content by davidjmurray

If it were me I'd test the X7 on my I2, not his. Sure, if it works on his, it should work on yours too. But I always prefer direct tests when possible. I'd also suggest that you think long and hard about whether you really need to upgrade to the X7 at this point in the I2's life. My aging I2...

I sold my I1 years ago after upgrading to an I2. I added a Mavic Air 2S to my kit when it came out. I keep and use the I2 because I have a few regular customers who require CinemaDNG, and because I shoot in some settings that require a long lens and better image quality than DJIs other zooming...

Well, I wouldn't describe those artifacts as white noise, but they are definitely not normal. The artifacts that are most obvious to me are in the the seemingly blown out areas at/near the sun, and in small areas within the dark foreground that might have been blown out due to lens flare or lit...

What you describe is not normal, as I'm sure you know. Post a sample DNG if want further confirmation. Sounds like something is wrong with the X5S. Can't say if its the sensor itself, or something else. I'm sure DJI would be happy to diagnose and repair/replace. Good luck!

CW177: The Oly 12mm can be physically switched into a manual focus mode that prevents the app from changing its focus. You switch between manual and autofocus on the lens by sliding the focus ring forward or backward. The focus ring has ridges on it, circles the barrel of the lens, and sits...

There are numerous old threads discussing unreliable video feed between the I2 and CS. Recommend you try searching for them, for background if you have not already. The culprit was the CS, not the I2. I got rid of my CS a few years ago because of those problems on a client shoot that almost cost...

I'll sell mine. PM or contact me through ClearEyePhoto.com.

I have one I might be willing to sell. I'll PM you, and you are wecome to reach out to me too.

I've seen good reviews of the TRIPLTEK 7" Tablet (Android, 1200 nit display, $600, operating temp range 0F to 120F). I use my iPad Pro in most settings, even though I own the 2000 nit CS Ultra. I stopped using my Crystal Sky in most situations a few years ago due to reliability issues. The...

A 256GB micro SD is overkill. Of course if its all you've got, it's nice to know it will work. But even a 64GB micro SD card holds over 80 minutes of 4k video at the most space hungry video setting available on the X5S, more at all the other settings. Given that this is 4x the typical flight...

Here's a handyField of View calculator you can use to answer this question: Camera Field of View Calculator (FoV) The answer is around 10.5mm (on a full frame 35mm camera).

I would have expected them to call that an "onboard computer" rather than "companion computer". But I certainly could be wrong! I was thinking the companion computer might be used pre and/or post flight for advanced flight planning or processing of data gathered during flight (such as mapping or...

So many compelling selling points... then this: Did you see that thing? Not my idea of adorable. Koala bears are adorable. Flying spiders are scary. On a more serious note, the ""Linux Companion Computer" feature sounds misguided. I already have a few pretty powerful computers. Do I really...

I stopped using course lock and switched to waypoints (and of course manual piloting) several years ago. Seems the Course Lock implementation is (or at least was) purely based on maintaining the selected compass heading, with no compensation for drift perpendicular to that heading that might be...

My first inclination to execute the shot you describe would be to use waypoints to define the flight path, then fly the mission in Free Orientation mode so I can rotate the drone's orientation independent of its flight path. I'd keep the subject in the desired point of the frame by rotating the...