DJI series drones like an Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic have three standard flight modes that are available depending on the type of flight needed. This article will not discuss the intelligent flight modes(ActiveTrack, TapFly, Tripod, …). Being aware of the differences in these flight modes and how to switch to them can be important to […]
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DJI series drones like the Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic have a return to home option to have the drone fly back to the home point. In the DJI GO 4 app, the home point can be set to the drone’s current location or the current location of the remote controller. This setting can be changed […]
DJI series drones like the Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic have two options regarding what the file names will be for videos and photos. The two options are referred to as the File Index Mode. Reset: When files are moved off of the SD card the next videos and photos will be saved with file names […]
Sometimes having extra tools for a job just make the work easier and may improve the final product. Drone flights to capture aerial photography or videos are no different. Having some extra tools can make the drone flying experience better, avoid damaging the drone, or may improve the outcome of the photos or videos. This […]
If you own a DJI drone like the Phantom or Mavic then you have probably experimented with the camera settings for the video and photo options. If you are unhappy with your current changes for the camera settings and do not remember the default settings then there is an option to reset the camera settings. […]
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DJI Drones – How To Take Timed Shots
DJI series drones like an Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic have the option to automatically take photographs at a timed interval. This option is called timed shots. Using timed shots can be used to take multiple photographs while in flight without needing to constantly stop and tap the shutter button. Timed shots can also be used […]
While doing aerial photography it is common to take photos that do not display the details in highlights or shadows. This is the result of using incorrect exposure values when taking photos. One way to avoid this issue is to use Auto Exposure Bracket (AEB) mode when taking photographs. When Auto Exposure Bracket is used, […]
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Review Of LBLA S5 FPV Drone
This is a review of the LBLA S5 FPV drone. This is a low cost drone that would be great for children and first time drone flyers. This drone comes with a 720p camera. However, this is a toy level drone so the quality of the photos and videos are for fun and not close […]
For aerial videos it is common to use the gimbal to tilt the camera up or down while recording scenery. On DJI drones like the Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic the default settings for the speed of moving the camera up or down is very fast. This can lead to videos that have quick jerky movements […]
When you take a photo with DJI series drones like an Inspire, Phantom, or Mavic the image file can be saved to the SD card as a JPEG file, a RAW (DNG) file, or both a JPEG file and a RAW (DNG) file. JPEG: This is the default file format for saving photos with DJI […]