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Getting closer. 120m is 393 feet! :)

erm... Nice views but 190m is 623 feet...?!😮

Thank you. Yes the pano was taken with my Spark using my iPhone XS. The pano comprised 46 images each 3968x2976 pixels, stitched together on my Windows PC using Microsoft ICE. The resulting pano is 19968 pixels wide. The challenge then is to find a hosting site which can display the pano...

Yes - great location for a Spark pano: Bristol - the Downs towards the Suspension Bridge

Yes it's a great spot for a Spark panorama! Bristol - the Downs towards the Suspension Bridge

Hi Twickers. I just have the standard RC. My only problem with using my iphone XS with it is bright sunlight. I'm a bit of a pixel peeper and the Air 2S is far superior. Stills captured from 4k video are great - if you use a fast shutter speed. (I don't use ND filters like may people who...

I've had my Spark for 3 years and Air 2S for 5months. I reckon the Air 2S is quicker to get into the air as the app/controller/aircraft connections are consistently faster. And once in the air Occusync is rock solid and I am far more confident. Of course the 30 min flight time makes such a...

I don't know if that's possible, but I don't think so. But in Windows it's simple to change the Author, Owner or Copyright details for a whole folder in one go. In File Explorer highlight all the images, right click, Properties, Details and change the relevant field value. I also use the...

Free Davinci Resolve is awesome! In the Fusion tab I have been able to animate my Spark's 360 degree panoramas - zooming in, rotating etc. You do this by projecting the pano (at full 20k x 10k resolution) onto a sphere in 3D. Then by placing a camera inside the sphere and animating it you...

I have just bought one as an upgrade from my Spark. Looking forward to the better battery life, connection reliability, resolution, fps ..... In the UK I will fly the Air 2S under Article 16 rather than my A2CofC, to give me max flexibility. The Spark will still have a use in congested...

Rotorwash - Beautiful footage. Lovely and smooth and synced. I haven't seen snow since skiing in Austria a year ago, our week ending the day before the ski resorts closed cos of Covid. So no ski trips this year. :( I am looking forward to flying my Spark next week as lockdown eases in...

Great pics. To make the most of them, have a read about composition and the rule of thirds, in particular. Hope that helps.

To chip in..... Microsoft ICE is alive and well and available. I use it regularly: Microsoft ICE For the best resolution I stitch my spark panos on a WIndows PC with ICE and then use Photoshop to stretch the sky so that the resulting image is 2:1 (typically 19968x9984 pixels). There are...

There are a few Youtube videos.. Does this one help?

About 3 hours of reading. The final exam is taken online with an invigilator keeing an eye on you via Zoom. The CAA course curriculum requires you to self-certify that you have a reasonable amount of flying experience. APUK wanted additional evidence of 4 hours flying in the previous 3 months...