Recent content by neilw

From a professional shooting perspective, just this week ran 4 batteries using DJI ActiveTrack mode comparing to Litchi Focus mode. Activetrack worked extrememly well. Very stable, reliable and well focused on subject, even with strong winds and sun glare. It lost the subject a few times when at...

I have been using Litchi, but you are right, it will not work with OTG. Also was having app crashes prior to latest FW upgrades. Now it crashes once in a while but not as often (iPad Mini 3 w/RC). Focus mode now works pretty well after the recent FW update. A cool "feature" is that in Litchi...

After the Aug 22 spark FW updates, ran 4 batteries with Litchi. Worked much better than before, although I did still get 2 app crashes running Focus mode on iPad Mini 3 with RC. VERY INTERESTING! With Litchi running and connected, I found I can Palm Launch, then engage Litchi such as in Focus...

There are several flight modes that Litchi has that are not in Go. Check out their website for details. May or may not be applicable to your needs or type of flying. Autopilot is even more extensive, but it does require more learning/remembering of various settings. They are in beta on it right now.

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My iPad Mini 3 is very difficult to see in bright sun. Normally use it with a hood for my Inspire, but haven't figured out how to do that with Spark and RC.

Just tried 3 batteries on latest Litchi. RC w/iPad Mini 3. In Focus, the camera often was not pointing towards the mobile device. Not very reliable. Another issue is that switching from video to photo did not work much of the time. Took many attempts to get it to switch. Also had several app...

Having issues with beta including today's build 161. If doing Orbit or Cruise, within 3-5 minutes into the flight, the app crashes. Does it each and every time. Using RC with either an iPhone 6 or an iPad Mini 3. Have reported it but no fix in last 3 betas.

Finally got a response to provide feedback by replying to the invite email.

Flew tonight with updated software and fw. Latest beta. Had a flyaway with Focus and return to home did not work from remote. Had to quit AP and open Go to be able to get bird back. Orbit worked better but stopped several times during the orbit. Was able to palm launch but could not palm...

New firmware for spark, batteries and remote today. Does not say anything about the power-off mid-air problem, but since it is updating all batteries, perhaps it is related. New firmware for Spark is Available (26/07/2017)

The problem is very real and it is not related to pilot error (speaking as a very experienced Inspire pilot). In the news, DJI have already released a statement acknowledging the problem and resolving to fix it. That said, luckily it is not affecting all or even a majority of Sparks. But that...

It could be -- possibly -- that they are waiting to try to get a handle on what went wrong. And to look at their side, what would stop someone from claiming they lost their bird when perhaps they simply crashed it or maybe just want another one for free? Difficult to verify a lost bird on their...

The issue of Sparks having a random mid-air power-off crash are very real and have nothing to do with how they are being flown, manually or programed, or whether they are using the RC or phone. While not affecting all Sparks, it is happening randomly to a reasonably large group of people, so it...

Downloaded beta and ran 2 batteries yesterday. Seemed to have massive power draw from the app on my iPhone 6 resulting in a dead phone after a battery and a half use. Also tried Orbit/Circle several times, but the circle was very eccentric. Has anyone been able to palm land while the app is...