Recent content by Oliver Blitz

Nice!!!

Thanks for that subwoofer comment, that got my attention instantly! Does this mean our compasses are subject to corruption when the aircraft is not powered up? I was unaware of that.

No problem at all running GO4 on my Mini 2, been doing that since October with the Mavic. I do close everything else as a matter of course, maybe you have some greedy app snarfling around in the background? (Not being an Apple fan, I didn't know at first about double-clicking the Mini's home...

Here's what I've been doing since getting my Mavic last fall and now my Spark. I purchased and dedicated this Mini iPad 2 for this use exclusively on the controller(s). IMHO this is the very best overall solution for great video, convenience, speed, full retention of controller access and no...

Parrot video quality is an utter failure due to the attempt at software gimbal emulation. Fly one around a bit rather than sitting still or flying straight-line and look at the resulting distortion. Parts are dirt cheap for a reason, as is the demise of the product. In any event, bash the Spark...

Well let's see. You can buy a Traxxas Aton with removable 2-axis gimbal (I have one) for about $400 and spend another $400 on a GoPro. It's bigger though. The result is a flashy, fast aircraft that takes so-so vids and crappy stills. Or you can go full-stop and buy a Karma, and well, yes... Or...

A lot of folks, especially those new to drones and/or aerial photography, seem unsure whether to get a Spark or a Mavic (I have both). These aircraft are in fact different enough that the choice should be easy, if you are not also new to photography. Keeping it very simple: Both are flying...

As someone who has watched a whole string of US and European companies fail miserably, over the past seven or eight years, to bring really useful, innovative practical, reliable multirotors to market, it's great to see a company that hires real engineers and techs, and hires workers who build to...

Had exactly the same battle yesterday, for hours, I too am on a satellite connection. I'm not an Apple fan, but bought an iPad Mini 2 specifically for my Mavic and now the Spark. The key in the activation dance seems to be to go back and forth from the Spark's network to your normal internet...

You don't happen to be in Mendocino County, by any chance? We're thinking about getting little local group together ...

Yep, it's just a data port. Input to the charger's transformer is 110/220. I would think a car charger would be coming along, or you could buy small inverter to get 110 from your car ...

The guards aren't bad, and as blades go, these are not likely to do major damage to people or objects. A problem with cages is that they not only add weight but also affect efficiency by obstructing airflow. I would only be interested for specific purposes, like SAR in thick woods or...

My Meadow Green Combo outfit arrived today, June 16, in Californial. Ordered from DJI on the release day.

Ordered the full outfit from DJI within an hour of the DJI announcement, it arrived here in California today.

Hi All, Got my Spark Combo outfit this afternoon and finally just barely got one flight in before dark. I love this little parakeet! She was in a real bad mood though, probably from being the in the bowels of a creaky old 747 freighter or such for 17 hours from China, and gave me a very hard...