Camera Issues with Fancy Landing Pad

[Rob C]

I made myself a nice little takeoff/landing pad out of coro-plast sheet. Works well to keep the "squatty" Spark out of the dirt when ground launching and recovery. However, when changing to manual camera settings, the mostly white pad causes the camera to flare and washout badly before I take off. Has this happened to anyone else and how did you resolve the issue?

 

[BrianP]

I made myself a nice little takeoff/landing pad out of coro-plast sheet. Works well to keep the "squatty" Spark out of the dirt when ground launching and recovery. However, when changing to manual camera settings, the mostly white pad causes the camera to flare and washout badly before I take off. Has this happened to anyone else and how did you resolve the issue?

- maybe put a big H on it???

 

[The Editor]

I made myself a nice little takeoff/landing pad out of coro-plast sheet. Works well to keep the "squatty" Spark out of the dirt when ground launching and recovery. However, when changing to manual camera settings, the mostly white pad causes the camera to flare and washout badly before I take off. Has this happened to anyone else and how did you resolve the issue?

Simple - in dirty/dusty/uneven locations palm launch and land back in your hand.
Simple, quick, effective and works every time. You also do not need to carry around a 'landing pad'

 

[Rob C]

- maybe put a big H on it???

You mean like that! It has one already but doesnt seem to do much for issue. Thanks.

 

[BrianP]

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You mean like that! It has one already but doesnt seem to do much for issue. Thanks.

hahaha...
maybe go wider on the font strokes to reduce the white ratio?