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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, Bill W wrote (in ternal-september.org): On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterday’s flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...X3/IMG_3198-X3. jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I have been having more fun with drone photography/videography since I got this DJI Mavic Air 2 on a wild hair whim back in May. I just wanted to try something different that I had never done before. I was prepared to walk away from it if the novelty wore off, but I am thoroughly hooked. That’s good to know. This came up when you were considering buying it. Now I just have to polish up my production values with commentary& muzak. Hmmmm. Well, there’s always the mute button... I had one question, though: can the change of direction of the view be done more smoothly? It seems so abrupt right now. Is there a smoothing function somewhere in the settings? Or is it just the way you’re working the controls now? |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 27, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ternal-september.org): On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, Bill W wrote (in ternal-september.org): On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterday’s flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...X3/IMG_3198-X3. jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I have been having more fun with drone photography/videography since I got this DJI Mavic Air 2 on a wild hair whim back in May. I just wanted to try something different that I had never done before. I was prepared to walk away from it if the novelty wore off, but I am thoroughly hooked. That’s good to know. This came up when you were considering buying it. Now I just have to polish up my production values with commentary& muzak. Hmmmm. Well, there’s always the mute button... I had one question, though: can the change of direction of the view be done more smoothly? Yes! It seems so abrupt right now. Is there a smoothing function somewhere in the settings? Yes! Or is it just the way you’re working the controls now? I have a grand total of 8.03 hours of flight times. A whole 93.5 miles, so I guess my piloting skills, along with my aerial videography skills have room for improvement. ;-) -- Regards, Savageduck |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On 27/08/2020 11:14 pm, David_B wrote:
On 27/08/2020 02:07, Bill W wrote: On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterday’s flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...MG_3198-X3.jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I'm with you all the way on this, Bill. I DO have the time - so perhaps I will! ;-) Is there any specialist drone Usenet group of which you are aware? I woke this morning from some profound dreaming about drones, thanks to this thread (and the great video). Can't remember the details though . Thanks, I think ... geoff |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 27, 2020, geoff wrote
(in ): On 27/08/2020 11:14 pm, David_B wrote: On 27/08/2020 02:07, Bill W wrote: On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterday’s flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...MG_3198-X3.jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I'm with you all the way on this, Bill. I DO have the time - so perhaps I will! ;-) Is there any specialist drone Usenet group of which you are aware? I woke this morning from some profound dreaming about drones, thanks to this thread (and the great video). Can't remember the details though . Thanks, I think ... geoff The time has come for you to buy a drone. I recommend the DJI Mavic Air 2 (799) with the Fly more bundle, $988. https://www.dji.com/mavic-air-2?site=brandsite&from=nav -- Regards, Savageduck |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 27, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com): On Aug 27, 2020, Bill W wrote (in ternal-september.org): On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, Bill W wrote (in ternal-september.org ): On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterday’s flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor.../X3/IMG_3198-X 3. jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I have been having more fun with drone photography/videography since I got this DJI Mavic Air 2 on a wild hair whim back in May. I just wanted to try something different that I had never done before. I was prepared to walk away from it if the novelty wore off, but I am thoroughly hooked. That’s good to know. This came up when you were considering buying it. Now I just have to polish up my production values with commentary& muzak. Hmmmm. Well, there’s always the mute button... I had one question, though: can the change of direction of the view be done more smoothly? Yes! It seems so abrupt right now. Is there a smoothing function somewhere in the settings? Yes! Or is it just the way you’re working the controls now? I have a grand total of 8.03 hours of flight times. A whole 93.5 miles, so I guess my piloting skills, along with my aerial videography skills have room for improvement. ;-) You seem to be pretty far along for 8 hours. |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On 8/26/20 10:13 AM, David_B wrote:
On 26/08/2020 08:44, RichA wrote: On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:18:24 UTC-4, Savageduck* wrote: On Aug 25, 2020, RichA wrote (in ): On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 16:25:31 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: The smoke around here had eased up, and the temperature was a bit more tolerable this morning, so I got out to fly my Mavic Air 2, and to share a little different part of California. This is along the San Antonio River, just North of where I live. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Work/i-7543LGJ/0/4b40ee55/1920/San%20Antonio-2-1920.mp4 -- Regards, Savageduck "Ya'll crossed my fenceline; I'm gunna blow you outta the skayyy" Then you will have the Feds to deal with as the FAA has jurisdiction of ALL U.S. airspace from ground level, and interfering with any aircraft manned, or unmanned is a federal offense. ...and I flew within the FAA sUAS regulations for recreational sUAS flights. -- Regards, Savageduck A lot easier out in the country though. I'm fairly sure that *parking right on a road junction* here in the UK would be a road traffic violation! Oddly, I don't see that listed here! https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/personal/...penalty-points (I very much enjoyed the trip! ;-) ) "MS10 Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position"? -- Ken Hart |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 28, 2020, Ken Hart wrote
(in article ): On 8/26/20 10:13 AM, David_B wrote: On 26/08/2020 08:44, RichA wrote: On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:18:24 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On Aug 25, 2020, RichA wrote (in ): On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 16:25:31 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: The smoke around here had eased up, and the temperature was a bit more tolerable this morning, so I got out to fly my Mavic Air 2, and to share a little different part of California. This is along the San Antonio River, just North of where I live. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Work/i-7543LGJ/0/4b40ee55/1920/San%20Antonio-2-1920.mp4 -- Regards, Savageduck "Ya'll crossed my fenceline; I'm gunna blow you outta the skayyy" Then you will have the Feds to deal with as the FAA has jurisdiction of ALL U.S. airspace from ground level, and interfering with any aircraft manned, or unmanned is a federal offense. ...and I flew within the FAA sUAS regulations for recreational sUAS flights. -- Regards, Savageduck A lot easier out in the country though. I'm fairly sure that *parking right on a road junction* here in the UK would be a road traffic violation! Oddly, I don't see that listed here! https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/personal/...penalty-points (I very much enjoyed the trip! ;-) ) "MS10 Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position"? There are only a few circumstances that having my car parked where it was, could be considered dangerous. For starters my car was parked off the actual road, (Nacimiento Lake Drive). The road intersection is Nacimiento Lake Drive and Bee Rock Road, which is the military road which runs between Camp Roberts, and Fort Hunter Liggett, The gates on Bee Rock Road are locked and controlled by the military police. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Work/i-57mwsZX/0/32470bd7/X3/screenshot_446-X3.jpg ....and if you are going to cite traffic laws in California try using the California Vehicle Code. Probably the closest cite might be California Vehicle Code - VEH§ 22505 (a) (1) "(a) The Department of Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may place signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon), in any of the following areas and under the following conditions: (1) In areas where, in its opinion,stopping,standing,or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.” Note: CalTrans doesn’t seem to have placed any "signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, ...” anywhere near where my car was parked. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 28, 2020, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com): On Aug 28, 2020, Ken Hart wrote (in article ): On 8/26/20 10:13 AM, David_B wrote: On 26/08/2020 08:44, RichA wrote: On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:18:24 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On Aug 25, 2020, RichA wrote (in ): On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 16:25:31 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: The smoke around here had eased up, and the temperature was a bit more tolerable this morning, so I got out to fly my Mavic Air 2, and to share a little different part of California. This is along the San Antonio River, just North of where I live. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...55/1920/San%20 Antonio-2-1920.mp4 -- Regards, Savageduck "Ya'll crossed my fenceline; I'm gunna blow you outta the skayyy" Then you will have the Feds to deal with as the FAA has jurisdiction of ALL U.S. airspace from ground level, and interfering with any aircraft manned, or unmanned is a federal offense. ...and I flew within the FAA sUAS regulations for recreational sUAS flights. -- Regards, Savageduck A lot easier out in the country though. I'm fairly sure that *parking right on a road junction* here in the UK would be a road traffic violation! Oddly, I don't see that listed here! https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/personal/...-road-traffic- offence-codes-and-penalty-points (I very much enjoyed the trip! ;-) ) "MS10 Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position"? There are only a few circumstances that having my car parked where it was, could be considered dangerous. For starters my car was parked off the actual road, (Nacimiento Lake Drive). The road intersection is Nacimiento Lake Drive and Bee Rock Road, which is the military road which runs between Camp Roberts, and Fort Hunter Liggett, The gates on Bee Rock Road are locked and controlled by the military police. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...creenshot_446- X3.jpg ...and if you are going to cite traffic laws in California try using the California Vehicle Code. Probably the closest cite might be California Vehicle Code - VEH§ 22505 (a) (1) "(a) The Department of Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may place signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon), in any of the following areas and under the following conditions: (1) In areas where, in its opinion,stopping,standing,or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.” Note: CalTrans doesn’t seem to have placed any "signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, ...” anywhere near where my car was parked. No such thing as a traffic violation unless there is a cop present, and willing to do something about it. I can’t imagine too may cops would be interested even if there were signs posted. That road looked pretty empty to me. |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Aug 28, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ternal-september.org): On Aug 28, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 28, 2020, Ken Hart wrote (in article ): On 8/26/20 10:13 AM, David_B wrote: On 26/08/2020 08:44, RichA wrote: On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:18:24 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On Aug 25, 2020, RichA wrote (in ): On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 16:25:31 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: The smoke around here had eased up, and the temperature was a bit more tolerable this morning, so I got out to fly my Mavic Air 2, and to share a little different part of California. This is along the San Antonio River, just North of where I live. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...55/1920/San%20 Antonio-2-1920.mp4 -- Regards, Savageduck "Ya'll crossed my fenceline; I'm gunna blow you outta the skayyy" Then you will have the Feds to deal with as the FAA has jurisdiction of ALL U.S. airspace from ground level, and interfering with any aircraft manned, or unmanned is a federal offense. ...and I flew within the FAA sUAS regulations for recreational sUAS flights. -- Regards, Savageduck A lot easier out in the country though. I'm fairly sure that *parking right on a road junction* here in the UK would be a road traffic violation! Oddly, I don't see that listed here! https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/personal/...-road-traffic- offence-codes-and-penalty-points (I very much enjoyed the trip! ;-) ) "MS10 Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position"? There are only a few circumstances that having my car parked where it was, could be considered dangerous. For starters my car was parked off the actual road, (Nacimiento Lake Drive). The road intersection is Nacimiento Lake Drive and Bee Rock Road, which is the military road which runs between Camp Roberts, and Fort Hunter Liggett, The gates on Bee Rock Road are locked and controlled by the military police. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Work/i-57mwsZX/0/32470bd7/X3/screenshot_446-X3.jpg ...and if you are going to cite traffic laws in California try using the California Vehicle Code. Probably the closest cite might be California Vehicle Code - VEH§ 22505 (a) (1) "(a) The Department of Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may place signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon), in any of the following areas and under the following conditions: (1) In areas where, in its opinion,stopping,standing,or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.” Note: CalTrans doesn’t seem to have placed any "signs or markings prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing,or parking of vehicles, ...” anywhere near where my car was parked. No such thing as a traffic violation unless there is a cop present, and willing to do something about it. I can’t imagine too may cops would be interested even if there were signs posted. That road looked pretty empty to me. It is pretty much off the beaten track for CHP, and they only get there if they have been on a chase, or if they are lost. That section of Nacimiento Lake Drive is in Monterey County, and it is rare to see any Monterey County Sheriff’s patrol on that particular part of the road. I live South of there in San Luis Obispo County. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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MA2 Along the San Antonio River
On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:48:58 -0700, Savageduck wrote:
On Aug 27, 2020, geoff wrote (in ): On 27/08/2020 11:14 pm, David_B wrote: On 27/08/2020 02:07, Bill W wrote: On Aug 26, 2020, Savageduck wrote (in iganews.com): On Aug 26, 2020, croy wrote (in ): Another great video! Will your MA2 make a GPS track as it flies? A log of every flight is recorded and maintained. That includes a full GPS track. It can be helpful if for some reason your drone goes down, and you need to find it. Anyway, here is the track of yesterdays flight along the San Antonio River recorded by the DJI Fly app on my iPhone. https://photos.smugmug.com/Air-2-Wor...MG_3198-X3.jpg Every time you post something about this, that 1000 bucks is sounding cheaper and cheaper. Maybe when I have more time on my hands... I'm with you all the way on this, Bill. I DO have the time - so perhaps I will! ;-) Is there any specialist drone Usenet group of which you are aware? I woke this morning from some profound dreaming about drones, thanks to this thread (and the great video). Can't remember the details though . Thanks, I think ... geoff The time has come for you to buy a drone. I recommend the DJI Mavic Air 2 (799) with the Fly more bundle, $988. And... if you don't already have an acceptable "smart phone", you'll need to throw on the costs associated with that, also. -- croy |
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