Drones, Drone Technology, Knowledge, News & Reviews
Drone DIY articles and videos showing how to troubleshoot problems with flying, aerial photography and filming. Also, many articles on how to update firmware, calibrate IMU, compass, sensors on the top drones models.
There are also excellent articles on aerial filming and photography which will assist you in creating stunning aerial footage.
These aerial filming people tips will give you an extra bit of knowledge to increase the professionalism of your drone cinematography. Along with these tips to film people using a drone, we have 2 excellent videos with some of the best drone footage of people ever.
A 3rd video has some excellent tips on how to film a model using a drone. Watch these aerial videos a few times and try to use these in your own aerial videos.
Updating the Mavic Air 2 when a new firmware becomes available is important. The Mavic Air 2 update will add new features and fix issues with your drone. Here we show you how to update the Mavic Air 2 firmware, … Read more
What is a drone and how do drones work is answered here in this easy to understand article. UAV drone technology is constantly evolving as new innovation and big investment are bringing more advanced drones to the market every few months.
Below, we discuss UAV technology on the most popular drones on the market, which have all the latest drone technology. Most UAV drones will have very similar systems incorporated.
Also included is the latest list of top drones with cameras on the market right now.
Unmanned aerial vehicle technology covers everything from the aerodynamics of the drone, materials in the manufacture of the physical UAV, to the circuit boards, chipset and software, which are the brains of the drone.
Having the best drone motors, ESCs and propulsion system on your UAV will give you longer flight times, exceptional flight stability and more precise flying. A top quality drone motor will be quieter, have a better cooling system and will … Read more
Knowing how to update the Mavic 2 firmware using either the DJI Assistant 2 or Go 4 app is very important. The DJI Mavic 2 updates contain fixes and improvements to your quadcopter. It is not just the Mavic 2 … Read more
The new DJI Mavic Mini is a terrific drone and for almost everyone, their drone will fly for years without any issues. However, there are some Mavic Mini’s, which have disconnects, erratic flying, fly away issues, RTH not working or … Read more
All drone parts and components are vital to a smooth and safe flight. Knowing the parts of a drone will give you extra confidence while flying. You will also know which components to inspect on a regular basis and the drone parts which are easy to replace or upgrade.
If you have any flight problems, then knowing what each drone component does will assist you greatly in getting to the bottom of any flying issues.
This article will provide you with a great overview of all the drone parts and components which you will find on a modern day consumer and professional drone.
For a drone to fly perfectly, the IMU, gyro stabilization and flight controller technology is essential. Drones today use three and six axis gyro stabilization technology to provide navigational information to the flight controller, which make drones easier and safer … Read more
Understanding drone motor and propeller direction, along with design show us how a quadcopter works. Quadcopters today, are very easy to fly in any direction. They can also hover in place super smoothly. The engineering and design is different to … Read more
These Mavic Air firmware update instructions will guide you to upgrading the quadcopter to the latest version. The firmware on the Mavic Air and remote controller can be upgraded using the DJI Assistant 2 app and also with the DJI … Read more
The DJI Assistant 2 software contains extra settings and utilities for all DJI equipment such as drones, gimbals and cameras.
With the DJI Assistant 2 Mavic, you have options to upload flight data, black box information, calibrate your vision sensors and upgrade your firmware.
There is also a DJI Assistant 2 Simulator for testing flight parameters and practice flying your Mavic drone.
The DJI Assistant 2 download and install only takes a few minutes and is available for Windows and Mac computers.
This post contains all the essential information and more on the DJI Assistant 2 app for the Mavic quadcopter. Now, if you have a Phantom 4 or DJI Spark, the DJI Assistant 2 is the same version. Therefore the below Assistant 2 settings and utilities will be very similar.
Calibrating the Mavic Mini compass, IMU and gimbal is an easy procedure to fix many issues such as flying erratically, disconnects, flyaways or gimbal camera problems. Below are the instructions and steps to calibrate the Mavic Mini along with a … Read more
With drone aerial photography, it is important to use a top quality camera, so you get the best photos every time. You also need a drone camera which has plenty of settings.
The better your understanding is of these camera settings, then your aerial photography and filming will come on in leaps and bounds.
Understanding camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus and metering, along with the best gimbal stabilization, are all important factors to obtaining crisp sharp professional aerial photos.
In this article, we explain in simple language, what each camera setting is and the best recommended settings for aerial photography. The below camera knowledge is great to have, for both aerial and land based photography. Throughout this article, you will find some terrific aerial photography videos as well.
It is a great idea, to practice with the various camera settings on your drone and build your knowledge. Also, you can read another couple of excellent articles for expanding your knowledge. Articles include, How To Aerial Film People and Aerial Lens Filters For Landscape Photography.
Updating the Mavic Mini every time a new firmware becomes available is important. The Mavic Mini update will contain fixes and add new features to your drone. Here we show you how to update the Mavic Mini firmware, which also … Read more
Calibrating the vision sensors on your Phantom 4 is important. If the vision sensors and system is not working correctly, then the Phantom 4 quadcopter can experience height loss and drop quickly. Also, the Phantom 4 will not recognize obstacles with … Read more
A great educational drone doesn’t cost you a fortune and at the same time gives you everything you need to build and code the UAV. There are quite a few drones for education available, whether you want to learn at … Read more
Knowing how to calibrate the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom vision sensors is very important. If your are receiving the Mavic 2 Vision system error, or if your quadcopter is flying erratically, not hovering correctly, then you need to calibrate … Read more
A thermal imaging camera on a drone turns it into a powerful tool, which can be used in many sectors from construction, mining, electrical, surveillance, firefighting, search and rescue. Thermal drones which use vision imaging cameras have so many positive … Read more
These top drone aerial filming tips, flying techniques and maneuvers are easy to follow and with some practice your aerial filming will improve dramatically.
Great aerial filming is more than knowing camera settings such as white balance, shutter speeds, aperture and ISO settings.
To get great aerial video, you need to plan your trip, check your equipment and visualize the type of video or photos you want to capture. This post covers all of the above and more with some great aerial filming videos.
Here are ten tips to fix Mavic Pro disconnected problems including loss of signal to the remote controller and loss of video transmission to the DJI Go 4 app. While this article focus is on Mavic Pro disconnects, these tips … Read more
These Phantom 4 tutorials will show you how to fly the quadcopter, how to use the intelligent flight modes such as Tap Fly, Active Track, Follow Me and Points Of Interest, Waypoints and more. The instructional tutorials will cover all … Read more
Knowing how to update the DJI Phantom 4 firmware to the latest version is important. These firmware updates contain fixes to solve software bugs, add new features to the quadcopter, gimbal, camera and remote controller.
This article has all the instructions, best practices and tips on how to successfully update the firmware on your Phantoms 4. Instructions include upgrading the Phantom 4 Remote Controller, the DJI Go and Assistant 2 apps. We also have 3 firmware update videos at the bottom.
Also, there are some important tips on what to do if the Phantom 4 firmware upgrade fails during the update process.
There are 2 ways to update the Phantom 4 quadcopter. You can update the Phantom 4 with the DJI Assistant 2 or the DJI Go app. It is also very easy to update the Phantom 4 Remote Controller using the recommended DJI Go app.
Knowing how to calibrate the Mavic Pro vision sensor is very important. If the vision system error on your Mavic Pro appears, then calibration may fix the problem.
Also, if you are flying your Mavic Pro and the vision system error occurs, you need to fly the quadcopter back to you straight away.
Below we have instructions on the Mavic Pro vision sensor calibration process, along with notes and videos. There is also terrific information on the Mavic Pro Vision Positioning system.
Very importantly, there are some top tips on how to resolve the vision system error on the Mavic.
The Mavic Pro uses the GPS, Forward and Downward vision sensors to locate itself, automatically stabilize and navigate between obstacles. The vision sensors feed essential data back to the flight controller which then responds by issuing automatic commands to avoid or hover in front of the obstacle.
If the Mavic Vision Positioning System isn’t working correctly or not at all, then there is a real possibility that the Mavic will crash.
Having the fisheye effect in your aerial photos is a big problem. However, barrel distortion correction in your existing aerial photos can easily be solved with a number of software programs.
This post with examples and videos show you exactly what fisheye distortion is, how it comes about and how you can remove it using 5 different software programs.
The fisheye correction applications discussed below are Adobe Lightroom, After Effects, Photoshop, PTLens and Gimp. The videos are very informative and should expand on your existing knowledge of aerial photography and filming.
Also, check out our aerial photography camera tips post, which will assist you in capturing even better video and stills.
Knowing how to calibrate the compass on the Phantom 4 drone is very important. Also, the compass calibration is the same for both Phantom 4 and Phantom 4 Pro.
You should calibrate the Phantom 4 compass if the DJI GO 4 app or the status indicator on the Phantom 4 prompts you to calibrate.
For example, you would calibrate the Phantom 4 compass if you are flying the quadcopter in a new area. Also, if you feel the the Phantom 4 drone is not flying correctly or is not reacting to your touch as it should, then calibrating the Phantom 4 compass may fix the issues.
This article covers the steps to calibrate the Phantom 4 compass along with information on status indicator lights and what to do if the calibration fails.
