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.
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 includes the batteries and remote controller, using both DJI Fly app and DJI Assistant 2…
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 a very real possibility of it crashing. So calibration of the Phantom 4 sensors is…
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 home, in the classroom or on a University program. Along with fun learning to build…
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 the Mavic 2 Vision Positioning System. Also, if the Mavic 2 vision system is not…
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. Quick answer: A thermal camera detects infrared energy (heat) instead of visible light, usually in the long-wave infrared band of roughly 8–14 microns, and turns temperature…
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…
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 will also assist you with fixing Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, Mavic Air, Mavic…
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 the Phantom 4 models including the new Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 tutorials. As well as…
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….
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…
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…
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…
It is best to calibrate the Bebop 2 drone if it is flying erratically or you feel it is not flying as it normally does. The Parrot Bebop 2 calibration is very easy to do and can be completed in just 2 to 3 minutes while you are on location. It is something that you…
A quality neutral density gradient filter is one of great tools used by top aerial photographers to capture the perfect photo and film. Here, we’ll explain what a neutral density gradient filter does and how it will add that extra bit of quality to your aerial landscape photography. Along with this information on graduated neutral…
Knowing how to set the white balance in your aerial photography is critical to capturing perfect aerial photos. While you can fix and transform your photos on the computer, you cannot beat getting it correct out in the field. The information in this post covers white balance in general, so you can use this knowledge…