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Recent content by Eric Braun

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    Shooting tracking car shots advice needed

    The automated systems have compromises if you are going for really pro, cinematic shots. The answer is practice. If you are serious about working on high end gigs you need to do it manually and you need to practice. We’ve spent hours and hours out on the road. It takes 3 people. We need a driver...
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    USA Checking on expired licenses

    I feel your pain. We fly for clients that demand all paperwork/insurance/permitting are in order. In fact, the agencies that issue permits (like CALTrans) also demand proper paperwork. We can only hope that clients will eventually get wise to this and consider a 107 ticket as important as proper...
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    Filter suggestions for the DJI DL/DL-S Lenses

    I haven't kept up. We got a set of their "UltraLights". I don't even know if they make them anymore. If that "Circular" is a reference to polarization, I would definitely not do that. Circular polarization that can't be set from the ground is very difficult to deal with on a drone. We had a...
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    Filter suggestions for the DJI DL/DL-S Lenses

    Formatt Firecrest are thought to be the highest quality in my circles. We got a set of the Ultralights and never thought about it again.
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    OK... this is making more sense. I got hung up on the FAA having any real jurisdiction indoors.
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    I can see the argument for voluntarily using 107 safety regs inside. On the insurance side, a criminal act is not covered by insurance for sure. But not following the rules is often not a criminal act. If you have an accident because you were speeding you are still covered. But if you have an...
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    So, now you're telling me what to do?
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    There is nothing in FAA regs that would make my advice "foolish". Nothing. "the FAA does not regulate indoor UAS use." means what it says. No "except" is there.
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    Yes, that is exactly my reading of FAA regs. They have no jurisdiction indoors at all... nothing. And, no, I would not pay to defend him. That's not my business and even if it were, I haven't been collecting premiums from him. He should have insurance and if it were me I'd have a discussion with...
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    From Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Frequently Asked Questions "If I'm just flying my UAS inside a building, do I have to register it? If you're flying indoors, you do not need to register your unmanned aircraft as the FAA does not regulate indoor UAS use." So if the FAA does not regulate...
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    Same difference as far as regs are concerned.
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    USA Flying inside a large building. And the FAA

    I don’t believe the FAA has any authority inside an enclosed space. Universities and research projects build cages just for this reason. They are not bound by FAA regs inside those cages.
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    Best Lens Choice For X5S ?

    Get the 45. I love it! It's a very cinematic FOV.
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    How to trigger drop mechanism

    Great for the Inspire but the M200 has no retractable landing gear.
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    Focus handwheel

    If you are doing focus pulls the focus wheel gives you much better control than the dial on the Cendence. But if it’s just pre-shot focusing you’re after that dial is fine.
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