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Recent content by Hays Aerial Photography

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    DJI X5s camera with DJI 15mm lens won't focus

    Sounds like a software issue. A lot of time the inconsistent software will come up multiple times but sporadically. Try multiple rebooting of bird and RC and don’t let it go to camera view. Sometimes you have to close or swipe out the app each time. After it says “checking for updates” and says...
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    Blew my 2nd high pay film job! Please chime in.

    You are 100% correct. However you can get the shot. Give the fixed/follow a try. Like I said, the modes seem imperfect to me in terms of losing center frame or whatever your composure point is.
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    Blew my 2nd high pay film job! Please chime in.

    Maybe to some but most DPs know nothing about drones. It’s not easy but with practice it can be done. The lens doesn’t know how it’s being positioned. The physics are the same :)
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    Blew my 2nd high pay film job! Please chime in.

    Follow mode (triangle) locks the camera in place like a Phantom. You fly the bird for your shots and use your left pinkie for tilt on the go. I just remembered I have seen the drift you are talking about early on and that’s why I avoid all functions and hand fly mostly. The functions I have seen...
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    Blew my 2nd high pay film job! Please chime in.

    I rotate between 3 different Inspire 2s and have never seen this issue. Probably because I always fly in “follow” mode as a single operator and use the drone itself to pan. I use a second operator for cars etc. A reverse fly away and climb can be done after tilt is set with center frame pretty...