Recent content by lattiboy

Well, had my first ever drone flight the other day! Decided to do it over water in FAR too windy conditions because obviously that's the way to learn your fancy new drone. Even had to do a landing in manual mode, which was totally terrifying! (the GPS lock got lost when I landed in a cove with...

So, I couldn't really justify getting a 2nd Solo. I ended up getting the backpack and 4 pairs of props instead. If you didn't know, you get 25% off when buying 3 or more accessories, so the backpack goes to $52 and the props go to about $5. I now have 1 Solo, 3 batteries, a gimbal, a backpack...

Gotcha. I opted for the backpack deal for $299 as the closest store with the $349 bundle was 25 miles away and they're offering free 2 day shipping. Either way, crazy deals.

Also, you can get the Solo bundle without the additional battery, but with the backpack for $299! 3DR - Solo Drone with Controller - Black And it's available for delivery, unlike the $349 bundle.

They'll for sure do a price adjustment if you call in. Or just cancel and re-order.

Thanks. I was speaking more generally about ND filters, but I obviously have very littler drone experience. Good to know about the shutter speed thing being kind of a gimmick. It makes sense given the environment.

You generally want to have double the frame rate for video. For instance, if shooting at 60fps, you want a 1/120 shutter speed (or as close as you can get it). Otherwise, you can get choppy video. It can be used as an effect, most famously in Saving Private Ryan and the Jason Bourne films. Think...

Thanks! My biggest concern was the gimbal and how it would work with a narrow lens. I really prefer the 30 mm FOV, but after watching a few videos it looks like you need a very high-quality drone and gimbal to avoid vibration. I'm not sure the solo is quite up to that task.

Hi all, Just picked up the Solo last week at the BestBuy deal and am looking to upgrade my Hero 4 Silver. I'm a long time photographer who is new to drones and I like the idea of a 30mm or 24mm lens. Has anybody purchased these? I only see the 22mm lens mentioned on here. The 30mm lens has a...