Recent content by spartavel

I would avoid getting spare parts refurbished and batteries are spare parts just like a printer head for an inkjet printer. Only brand new made by DJI.

Interesting. So Litchi does load the mission into the Spark drone and then the Spark does everything by its own ? Including taking photos or movies, positioning the axis of the Spark and the gimbals of the camera at every point and returning home at the end ?

It appears the new law on drones in France, completely forbids you to use your drone with camera and very strictly if not only for only very playful use meaning family use. French governement has created new job specifications you have to register at the Chamber of commerce if you want to make...

Also in Pano mode, take care not to put the blade protections since they would appear on the photos as the gimbal would move the camera on sides.

Not sure, but in France, if you apply all the rules that prevent you from flying, you are not allowed to fly anywhere including over your own land for some reason. So best is not to do something really dangerous or where you wouldn't be in control of your drone, despite not following the rules...

I was flying the spark on the coast, trying to take photographs of some teens sailing on boats some hundred yards away on the ocean and got plenty of seagulls flying around. Scary. Didn't stay long. Have to fly back.

Does it support OTG on Android ? Does it support resting in FCC mode after using for instance the Fake GPS App on Android (first use Fake GPS to move GPS coord in US then launch Litchi, then turn off Lithi, turn off Fake GPS, run Litchi again and cancel switch to CE mode)? Does it run the...

Take care you have people speaking of Seagulls and Cormorans attacking their Spark. It seems the spark is tiny enough that they are not scared of it. They seem to consider them as a human tool competitor against their fishing territory since they seem to also go after the human piloting the...

There is more ! You cannot take a photo of an object that is owned by someone without his permission. And that could be state owned... For instance not sure you can take a picture of the Paris Triumph Arc and post it (however France may not sue you) but you sure cannot make money out of it...

Outside US wifi has a limited range, by law. Lowest in Europe I believe. The Spark/DJI 4 Go App tests your GPS location and adapts the range. Best range is brought from 2.4Ghz band (old wifi b/g), not 5Ghz (old wifi a). So you probably need to use the cable to connect the RC without wifi (plan...

Next logical thing after a Spark won't be a Mavic Air but A Mavic Pro II, not a Mavic Pro..

Not sure about the Parrot Anafi, since most of the tests are on beta products. It seems the lossless zoom in not working on these beta products as they only have a less than 300m range. Parrot mentioned to those (who posted it) that these are features that will work on the final version, and you...

OTG is directional. On micro-usb ports, OTG socket is normally a male rectangle, not a trapeze. They both go into the trapèze female socket. Many OTG cables are sold with a full USB socket A, female, where you can insert a normal cable with a full USB A male socket. USB B is the socket used by...

The apps options on the Parrot are quite a stupid thing. I've read it's + 20 euros (dollars) to get them. Probably this price is noticeable on one of their 100 euros drone. However I consider the NFZ in the Spark as an annoyance. First everybody with standard IQ who can buy and fly the Spark...

This is what I got too. All surrounding maps downloaded, stayed blank on Mod2. Wonder is there is trick, like moving the maps or using Open street maps or Here We Go, or Bing Maps. In fact i'd like to have the satellite map. In France Geoportail has great sattelite maps, on par with Google. Some...