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Posts tagged “equipment”
2026-07-11
Best altitude for landscape drone photography: how height changes the shot
There is no single best altitude — height is a compositional choice between scale, layering and pattern, made inside the 120-metre ceiling and VLOS. Here is the logic behind each height band and a practical method for finding it mid-flight.
- photography
- video
- equipment
2026-07-10
Drone camera settings: RAW, the 180-degree shutter rule and base ISO
A drone's small sensor forgives few mistakes, so settings matter more than on the ground: RAW for photos, a flat profile for video, shutter by the 180-degree rule, ISO at base and manual white balance. Here is the sequence that works on any drone.
- photography
- video
- equipment
2026-07-10
Drone compass and IMU errors: symptoms, causes, and fixes
Most compass warnings come from the environment — rebar, cars, metal roofs — not from a broken drone. How to tell a compass error from an IMU error, when to calibrate, and when calibrating makes things worse.
- troubleshooting
- safety
- equipment
2026-07-10
ND filters for drones: when you need them and how to pick a strength
Most consumer drones have a fixed aperture, so on a sunny day the video shutter gets driven too high and motion turns jittery. An ND filter gives back the missing exposure lever. How the ND8/16/32/64 ladder works, when to skip the filter, and why you only swap it on the ground.
- photo-video
- equipment
- beginner