Avata 2 Visits the Bluebell Woods.







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Nice place. The Avata in N or S is a great drone for slow and steady proximity (as it can easily hover when you need a pause). Don't see anything about focus.

Depp Posted at 4-18 22:06
Nice place. The Avata in N or S is a great drone for slow and steady proximity (as it can easily hover when you need a pause). Don't see anything about focus.

Cheers Depp.

Theres an example at about 1:24,   it likes theres artefacts that glitch.

Nice and steady. Are you getting a feel for it now? Which controller were you using?  That expanse of bluebell woods is huge. Nothing like that near here. Video appeared rather pixellated - even when I switched up to 1080 from the default 720

Blériot53 Posted at 4-18 22:21
Nice and steady. Are you getting a feel for it now? Which controller were you using?  That expanse of bluebell woods is huge. Nothing like that near here. Video appeared rather pixellated - even when I switched up to 1080 from the default 720

Thats with the FPV controller.   And yes I thought the footage was glitchy,  the other video Im about to post doesnt appear to have the issue.  


I filmed 4k 30 and from the reviews Im seeing that should be 4k 60 for better results.  

PS the bluebells there were much better to the eye than the camera as always.  I dont think that video does them justice.

DAFlys Posted at 4-18 22:29
Thats with the FPV controller.   And yes I thought the footage was glitchy,  the other video Im about to post doesnt appear to have the issue.  

I only hope our bluebell woods produce the goods soon.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-18 22:31
I only hope our bluebell woods produce the goods soon.

There was an article in a magazine my mum saved about them being extra early this year so keep an eye on them.

DAFlys Posted at 4-18 22:34
There was an article in a magazine my mum saved about them being extra early this year so keep an eye on them.

Last week, you'll recall, I saw nothing but green

Blériot53 Posted at 4-18 22:43
Last week, you'll recall, I saw nothing but green

I do recall but they come and go so fast.


Lashing down with rain here now,  SWMBOd is furious as its not forecast at all for today and Im furious as shes just managed to deconstruct the shoe rack. We now have a huge heap of wood and shoes in the utility room.

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 00:01
I do recall but they come and go so fast.

Oh dear - not a good start to the day, it would seem
Let's hope it picks up for the weekend.

The spring woods are lovely-remember nice and slow you don’t want to be going to Dji spares department just yet-nice flight

Codgerzh2 Posted at 4-19 00:13
The spring woods are lovely-remember nice and slow you don’t want to be going to Dji spares department just yet-nice flight

thanks Mate,   I have got care refresh on this one as I know Im going to for small gaps down the road.  

Blériot53 Posted at 4-19 00:10
Oh dear - not a good start to the day, it would seem
Let's hope it picks up for the weekend.

Its quite depressing when all the plans for the day are going out of the window quick,   judging by the wind and rain the avata practice later is off the cards and SWMBOd has left me a lovely mess to deal with.   

Blériot53 Posted at 4-18 22:21
Nice and steady. Are you getting a feel for it now? Which controller were you using?  That expanse of bluebell woods is huge. Nothing like that near here. Video appeared rather pixellated - even when I switched up to 1080 from the default 720

Ive gone back and checked the raw footage from the drone and there is no pixel issues so something has gone wrong with joining and reordering on my end.   

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 01:49
Its quite depressing when all the plans for the day are going out of the window quick,   judging by the wind and rain the avata practice later is off the cards and SWMBOd has left me a lovely mess to deal with.

Rain has stopped here, and the sun is out. It's become very windy though.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-19 02:09
Rain has stopped here, and the sun is out. It's become very windy though.

About the same here.    Really spoiling my plans for the day.

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 02:02
Ive gone back and checked the raw footage from the drone and there is no pixel issues so something has gone wrong with joining and reordering on my end.

OK, another step on the learning curve, then.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-19 02:17
OK, another step on the learning curve, then.

Sadly yes,   but then I suppose that makes it a good day.

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 02:22
Sadly yes,   but then I suppose that makes it a good day.

It's all good experience.

DAFlys Posted at 4-18 22:16
Cheers Depp.

Theres an example at about 1:24,   it likes theres artefacts that glitch.

I see it. Hard to judge what's the reason for that. Unfortunately with Rocksteady it's baked in so you can't compare it turned on and off.

Depp Posted at 4-19 03:15
I see it. Hard to judge what's the reason for that. Unfortunately with Rocksteady it's baked in so you can't compare it turned on and off.

I should have replied earlier.  I went back to the original footage and its not in there,  seems something I did when I merged the two files into one.  

Wow, what an expansive patch of bluebells.    Don't take this as negative but they are still not quite as vivid in color as the ones you filmed last year.  Guessing it is still early in the season.  Seems you had the place almost to yourself.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 00:01
I do recall but they come and go so fast.

Oh no.  Call a repairman.  Wait, you are the repairman.    Just another thing to add to your to do list DA.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-19 05:05
Wow, what an expansive patch of bluebells.    Don't take this as negative but they are still not quite as vivid in color as the ones you filmed last year.  Guessing it is still early in the season.  Seems you had the place almost to yourself.

Thanks DT.   Problem with Bluebells is that they disappear on camera,    they were really really nice and probably thicker than last years,   its just the cameras do no do them justice.   It's quite frustrating.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-19 05:06
Oh no.  Call a repairman.  Wait, you are the repairman.    Just another thing to add to your to do list DA.

lol. Ive just been rained off my last repair job,   Im not officially bored with wind and rain.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 05:07
Thanks DT.   Problem with Bluebells is that they disappear on camera,    they were really really nice and probably thicker than last years,   its just the cameras do no do them justice.   It's quite frustrating.

I'm sure they look fabulous to the naked eye.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-19 05:09
lol. Ive just been rained off my last repair job,   Im not officially bored with wind and rain.

Can't blame your for that.  You've definitely had more than your fair share of both rain and winds.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-19 08:02
I'm sure they look fabulous to the naked eye.

It is the strangest thing that to the eye they are amazing and through the lens they disappear, its like the camera treats blue less equally than green.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-19 08:04
Can't blame your for that.  You've definitely had more than your fair share of both rain and winds.

Just got to the MIL and found someone has crashed into the wall on her drive way and knocked off the corner,    looks like I have a new repair job coming up.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-20 00:10
It is the strangest thing that to the eye they are amazing and through the lens they disappear, its like the camera treats blue less equally than green.

No doubt about that.

DAFlys Posted at 4-20 00:14
Just got to the MIL and found someone has crashed into the wall on her drive way and knocked off the corner,    looks like I have a new repair job coming up.

I bet she was none to happy about somebody crashing into her wall.  Oh well, SIL to the rescue.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-20 04:12
I bet she was none to happy about somebody crashing into her wall.  Oh well, SIL to the rescue.

Oh no,   she thinks it's funny.   I dont as Im going to have deal with it.

DAFlys Posted at 4-20 23:19
Oh no,   she thinks it's funny.   I dont as Im going to have deal with it.

I'm sure she'll be appreciative.  Are major repairs required?

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-21 07:25
I'm sure she'll be appreciative.  Are major repairs required?

It depends,    I have a plan to cheat if I can life out whats there.  Basically the corner of the wall has been knocked out in once piece,  so if I can move it,  chip out all the old motor course.  Make up new mortar and sit the whole piece back pretending its just one brick Id get away with it,   but due to the weight I think it might sink too much so Im going to 3d print some little spacers to put in the motor course to stop it sinking too far.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-21 23:27
It depends,    I have a plan to cheat if I can life out whats there.  Basically the corner of the wall has been knocked out in once piece,  so if I can move it,  chip out all the old motor course.  Make up new mortar and sit the whole piece back pretending its just one brick Id get away with it,   but due to the weight I think it might sink too much so Im going to 3d print some little spacers to put in the motor course to stop it sinking too far.

Sounds like a good plan.  I'll keep my fingers crossed you don't run into any hidden issues.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-22 01:55
Sounds like a good plan.  I'll keep my fingers crossed you don't run into any hidden issues.

Just 3d printing the spacers in preparation,   not sure when I'll look at it yet.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-22 02:01
Just 3d printing the spacers in preparation,   not sure when I'll look at it yet.

Ahh, getting your prep work done already.  At least the spacers will be ready when you need them.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-22 02:17
Ahh, getting your prep work done already.  At least the spacers will be ready when you need them.

Yes,  they took all of 5 seconds to draw.   

DAFlys Posted at 4-22 02:23
Yes,  they took all of 5 seconds to draw.

Quicker and cheaper than having to run to a store and try and find what you need.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-22 02:58
Quicker and cheaper than having to run to a store and try and find what you need.

Im not sure Id find these in a store.    Maybe shims or kitchen fitting that Id have to slice up would be the closest thing I can think of.