For you guys across the pond some bad news....

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com ... 6599b1c79-418492057

California is like a bowl of granola. Nuts and flakes

"Oregon, for one, passed a 400-foot no-fly law in 2013."

Sounds like a few recalls and voting out of office need to happen there.

They are going to force decent, law-abiding citizens to break the law with stupid legislature like this...

Luckily the 4K is crystal crisp above that

Flight Raptor Posted at 2015-8-27 21:05
They are going to force decent, law-abiding citizens to break the law with stupid legislature like t ...

Just curious, what are you filming that 400' is not enough altitude?

So if i get this right , in California , the state prohibits flying below 350 feet and the FAA won't allow above 400 feet .

Rigworker Posted at 2015-8-27 23:14
Just curious, what are you filming that 400' is not enough altitude?

Above people's houses nothing, but rivers and streams...that potentially are 'near' residential areas are much better from a lower altitude.   

Viper989 Posted at 2015-8-27 23:49
So if i get this right , in California , the state prohibits flying below 350 feet and the FAA won't ...

Exactly my point.  Yes is the answer.     Sounds like we need that zoom capability on the cameras!

venomx15301 Posted at 2015-8-27 20:54
"Oregon, for one, passed a 400-foot no-fly law in 2013."

Sounds like a few recalls and voting out o ...

A place that elected moonbeam (Jarry Brown) 3 times... isn't going to happen

Flight Raptor Posted at 2015-8-27 23:53
Above people's houses nothing, but rivers and streams...that potentially are 'near' residential ar ...

I wonder what distance the lawmakers are going to consider 'near' to be. If that distance is reasonable, this might not be such a big deal for you.

Rigworker Posted at 2015-8-28 00:09
I wonder what distance the lawmakers are going to consider 'near' to be. If that distance is reaso ...

Your point is well noted.   That's the other problems with regulations...when you get into the nitty gritty details, there are a ton of questions that popup.  Sometimes, because of the questions, they just overshoot and make a blanket 400ft height except where you take off and land from....

Flight Raptor Posted at 2015-8-27 23:53
Exactly my point.  Yes is the answer.     Sounds like we need that zoom capability on the cameras!
...

We have 4K, Zoom is in the software we use to processes.

P3PO Posted at 2015-8-27 19:51
We have 4K, Zoom is in the software we use to processes.

Actually the camera in the P3 does have digital zoom.

DJI has it disabled in the firmware. They have to.

Think of the ammo all these "that-drone-is-spying-on-me" people would have if the zoom was enabled.