Unlike film, which just makes everything smaller, reducing a digital file in size loses detail, similar to js rmvn eey ohr lte in a sentence - a smaller size has the detail but jUsT rEmOvInG eVeRy oThEr lEtTeR screws things up a bit!
So how do I resize a picture so it shows properly? I had to reduce this one to 72dpi x 800 pixels.
DPI doesn't change anything. Reduce quality instead.
Try 2000px @ 75% quality
I don't know what you mean by that. Going from 300dpi to 72dpi dropped it from about 10MB down to 775kb, without doing anything else to size it. Where is this 75% thing?
That's only possible if you were working on physical dimensions. A digital file has no dpi until it's printed.
3000px wide is the same file regardless of the dpi. It just changes the default print size.
The quality is the amount of jpeg compression you apply.
I know I am thick. Long standing members know it already and sympathise because of my total lack of knowledge on how any of this works. I stumble along on a computer, but I really struggle with this stuff. I need that explaining - jpeg compression? I just turn it into a jpeg when I go to 'save as'... it asks if I want a TIFF or a jpeg.
Because my pictures are normally for either a magazine or advertising client, I just send jpeg as 300dpi at full size. It is only for on the forum I have to downsize it. I always forget and get the message 'the file is too big....'
I use Nikon's Capture NX2 I have never seen anything else until this 'Darktable'... it took an age to get a picture into the place to do any editing - I have no idea how I did it, so doing it again is going to be the same run around. I have never seen Photoshop. That is a designer's program - the publishers and ad agencies, have designers who do all that stuff.
Very brave flying over water!!! Good mix of subject (road, ruin etc) and great work for the first week of owning!Here is a short video i cobbled together from footage i shot in Scotland back in March 2020. This was the first week of owning the mini and before the v1.0.500 FW update so all the camera controls were in auto. I am desperate to get back up there to my holiday home (caravan) and hopefully get back up there and do a proper job of filming this area.
Mavic Mini - Auto pre FW update
Thanks . It’s a great little drone, just need to find some subject matter, the local park is getting a bit boring
Thanks . It’s a great little drone, just need to find some subject matter, the local park is getting a bit boring
Thanks @RIR, Yes it is GOF
Those look like superb roads to ride....where was the rocky beach? I fancy a fishing trip on my motorbike!
It's a little beach off the Solway Coastline, near Kirkcudbright.
Flying in circles and figures of 8 is harder than I thought!
absolutely. plus us 'cheapskates' with the mini don't have POI features.
absolutely. plus us 'cheapskates' with the mini don't have POI features.
Try using the point of interest to fly in circles. You could do two shots one rotating one way and then the other and then mix them in edit.
I'm really torn on this!
Originally I wanted the Mavic Mini as it is a steal at the price, and is less restricted during the transitional period. Also, it will be great to chuck in the camera bag when travelling. Then I see the issues with range and also the fact that you cannot shoot raw. Am I going to be underwhelmed with just shooting jpegs and end up selling it on quickly?
So then I sold myself on the Mavic Air 2 as it can do raw as well as hyperlapse. However, it also means I will need to do the A2 C of C course and after the transitional period it will be severely restricted in it's use.
Do I go for the Mini now, get some flight experience and have a cheap drone to pack in the camera bag and then upgrade to something better with a CE marking when they come out?
How problematic is the range and camera quality on the Mini?
The Mavic Mini has a MOTM of over 250g anyway, so same rules will apply AFAIK
I see that on the Mr.MPW channel but I cannot see any documentation that states this? Surely this is a spec that the manufacturer should list somewhere?
They do don't they? The drone is 249g, but the rotor protectors weigh more than 1g.
And the ESA regs are to do with MTOM not TOM at launch.