FPV using GoPro on a gimbal?

[rcmike]

Hi everyone. I have been flying my quad using my gopro as a flight camera as well. I have a camera gimbal on the way that I will stabilize through my Naza. Has anyone tried flying FPV through a stabilized camera on a quad? I know I will loose the tilting sensation so it will probably be a little harder to tell which way you are moving but will it be a problem? I can use a separate FPV camera but I would rather see what the quad sees to know what I am filming. I'll probably try it with just the GoPro anyway but just wondering how it worked out for other people.

 

[steph280]

I've pondered the same question, and the consensus by the experts over at rcgroups says this is not recommended, and in fact dangerous.

Most people use a separate fixed FPV camera, and a video switcher so you can sneak peek what the GoPro is doing.

 

[rcmike]

I have read that but I have been wondering how many people have actually tried it. I was thinking of a video switcher but was trying to keep everything as simple as I could. I may go that route. Thanks.

 

[larobeaa]

I have a mikrokopter okto with navi contoll, and fpv straight from the live feed of my dslr camera mounted on a gimbal works great for me:tennis: No aditional camera

 

[Breezer1]

Everything I've read so far points to using the gimbald mount un-stabalized, however, most guys say that putting the tilt servo to a channel on the transmitter that is related to a twist knob is a good idea in case there is something below you that you want to look at.
There is a thread I read recently about FPV flight making one feel motion sick. Perhaps the stabilized view adversly affects orientation. Liimited field of view and not having a seat of the pants gyro might be a bad combination. All of this is supposition on my part because I'm not completely there yet. I think based on a lot of recommendations I've read that I would not try the stabilized camera without a check pilot hooked to a buddy cord.
Good luck and let us know what you find out.

Breezer1

 

[Muunk]

I´ve got a flamewheel with the wookong m, and are doing some fpv with a simple gimball on the tilt funktion - and I think its working great. No problem for me at all with orientation. Actually i´m considering making a roll funktion as well, as I think its kind of annoying not to have this funktion - when its windy your allmost never not at level in the sky.

 

[video pilot]

I have no problem flying through the gopro using a stabilised gimbal https://vimeo.com/41588572

 

[danny g]

I have no issues either with the roll and tilt plugged in and functional on a NAZA f550. Actually if i were to rate it, i would say amazing... I still am able to see the craft movement which is noticeable enough so that I can make the corrections for flight.

 

[Chadfish]

I have no issues either with the roll and tilt plugged in and functional on a NAZA f550. Actually if i were to rate it, i would say amazing... I still am able to see the craft movement which is noticeable enough so that I can make the corrections for flight.

I too am interested in using a gimbal while flying FPV, but have heard it could be dangerous. Would getting an OSD (On Screen Display) be the way to know what the quad/hexa is doing as far as tilt and roll goes?