First timer on a FPV quad
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plingboot
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Just a thought for those of you using the gopro THESE mounts let you bolt the fixing to your MR rather than using the sticky q/r fixings.
I bought a couple of different ones to test and the simplest mount is IMHO better than the gopro tripod mount as it has two bolt holes which keep it from twisting and once mounted the gopro is less prone to rattle/flex.
I bought a couple of different ones to test and the simplest mount is IMHO better than the gopro tripod mount as it has two bolt holes which keep it from twisting and once mounted the gopro is less prone to rattle/flex.
Those are nice. I have my gopro in a gimbal now but I will surely bookmark that site for future use.
kloner
Aerial DP
those are from yuri here on the board, this guy
http://www.multirotorforums.com/member.php?449-IrisAerial
http://www.multirotorforums.com/member.php?449-IrisAerial
kloner
Aerial DP
Tried 6 different mounting and locations. That setup is the only one that recorded jello free hero2 1080p narrow 90 deg fov. Everything else balked on anything higher than 760, and 760 was alright, not perfect. Mines laying on zeal tape, like a gyro
even just the foot for gopro has the 3m 4010 tape, also an excellent gyro tape for anti vibration
even just the foot for gopro has the 3m 4010 tape, also an excellent gyro tape for anti vibration
Got mine! Thanks a lot!!!!
Hopefully going to the park this afternoon after work to maiden my FPV gear. Wish me luck (Or better still: break a propeller... LOL)
Macsgrafs
Active Member
Dont use any GPS, it liable to mess up with the solar radiation thats currently plastering our planet!
Macsgrafs
Active Member
If you tune an FM radio off a signal, what do you hear??? Static! that static (white noise) contains EVERY frequency in the RF spektrum, so there could well be a chance of poor reception.
Ross
Hey guys,
had a blast yesterday. Managed to get a maiden on LOS and two FPV flights after work, before it got too dark. Everything went really well but I was happy I had a fairly large open space as it took me a while to manage drift, more so on rate mode. At the end I got to do some controlled circuits to boot.
I found it hard to know where the craft is when I land. I always think it would be much closer to me... guess it's a good thing.
This thing is addictive to the bone! Can't wait to be out there again...
had a blast yesterday. Managed to get a maiden on LOS and two FPV flights after work, before it got too dark. Everything went really well but I was happy I had a fairly large open space as it took me a while to manage drift, more so on rate mode. At the end I got to do some controlled circuits to boot.
I found it hard to know where the craft is when I land. I always think it would be much closer to me... guess it's a good thing.
This thing is addictive to the bone! Can't wait to be out there again...
Unfortunately I do not as I only had very limited time before it got dark to set things up. But I'll post what I manage to get during the weekend.
I apologize in advance as it will be pretty boring, trying to learn again how to hover and all...
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RCNut
Member
Hi Jack
Glad to hear everything went well.
Not sure if you were using the GoPro camera but the fisheye lens makes everythink look further away so you tend to land much further away from you than you think you are - then you have to go looking for it - especially if the grass needs mowing.
From my last 5 or 6 flights Ive been taking off and landing in front of myself so I can see myself in the camera. I can now land it a few meters from my feet (still looks 10 meters away through the GoPro though)
Hers a video I did a few weeks ago in my local park (sorry Yuri - the cops dont bother me over here :nevreness
Glad to hear everything went well.
Not sure if you were using the GoPro camera but the fisheye lens makes everythink look further away so you tend to land much further away from you than you think you are - then you have to go looking for it - especially if the grass needs mowing.
From my last 5 or 6 flights Ive been taking off and landing in front of myself so I can see myself in the camera. I can now land it a few meters from my feet (still looks 10 meters away through the GoPro though)
Hers a video I did a few weeks ago in my local park (sorry Yuri - the cops dont bother me over here :nevreness
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Very cool. Gives me the urge to be back at it. Can't wait... man, it's like starting over...
Hi Jack
Glad to hear everything went well.
Not sure if you were using the GoPro camera but the fisheye lens makes everythink look further away so you tend to land much further away from you than you think you are - then you have to go looking for it - especially if the grass needs mowing.
From my last 5 or 6 flights Ive been taking off and landing in front of myself so I can see myself in the camera. I can now land it a few meters from my feet (still looks 10 meters away through the GoPro though)
Hers a video I did a few weeks ago in my local park (sorry Yuri - the cops dont bother me over here :nevreness
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Well, had many flights over the weekend. Wind was mostly on the 40+km/h range- brutal. Gusts were even more challenging.
Lots of drift and such, but getting better. Still sorting out vibrations on my key chain camera.
Landing was on hold as I lost video signal due to a poor connection on the camera. Won't do that mistake again.
Lots of drift and such, but getting better. Still sorting out vibrations on my key chain camera.
Landing was on hold as I lost video signal due to a poor connection on the camera. Won't do that mistake again.
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