MombasaFlash
Heli's & Tele's bloke
MK Okto with SLR2 mount, DW Extended gear, Hi-Viz Navigation LED's and Sony NEX 5n
Not particularly sexy at any time, let alone in today's climate of moulded Phantoms, but an absolutely reliable and predictable flyer - plus, it can carry proper cameras, if you are turned off by the amateurish GoPro look and dealing with their stupid push button menus. Because this Okto is such a lightweight it is barely audible above four or five meters altitude. It is capable of safely carrying anything from a pocket Point-&-Shoot to a Sony NEX or a GH2, although the latter cameras would mean using a bigger camera mount, such as the SLR2, to accommodate their larger physical size.
It is perfectly set up and normal flight time with a 6600mah LiPo is in the order of 17 -19 minutes. The flat-8 configuration gives it built in redundancy. I know this from personal experience when the original cheapo props used to keep breaking in the air. The little Okto did a small shudder and then carried on as if nothing had happened. It is brilliant and VERY comforting to know that the loss of a motor or a prop is not going to trash everything. A flat-8 Octo can cope with at least one more broken prop - as long as they are not adjacent.
Other than some high jinks when it was new, that turned out to be some poor quality control on the FC with sloppy soldering of one gyro, this little Octo has never had any problems and has never been bent by a crash. It is so relaxing to fly because it has no bad habits. All the Altitude Hold, GPS, CareFree, Come-Home, Waypoint flight etc. work as they should and without any drama.
General Description:
• Standard MK Okto kit with complete MK Flight Control suite (FC V2.1 ME, NC V2.0, GPS V1.1 + shield etc.)
• Quadro PPM converter board for traditional receivers
• PCB Extension is set to flash Boom LED's for low battery warning and also supplies 5v and 12v for accessories - eg. HDMI converter, FPV, video Tx
• MK-USB interface board + ribbon cable
• APC 10x4.7 props with a complete and unused spare set (original prop adapters and props also supplied)
• MK HiSight lll camera mount - only for small cameras.
• 2x spare BL-Ctrls + assorted hardware & spares
Price for airframe with mount and configured software as detailed above: € 1100 ono
Options
• MK SLR2 camera mount for NEX/GH2 etc cameras...........€ 150
• DW Extended Landing Gear with Hi-Viz LED's..................€ 199
• 8x 4S/5000 mah Vislero flat LiPo packs...........................€ 80 ea
• 4x 4S/6600 mah Vislero flat LiPo packs..........................€ 105 ea
• Robbe "LiPo Tresor" fireproof LiPo Storage case................€ 60
• HDMI converter for NEX/GH2 type cameras.....................€ 20
• Iftron 5.8gHz 100mw video downlink.............................€ 120
• Futaba 12Z with Futaba R6014FS receiver......................€ 960
Cameras (as new)
• Sony NEX 5n with 18-35 zoom and 16mm pancake, UV filters, 2x battery plus all original standard accessories in original box
• Panasonic GH2 with 14-42 IOS zoom lens, UV + polarizing filters, 3x battery plus all original standard accessories in original box
Photos of the Okto with Hi-Lander legs and MK HiSight lll mount:
Photos taken from this Okto using 12MP Pentax Optio:
Photos taken from this Okto using Sony NEX 5n:
Not particularly sexy at any time, let alone in today's climate of moulded Phantoms, but an absolutely reliable and predictable flyer - plus, it can carry proper cameras, if you are turned off by the amateurish GoPro look and dealing with their stupid push button menus. Because this Okto is such a lightweight it is barely audible above four or five meters altitude. It is capable of safely carrying anything from a pocket Point-&-Shoot to a Sony NEX or a GH2, although the latter cameras would mean using a bigger camera mount, such as the SLR2, to accommodate their larger physical size.
It is perfectly set up and normal flight time with a 6600mah LiPo is in the order of 17 -19 minutes. The flat-8 configuration gives it built in redundancy. I know this from personal experience when the original cheapo props used to keep breaking in the air. The little Okto did a small shudder and then carried on as if nothing had happened. It is brilliant and VERY comforting to know that the loss of a motor or a prop is not going to trash everything. A flat-8 Octo can cope with at least one more broken prop - as long as they are not adjacent.
Other than some high jinks when it was new, that turned out to be some poor quality control on the FC with sloppy soldering of one gyro, this little Octo has never had any problems and has never been bent by a crash. It is so relaxing to fly because it has no bad habits. All the Altitude Hold, GPS, CareFree, Come-Home, Waypoint flight etc. work as they should and without any drama.
General Description:
• Standard MK Okto kit with complete MK Flight Control suite (FC V2.1 ME, NC V2.0, GPS V1.1 + shield etc.)
• Quadro PPM converter board for traditional receivers
• PCB Extension is set to flash Boom LED's for low battery warning and also supplies 5v and 12v for accessories - eg. HDMI converter, FPV, video Tx
• MK-USB interface board + ribbon cable
• APC 10x4.7 props with a complete and unused spare set (original prop adapters and props also supplied)
• MK HiSight lll camera mount - only for small cameras.
• 2x spare BL-Ctrls + assorted hardware & spares
Price for airframe with mount and configured software as detailed above: € 1100 ono
Options
• MK SLR2 camera mount for NEX/GH2 etc cameras...........€ 150
• DW Extended Landing Gear with Hi-Viz LED's..................€ 199
• 8x 4S/5000 mah Vislero flat LiPo packs...........................€ 80 ea
• 4x 4S/6600 mah Vislero flat LiPo packs..........................€ 105 ea
• Robbe "LiPo Tresor" fireproof LiPo Storage case................€ 60
• HDMI converter for NEX/GH2 type cameras.....................€ 20
• Iftron 5.8gHz 100mw video downlink.............................€ 120
• Futaba 12Z with Futaba R6014FS receiver......................€ 960
Cameras (as new)
• Sony NEX 5n with 18-35 zoom and 16mm pancake, UV filters, 2x battery plus all original standard accessories in original box
• Panasonic GH2 with 14-42 IOS zoom lens, UV + polarizing filters, 3x battery plus all original standard accessories in original box
Photos of the Okto with Hi-Lander legs and MK HiSight lll mount:
Photos taken from this Okto using 12MP Pentax Optio:
Photos taken from this Okto using Sony NEX 5n: