Hello all,
I am a newby with some tricopter experience and now flying an aluminium hexa + naza + gopro (Nex5 is coming next). I read many interesting things on this forum about best configurations, building a multi for your specific camera/weight + flighttime needed etc and now that I am flying my hexa I wonder how I can make it better / optimize it for my future Nex5.. (photo + video).
Xcoptercalc (hexa, 10x5graupners, tiger 800kv, 4A4Sbatt) calculates 39% throttle and 11.91min hover time, this is conservative since I can fly around for a full 12min.
However, if I now mount the future Nex5 (+FPV) should I rather go for a sturdy (expensive) camera mount and good servo's and fly at say 2600gr, 53% throttle, 8.25 min or try to keep it lighter at say 2300gr, 46% throttle, 9.46min?
Or go lighter + bigger battery? In other words what is a good "disc-load" for a given prop size (in this case 10x5)? Did anyone properly compare different "loads"? (with good I mean smooth flight, no vibrations).
Another question I have is how useful rollcompensation is for still photography? I mean how often do you really take photo's with sidewind?
One more: did anyone ever successfully make square arms more aerodynamic under the props, is the extra weight worth it? Does it maybe also give less vibrations?
Any input welcome
Mike
Cheers from a sunny Ferney-France
I am a newby with some tricopter experience and now flying an aluminium hexa + naza + gopro (Nex5 is coming next). I read many interesting things on this forum about best configurations, building a multi for your specific camera/weight + flighttime needed etc and now that I am flying my hexa I wonder how I can make it better / optimize it for my future Nex5.. (photo + video).
Xcoptercalc (hexa, 10x5graupners, tiger 800kv, 4A4Sbatt) calculates 39% throttle and 11.91min hover time, this is conservative since I can fly around for a full 12min.
However, if I now mount the future Nex5 (+FPV) should I rather go for a sturdy (expensive) camera mount and good servo's and fly at say 2600gr, 53% throttle, 8.25 min or try to keep it lighter at say 2300gr, 46% throttle, 9.46min?
Or go lighter + bigger battery? In other words what is a good "disc-load" for a given prop size (in this case 10x5)? Did anyone properly compare different "loads"? (with good I mean smooth flight, no vibrations).
Another question I have is how useful rollcompensation is for still photography? I mean how often do you really take photo's with sidewind?
One more: did anyone ever successfully make square arms more aerodynamic under the props, is the extra weight worth it? Does it maybe also give less vibrations?
Any input welcome
Mike
Cheers from a sunny Ferney-France