In search for more stability with respect to this setup:
http://personal-drones.net/how-to-capture-video-with-the-walkera-qr-ladybird-and-808-camera/
I tried to add the 808 cam to the Walkera Spacewalker octocopter. Unfortunately it was very wind and video is very shaky. On the last bit there is a more quiet moment that show potential for a decent although low resolution footage. Clearly the 808 cam has limits, waiting for the #16 model for testing.
A small piece of sorbothane was used to quench the vibrations to the camera.
Stay tuned for more on my quest for the perfect personal drone. I aim at something possibly much smaller than a phantom with a gopro. Tips and suggestion most welcome!
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What can you expect on taking footage with the Hubsan H107C mini quadcopter with onboard camera? This video contains a couple of minutes of footage in a light breeze condition. This is just a first test fly, however there is some potential here, maybe when less windy.
It is amazing that such a small system that stays in the palm of on hand can produce such interesting results. With the radio controller, everything can be carried in a small bag ready to use everywhere. Lots of fun. Video quality very poor.
Stay tuned for more!
Soundtrack: Pavel Tukki: “Diku”
When I received my FPV QR Ladybird, I was entirely disappointed that I could not record video. A lot of search went into “can I record video with walkera ladybird”. All I could establish is that it is possible to connect a video cable to the radio, and then hook this to a DVR. Bulky and complicated setup.
What I did was to get a 808 car key cam off ebay, very cheap. Then I temporarily stripped out the “native” video transmitter and came to the solution shown in the video.
Hope this can be useful. Any info on better quality, lightweight camera to test in a similar setup is most welcome.
Concerning the flight with payload, the ascensional phase was quite smooth and the Ladybird can lift the weight of the 801 camera easily. The descent was more turbulent and in more that one case I was only able to control it and slow it down, but not to stop it (in short a few crashes occurred). No damages though.
A short test flight with Helipal Storm Drone 4.
This radio controlled quadcopter comes ready to fly. It is a reasonably priced multirotor, very stable and able to lift a GoPro hero camera.
Check it out at Helipal
I choose it as a first quad to learn to fly manually, very happy so far.
For the photos, the GoPro was mounted to the extreme front “nose” of the quad upper platform, balanced by the battery on the other side (back) of the upper platform. You can see the placement of the gopro adaptor in the video if you look carefully. This is different from the placements suggested by Helipal, however I found that this works nicely and allows to minimize the amount of propellers and motors included in the photos/videos. The balancing with the battery should be done carefully though.
I am new to drones and as a photographer I find it invaluable to be be able to freely select my shooting point. This is a revolution in a way. Stay tuned for more vids
– Credits –
Camerawoman: Laura
Camera: iPhone5
On board photos: GoPro Hero3 Black
Editing: iMovie
Quad addict/pilot: Personal Drones (PD)
Soundtrack: Revolution Void – “Biomythos”
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