Returned merchandise must be received from our customer before we will process and ship out any replacement. Items returned must be in as-new conditions with the packing slips, manuals, accessories and all other items intact in original packaging. We reserves the rights to entertain requests received thereafter. Request(s) for return or exchange and report(s) of missing or damaged part(s) must be received within 30 days of your receipt of merchandise(s). If the item we sent you is defective when you received the shipment from us (NOT AFTER USE), you can report to us by email for return / exchange / refund arrangement. For aerial photography it is hard to beat at the price.I would not recommend the D lens for FPV as the distances can be deceiving.Our warranty/ return / exchange policy is very simple. My #16 with D lens is excellent up to a few inches and infinity and I have the vids to show it. Depends if you are lucky or not with the FOV, but even the 808 lens is adjustable, albeit with difficulty. You'll just find out that the results are unacceptable and have to give up or spend more anyway. The downlink for the video and your screen/goggles will still make the camera the least expensive part of your FPV equipment cost.ĭon't skimp too much if going for FPV flying. If you want something acceptable for use to fly by FPV. These can be strapped on just about anything that uses 2S 600 mah or larger. A good start for experimenting in videoing your flights. Good enough to capture some FPV footage but to get something acceptable for FPV flying the plane I'd recommend a better camera.Ĭheap (disposable) "spy cameras" are fine to just strap on a model though. These spy cameras tend to have lenses fixed focused for about 15 ft to "infinity" The video quality is good but just keep in mind that they are made from recycled cell phone camers etc so if you happen to crash often like me well.
Case in point I just ordered a brand new #16 because mine had slipped out of its mount on my mini quad copter and fell from about 5-6 feet and something dislodged from the inside and now nothing works. I love these in fact I use them all the time however they are not always the most sturdy camera.
There's a 1080p HiDef version as well, but I haven't played with that one. Here's a bunch of them for scale, with a piece of my Heavy Duty Fastener, as well. You can clearly see one of the two flight cameras in that video (see attached photo). I also put them on my 'flying hat' to get video from my perspective, though all my 'hatcams' are older models. I put them on my models with Scotch Heavy Duty Fasteners (kinda like Velcro). Here's one with an 'A' lens, and here's one with a 'D' lens, from the same vendor. If you get the wider angle lens, it sits outside the camera and can, sometimes, be turned a bit this way or that to adjust focus.
You don't have to interchange them or anything. You can buy them with either the normal 'A' lens or the wider 'D' lens. I try to include info in the title / captions for viewer, maybe they are looking to have same model / system etc.
is It's quite easy to Title / caption vids even with Windows Movie Maker. Onboard cams - I do it myself occasionally - but 99% of the time I find them boring and uninteresting - again includes mine !
What I do like is when someone does a good job of filming a Display Meet. to show there's no real black science to it. so I try to show that as well as it's slow Cessna style.Īnother is Bungee Catapult launches. what looks like an Intermediate Trainer actually also does well in the sport aerobatic stakes. Main point for me in vids - a) for fun, b) to see what happens with the model in flight - diagnostics, c) show others what it can do after mods, build, etc.Ī good example is that Skyartec Cessna. I don't see point of spending serious money on this.
But then you have to process the analogue video to digital to upload etc.Ĭonsidering that many vids are crap - and I include mine in that. for ground to air vids.īut for high quality and serious vids where I want to really show with zoom and allsorts - then my Sony 8mm Handycam beats all hands down. The same keychain cam sits on a Velcro pad on my baseball cap peak. You need sophisticated more expensive lens processor system to avoid it if you want to shoot through prop. You need to put outboard of prop arc or you get the typical venetian blind effect of the prop in the video.įor some reason when prop rpm changes - the effect ceases but returns once prop steadies again. The holes are literally invisible when cams not there. then a tie-wrap through and round to hold camera onto a Velcro pad. My Cessna - I poked two small holes through wing just outboard of propeller arc. I thought about HD but at end of day it's a hobby !!