Recent content by Mathieu18

Thanks for the updates, they all sound good. I'm about to swap in the GoPro gimbal to do some video testing, good time to fabricate a better static mount. How much drop does your version have from the wood plate? How hard is switching g the GPS? I'm a seasoned tinkerer, but fairly inexperienced...

Thanks David, that looks useful. I was able to get the 16mm working, but you need around 1/1000 shutter before it got good, which is why I'm going back to the 16-50. Is that balsa wood used for the plate? Admaltais, you could consider the 16 or 20mm pancakes which would solve your lens issues...

I think I'm going back to the 16-50 with OSS. I can't seem to get much sharp with the 16mm though it's fine on the ground, I think the stabilization is making a good difference. Need to get Mission Planner running too. It's odd, the ones that do get sharp with have a decent center, but blured...

Looks pretty good there, corners look like a kit lens but still better than a small sensor. What aperture were you using? Look forward to the mount. I could see it tightening up if you leave it upside down. I've got one more bracket to try right side up, then I give up.

10) Hover, then grab the back left leg and hold throttle sick down till motors power down. Do this regularly as I usually have a camera hanging below the legs.

Thanks for the thoughts David. I tried my first go at a rig to keep the camera upright. Test flight was a disaster unless I bumped focus, which I don't believe I did... terrible softness from vibration. I found a stiffer bracket that I might try again. It could lift the camera as well, but it...

Good point I hadn't thought of. I believe all the Sony lenses are focus by wire, meaning the focus basically resets when powered off. It's not a manual helicoid like a lot of SLR lenses. Even if it isn't "resetting" i believe it's using magnets that need constant power, so in a power off state...

I weighed my NEX-5T today with the 16mm pancake, about 345g I believe it was. Given that the Solo flew okay with the 16-50 though, I think I'm going to try and get a Sigma 19mm instead. I believe it's about 70g more, maybe 10-15g heavier than the 16-50, but said to have better corners. That said...

Which lens were you using? 16-50? I have a 16/2.8 coming Saturday, probably a 20 down the road.

So did some testing (from the ground) and thought I'd share. I also purchased an RX1003 recently as just a walk about, but given its size and weight and the fact that it'll run the same app, it was worth testing. I was also being cheap, so I bought a NEX-5T instead on an A5100, but I happen to...

Lots of details in the thread. The app runs on the camera, it's not a phone app. Setup works great if you can forego the gimbal, ie it's more of a stills solution.

Sure thing, good idea to tape focus, I don't think vibration changed it, but mounting the camera you might bump it. I wouldn't be afraid of 1/500, a lot of my daylight shots were there at f/5.6 and I didn't see vibration issues, also ISO in auto mode stayed at 100, so I'd probably pin it there...

It's possible, I think the problem is less vibration than it is the aircraft maneuvering to hold position. In flight adjustments are pretty quick and erratic. I looked at sunset photos more, some were good, some showed clear motion blur in one direction at 1/60. So it'll pay to take 4-5 shots in...

I think you'll like it. Did some more testing yesterday, first off double check your focus, it's easy to bump the ring… that said, I realize that the app does have auto exposure tracking, so you can deal with changing exposure situations. I think I have a good idea how to build a small rig to...

Today is a very exciting day... I've never gotten excited about drone and the small sensor output. I actually looked at Solo's before I got me Phantom 3, but somehow missed the HDMI out. I always figured it would cost $2K + to fly a larger sensor... Still some wrinkles that need worked out, but...