Recent content by Steve_K

I'd love to but due to my job I don't have the time to build my own. Not to me I don't have the knowledge or skills required. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah that's a fair point. It doesn't have to be exactly the same as solo. I just like the functionality of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Cheebs. I appreciate your input. I spoke to the guy who's going to build me a custom rig and he said that the Pixhawk 2 will have roughly the capabilities as solo. The joys of open source eh. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah it's one of my favourite features on Solo. Plus having smart shots on an S1000 can make a single operator setup so much easier. I could concentrate on the camera operation without worrying about the vehicle. How did you go about swapping out the A2 for the Pixhawk? Did you do it yourself or...

That's good to know. Having an S1000 that had the functionality of Solo seems like an appealing proposition. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wouldn't hold your breath. They're not even producing Solo's anymore. Plus they've made their intent clear that they're moving towards the commercial side of things Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank cheers. Yeah I've been looking at the S900/S1000. There's currently a brand new (5 minute test flight) S1000 with the A3 flight controller and lightbridge 2 on eBay for £4500. Also some S900's for £2500. While I'm not adverse to buying a good used platform, I like knowing how many hours...

As far as I'm aware, the only official camera that has been released so far is the Kodak 360. I haven't heard anything about other camera options. The problem with solo is that its lift capacity is only 400g. Saying that, if you could get something like the X5 or X5R camera's from the inspire to...

That does look promising actually but I've got a feeling the 3DR gimbal motors aren't powerful enough to cope with the nose heavy nature once you add a lens. I hope I'm wrong though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the In-depth reply. I always have Protune on, i do use 24 FPS (not every time) and I use a set of 6 Polar Pro ND filters for the lens. With regards to the demands of working with RAW, I own a 5D mk iii which I shoot stills and video in RAW (Magic Lantern) so I'm aware that RAW isn't...

Thanks for that and thanks for the compliments. I use PolarPro ND filters. I've got the 6 pack and they're great. With regards to the Solo being extremely controllable, I couldn't agree more. It's a fantastic platform and I only wish that 3DR would offer more camera options. If that was the case...

Here's a few examples of some recent outings. Bearing in mind they were all shot as per the settings above. The compression on YouTube do them no favours but they don't look much better on my 4K monitor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

4K wide Protune Flat colour Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I'm currently using Premiere for my workflow and rendering. I also use Speedgrade and Resolve for my colour grading. To be honest, I just don't like the 'look' of the footage for aerial work. The fov is far too wide for my liking and it doesn't have a particularly cinematic feel to it. To...

Very nice. Which gimbal do you have? How do you find the BM camera? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk