Recent content by tracer

For the drone that I did the upgrade in, I did the cardboard mod. I believe the MRO install video shows the stock copper one. See what MRO recommends.

No mast. I didn't need one to get great results. If you want a mast, you will want the Here GNSS kit: HERE GNSS Solo GPS Kit

Awesome! What was your flight time on the green battery (the one that fit in the bay)?

YES! I just did the upgrade from Rev B to MRO. Took my first flight today. Started in an open field with the least GPS interference possible (no concrete) because the MRO goes through an initialization procedure on the first startup. I got 18 SATs in about a minute (never seen anything close to...

Don't toss those batteries, recalibrate! If you fly them below 20% chances are good you will have to recalibrate. I have been able to recover all my batteries (so far) by doing this: 3DR Solo - Smart Battery Calibration — Copter documentation Solex has a built-in feature to run your batteries...

having video feed problems" But first, make sure the cable on the gimbal is properly seated. Its a lot easier to check than the one on the board. If it appears that it is seated properly, then continue on to the connector on the board.

Awesome video, very professional! Your assistant's experience just underlines the importance of practicing with a new camera. Heck, I've been flying a year now, and I'm still learning new things about my camera. I agree with you on the vibration issue. Skip the HDMI ribbon mod (I tried it). I...

Thanks so much Rich! I will check into this. I did fly a hemp harvest last fall and the combine was really kicking the dust, so I'm sure that didn't help.

The gimbal on my drone is slow to catch up after the drone moves on the yaw axis. Its gotten worse over time, and no, its not been in a crash. I flew my other 3DR drone, which has a lot more hours on it, and it is noticeably better at keeping up. Below is a sample of the horizon. The gimbal will...

Here's a video I shot last week with the Black and the Peau 3.37 lens. I had some issues with the horizon swinging when I turned on the yaw access in the first clip; I will need more practice. Otherwise, I did not correct for distortion and I did not do any color correction. Shot in 1080p...

I have upgrade the firmware on my Silver 3.0 to 5.0. I turned on linear FOV from the camera (you cannot do it from the 3DR app - haven't tried Solex). I set the camera to 1080p and shot some video. Here is a pic with the TV towers on the horizon: Not bad! I switched the camera to 2.7k from the...

I just watched a quick YouTube video on it. He says its not available for 4k video, just 2.7 and 1080p. However, I do have a GoPro Silver on my other drone and I will have to check this out! Unfortunately, I will have to remember to manually control the power on the camera when I do that...

Sorry for the late response, I haven't been receiving notifications on this thread for some reason. Anyways, thank you "so low" for the video on correcting the distortion. Its a fascinating lesson on how lenses work. I understand how the short focal length creates distortion, however, I cannot...

They said the results I got were normal. Here is their answer: "We would recommend using the 3.37mm Hero 4 Black for 4k video and modifying the Hero 4 Silver with the 8.25mm for photos for the best all around setup on the 3DR SOLO. Simply swap cameras depending on if you're capturing photos or...

I sent my Go Pro Black off to the west coast to get a new Peau 3.37 mm lens installed. I have grown tired of removing fish-eye. I ran some test footage the other day, and I wasn't really thrilled with the leaning-tower-of-Pisa effect I'm getting around the edges. I have watched a lot of footage...