A new camera option you say

pyrate · Dec 10, 2017

This guy has low light dialed in, for F4 and no post noise reduction that is pretty clean

Mike Holfield · Dec 11, 2017

that's awesome. anything new with putting it on a Solo?

pyrate · Dec 11, 2017

We have one brave guy working on it.
Has it mounted to a gimbal already and on the Solo
Working on magnetic interference on the compass in the leg

David Boulanger · Dec 12, 2017

I would think a HERE unit would take care of the mag interference. I would be curious as to the weight of a gimbal to carry the Z cam.

pyrate · Dec 12, 2017

He is using a Walkera G-3s Gimbal

I think it might be a bit heavy for a Solo but who knows

David Boulanger · Dec 12, 2017

I looked at that. I think it puts the Solo payload at around 600 plus grams with the gimbal, camera and a light lens. pushing the envelope for sure

Mike Holfield · Dec 12, 2017

Body Only: 7.4 oz (210 g) Battery: 1.5 oz (42 g)

pyrate · Dec 12, 2017

with a 14mm lens it comes in all up weight on the camera of 307 grams
+gimbal weight

David Boulanger · Dec 12, 2017

Walkera gimbal is 350 grams. The one designed for the Sony Rx100 which weighs about the same as the Z cam.

pyrate · Dec 12, 2017

yeah I think that is the one

brianuc4 · Dec 14, 2017

Thoughts on this setup?
Video is in spanish but the gimbal he used is in the description.

pyrate · Dec 14, 2017

Dang the guy got 12 minutes on it flying from 87% to 17% on the solo with gimbal and camera
pretty dang good. I may have to abandon my gimbal building aspirations and just jump on this train

David Boulanger · Dec 15, 2017

They are nice Gimbals for the money. I have a 2 axis and the 3 axis.

pyrate · Dec 15, 2017

It has an interesting look
no Pid software though.
May have to put a storm in it

pyrate · Dec 15, 2017

brianuc4 said:
Thoughts on this setup?
Video is in spanish but the camera he used is in the description.

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As it turns out you can put just about any storm based gimbal on a solo. Been done. In the old days there was too much magnetic interference, but now you can move your compass to the Here GPS and no more issue

brianuc4 · Dec 15, 2017

pyrate said:
As it turns out you can put just about any storm based gimbal on a solo. Been done. In the old days there was too much magnetic interference, but now you can move your compass to the Here GPS and no more issue

More reason for me to get a Here since it's looking like the 3DR gimbals are soon to be extinct. I want to fly the Solo as long as possible and my next project will be a diy gimble. This guy's setup almost looks factory.

brianuc4 · Dec 15, 2017

pyrate said:
It has an interesting look
no Pid software though.
May have to put a storm in it

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Looks pretty slick.

Pid? Not sure what that is but it sounds important lol. I'll leave the technical stuff to you and others that have knowledge in this area. I'm just a tinkerer with basic skills that likes to fly drones and record footage of scenery.

Mike Holfield · Dec 17, 2017

i Came across this. Looks like it's a couple of years old. Now that you can print the Gimbal plate might not have to "rig" it like he did. Might give more camera options.