FPV in IRL

[Happy Days]

Never tried using an onboard cam myself. Of those I’ve seem I have to say I intend to agree with Fred, they are not very entertaining. However the thought occurs to me that they might have use. :?:

Would it be possible to have one plane with the cam fitted so that can film another plane while both are airborne? If that were the case then with someone filming from the ground as well you could inter splice between shots from the ground and airborne footage.  

Of course, we’re now getting more into the world of film making than flying but perhaps worth a thought given how cheap these cam’s are.

Keith

[IceWind]

Hey Keith.

Allow me to reply to your question with a video. An awesome video in my opinion.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/S99O7sKcbBE[/youtube]

[Happy Days]

Ha Ha! Yes, I agree, a very good video. :clap:  :clap:

But there are two distinctly different disciplines’ being shown in that little film. :?:

One, is the exceptional flying skills of the pilot.

Second is the film production. Those cameras are not the sort of thing you can pick up on Ebay for a couple of hundred quid. There’re professional 3CCD cameras.

Although the end credits tell you who was operating the models and the cameras they don’t tell you who did the hardest job of all……. Editing it!
Whoever it was did an excellent job of choreographing the footage to the score. :clap:

Curiously they used a Tricopter for the aerial shots. More steady than a normal heli I suppose. :?

So if you’re ever thinking of making a video like that Nando, Dream on my friend! :roll:

[IceWind]

ahah!
You've very skeptic Keith!

The camera used on the tricopter is a GoPro Hero HD, around $299 camera.
The same person flying the tricopter made the video edit and it sure did a great job.

As for flying the Yak, well I'm expecting to count with you're flying skills.
I should have my tricopter ready soon, so I'm counting on you.

The tricopter is way more steady and easy to fly than a heli.
In this case he's using a quite simple tricopter build, just with normal electronics and 4 gyros.
It becomes and excellent platform for aerial videos due to it's 2 axis stabilization, I say 2 because the altitude isn't controlled automatically, despite there are some models that do it.

[Happy Days]

I don’t know how you know what camera was used Nando, but I’d be very surprised if it was a 300 USD cam. :?:  
I’m almost tempted to get one, but if it turned out not to work as well as the images in that Vid. I’d have no way of getting my money back. :!:

When you’ve got your Tricopter working properly, let me know.

(We could film some slow motion crashes, I’m very good at that!!! )

[IceWind]

You can see how the tricopter was built and the camera used in here:
http://www.rcexplorer.se/projects/tricopter/tricopter.html

Scroll down and you'll see a pic of the GoPro HD cam, it does 720p 60 FPS.

And here is the cam:
http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=33

Check here the example videos:
http://www.goprocamera.com/video

Actually now it's cheaper: $259


And there are more for example this one specially made for FPV.

FatShark FS-DH1.
http://www.gowiththeshark.com/FPV_HD_onboard%20recorder_video%20piloting.html
$289

Can do as well 720p 30FPS, includes builtin battery and SD card for on-board recording as well as video out for FPV usage.
And weights 40gr!

How I know this? Well in PT there is a big and active FPV & AP community and I'm always digging out with some more people this informations and videos to share.

Unfortunately in IE seems that this is not very popular.

Just received the PCB's for my tri today, so I'll start soldering them soon.
But if I keep the pace i usually have building stuff I'll be ready around 2012.

[DennisZ]

here is what you get for 200euro

CMOS FPV camera bundle 420TVL   69,00 EUR
Fatshark 2,4GHz 10mW 4 channell A/V-transmitter    45,00 EUR
2,4 GHz 4 channel A/V-receiver    45,00 EUR
USB 2.0 Videograbber EasyCap    22,90 EUR
DHL premium eu    16,00 EUR
Fee +3.00%    5,94 EUR
including 19% VAT.:    32,55 EUR
Gesamtsumme:    203,84 EUR

video to follow

[IceWind]

Check this one, 4:00min of pure fun.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/K75ZnxR66Uo[/youtube]

[Ron]

These guys live in a different world to us mortals.
But check out this vid...

http://www.vimeo.com/15651216

 :clap:

[Happy Days]

Well, hello Ron ………long time no hear. I had thought may be you’d dropped off the edge of the world. :lol:

Lovely video isn’t it. Rather remindeds me of one of those travelogue advertisements on tv.
I kept looking to see the pilot, I think he was standing by the car that was parked on the lakeside road.

Anyway,  nice vid, and glad you’re back in the ‘land of the living’ Ron. Done any flying lately?

Keith

[Ron]

Hi Keith,
Yes, nice to be back.
Had a hell of a time lately, with various relatives dying and all sorts of illness in the family.
Lots of that involved trips to/from the UK so I feel like a yoyo.
But starting to settle down a bit, with only my wife's cancer to worry about, as if that isn't enough by itself.
But even that is looking good and hopeful now.
Thanks for asking (even if you didn't directly  )

Haven't done any flying, apart from passenger on AirSouthWest, for ages.
So now trying to pick up the, errrr, joystick again.

Must say this fpv thing looks interesting.

[Happy Days]

Sorry to hear of your problems and illnesses, didn’t know the misses was suffering with the big C. It’s amazing what modern drugs can do, let’s hope for the best.

So you’ve been enjoying the pleasures of the Dash 8 airliners of Airsouthwest have you? My other ‘alf is flying into Plymouth on one in December. (I'll be free for a whole week!)

How is your Booby, :shock:  (if you’ll pardon the expression) Did you ever get around to assembling it?

As for fpv,………I’ve seen some fantastic movies,  and some absolute crap ones . Not sure it’s as easy as it looks, Ha!

K.

[Happy Days]

Sorry to hear of your problems and illnesses, didn’t know the misses was suffering with the big C. It’s amazing what modern drugs can do, let’s hope for the best.

So you’ve been enjoying the pleasures of the Dash 8 airliners of Airsouthwest have you? My other ‘alf is flying into Plymouth on one in December. (I'll be free for a whole week!)

How is your Booby, :shock:  (if you’ll pardon the expression) Did you ever get around to assembling it?

As for fpv,………I’ve seen some fantastic movies,  and some absolute crap ones . Not sure it’s as easy as it looks, Ha!

K.

[Ron]

Must say I quite like the Dash 8's.
Son and family live near Falmouth so fly into Newquay.

I didn't ever have a Booby.
It was/is a Slingsby, and it's still in the same state.
Loads of cut out bits in a box.

FPV - yes like you say, there are some very good people, and then there's the rest of us.
And the complications of the downward video link, not to mention the expense, do rather put me off.
That aspect is an interest in itself in a way, and it shouldn't bug me as I've still got my Amateur licence EI8GMB, and the UK one G6IWK.

But knowing the way I can crash flight sims, making it a real crash may not be the best idea  :?

[Happy Days]

Now this is very interesting Ron. :?: I have a very clear memory of ordering a load of foamies from an Australian manufacturer for guys on this forum and I was sure you were one of them. I remember it so well because I had offered to bring your model down to Cork after it had arrived in IRL from OZ. (That's why I thought you had a Booby.)
Strange how the mind plays tricks sometimes isn’t it.

Incidentally I had an couple of Ham licences as well.(EI6JQ and G0CGB) But I’ve let them both laps. :roll: