DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
As I am starting to do architectural photos I see the need for FPV to frame the shot. I think if you were using a super wide angle lens this is not necessary. But to get a non deformed image you need to frame the shot and that requires a few things. I don't need long range, maybe 1000'-2000' tops reliably in an open area. So here are 2 potential setups I have and am wondering what your experiences out there are.
1) fatshark with built in Rx and the matching Tx. 500mw in 5.8Ghz. This is the simplest/cheapest setup that would seem to fit my needs. The downside is that I cant look outside the goggles while flying, at least not easily. Is 5.8Ghz the better option now days over 900Mhz? 900 is supposed to be better at penetration.
2) Attach my 7" ext. monitor to the transmitter so i can always see both. Problems are that the sun is always shining at the subject so the screen is washed out with sunlight. Putting a dark box wouldnt work unless I was facing sideways or away from the subject. And if my head is covered, then I might as well go with the fatsharks. Ideally this would be a 2 person gig but thats not realistic.
The last issue is how to get signal to the Tx from my hdmi out on the Sony nex5n. I am thinking of giving the hdmi converter a go. I was told to just point the separate camera at the screen of the Sony but I am thinking for the same weight and less cost I can convert the signal to analog. Has anyone done this yet?
1) fatshark with built in Rx and the matching Tx. 500mw in 5.8Ghz. This is the simplest/cheapest setup that would seem to fit my needs. The downside is that I cant look outside the goggles while flying, at least not easily. Is 5.8Ghz the better option now days over 900Mhz? 900 is supposed to be better at penetration.
2) Attach my 7" ext. monitor to the transmitter so i can always see both. Problems are that the sun is always shining at the subject so the screen is washed out with sunlight. Putting a dark box wouldnt work unless I was facing sideways or away from the subject. And if my head is covered, then I might as well go with the fatsharks. Ideally this would be a 2 person gig but thats not realistic.
The last issue is how to get signal to the Tx from my hdmi out on the Sony nex5n. I am thinking of giving the hdmi converter a go. I was told to just point the separate camera at the screen of the Sony but I am thinking for the same weight and less cost I can convert the signal to analog. Has anyone done this yet?
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