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Sorry, I get side-tracked easily. :) Yes, we can meet up sometime. If you can wait until early next week, in addition to the F450/GoPro setup, I'll have the new DJI F550 hex complete, with the larger NEX-sized gimbal version that includes an integrated LG set. :) -- Gary

Nice. :) With our mount, the gimbal is out in front enough that these extensions wouldn't be in view. -- Gary

If you can wait a few weeks, we might have another option for you. I've been delveloping a higher quality, 2-axis, belt-driven gimbal with Andrey Kim (Askman...) The initial one we are testing now is tailored to a GoPro, in its waterproof case, and is oriented as a "nose mount" configuration in...

The higher frequency oscillations occur when the basic pitch and roll gains are too high. The wobbling on descent is caused by the basic pitch and roll gains being too low. If you can't get rid of the wobbling on descent, without increasing the gains until the point the higher frequency...

Well, not everywhere over here. :) I never saw real snow until my teens. Here was my view yesterday: Sorry, couldn't resist. :highly_amused: :) -- Gary

Here is another short flight test that I did yesterday. This was the 3rd flight of the day, and I ran out of juice towards the end, and had the flashing LED. :) I haven't yet tried tweaking the roll gains any more, but I tried to fly a bit smoother, and it was much better. There was a pretty...

I think this will end up being part of some sort of "pro" line, maybe to be used with the new gimbal? I'm not sure why all the quick-release features, though. Maybe to make it easier to transport, but I'm not sure how that would work with motors, ESCs, WK-M bits and a gimbal. Anyway, it looks a...

Yes, I've already done this on my F450. This setup weighs about 4-1/2 pounds (2.1kg...) has the stock DJI 920kV motors, two 4s-2600 packs and Graupner 11x5 props. I can fly for about 12 minutes and the motors are barely above ambient. I also had no problem lifting around 6 pounds with my XA...

I just did a quickie test flight, with the new gimbal position and with the vibration isolation plate installed. First thing I noticed is that I had the gains way too high. It had a crazy oscillation. I landed dialed the gains down and tried again. It still was oscillating, so I landed again...

Patience is a virtue, grasshopper... :02.47-tranquillity:

Sidney said the F550 hex, and the new "baby" F330 quad would be available to dealers in mid-March. Robert, looks good. I'm about a day behind you. :) -- Gary

I too have a sample set of this frameset, which I will be building up tomorrow. :) I got it from Sidney in order to optimize our new, slightly larger 2-axis gimbal that will be sized to carry a NEX-5N/7, a GH2 or a 550i. This one will also come with an integrated set of landing gear. I know...

Thanks, Robert. :) Actually, we also have a slightly larger version that is optimized for use with the new DJI F550 Hexa. I have a set of plates and legs here that Sidney sent me, and I will be building it up tomorrow. This version is slightly larger and is sized to carry a NEX-5N/7, a GH2 or a...

You can program everything you need to from the transmitter. I think it is the programming card that doesn't have some functions, like changing from 8 to 16kHz. In any case, I don't have the card, and I had zero problems. It takes awhile, because you have to wait for the right tones to cycle...

Well, my setup right now uses rubber grommets as well, but I consider this to be more or less "hard-mounted". Technically , it is not, but what we have is different. The platform is mounted to a plate, which is then mounted to the gimbal mounting plate. There is a compression...

As soon as we are done testing, we will have some for sale. Andrey is getting setup right now. I just need to test the configuration with the F450 bottom plate mounted sideways, and test the new vibration isolation plate. These test should be finished early this coming week. -- Gary

Sorry, I didn't mean for it to come across that way. :) The 468 gimbal/mount certainly has a place in this market, and frankly, I'm pretty amazed at what they've been able to offer for $99. :) Another reason we decided to do this mount/gimbal is that there really isn't anything on the market...

My wife plays tennis with several brokers, and I used to do quite a bit of airborne stills for some of their larger properties, using the heli-based systems I had about five years ago. I never made a lot of money dong that, as I had quite a few "incidents" and it seemed each one was like $500...

With all due respect, that gimbal is not really in the same class. It might be fine for doing still shots, but as I found out yesterday, in low light conditions, you need good vibration isolation, even for stills. This mount appears to "hard mount" to the bottom F450 plate. For video, I think...

Yesterday I used this setup to get some airborne shots of a $12m "tract" home, in Newport Beach. This was the first time I used the GoPro2 for still shots, and I have to say, I was pretty impressed, especially in low light. I had it set to record a pic every 2 seconds, and then I tried different...