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    Camera - Spny RX100 over the NEX5n ????

    To those out there looking at cameras, I recently purchased an RX100 and if you are on the fence about buying a NEX5 then I would tell you there are some other options out there. Traditionally I am a Nikon guy but when it comes down to the multirotor world we are dealing with things that are...
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    Lipo - when is puffy to puffy

    I ask the question, only because I am not experienced enough to know. I have few batteries and even though they are not to old I am starting to notice they are starting to puff, one in general is a little more than others, I figured I would like to hear the feed back from those here that really...
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    heres one for, Motor failure question on my 550

    I was outside and running my f550 (hexa copter) when I lifted it up and start to fly. When it was only about 20seconds into the flight my number one motor seemed to slowly shut down, I was pretty low to the ground and I dumped the throttle, it did a very minor crash. Nothing was hurt mainly...
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    FAA where are we today

    Everynight I get a lot of articles on the FAA and drones, to say. I like the UAV term to me Drone sounds dirty. Over the past week I have seen some thing that have caught my eyes I thought I would share the first link comes from a guy who thought getting video from the Adoms Morgan area in DC...
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    what are people gettting for flight time on the s800

    I am just courious, I am in the midst of putting it all together, and between what I am going to fit it with, batteries I am wondering what I can expect out of it for flight time. I am thinking about the x15 mout, but also want to know what I can expect if I do so. cheers Jack
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    has anyone seen their wk-m fly about 30 of center on straight forward stick ???

    I am wondering if anyone has had this happen to them and what it may be. If I go out about .5km turn my copter around, on the way back the straight forward stick will be off to the left about 20 to 30 degrees off center I am not sure when it started happening, I could say it was around a time...
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    Battery for the s800

    I am looking to gather information on the type of battery people are using for the s800. I know I could sift pre-order s800 post and find some stuff, I just figure I could ask here and try to consolidate information of batteries in to one post. The pre order post is starting to get fairly long...
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    s800 what photo mounts are you using ????

    I everyone I have a s800 and trying to figure out the best way to add a photo mount to it. I know the zenmuse is coming out but other then using the DJI camera mount I am looking for some options. Something now and more tangable at the time. I would like to see photo higher come out with...
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    DJI f550 motor question - good, bad, indifferent???

    I am in the midst of thinking about purchasing a F550 and not sure which way is the best to go. My question is for people out there whom have purchased the kit. Are they happy with the DJI motors, have they had any problems if so what were they? The other way I am thinking of going about this...
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    US FAA - general Idea

    I am always keep an eye on this. In the next year or so the FAA is required to make guidelines so that we flyers can use our craft (to say) to earn money. Looking around, and talking to some I am starting to get a general idea where FAA may be heading in the regulations for commercial use of...
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    XAircraft Xaircraft, AVRoto motors, Vibration - (Spit, Grit, and a whole lot of duck tape)

    Before I start I can say this may not be the best combination but for those of you that go this root its doable - but not strongly suggested - there are other ways to do this, probably - Will leave it at that. It taken me forever but between the beefy motors I put on (avroto) WK-M, frame...
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    gain question, figured I would ask here, may save time.

    So I have taken my quad and moved all the weight of the camera and battery below the center of the craft. It now is flying better especially with stability in flight. The one difference I am seeing is that if I am in a windy condition moving forward when I go from forward flight to either slow...
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    Working Progress - keeping the video true

    Just a collection of video I gathered last weekend, as I am working to make the vid better all the time. If you look at the beginning that vid has some vibration, middle of the clip with the suspension bridge the video very little vibration so I threw it thew a video stabilizer, however when you...
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    looking for battery advice - 3000g's avroto motors - 3s or 4s battery ???

    just wondering what others would do out there. Currently I am on a 6600mha battery and getting 10 min of flight. I am just trying to figure out if that is a good flight duration, I am always open for suggestions thanks in advance
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    looking for suggestion on a video downlink system

    I am looking for something that is small, light and works. I am not looking for anything extravagant I just need something that works and allows me to see what I am looking at. Any suggestions are helpful thanks Jack
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    still gettin a lot of white lights - from time to time

    I am not sure but I am still getting alot of white lights from time to time, the unit flys fine but I know the white light means the IMU and the GPS is telling the flight controller different things. I know I have some vibration going on, that is another story probably for a new frame, however...
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    Cinestar6 or Droidworks v3 hexa

    just looking for feedback
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    360 from 35 ft

    http://www.lhtweb.com/dev/360Stevie/ just playing around and was able to get to work cheers all
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    360 test 35ft up

    I was thinking last night and thought it may be possible to make a 360 with a virtual tour effect. I got up this morning, launch and stitched 8 photo to have the test result. http://www.lhtweb.com/dev/360Stevie/
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    looking for info on vid down link system

    Over all I do not need anything special, I just need it to allow me to see what I am looking at while in flight. I also am looking for it to be in the 5.8g range. I have been looking at all kind of systems but have not idea if they are worth it or not. I am just looking for insight, If anyone...
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