Random, mostly nocturnal, all handheld shots; nothing deliberate or planned. In LeBoring ol' SEMI burbs.
I'm still learning everything, especially how to get the most out of the GH5 at night; this likely represents the rock bottom quality compared to what an experienced videographer could achieve with this combo.
This is my new favorite lens, hands down... Chinese glass has been completely spectacular lately! They've really created a lens with serious character and versatility here, especially for night; when I'm actually awake. The halo flaring disappears around F1.1 if you don't like them, and also sharpens up the furthest end (∞) of the focus by a tiny bit which is just barely discernable at 4K. Nearer in, the focus is fairly forgiving wide-open; I found it easy to nail, yet stiff enough to keep my hand on it in case the subject moved.
Day shots have a wide range of character, with the flares and refraction feeling very filmic, especially with the sun overhead and the hood off. Fully closed the flares have a distinct asymmetrical shape which I find unique, though it obviously represents a flaw in precision manufacturing that nitpickers will bicker about. I don't work for National Geographic, so I simply don't have a problem with this.
I have no commercial affiliation, but I needed a fast wide MFT lens that the Ronin-SC could even lift, and this was affordable. I found an open-box discounted unit from Adorama, and it arrived in perfect condition afai can tell. I wasn't able to find many reviews out when I bought this lens, so I figured may as well make this vid public. Enjoy a candid glimpse into my incessant wandering about in the dark.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgV87hHydCc
Micro Motor Warehouse CL-0615-14 coreless motor
https://micro-motor-warehouse.com/collections/all-motors/products/cl-0615-14
I still think these motors require more break-in time. These were more NOS parts I had from my busted Rakon-framed Inductrix. So far they don't feel all that different to the stock H8 motors. I have some -17's on the way to test. ($2.50/4 on clearance from airblade)
I was hoping for some improvement, but so far the only blatantly noticeable factor has been the Silverware firmware mod itself. The search continues for the ultimate ~25g freestyle FPV quad. The props are in view, so figure it out (though this vid is more for my reference);
1: "Gemfan 50mm" / "Blade Nano QX" prop; really wobbly. They lack punch, and response. I suspect they have more angular momentum, so it would need to be tuned differently. The last quarter of the throttle would cause dipping.
https://www.banggood.com/4-Pairs-Gemfan-50mm-ABS-Propellers-For-80-100-Class-Frame-Kits-6-8mm-Coreless-Motors-p-991023.html?akmClientCountry=America&rmmds=cart_middle_products&cur_warehouse=CN
2: "Eachine E57" / "45mm HK Pocket-Quad" prop; less wobbly. They have better punch than the nanoQX, but they feel heavy like they brake less quickly than the stock H8 prop. They wash out more easily, and the top of the throttle range is unpredictable (likely tuning issue).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQnq9egLkM
Originally Uploaded; June 9, 2015 at 6:57 AM
Another old rushed build to placate people who aren't on the level.
she's a heavy bitch... demonstration for dudeguy, went nowhere.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjQTR_e3IcQ
"ContourHD 1080p" helmet cam, Premiere autolevels.
raw action recap.
This was the first time I attended this place; http://www.thehauntedwinery.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_HHGu6PBsw
Finally got to fly while it's snowing actually FPV-visible giant fluffy flakes! The LED light posts in the lot aren't putting out much IR, so the colors look more normal unless you see an incandescent somewhere, like inside the car. Towards the end, I did some quick flights later that night around the hood to show how much fell. Also still needed to kill 6 packs cause of the wet-out that cut my morning lot session short. Then I had another wet-out when I clipped the pine tree and landed upside down, packing snow into the "Tinyhawk S". Fun times... it just won't die! 12 hours later now, there is double what you see in this video on the ground. If I crashed right now, I'd never find it... so we'll give it another go next snow in a plowed area.
FRA: Emax Tinyhawk S Indoor FPV Racing Drone Spare Part 75mm Polypropylene Frame Kit 1-2S
AIO: EMAX Tinyhawk S Indoor Drone Part - AIO Flight Controller/VTX/Receiver (VTX Removed)
MOT: EMAX 08025 15000KV (from the original stock 1S Tinyhawk)
PRO: EMAX Tinyhawk 4 Blade Turtle Mode Avan Propeller
CAM: Caddx Beetle CMOS 800TVL FOV 170 4:3 NTSC (Camera Only!, IR filter was also removed)
VTX: Caddx FireFly (VTX Only!) 5.8GHz 25mw
ANT: URUAV Micro UXII Stubby RHCP Mini FPV Antenna 1.6dBi 5.8GHz
BAT: Turnigy Nano-tech 300mah 2S 45~90C Lipo Pack
Added JST, 5V Beeper, Silicone Conformal Coating and black glint tape (hopefully I won't lose it with all these mods). I modded the Beetle lens for IR / night vision after removing it from the VTX. I used a VTX from a FireFly, cause it supports SmartAudio. I direct-soldered the "URUAV Micro UXII Stubby RHCP" to the FireFly VTX and secured it between the rear props on the bottom.
+0.3g (and growing) of 3M Blenderm tape, Gaffer tape, superglue, welder glue, and hot glue.
33.85g Modded Weight (dry) [+5.5g]
28.35g Stock Tinyhawk S (dry).
+1.41g Taller 15000KV Motors
+3.00g Turnigy NanoTech 45~90C Batteries (18g each)
2S AUW is 52 grams. Flight duration is 2-3 minutes on the Nano-techs.
8.68g 4x 0802 15500KV (stock 2S)
10.09g 4x 08025 15000KV (stock 1S)
Recorded via ground-based DVR;
https://www.immersionrc.com/fpv-produ...
https://www.immersionrc.com/fpv-produ...
https://www.fatshark.com/product/hdo-...
https://caddxfpv.com/products/beetle-v1
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 16.1.1's mad trickery
Music: Galaxy - The Island
Excerpt from "Terry Mullen, Live @ TIGHT" mix
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXU7_vA4dec
This is a 4x upscale of the entire video, with side-by-side comparison. The scenery I'm flying around is mostly natural, which Topaz Lab's Gigapixel AI is known to produce good results with.
It definitely does something, but I'll likely do some more testing to determine if it's worth the processing time for my use.
Give it a shot; https://videoai.topazlabs.com/beta
Original post; https://youtu.be/07iW3B1F9xs
FatShark AI Upscale test; https://youtu.be/m_FNiZg-Vto
Recorded purely on the ground;
https://www.immersionrc.com/fpv-products/powerplay/
https://www.immersionrc.com/fpv-products/rapidfire/
https://www.fatshark.com/product/hdo-fpv-goggles/
https://caddxfpv.com/products/beetle-v1
Music: Little Dragon - Please Turn
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY9tKzQI-Ok
I made lots of shootout videos when I was a kid. A bored, bored kid. Few survived pre-minidv days. This is one of them.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpxRt-5KRWE