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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by Btnewman, Oct 8, 2013.

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  1. Jul 28, 2014 at 8:08 AM
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    Haha... Most don't know what tondo with the full auto stuff... It's merely hobby guys trying to pass as pro photographers
     
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  2. Jul 28, 2014 at 8:37 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    ESCs: iPeaka 40A OPTO (hv40 with SimonK)
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  3. Jul 28, 2014 at 8:57 AM
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    lol.
    waypoints are more than enough for me. msot of the stuff i film/photograph is moving anyway, so i need to be in control to follow it and then get the different angles as i follow it.
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM
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    what kind of flight time were you getting with 10,000 mah of 6s?
    my new setup will take 3s and 4s. depending on the battery configuration i use with batteries i already have, i can get 8800 mah of 3s for lightweight runs, or i can get 11,000 mah of 4s. i need to get a few more batteries regardless. just figuring out what i should go with.
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:03 AM
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    autonomous following works pretty well...... :)
     
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  6. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:04 AM
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    Never tested for endurance... but was expecting 15mins easy with payload. I eventually got 2x10000mah 4s packs to run in parallel but never had the opportunity to fly it with those packs before I sent everything back.
     
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  7. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:06 AM
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    2 x 10000? or a total of 10000? That's a lot of power lol
     
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    until you want to change the location of the device relative to what it's following.

    i'm thinking about filming my brither wakeboarding. sure i could give him the transmitter the that hex is following, but then maybe certain tricks are best shot angles other than what the autopilot was set to do before takeoff. i'm sure on-the-fly following position is achievable, but i have a feeling we've quickly skyrocketed far beyond what i'm willing to pay.
     
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  9. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:09 AM
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    my goal is to get 15 minutes of actual flying time. 15 minutes of hovering is easy. i want to be able to follow a boat or truck doing 10-30 mph for 15 minutes. if i have to ditch the HD video point-and-shoot for a go-pro for weight reasons, that's fine. i'm just wanting to get away from 15 minutes of hovering OR 6 inutes of middle speed following.
     
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  10. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:17 AM
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    20000mah... :D
     
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  11. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:18 AM
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    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/airdog/airdog-worlds-first-auto-follow-action-sports-dron
     
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    How much weight (no FPV system) do you think it could realistically lift and move for about 15 minutes? No agressive flying, mostly moving from A to B and hovering in between with this setup
     
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  13. Jul 28, 2014 at 9:32 AM
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    Mike, wehre do you go for your larger capacity batteries. really only found one or two that fit the bill on my normal rc car sights.

    8400 mah 3s for $130 is all i could find. all of the 10,000 mah were 2s
     
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    These are pretty good quality... http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_84_216&products_id=1664
     
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    haha... you're right... there's always something bigger/better
     
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    My no-payload weight was roughly 8-9 pounds.
     
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  19. Jul 28, 2014 at 10:43 AM
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  20. Jul 29, 2014 at 6:24 AM
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    anyone have a lead on a decent brushless gimbal that will hold a point-and-shoot? found 2 or 3 on ebay, but don't feel like dropping $300-$600 on something i have no info on. might as well go for the $150 one if i'm going into it blind.
     
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