Flight Camera...which one?
 

Which flight camera is the best for under $100? It will be mounted on this A10. Thanks in advance!

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

I've had excellent results with one of these. I actually have the DV5100M model (an earlier version). I do some in-flight vidography with it & it has performed great, clear to the point of surviving 4 or 5 impacts as the ground met my plane rather abruptly, 1 time was pretty severe & I thought, "well, that's it for the filming" but it came through just fine.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...id=prod1495470

Here's the one I have
http://www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merc...&Store_Code=AS

Here's a short video with the camera I use.
http://s449.photobucket.com/albums/q...eViewMovie.flv

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

Wow...that is a nice cam with good quality! How is this one though? http://www.hobby-lobby.com/video-camera.htm

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

I had that one. I liked it because you could mount it anywhere and it was very light.

It became submerged (dont ask) and continued to work after I dried it with a hair dryer.

However a hard landing or a serious crash and forget about the recording it will vanish which I thought really sucked because if your gonna crash your plane it would be nice to get a cool crash vid out of it at least but no dice.

It does not have the video quality of the recording above.

I smashed it to smithereens along with my Parkzone Trojan. I will likely try something different as a replacement.

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

So I should get this one instead...for the quality?

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How much does the Pocket DV video camera weigh? What is the max weight that I can put on the A10?

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I don't know how much it weighs, but the purple plane that it's on weighs right at about 5 lbs. & is running a Magnum .40, seems to pull it around just fine.

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

I have both the FlyCamOne2 and the DV5100M...

I purchased both specifically to attempt to put them onto RC planes.

The DV5100 produces MUCH better video.

However it is not easy to mount, it weights 8-9oz with the batteries in place, you need to keep that little "door" open for the camera to work, there is NO provision for remote control, the camera has to sit upright, etc, etc. etc.

All in all the DV5100m proved to be more problematic than it was worth, so I ended up using the FlyCamOne2.

The FlycamOne2 weights LESS than 1.6oz. It can be remotely controlled, there is a provision for adding a servo to adjust the camera angle in flight, it can be controlled by your TX, it can be velcro'd onto a plane...

... I've even velcro'd it onto the outside of a plane wing, and because it is so light it has never fallen off even through violent manouvers... not that these are interesting from a video standpoint.

Both cameras do best on SLOW electric flyers. Obviously you want a larger electric for the DV5100.

Glow/gas engines cause a harmonic vibration problem which causes tearing of the video image. This is quite annoying and detracts from the final result.

The Electric planes do best with this.

Sudden movements on the plane produce poor video results, so you want something that turns and moves SLOOOOWLY...

The best results I've seen have been with a little electric Wingo using the FlyCamOneV2.

The Wingo is so slow and steady that the resulting videos are interesting.

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

Are there any other cameras out there that are light and would be easy to attach to the A10 I wanna get? It has a 34.5" wingspan, 38" long, and the flying weight is 16 oz. How would I be able to find the maximum load weight?

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

On that small of a plane, your only choice would be a FlyCamOneV2.

There is nothing really smaller and lighter out there now.

You could get away with the weight of a FlyCamOne2, which is roughtly 9% of the weight of the plane.


The DV5100 is better suited to a 5lb plane in the .40+ size range, preferably on the higher end of the scale.

My .60 big stick could handle the DV5100 but mounting it was a real pain... I had to install a camera mount, then I discovered that the door closed in flight shutting off the camera...

I ended up putting in a door retainer to keep this from happening.

I ultimately got better results out of the FlyCamOne2 because I was prone to use it more often.

RE: Flight Camera...which one?
 

Okay...thanks for your help guys/gals. I guess I am getting the FlyCamOneV2. :D

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Oh...for the FlyCamOneV2, it says that for the SD card, it takes a 512mb-2gb card. Would it be possible for it to record on a card greater than 2gb? Lets say...a 4gb?

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It says an hour recording- but I never managed more that 45 minutes so I dont think it's recording limitation is due to storage memory it is due to the duration of the internal battery. I might have had a bad battery in mine iono.

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I use a couple of 2GB cards.

The FlycamoneV2 comes with a "foot" that can be velcro'd or attached to your plane.

In turn this "foot" has pins to permit you to hook up the camera to a remote control and/or a remote power source, which could be your TX.

FlyCamOne's web site shows the remote control board. I purchased a second party one, and it works well.

This extends the battery time, though if hooked to your RX it will draw some additional power from the RX battery...

On an EP plane this should not be problematic though.

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Here is one of my Flycam vids: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=922290

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For what it's worth, I mount the camera in a coroplast box (front being open) & the plane is made from coroplast as well, I stick the camera in the box, cushion it with foam padding, turn it on & record with the door closed all the time.