Recent content by blp

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    help, gimbal tilt function stopped working (used to work)

    Re: help, gimbal tilt function stopped working (used to work not sure this will be much help, but my P2 with zenmuse gimbal works like a champ. My nephew has the exact same setup and his gimbal has never worked correctly. I've updated all software, make sure the lever is in contact with the...
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    Fly aways? Pilot error?

    I have well over 300 flights on my P2. Had 2 "fly away" issues: 1st was the 1st day I owned it, flight #3. 100% pilot error. Lost orientation and dive-bombed into some sage brush. No real damage. 2nd was the 2nd day I owned it, flight #5. 100% pilot error. accidentally hit the switch to...
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    Where to get best deal on Phantom 2?

    I purchased my P2 with gimbal at Pictureline in SLC, $850 plus change, but have ordered a bunch of accessories and stuff from B&H as well as aerialmediapros.com. aerialmediapros is in California and I'm in UT, so shipping is usually 2 days from them and B&H is usually about 6 days to get to me...
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    P2 battery fail?? Anybody have this same problem?

    Fully charged, the battery is showing 4 solid green lights. plug into assistant and it says: Current voltage: 11408mV Current Capacity: 55% First level warning: 30% second level warning: 15% It will fly about 120 seconds before first level warning, and then immediately go into self-land...
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    vision props SUCK!!

    your gopro2 should do great at 720 60FPS. This is with my 3+ set at 2.7k 30FPS http://vimeo.com/89576811
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    Which one should I choose?

    I first bought the phantom1, didn't even take it out of the box and returned it for a phantom 2 with the zenmuse gimbal. It's a great setup and super cheap for what it's capable of. These are tough machines - in fact mine just took a little dig thismorning after a tree branch jumped right out...
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    What angle?

    depends on what camera you're using, and what the settings are. with a gimbal the camera will stay level when the quad pitches back and forth and side to side, so if you go forward, the front rotors drop a little bit (more if you go faster) and may come into your pic. going sideways you might...
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    vision props SUCK!!

    if it's just shakey then there's not a lot you can do without a gimbal to stabilize. if the actual footage is wavy then try adjusting the frame rate on your camera I noticed with my older gopro 30frames / second is super wavy, but 60 FPS is buttery smooth. The new gopro hero3+ has tons of...
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    Phantom 2 - in GPS mode, is there an altitude cap?

    Ya, for sure wasn't 2000 meters! I still had great visual contact with it, so I'm thinking closer to 100 meters. Here's a little pan from this afternoon after it stopped climbing http://vimeo.com/89576811 I will have to rip into the settings tomorrow and figure it out. Thanks man.
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    Phantom 2 - in GPS mode, is there an altitude cap?

    Does anybody know if there is a altitude cap when flying in GPS mode? I time my ascent for 180 seconds, just straight up, full blast. The video shows it stops climbing well before the 180 seconds. I don't have an altimeter or downlink to tell me how high I'm at, but Its definitely high. Does...