iPhone sunshade possibility
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Shrimpfarmer said:mcurrier said:
Don't be shy now lets see a photo
Photo? Then I have to walk downstairs, find a camera, find a camera card, turn on the lights, find a clear spot to shoot the…
Oh, whatever... Here are a few pics.
Somewhat crude, but it does the job. And, it is VERY light weight. I have it attached to the 7" tablet by a mini-bungee which goes across the screen, but it really does not interfere with the view. I usually keep my head buried in the screen hood. I always fly with a second person as a spotter who has binoculars.
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Now thats a big one. Great idea to build it so that your head acts as a door blocking out even more light. Love it ! Thanks for posting.
Shrimpfarmer said:
Yeah…idea…that's it… :lol: This thing was born out of pure frustration. And…I'm using a 7" screen. I don't know how anyone flies with only a small phone screen.
Seriously, my first few flights I was out there with a jacket over my head trying to fly this thing over a 300 acre farm in bright sun. I had a spotter with me, but it was a nightmare. The jacket kept slipping off of my head, I was trying to fly and see where I was going and it just was NOT working. I got pretty annoyed. So, when I got home I built this thing and it has worked great so far.
Only current problem is that I'm trying to balance it on the iPhone holder clip. I need to get a radio tray to attach it to so I'm not doing a juggling act while trying to fly. Kind of hard to enjoy flying yet when I need three hands to hold stuff. I have a wi-fi extender antenna on the front of the tx which adds a bit of additional awkwardness. Having a good time though.
I've found a better way to use the glarestomper on my iPhone. I didn't want to stick Velcro to my phone case or to buy another case. It occurred to me that what I needed was some elastic Velcro. When I couldn't find it by the foot or yard in a fabric store, I went to walmart and bought a pack of these for about $5.
I measured the phone in its case and cut the appropriate amount out of one of the straps to make a loop that would stretch fit around the phone and be tight enough to stay in place fairly well. I then glued the ends together with some flexible contact cement and clamped it overnight. This is the result:
It slips on and off the phone easily and holds the glarestomper in place so that it's easily clamped to the P2V controller.
I measured the phone in its case and cut the appropriate amount out of one of the straps to make a loop that would stretch fit around the phone and be tight enough to stay in place fairly well. I then glued the ends together with some flexible contact cement and clamped it overnight. This is the result:
It slips on and off the phone easily and holds the glarestomper in place so that it's easily clamped to the P2V controller.
Sledge said:
I have to remodel it again.. I made everything too thick when I uploaded to shape ways they wanted 40 bucks to print it. Il try to work on it over the weekend and il happily share the file not looking to make anything.
arinvideo said:
Maybe you have tried a paper/card mock up already but if not then I urge you to test the effectiveness of the depth of your shield before paying out to have it printed. I was shocked to see how deep they need to be. Even when its deep there will be some reflections.
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Yes, it doesn't get in the way at all - which is why it won't kill all the glare. There is no bottom side to it: look at the middle picture at the top of their home page http://www.glarestomper.com/
The only way to kill any glare completely is to go for a fully enclosed tunnel-type arrangement (seen a few home made ones out of black card, or styrene, etc) which will restrict access to the screen unless you cut a flap in it for your fingers, the "stick your head in a black shirt draped over the whole thing" method, or to go down the HDMI-in goggles plugged in to your device.
I don't do FPV-only flying, so seeing with absolute clarity isn't important for me. My shade cuts out enough of the glare that I can frame shots, see the radar display and battery %, etc. I still have to adjust the phone orientation and remember not to wear light- coloured clothing, though...
The only way to kill any glare completely is to go for a fully enclosed tunnel-type arrangement (seen a few home made ones out of black card, or styrene, etc) which will restrict access to the screen unless you cut a flap in it for your fingers, the "stick your head in a black shirt draped over the whole thing" method, or to go down the HDMI-in goggles plugged in to your device.
I don't do FPV-only flying, so seeing with absolute clarity isn't important for me. My shade cuts out enough of the glare that I can frame shots, see the radar display and battery %, etc. I still have to adjust the phone orientation and remember not to wear light- coloured clothing, though...
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