Phantom 3 Pro w/ GoPro Secondary Cam

DJ Avionyx · Sep 14, 2016

I don't know if anyone has ever thought or tried this, but I added a curved sticky GoPro mount to the top of my Phantom 3 Pro along with a POV Extender arm and my GoPro Hero 3+ yesterday. Today was my test flying so below are pictures and YouTube video link.

Monte55 · Sep 14, 2016

DJ Avionyx said:
I don't know if anyone has ever thought or tried this, but I added a curved sticky GoPro mount to the top of my Phantom 3 Pro along with a POV Extender arm and my GoPro Hero 3+ yesterday. Today was my test flying so below are pictures and YouTube video link.

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Cool perspective ...but, I don't recommend putting anything over the gps receiver antenna. Also, the imbalance of the added gopro is really making the rear motors work hard.

DJ Avionyx · Sep 15, 2016

Monte55 said:
Cool perspective ...but, I don't recommend putting anything over the gps receiver antenna. Also, the imbalance of the added gopro is really making the rear motors work hard.

Yeah I don't plan to fly in this configuration too much.

Monte55 · Sep 15, 2016

DJ Avionyx said:
Yeah I don't plan to fly in this configuration too much.

Get good at atti flying in case you lose sats. Even if you remove camera and arm, you still have the mount over the antenna. Good luck.

brhodz · Sep 15, 2016

Is that just sticky tape holding that on there? I'd secure it to the p3 more secure before it happens

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DJ Avionyx · Sep 15, 2016

brhodz said:
Is that just sticky tape holding that on there? I'd secure it to the p3 more secure before it happens

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It's a GoPro curved mount with it's 3M tape pad.

sonof40 · Sep 15, 2016

I applaud your innovation. I was thinking of a camera to look straight up to photograph under bridges etc.

Digdat0 · Sep 15, 2016

nice idea, i bet you could make some cool videos with this, maybe point it backwards, or something? Love innovation!

Monte55 · Sep 15, 2016

I have a question. Why the long arm? Why not just a shorter adjustable gopro mount. COG would have been better and not falling over.

impilot51 · Sep 15, 2016

Monte55 said:
I have a question. Why the long arm? Why not just a shorter adjustable gopro mount. COG would have been better and not falling over.

My guess is to clear the rear props and still have the camera at a level higher than the props.

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Monte55 · Sep 15, 2016

impilot51 said:
My guess is to clear the rear props and still have the camera at a level higher than the props.

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If a gopro was mounted on the applied mount...it would do both.