After fog creeped in for the better part of december I really started to crave for some sunlight. Last friday afternoon I took my DJI Air3 out for the first time after ages, drove up into the mountains - and was so amazed by both: tech tools and mother natures spectacular sense for dramatic scenery painting ;)
Wish you guys all the best - thanks for watching,
greets, Mario
Is the DJI Osmo Nano worth adding to your drone? I compared it on my 5" drone to DJI O3 footage and on my cinematic 7" cruiser to the DJI O4 (with ND filter). I show you how to use Gyroflow and whilst testing I found a few surprises.
The Nano delivers noticeably better dynamic range and more filming options than DJI O3. It also delivers good battery life (considering the size) and lightning-fast file transfers!
BUT BE WARNED: The Nano is more prone to "jello" and its in-cam stabilization can struggle with drone vibrations, potentially ruining shots. Get ND Filters for the DJI Nano, I'm sure my friends at FreewellGear already have some in their shop!
PRO TIP: To unlock its full potential, ALWAYS film with Stabilization OFF and in WIDE FOV! Then, use Gyroflow in post-production for butter-smooth, controlled stabilization that truly shines. It takes a little extra effort, but the cinematic results are worth it!
Who is it for? Pilots seeking cinematic, natural-looking footage who are comfortable with post-stabilization and ensuring a super-stable drone mount.
Join me as I put the Chimera 4 travel drone to the ultimate test, capturing the stunning beauty of Samos Island (Greece) – from paradise beaches everywhere, through refreshing canyons to be explored and epic dives at the Kerkis, highest elevation on the island.
Canyon was the "Potami Waterfalls" a little west of Karlovasi. Beach from first shots is the Potami beach, Church is called "Agios Nikolaos Chapel Potami". Best fish on the island in our fav restaurant: Cohyli Restaurant (in Ireon).
We found Samos to be the nicest island of the few Greek islands we travelled to.
Is this the perfect little commuter bike for you? Find out many details, small issues and good MODs and see if you need one :)
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SPECS:
Net Weight: 31.2kg
Motor: 250 watts (650 w peak)
Battery: 720 Wh / 48 v / 15 Ah
Tires: 20x4"
== Range: 40km under heavy use, double if you pedal :)
Unfolded Size: 1720×640×1300mm Folded Size: 970×450×740mm
Size of Frame: 20"×17"
Type of Frame: Step Through
Width of Handlebar: 620mm(24.4”)
Recommended Rider Heights: 160-195cm(5’3”-6’5”)
Cut-off Speed: 25km/h (up to 32km/h)
PAS Levels: 12/15/18/21/25(up to 32) km/h (Level 1-5)
Walk Mode: 6km/h
Waterproof Level: IPX4
Material of Frame: STEEL
Braking System: Mechanical Disc Brake (& E-Brake?)
Suspension: Mechanical Shock Absorber (Front only) Travel: 80mm
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Shimano shifter setting
THUMB throttle install
✅Custom Handlebar mount (fitted for my Bike Basket, but I can make any mount!)
✅DIFFERENT Handlebar mount STL Files
PDF manual 5mb version
Had some amazing flights with this bird. Not the most efficient one (in fact about 25% less efficient than its predecessor), but avg speed of 100 kph let's you zip around in the scenery, and full throttle gives me 170kph and a bit better handling in gusty conditions (important in the mountains).
I had to get used to this plane. It's dialed in better now, quite reliable - autolaunches always work, plenty of power even for bad throws (see settings in my initial review or directly here)
INAV 8 still gives me pitch oscillations (or "dolphining" up and down with the nose on cruise mode or RTH modes). From OliverC:
- CG ahead of the factory marks (3-5mm), and 3 mm "reflex" on Ailerons (3mm up trim, supposed to fixe the pitch oscillations)
- I use a DELTA mix with AILERONS (as on the old Dolphin) and just mix in 20-30% of elevator on the VTail - this flies better than stock config with traditional elevator
Landings: can be a bit tricky... I found that "flaring" it (up elevator and 0 throttle) to slow it down makes it land like a stone. So a bit of throttle and not to much pull on elev.
Also might install a "fin" on the bottom to protect the prop on landings (don't want to use folding prop). So far the stock props holds up nice.
Stats: These were 12 flights, 1h 52 mins in the air, 22 Ah, 192 km distance covered
I mostly fly 2x 1300 mah 6cell pacs in parallel (lipos from my 5" drones, 10 mins) and also 21700 based 6cell LiIon with 5Ah for longer flighttimes (around 13mins). You have good ammount of space in cockpit to move around batteries for CG. Long Packs work best.
I still run DJI O3 on this plane, ND16 Filter, Gyroflow Plugin in Premiere with stock settings, (Rocksteady off in O3!)
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🎥 first DIVE attempts
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💡 Hatch locks, motormount, Back-Lid, INAV DIFF
Alternative Motormount (by someone else)
Antennamount
From desk tests to a full garage moment – see how the Creality Otter Lite 3D scanner delivers stunning results, even wirelessly! https://www.geekbuying.com/go/9xzkghQz (affiliate link!) 🛒
In this review, I put the Otter Lite through multiple real-world tests to see how good it really performs. Thanks to the WiFi bridge, scanning directly to my laptop was super fast and cable-free – the perfect combo of convenience and performance (but not all PCs have wifi! and the laptop should be fast enough!) Whether you’re into 3D printing, product design, or just love cool tech, this scanner offers pro-level results at a price that’s hard to beat.
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Otter Lite + Turntable: 599€ Code: 9UCVM0NXWS
💡Sample scans and STL files if you want to inspect (or print) them
Check out the gimbals here
