Contents of my review (use chapters!): Installation (not so easy), Latency (high) choppy live video quality, 2.7k video quality samples (with trick for optimal quality)
Weight: 20gr (-10gr for other DJI cam, +5gr for 5vBEC) = 15gr
Live-feed:
- high latency (62ms avg)
- choppy since 11% of the frames are dropped (and doubled)
Power: had to install a BEC (my FC was too small)
Box-contents: ND16 Filter! screws, cables
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Latency XLS download: https://bit.ly/3qvIgPc
There are a few ways, how we can achieve nice and smooth FPV footage. 4k60fps + stabilization is already butter-smooth out of the box. Problem tho: 60fps footage needs more bitrate than we get from youtube (at least in 1080p) so if you have a lot of moving objects it all degrades into a pixelated mess... (whilst looking nice and crisp before uploading it).
If the fast moving stuff is blurred - it "costs" less bitrate - so we have more bandwidth for the important objects that we want to see crisp! That's why we dial down to 30fps and make each frame a little unsharp. Now we get a smooth look still with good details - aka cinematic look. (and don't get me started on 24fps mistakenly used as cinematic look by many - it just looks jerky if you don't use big camera cranes, dollies or tripods)
In my review of the Freewellgear ND Filters for the DJI Action 2 I also show you a bit about how to use them correctly and what to consider.
Basically:
set ISO to fixed 100-200 and exposure to auto!
BUT: choose the right ND filter (lower number = brigther)
Most flights I can use ND 8 or ND 16 and will be fine. Rarely needed ND32 or even 64 - gotta be very bright and sunny conditions to need those!
Since this will be my last video before Xmas - merry Christmas to you all!
Seasons Greetings, Mario
...many reviews out there - but this one features lots of "cool" winter FPV shots and my honest opinion (spoiler - I like it!). Special test: sharpness comparison in different modes (use index!). (Seasons)greetings, Mario
I tested all those packs 1.6years ago (when new) and now again after a longer periode of usage and (good) care. See the results quite well documented (since I'm an excel data nerd ;)
Claim: 9.63mi / 15.4km
Gain: 9dBi @ 5.8
6.5Dbi @ 2.4
Pol: linear, vertical
Horiz. Beam: 5.8: 55° 2.4:75°
Vert.Beam: 5.8: 65° 2.4:70°
Tested over 30 times out in the desert by flying different designs! Each antenna is hand made. When ordering don't forget to specify the Pilot's name to be engraved.
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ORT: DigieyesV2: 11dBi 2.4/5.8 ? Horiz: 110° V:75°
Review: https://youtu.be/sGScGJl7DUc
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ORT Digieyes2 Review: https://youtu.be/sGScGJl7DUc
SRT tutorial: https://youtu.be/03E2iRZeT0kMadsTech review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzsFAF5peFU
Am 26.10.21 brach der bisher größte Waldbrand in Österreich aus. Mindestens eine Woche hatten die Einsatzkräfte damit zu kämpfen (und trotz Regens ist es immer noch nicht endgültig gelöscht). Vom Boden schwer zu bekämpfen (unwegsam!) muss hier schon Einiges in der Luft anrücken:
Airbus H125 (Polizei), Alouette III, Agusta-Bell AB-212
2 Blackhawks, ein roter Super Puma, eine slovakische Mil Mi-171 und die italienischen Wasserflugzeuge vom Typ Canadair CL-415.
(Tip: nutzt den Index wenn ihr bestimmte Maschinen sehen wollt!)
Toll zu sehen, daß die Nachbarländer so toll mithelfen.
Danke an alle Beteiligten!
26.Oct 2021 a huge forrest fire (for our scale) was started. It seems thru an abandoned campfire - but also because the forrest was very dry due to long periods of no rain.
Now it's over a week and each day 500 or more firefighters and many helicopters and planes try to extinguish the fire! It's especially difficult due to the rough terrain (very steep!).
In the next days rain is forecasted - so it should end soon!
Despite the incredible damage to the woods (will take 20+ years to repair) it was a spectacular sight to see all those copters in the air and amazing to see so much people work together to achieve one goal!
Great to see neighbouring countries (Italia, Slovakia and Germany) stepping in to help us.
Forrest fires of that scale are seldom in Austria - that's why we don't have enough large helicopters or planes. Also it looks like the water-planes Italy sent are not optimal - large rivers or lakes to fill up the planes water tank are mostly too far away...
Thanks to all involved,
thank you for watching (and reading this description),
greets, Mario
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Thanks @Hover82 (for plane fillup video from today!): https://www.youtube.com/user/hover82
Credits: Wiener Zeitung: https://youtu.be/yjIr_8aLYWI for parts of Mil Mi 171
and "TeamAigner" on Tiktok (thanks Hover for showing me this funny clip)
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Filmed with: Panasonic GH5, GX8, 100-400mm Lens, or 14-140mm (times 2)
Edited on Premiere Pro
Rekon6 finally got his first proper DIVE mission in one of the best locations for mountain dive videos I know so far.
First I flew without the HD cam - so you see DVR footage for the first flight (we have to be remembered that this is live video - no glitches, great quality!)
Then I managed to mount my universal mount for the InstaSMO4k on the Rekon6 and got ~10mins of extreme scenery by flying up there with a regular 6s Lipo (more stable in higher winds than LION 4cell).
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my Hangar: http://goo.gl/QNzck
Filmed with: Samsung Galaxy S10,
HD Cam: InstaSMO4k in 2.7k30 with ND Filter
Edited on Premiere Pro
It's now WAYYYY easier to create OSD video that you can overlay over your main flight video!
With some inspiration from RCRDPS
I could fully AUTOMATE the process of creating the Video overlay!
- My script converts the SRT files to a nicer layout first (as shown in my last vid) and then it creates a black video with OSD text as MP4!
- Add this black video with the OSD telemetry as an additional layer and apply a "color key" effect (to substract the black and make it transparent).
This way you don't encode the DJI Video twice (which reduces quality).
only 2 requirements:
- download my script
- download "FFMPEG.zip" and extract it in the same DIR as my script and the source videos!
Quick howto:
Run my script - it will run thru ALL *.SRT files in the folder, search the according DJI...MP4 video (has to have same name) and create the new formatted SRT as well as the DJI....OSD.mp4 files for you.
In Premiere:
insert main video
insert DJI...OSD.mp4 (OSD video) above main video (new track)
apply "color key" on that OSD video (choose black, color tolerance 200, edge thin -3)
(optional) apply the superview effect from my last video on MAIN video.
It's not yet a full "Dashware" replacement (check FAB FPVs tutorials on that matter) but it's very convenient and fast enough so we can easily use OSD overlay each time we want (even the very lazy ones amongst us :)
11/2021: Update - I've played around with the DJI FPV drone (which supports SRT files as well since a certain FW). SRT files of the DJI FPV Racer have a few more values (Alt, Distance, Speed...) which is nice of course! Check my link below to find the "SRT_Reformat(DJI FPV Goggles)+ffmpegOSD" Script!
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FAB FPV: https://www.youtube.com/user/fabyt68/videos
Since I flew the 3.5" class drones (mostly Smart35) a lot this year, I was asking myself, how do the 5" 6S copters compare. So I took my Emax HawkPro (which was extensivly flown last year as my main fun quad).
I show you the pros and cons but mainly I looked for an excuse to sneak away for a few flights :)
When I take my motorbike to work (which is only 1.5km) I have to make a little detour. If I roam around there, I take a drone with me... you see where this leads (late at work but with a smile on my face! ;)
