Find That Perfect Spot With Your Drone

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by Cap Erict3

It seems an RC boat would make more sense.

Now that you mention it. Mount a camera on it.

BTW: They now make an underwater remote controlled drone.

[tomfl]

Originally Posted by Cap Erict3

It seems an RC boat would make more sense.

Or one of these.

OpenROV | Underwater Exploration Robots - OpenROV | Underwater Exploration Robots

[Symphony]

Super thread, including snarky comments . Subscribed

[SYNADINE]

Originally Posted by HopCar

I'll be using the GoPro 4 because I've got a bunch of them to get rid of.

Anybody want a good price on a GoPro 4?



I'm pretty sure the GoPro 5 will fit the gimbal but I'll have to check.

Great, looking forward to your response.

[HopCar]

Originally Posted by SYNADINE

Great, looking forward to your response.

Just heard back from them, the current gimbal does not work with the GoPro 5.
There is also a newer model of the drone that has many improvements. The new model has a dome shaped lid. Mine has a flat lid.

[Andrew Grace]

but according to a lot of replies on this forum I was unable to launch or land the drone from a boat so this photo is an impossibility…. lol

[Seaadventurers]

Originally Posted by Andrew Grace

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but according to a lot of replies on this forum I was unable to launch or land the drone from a boat so this photo is an impossibility…. lol

That's just a bit of a mis-characterization. What people said is that it is a high risk to fly your drone from a moving or anchored boat. It's your drone, so you decide how much risk you are willing to take.

[Andrew Grace]

Some Links to other Droners that are using their boats to launch from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZGq7Ak8bc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4um33beZTA&t=102s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38j_3lpnVYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyiDobbm_S4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYu7_p04oCo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3TqA7Pv64

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WCs3GtNU6k&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJb7PthzOOk&t=282s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvVH_HTe0mE

[Andrew Grace]

and this is why you should always only solo catch,

DO NOT have another person try and Catch the drone for you……..

also helps if you actually know how to fly your drone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOAYTy44uIE

[Seaadventurers]

So you think the person flying, who is using two hands, would have done better flying with one hand and using the other to catch the drone? Since he did not appear to even touch the drone, I'm at a loss to explain how she would have done BETTER without him?

[Andrew Grace]

Originally Posted by Seaadventurers

So you think the person flying, who is using two hands, would have done better flying with one hand and using the other to catch the drone? Since he did not appear to even touch the drone, I'm at a loss to explain how she would have done BETTER without him?

this video clearly demonstrates user error, not that hard to recognise ….really?

[Seaadventurers]

Originally Posted by Andrew Grace

this video clearly demonstrates user error, not that hard to recognise ….really?

User error? We agree on that! Your claim was that the video demonstrates you are better off NOT having someone other than the pilot catch the drone. I'm just failing to understand that logic?

[Andrew Grace]

Originally Posted by Seaadventurers

User error? We agree on that! Your claim was that the video demonstrates you are better off NOT having someone other than the pilot catch the drone. I'm just failing to understand that logic?

If you fly the drone yourself and catch the same you are more inclined to fine tune the controls and not have someone else lunge at the drone, on most cases when you see a second person trying to catch the drone they end up grabbing the drone out of the air which then causes the drone to repower and pull away.

but perhaps most on this thread will appreciate this video

https://youtu.be/StxbkWLLTMI?t=2m15s

[SYNADINE]

Originally Posted by HopCar

Just heard back from them, the current gimbal does not work with the GoPro 5.

There is also a newer model of the drone that has many improvements. The new model has a dome shaped lid. Mine has a flat lid.

Thank you hopcar. I will check it with fpv for the newer model. Happy new year

[SYNADINE]

Originally Posted by Andrew Grace

If you fly the drone yourself and catch the same you are more inclined to fine tune the controls and not have someone else lunge at the drone, on most cases when you see a second person trying to catch the drone they end up grabbing the drone out of the air which then causes the drone to repower and pull away.

but perhaps most on this thread will appreciate this video

https://youtu.be/StxbkWLLTMI?t=2m15s

You need both hands to handle the drone. One hand for up and down and the other hand for right and left. Driving the drone and at the same time catching it needs lots of training. In the video she drives it in windy conditions and it is especially diffecult to handle it and with one hand almost impossible for an amateur.