eirikso.com

Just finished my build. It flies like it’s on rails. With plenty of power. And it’s silent and nearly vibration free.

It folds in the best possible way so that it is easy to carry in a bag or suitcase.

I’ll post videos later. It carries my GoPro with clear jello-free images. But I still need to do some work on the smallest vibrations if I want to film with my Canon S100.

Frame:
X468 Traveller Quad

Motors:
T-Motors 2216 900KV

ESC:
Turnigy Plush 25A

Flight Controllers:
Dji Naza
OpenPilot CopterControl
(Testing both)

Power Distribution:
100A from GLB

Arms:
250 mm carbon from GLB

Motor mounts:
Alu from GLB

Props:
Graupner 9×5 and Gaui 8×4.5

Mounting of the round arms done with parts of a square alu rod from GLB.

Landing gear is made of parts from Kites and fun things.
4 – APA Type “B” Leading Edge Connectors
60″ .25″ fiberglass or carbon tube
6 – Stand off holders – Size Medium

Radio:
Futaba 8U running FrSky 2.4 GHz

Just finished my build. It flies like it's on rails. With plenty of power. And it's silent and nearly vibration free. It folds in the best possible way so that it is easy to carry in a bag or suitcase. I'll post videos later. It carries my GoPro with clear jello-free images. But ...

I’ve installed a CopterControl board from OpenPilot in my home brew Quadcopter.

It’s pretty impressive stuff.

The camera is a 808 HD. And the build log is in Norwegian: Part 1 and Part 2. Here is the Google Translate version: Part 1 Google Translate and Part 2 Google Translate.

Link to video on YouTube.

Now I just need to buy a GoPro HD Hero 2. I’ve already ordered a stabilizing mount.

Cost and flight time

$200,- for the quad (frame, motors, speed controllers etc)
$100,- for the Copter Control Board
$25,- for a 2500 mAh battery giving 10 minutes for flight time
$70,- for a second hand Futaba 8U radio

Build time: approx 10 hours

Time spent learning how this stuff works, learning to fly, waiting for parts from china: don’t know…

I've installed a CopterControl board from OpenPilot in my home brew Quadcopter. It's pretty impressive stuff. The camera is a 808 HD. And the build log is in Norwegian: Part 1 and Part 2. Here is the Google Translate version: Part 1 Google Translate and Part 2 Google Translate. Link to video on YouTube. Now I just need ...

While out testing an audio recording software on my iPad a bird is singing close by. So I record it.

When I start editing I realize that the bird answers to the audio on the iPad. So I grab my phone and try to document this cute conversation between the bird and the iPad. Or… the bird and itself.

Tech:
I’m using MultiTrack DAW on the iPad. A Røde Video Mic and an IcematAudio external USB audio capture card connected to the iPad camera connector kit.

While out testing an audio recording software on my iPad a bird is singing close by. So I record it. When I start editing I realize that the bird answers to the audio on the iPad. So I grab my phone and try to document this cute conversation between the bird and the iPad. Or... ...

I am currently testing different solutions that will give me an alternative tollkit that can be used when 5D Mark II + 17″ MacBook is a bit heavy…

Right now I’m testing this combination:

– My current phone (iPhone 4)
- A canon SX230HS
- An EyeFi X2 8GB SD-card
- ShutterSnitch app on the phone

The SX230HS is small enough to be way more practical than the 5D for certain trips. And good enough to be worth carrying in addition to the camera already in the iPhone.

But I also need the speed and simplicity of publishing that the camera in the phone gives me. So I was plesantly surprised when I could conclude that my EieFi-card talks directly to my phone when the personal hotspot is activated.

If I run ShutterSnitch on the phone while the hotspot is active it happily receives images directly from the camera when I turn it on.

There are some issues with a lost connection after some inactivity but I’ll keep experimenting.

The images in this post are snapped with the SX230HS, transferred directly to the phone, edited and and added to the article. Everything on the go.

I am currently testing different solutions that will give me an alternative tollkit that can be used when 5D Mark II + 17" MacBook is a bit heavy... Right now I'm testing this combination: - My current phone (iPhone 4) - A canon SX230HS - An EyeFi X2 8GB SD-card - ...

A couple of months ago I bought this telephoto lens from Dealextreme. I had very low expectations and my initial tests proved that it was even worse than I had in mind when ordering.

As you can see from the image the distortion is horrible and it doesn’t even cover the whole image.

But today I discovered a scene that would benefit a bit of telephoto.

…the machine between the houses. So I mounted the lens and did some experimenting.

I got closer. No doubt about that. And with Picture Show, Tilt Shift Generator, Camera+ and Photo FX I could have a bit of fun as well.

See the full gallery on Posterous

So, sometimes bad telephoto is better than no telephoto…

A couple of months ago I bought this telephoto lens from Dealextreme. I had very low expectations and my initial tests proved that it was even worse than I had in mind when ordering. As you can see from the image the distortion is horrible and it doesn't even ...