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anyone tried the latest Contour HD?
http://contour.com/products/contour-...FQoZQgodEnqVUA looks like full HD, various resolutions etc. all at a good price point ($200) |
I've had the Drift for a few months now and am very happy. I seldom use it for video. I use it for aerial photography. I wrote a short description on my blog: http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/2922
![]() I too have the flat mount screwed at the wing tip. Given the very wide angle of view, I mount it very far forward. On the ground it seem odd but the pictures work out well with About 20-25% sky and a big majority of the scenery below. |
Thanks for the details of your setup, Glen. Can you post a picture of where you mount the camera?
Here is my location. I moved it forward and started noticing buffeting. This was in video mode though. ![]() My first effort: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueXKbWCwC5k |
Drift 170 HD under wing
This was edited with Windows live movie maker..The cam is mount in the tied down under the wing...very good quality.
http://youtu.be/vNViXC-P1IU |
Great videos, Jeff. I will have to try the underwing mounting. I love that area of Virginia.
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"jello" effect gone
I came to realize that the jello effect is actually due to camera vibration. When I mounted the camera using the plastic mount I could rock it left and right a little. The problem is the mating between the mount and the camera. Yesterday I built myself an aluminum mount using scrap angle and plates. This afternoon I did a flight test. The area was quite bumpy and wind gusted 20 kts at 80 degrees. The quality of the video is not perfect due to the rocking of the airplane. However, there is very little jello effect. Here is the video and photos of my mount.
Drift camera mount test video ![]() ![]() Use epoxy mixed with micro balloon to level the bottom of the mount. Use a hardware store 1/4-20 ss screw, washers and lock washer to hold the camera to the mount. |
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