Tailcam video: "The Dawn" - Page 2

groucho · #11 08-05-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mannanj

...Your angle of coverage looks to be almost 180 deg. Mine is only about 70 deg. I haven't gotten an editing program yet so I can't get any video the the "net". It's been so hazy here, even if I could, it wouldn't compare to your scenery.

Yup, it's advertised as a 170 deg field of view. From the tail it does make the wing look canard-ish (or maybe a bit X-29-ish).

I really like how you can see almost straight down in front of the horizontal tail. It really makes it easy to see the world going by when I'm flying around low. A little less wide angle would be good for some shots though. For formation video, I'm going to have to be VERY close to make it look good. It looks like I could swap the lens on my camera, so that might be an option instead of swapping out the whole camera for the different shots. To just see the wingtips from the tail, you need about 120deg horizontal field of view (about 150 deg diagonal field of view). I may see if I can find a lens that'll make that happen. Hmmmm.

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Originally Posted by mannanj

Are you thinking of installing wing tip cams?

That really depends on what my wife approves.

I'm guessing no...I'll probably stick with just the tailcam & another one in the cockpit.

pierre smith · #12 08-06-2007, 06:27 AM

Beautiful work!

A request: Kindly perform a few big, lazy Cuban eights and if you're able, talk us through a big fat barrel roll as it progresses.

Thanks in advance

Pierre

cytoxin · #13 08-06-2007, 06:37 AM

NOW THAT?S MOTIVATION...

oh let me get back to my baffles.

A handful more of these and I?ll be able to loop them long enough to play for hours. grouchos, dans, tree top flier,,and river run by anonymous.
very nice how the plane/camera are always in the exact same screen spot so the pics morph to new scenery. coooool

frankh · #14 08-06-2007, 12:07 PM

Now the big question (for me at least) is can I save up money and find time to install camera before Bryan has time to instal invert fuel and oil....

Mind you with a whole 8 hours of training and about 4 more of practice I don't think I'm "quite" in Bryan's league yet...

Frank..7a .Still working on my (inverted) in flight self portrait..

RV7Factory · #15 08-06-2007, 03:02 PM

Bryan,

Wow, just when I thought it couldn't get better -- Awesome! I've downloaded them to my PC so that I can stream them to the Xbox connected to the big TV downstairs! Weeeeeee!!!!

groucho · #16 08-06-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by frankh

Now the big question (for me at least) is can I save up money and find time to install camera before Bryan has time to install invert fuel and oil....

Ha!! I'm pretty sure inverted oil will never make the funding cut for my airplane. So, I'll stay positve g for all the video you'll see from me (in my RV anyway).

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Originally Posted by frankh

Mind you with a whole 8 hours of training and about 4 more of practice I don't think I'm "quite" in Bryan's league yet...

Almost there! Keep at it & have fun. The good thing about my last video is that you can't see who's flying it...just tell people it's you!

Pierre- Stay tuned!

Brad- I have that video shared from my PC, but I haven't watched it on my big TV via XBox yet...tonight!

hughfi · #17 08-06-2007, 05:42 PM

What a fabulous video! Probably the most fun RV video I have watched in a while.

I too have a removable fin on my RV6 (all be it by drilling out rivets :-), but would love to have the exact same tip as the one Bryan created. I unfortunately did not build my RV6, but have been slowly improving it over time (with the help of an A&P friend), so glass work may not be a good idea for me.:-( This would be a cool upgrade for sure though which I bet a lot of other builders and owners would avail of if there was a part available out there.

Brian, I bet you could sell quiet a few of these if you made a mould? Just a thought.

Hugh
RV6 pics at http://spaces.msn.com/hughfi

groucho · #18 08-06-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hughfi

Brian, I bet you could sell quiet a few of these if you made a mould? Just a thought.

I can see the sign now: "Groucho's Tailcam Shop, LLC." I've actually already done some talking & thinking about pulling a mold. I think I have a shop lined up to make the parts, but I'm not sure there's really enough money in it to be worth the time. I'm still researching it though. A new tip is about $20 from Vans. What would people pay for a pre-molded tailcam version? I can't imagine selling more than 100 of them. At that production rate, they wouldn't be cheap.

There's also at least one different vertical tail tip for each airplane. Uggg.

Alright, it's time to finally go watch the video on the big TV downstairs.

RV7Factory · #19 08-07-2007, 12:25 AM

Bryan,

I must have watched it another twenty times tonight (I was avoiding deburring bulkheads). I had my daughter on my knees and I was moving her around like she was flying -- she loved it! All my wife had to say was, "It's cool, but how many times do you need to watch it?"

I grabbed a pic before I headed out to the shop.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

groucho · #20 08-07-2007, 09:53 PM

Now that's a great picture Brad. I just finally watched it on our big TV. It sounds like you've watched it more than I have!! (although I'm sure I'm a close second) Glad your daughter had fun with it too!