Nice. I would be looking for something that gives an unobstructed view -- forward, left, right, and/or behind.
Nice. I would be looking for something that gives an unobstructed view -- forward, left, right, and/or behind.
I'm mostly interested in still frames.
My understanding is that with 360 cameras, a user can pick a frame at any point of the 360 view.
Thanks. I'd be looking to mount somewhere underneath the plane -- fuselage or wing. I realize that the plane structure will be visible in some angles -- landing gear, wings, etc.. In some cases, the plane structure could be cropped out of the picture. I am hoping to find somewhere to mount where I can get maximum 360 view; and where I can select good quality left / right / forward / backward stills.That's correct regarding the 360 cam. No need to frame, just mount the camera and choose your framing later in any direction. You do need a good location for the camera and no matter what the airplane will be in the way in some direction.
The NFLight spud is a nice little mount setup that works anywhere you have a #8 or #10 screw. Make your own decision as to structural appropriateness in certain locations, but a nutplate is easy to put just about anywhere you want. If what you mean by 'unobstructed' is that effect like it's a close chase, you'll need to go a little further and install a stick style mount. One example in the video below, but IMO there are simpler or more elegant ways to go about this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKkPPcr9T4&t=318s
Hi,
I have a Sony HDR_AS200V and put several 'attachpoints' to the plane: left wing, right wing, tail underside, tail (with a gadget, to hold it high) and in the cockpit (in stead of the cockpit light).
See for yourself
https://phmon-rv12.blogspot.com/2023/07/bewegende-beelden.html
Works very well. Now I have several pieces of film that I put together when flying a passenger. I even bought a second camera to be able to make two visions at a flight without having to crawl out of the ship.
I use a GoPro inside the cabin and a insta360 on a selfie stick off of the end of the wing. Clamped to the hand hold. The two off the wing are from the Insta360 3x and the one in the cabin is from the GoPro 9 that picks up audio.
I am finishing up on a selfie stick for the rear tie down - videos coming soon
my youtube channel is @rv12pilot for using different cameras and mounting locations.
Photos of your mounts, inside and out, would be appreciated.I have a gopro 360 for outside and a gopro 9 for inside. If you want to hear radio can intercom calls you need a wired connection adapter that is easy to hook up but if I remember about $100. It is worth it to be able to hear comments and radio calls especially for a reasonably new pilot like me.
I mounted the 360 under my wing and it works well for me. I can see the gear and pan around as I want. There is distortion because of the lens but you can get some pretty cool videos. The frame grabs for photos are much better than any other camera I have owned.
I understand the insta360 is a good camera too but I have not used one. Let me know if you need any info on how I made my mounts. Have fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKQbVaU6MRo
So I assume the distortion is "fish eye" with bulging in the middle and tapering narrow on the sides. I would like to avoid that....There is distortion because of the lens but you can get some pretty cool videos. The frame grabs for photos are much better than any other camera I have owned....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKQbVaU6MRo
Has anybody tried the "hold the phone in the right hand and dip the left wing and shoot out of the left side of the canopy, and then dip the right wing, and shoot out of the right side of the canopy" method?
Does the canopy itself cause much distortion?
Has anybody tried the "hold the phone in the right hand and dip the left wing and shoot out of the left side of the canopy, and then dip the right wing, and shoot out of the right side of the canopy" method?
Does the canopy itself cause much distortion?
Nope. My factory-build RV-12is is scheduled for sometime in '24. Never flown one. The nearest thing would be a Tomahawk about 15 years ago.Have you flown in a 12?
Why not just try it?
How on earth did you make that movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKQbVaU6MRo
Flying a drone along with you, or what?
One slight disadvantage to low wing is that the wings can interfere with photography.
Can anyone share experience in an RV-12 with a camera such as Go-Pro? Did you mount it inside? Outside? Did you get one of those 360-degree view types?
Any recommendations?
Can you show us more about your tail mount?
Wow, has anyone heard of ‘Aerodynamics’, and more importantly, 'Stability & Control’?View attachment 66124
Ment for Aony ACR 200, but I expect you homebuilders to fit your own videosystem onto this idea.
In the meantime I added a single srew on top of the rudder (with an insert), so that the camera couldn' t slide down the vertical tail - don't ask me how I knew...