Thanks to you lot, its all coming together

[Opto-Mystic]

As the caption says... Thanks to all for your help and encouragement, I am starting to get some usable footage


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AByRCOzFEjU (720p HD)

Five minutes...

[flybywire]

Nice piloting skills Donald, you could have chosen an easier landing space, but hats off to you, went straight for the flower pots (last time I tried that I decapitated half a dozen Daffs!)
I must say for someone with as little experience as yourself, you';ve come a long way in a short time.  I think you went about it the right way, masses of research, patience, rereading of incomprehensible online manuals in partial Chinese grammar...and all that jazz.

Well done, now get out into the countryside asap and get some ';real footage';!!


ATB

Andy

P.S and get that grass out of that gutter mate!

[John A]

Excellent!

[Opto-Mystic]

Thanks Andy & John

Grass removal was one of the reasons for taking a closer look. That is a job to be done.

Thanks for the nice comments. Yes, I seem to have learnt a lot over the last couple of weeks - I have learnt how not to land on my neighbour';s roof! However, I am not wanting to be a ';boy racer'; with the quad - I want to use it for a more sedate application: Aerial photography.  From the very first flight, I have been trying to teach myself how to control the aircraft in slow movements. It also helps in learning precise positioning, a skill I am still trying to get to grips with.

I remember an instructor saying a long time ago, teaching me to reverse a large boat: "do it very slowly - that way, if you hit anything, the damage will be limited!" 

I have a couple of other videos to edit - similar to this one - You will see that I am in the countryside - I am looking forward to getting out and about, recording the village and surrounds from the air. (Wish I had a FPV but I ran out of money.)

[Rommie]

Opto, what SD card you using in your go pro I need a new one cause mine is pants lol

[guest325]

Excellent, very nice control over your model - very impressive considering the time you';ve been flying; and yes patience is well rewarded no need to hoon about like something possessed for what you want to do!

[Opto-Mystic]

Thanks Darrell, for the kind words...

Rommie, If you look around the ';net, you will hear/see moans an groans about GoPros locking up or having problems with recording issues. I wonedr how many of the problems are because they have got the wrong card.

The following is a copy from the GoPro Support pages:


HERO3: Black Edition & HERO3+ Black Edition Cameras

    A Class 10 MicroSD card up to 64 GB is required.

Not all Class 10 microSD cards have the same data write speeds. If you plan to shoot in 4k, 2.7k, or Protune video modes with your HERO3: Black Edition or HERO3+ Black Edition camera, we recommend using one of the following microSD cards for the best performance:

    SanDisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC (SDSDQX-032G)
    SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC (SDSDQX-064G)
    Lexar 32GB SDHC 600x (LSDMI32GBSBNA600R)
    Lexar 64GB SDXC 300x (LSDMI64GBBNL300R)
    Delkin 32GB SDHC (DDMICROSDPRO2-32GB)
    Delkin 64GB SDXC (DDMICROSDPRO264GB)
    Samsung 64GB SDXC (MB-MGCGB/AM)

The card I purchased and have had no issues, is the  Samsung 64GB SDXC (MB-MGCGB/AM).
If I remember correctly, I got it via Amazon.co.uk

I strongly urge you, or anyone else looking for a suitable card, to visit the GoPro support page at:
http://gopro.com/support/articles/software-update-release

[dp106]

Now all you need to do is attach a trowel to the front to remove the grass! 

[Opto-Mystic]

Now all you need to do is attach a trowel to the front to remove the grass! 

.. and there was me wondering how to get the petrol mower on the roof!

[Gav]

Will ava look at the vid soon as I can. abroad at the mo. But looks like you';re making good progress.   Nice one

[Opto-Mystic]

Will ava look at the vid soon as I can. abroad at the mo. But looks like you';re making good progress.   Nice one

Thanks Gav - where ever you are, a safe and happy journey home...

[Gav]

Top job mate. managed to watch your video and looked spot on.  You must be pleased with the results.
Gav

[Opto-Mystic]

I am very pleased with how it is starting to come together. However, i can';t claim it is all my work... the help and encouragement I have received from the inhabitants of this place has helped enormously.

[tony]

very nice vid m8 i only saw a tiny touch of jello in the hole flight and if that was 1 of your first flight going up high like that    well done m8 very inpressed

so when you giving me lessons

[Cloudbuster]

Very nice vid donald !!! Good work, your going to get to really enjoy this i can see !!! Nice well controlled few minutes worth....

Regards rob 

[Hands0n]

Silky smooth and controlled, the most important, and you don';t get the first without the latter. So yeah, as others have said, very well done indeed. Thats some nice work there.

[Opto-Mystic]

Thanks Rob & Tony 

[robshaw]

Really enjoyed that.  Watched from start to finish which tbh I rarely do.  Good work!