Gopro 3 over FC-40

[Mpower60195]

anybody tried putting a gopro intend of the FC-40?
Im not trying to go FPV.All I want is to Stream it using wifi like the FC-40 BUT with better resolution.
BTW most of my use is for aerial filming.
Im open to different ideas.

 

[npalen]

I'm using go pro in lieu of the FC40 camera if that's what you mean. Not sure of your question.

 

[Jermz]

I'm using a hero3+ The wifi lag and overall distance is about the same as the fc40 cam. The hero3+ has a much better response time than the hero3, so keep that in mind.


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[Mpower60195]

I guess my only option is to go with hero3+ then. I'm wondering how much lag ison the hero3?

 

[npalen]

I see a lag of about one second with the hero 3+ and it's about the same with iphone4 and kindle fire HDX with dual wifi.

 

[dragonash]

I guess my only option is to go with hero3+ then. I'm wondering how much lag ison the hero3?

2 - 3 second lag with hero 3+ and my galaxy note 2

I actually velcro my FC40 cam to my battery cover and use the FPV from that. The gopro lag is pretty bad

 

[Mpower60195]

Woow 3 secs is a lot. Is that a silver ed or black ed?
I like the idea of attaching the fc cam on the door but I'm trying to be as light as possible cuz I'm only getting about 10-11 mins using the 2700 mad dog and having the walkera gimbal and fc cam

 

[lostkiwi]

I use a Black 3+ - the lag is about 1-2 seconds on my HTC Android phone.

 

[dragonash]

I'm using a Silver + edition. But I believe the wifi chip is the same as the black.

 

[Mpower60195]

**** I thought I could get the same lag time as the fc cam by using the 3+.
Any suggestions on what to do here? I gotta a weeding
That I'm gonna be filming but I need a Better quality
Than the fc cam.

 

[dragonash]

**** I thought I could get the same lag time as the fc cam by using the 3+.
Any suggestions on what to do here? I gotta a weeding
That I'm gonna be filming but I need a Better quality
Than the fc cam.

with a gimbal/gopro, fc40 cam, maddog battery and vision props, I get around 9 min of flight time.

I dont think removing the FC40 will give me another 2 minute honestly.
And I'm not entirely sure you can view your wifi video while it records. I dont know for sure, however, when using time lapse, it turns off the video on your phone and says "busy" until you stop the time lapse.

So its more of a positioning type thing

 

[parkerman]

I am very happy with the quality of my fc-40 camera, it records good clear videos, for what it is. But I don't do (weedings)?

 

[Mpower60195]

Just doing video shooting in the park and such.

 

[dragonash]

What I did with my FC40 is that I padded the upper part of the battery door a bit more so the camera angles down slightly (if you dont pad it, the camera will look up because the door is slanted)

The end result gives a pretty accurate POV for lining up the gopro.
One big limitation is when you control the pitch. You obviously cant see below you, only in front.

 

[Mpower60195]

I'm gonna be using the pitch control probably for most of the shooting. Looks like the only choice I have to use tx receiver to stream video. Do you guys know or have a light setup of that?

 

[dragonash]

I'm gonna be using the pitch control probably for most of the shooting. Looks like the only choice I have to use tx receiver to stream video. Do you guys know or have a light setup of that?

if you arent looking for distance and just need lining up shots, go to readymaderc.com
I think they have a cheap kit that does just that. However, I would submit a ticket and ask about connecting the gopro and using it as your main camera. I think there are a few extra pieces you will need.

 

[Mpower60195]

I'm gonna be using the pitch control probably for most of the shooting. Looks like the only choice I have to use tx receiver to stream video. Do you guys know or have a light setup of that?

if you arent looking for distance and just need lining up shots, go to readymaderc.com
I think they have a cheap kit that does just that. However, I would submit a ticket and ask about connecting the gopro and using it as your main camera. I think there are a few extra pieces you will need.

That's exactly what I need, something not far.
I'll check out the site once I get home and check it out and will get back.
I love my fc-40 but I'm starting to think why didn't I get the vision+, oh well.

 

[Mpower60195]

I looked up readymaderc and did not find a package that includes a monitor and most of them were 5.8G.
I'll keep on looking to see a nice and not too expensive setup.

 

[dragonash]

I looked up readymaderc and did not find a package that includes a monitor and most of them were 5.8G.
I'll keep on looking to see a nice and not too expensive setup.

http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index. ... ts_id=1012

1.3 ghz


but again, just submit a ticket to them. They always get back to you with a setup suited to what you want. Good luck!

 

[Mpower60195]

Nice. I'll definitely ask them about it and see what's best for what I needed for.
Will get back to you on this one.