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Getting Rid of the Jello Effect

I am happy to report that I have achieved a major victory in the battle against the loathed Jello Effect - the asymmetric video motion caused by the high-frequency mechanical vibration. I run a hex setup with a 2-axis gimbal and the GoPro HD Hero 3 C

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Gimbal Stabilization Systems

Hi,

Could you please recommend a decent gimbal 2 axis stabilization system.

I currently use built in Wookong M 2 axis stabilizer but it has substantial lag as the gyros are not installed on the camera mounting plate plane, even with the highest gain va

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Plastic vs Carbon Props - Vibration Test

I am sure I am not the first one facing the dilemma – plastic vs. carbon – when choosing multicopter props. Carbon fiber is twice as expensive. On the other hand, props are the key moving part and may significantly affect your rig’s performance, batt

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APM 2.5 with DJI Opto 30A ESCs

I have been having tons of issues with the vanilla jDrones ESCs (20A) that came with my hex kit. After calibrating and re-calibrating multiple number of times (manually and automatically), I finally managed to get my hex into the air (it was -15C out

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