I've been using a Skywalker for taking aerial maps. By destroying my previous camera, I've learned two things:
1. Protect the camera lens from dust upon landing
2. Protect the camera from batteries during rough "landings"
So I've come up with the solution in the video above.
It works incredibly well! A sample of a stitch while using the system:
Click here for the full-resolution (14MB) image: http://www.cde.co.za/share/Stitch2.jpg
Compared to Google Earth:
Fun with drones!
Comments
Nice Hein! I use a Canon compact so can use CHDK. I set the script to take photos continuously for a predetermined period of time after which the camera shuts down and the lens retracts. This lets me mount the camera under the wing so it takes photos in landscape format and gives wider coverage.
Cheers,
Mike (in Milnerton...)
@Rory - remember the COG is 30mm behind the SERVO LINES, the manual's recommendation is incorrect!
@Carl indeed it does, Thanks!
@Rory The batteries are behind the camera to the rear of the fuselage. It's hard to get the correct COG on the Skywalker with less than 5000mAh of batteries. I'm flying 4S 10000mAh.
Hein
Where are your lipo batteries situated above the camera? To get the CG on my Skywalker correct I had to put the lipo all the way forward and then still add a couple of hundred grams of weight.
Form follows function! Very ingenious! Have a Good Day!
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