Radian 2/21/2010 Frozen Lake Flyover (RC Passive FPV Aerial Video) - GoPro HD Hero Cam

Another flight with the Radian after attaching the GoPro HD Hero... Little Seneca Lake. A couple low passes over trees, some birds in the water and flying below (nothing close up), good water reflections, etc.

This was shot at 1080p 30fps (for clarity), rendered out in NTSC at 720p lower bitrate in MP4 container for Vimeo/YouTube playback. Raw capture still looks brilliant exported to BluRay and on 120hz TV.

I attached the camera at the exact CG location so nothing had to be moved around.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HD GoPro
• HD
• GoPro HD Hero
• RC Aerial Video
• Snow
• Frozen
• Lake
• Little Seneca Lake
• Blizzard
• 2010 Blizzard
• Radio Control Airplane
• 720p
• R/C Airplane
• RC Airplane
• Radian
• Aerial Photography
• FPV
• Flying
• Parkzone Radian
• Glider

[melas]

Cool video! How did you mount the camera? Have you glued it?

[toobulous]

@melas Thanks! I used the GoPro mount that came with the camera. I wrote up a little DIY on rcgroups(dot)com, search "Simple Effective GoPro HD Hero Parkzone Radian Mount". Youtube comments won't let me post a URL :(

[realtvnow]

Very Nice! I just subscribed:) I had an Easystar - all setup for live FPV - lost it the first time out, gone forever. I've just setup my P51 with a new camera and transmitter, so I guess we'll see what happens this time. I ordered the Go Pro HD today and can't wait to try it. You have Awesome Footage from over that lake, I will visiting a lake in November and hope to get anything close to how great your video is. Any problems flying the lipo battery in cold weather? Thanks, Don

[toobulous]

@realtvnow I keep the batts in my pants pocket until ready to fly. No real issues I've seen yet in the cold, maybe about 5-10% less umph, but hard to say, as with the cooler air it makes more lift/thrust. I keep the flight a few minutes shorter to be safe(r)... I run about 20-22 mins on my 3s 2100mah packs in this colder weather. You'll love the camera, and good luck!

[kualalumpar]

great videos, how did you mount the camera?

[toobulous]

@kualalumpar I mounted it at the CG location on top of the wing (and it is removable). I have a write-up on RCG.

[realtvnow]

@toobulous Thanks for the advice, I will keep the batts down my pants (that sounds a bit perverted). I already traveled to the cold lake, but didn't take my radian. I thought the weather would be terrible, but it turned out to be good and I kicked myself in the ASS for not bringing it, oh well. Definitely bringing it next time...no matter what the weatherman says.

[melas]

@toobulous Thanks a lot! I found it:)

[bcdvideo]

Sweet video!

[MrRadianFlyer]

great views! i have to get this cam for my radian!