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C Johnson

Since 17 Apr 2009
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PostMon Apr 14, 14 4:45 pm    quadcopter / kiting video from seattle. Reply with quote

practicing for our upcoming documentary.

I've already fixed the fast tilt issue in the gimbal. There's still a few subtle vibrations present that I think I might be able to fix too.

winds were about 15mph. Race boards and foils were the key to staying up wind since the tide was working against us.

fun day overall. feels like spring is here! Smile

http://www.vimeo.com/91828575

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JonMalmberg

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PostMon Apr 14, 14 7:41 pm     Reply with quote

Cool perspective. I wonder how close you could get? Might work to hover the copter about ten feet off the water and have the kiter come almost directly under... Obviously with his kite nice and low...

Bring that thing to the Hood when you get the hang of flying it in 25mph...

Jon

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dangler

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PostMon Apr 14, 14 9:39 pm    very nice Reply with quote

Very watchable. Do you see what you film on a monitor?(how do you position the camera?)
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consumer

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 5:48 am     Reply with quote

So cool. Please bring it down to the gorge with you, I'd love to see the perspective at Stevenson and the sandbar.

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WindSki

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 6:26 am     Reply with quote

Cool
Location?

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Dave-o-matic

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 3:33 pm     Reply with quote

SWEET!!!!

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C Johnson

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 6:20 pm     Reply with quote

consumer wrote:
So cool. Please bring it down to the gorge with you, I'd love to see the perspective at Stevenson and the sandbar.


I'm planning on it. I did the KB4C event last year but that was before I had GPS hold or a gimbal on board so the video quality isn't nearly as stable. For those interested you can find the video on my vimeo page.

I noticed your signature and I'm curious if you're one of the Tona reps down there? I'm the seattle area rep! We should totally get some Tona footy together this summer! Cant wait to get on the Flow and eventually the surfboards they plan on making

Cool

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C Johnson

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 6:23 pm     Reply with quote

JonMalmberg wrote:
Cool perspective. I wonder how close you could get? Might work to hover the copter about ten feet off the water and have the kiter come almost directly under... Obviously with his kite nice and low...

Bring that thing to the Hood when you get the hang of flying it in 25mph...

Jon


As far as altitude. I don't currently have an OSD read out on my monitor so its really difficult to tell how high up I am. The image pretty much looks the same if I'm 10ft or 5ft off the water. Because of this I'll probably keep the quad at least 20ft or higher up for safety purposes. I think at this height we can get some good chase footage without making the riders look like ants.

good question about how close.

Personally since kiters are unpredictable I'd prefer to keep my distance. Were going to be throwing together a documentary on Jetty Island this summer and I'm planning to select a couple riders where we will do some fairly close staged chase scenes. The reason why I say they need to be staged is because it could end very badly if I was following close and the rider decided to turn around without looking.....not like that ever happens.... Wink

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sromano1995

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 7:00 pm     Reply with quote

Nice stable footage! Great spot and great light... More dynamic flying would add more to the race / chase dramatic perspective but depending on how you gimbal and camera are setup with respect to quad propellers, it may be impossible to avoid propeller sighting during maneuvers in 15+mph wind... Editing can help but it's nice to have a 10s dynamic sequence too.. Would you mind to share a pic of your quad setup?

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Campbell

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PostTue Apr 15, 14 8:00 pm     Reply with quote

Sweet, looks awesome. Btw, what location is this??

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consumer

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PostWed Apr 16, 14 6:23 am     Reply with quote

C Johnson wrote:

I noticed your signature and I'm curious if you're one of the Tona reps down there? I'm the seattle area rep! We should totally get some Tona footy together this summer! Cant wait to get on the Flow and eventually the surfboards they plan on making

Cool


yea last season you came down I was out of town. Hopefully I won't have anything on my plate this time you get down here. Let me know if you need a place to crash in Portland.

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WindSki

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PostWed Apr 16, 14 9:42 am     Reply with quote

Video location?
Very Happy

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skent

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PostWed Apr 16, 14 11:21 am     Reply with quote

Marina Beach Park in Edmonds, WA
http://goo.gl/fU31Z6

A friend of mine owns a great brewery, Salish Sea Brewing, less than a mile away if you are looking to quench your thirst afterwards. Smile

Salish Sea Brewing
518 Dayton Street, suite 104
Edmonds WA 98020
www.salishbrewing.com

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eabmoto

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PostWed Apr 16, 14 1:06 pm     Reply with quote

Awesome place to have a beer, and Jeff's a great guy to buy a beer from.

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treegeek

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PostWed Apr 16, 14 9:57 pm     Reply with quote

great video!

Have you seen this one? Might give you some ideas.

http://vimeo.com/89665827

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C Johnson

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PostThu Apr 17, 14 5:00 am     Reply with quote

treegeek wrote:
great video!

Have you seen this one? Might give you some ideas.

http://vimeo.com/89665827


Yep. With a little more practice im hoping to get some of those close shorts!

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PostThu Apr 17, 14 9:28 am     Reply with quote

C Johnson wrote:
treegeek wrote:
great video!

Have you seen this one? Might give you some ideas.

http://vimeo.com/89665827


Yep. With a little more practice im hoping to get some of those close shorts!


Freaking awesome video you guys! Are you flying FPV too Christian?

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