I should really take a photo of my installation. One Drift Stealth mounted on the side of the vertical stab, near the tip, has no noticeable effect on flight in my RV-6. I mounted about like the Garmin above, but used the screws holding the fibreglass tip on my vertical stab.One Garmin Virb on the wing tip has no appreciable effects on flight in an RV-6.
Arlen, where did you get that mount for your Virb?
The camera mount isn't rigid enough. I've found that you'll need much stronger support to prevent the jello effect (caused by camera vibration). I use RAM hardware and suction cups. Mount the camera anywhere you like, where it'll stick. Only effect noticed with my arrgt is 1/2 ball of yaw when attached to wingtips. Zero perceptible control effect when mounted to fuselage. You will loose 5-10 kts though.Good video but it seems a bit "jumpy" like there is a vibration the image stabilization can't handle. Is that due to being at the wingtip maybe?
Yes, from http://planearound.com/main.sc the base uses the screws of the wingtip...
I had a GoPro on this originally, so now I use the GoPro adapter/connector that came with the Virb to hook right in...it keeps it a little higher off the wing.
It works very well, and I can start and stop the video from the Virb app on my iPad. I took these shots from that camera: https://youtu.be/862Xrobe6J4
Which do you like more, the GoPro or the Virb?
They're both great; take nice HD video.
I prefer the Virb:
-- battery lasts longer
-- I can control the start/stop from my iPad (although I think that GoPro now has an app for that too)
-- Virb looks more like a tube; GoPro is more like a box
- to be powered from ships power
- controlled remotely
- ability to transfer the images through Bluetooth
- ideally show the results live on a device mounted in the cockpit.
Mark -
Check out the ReplayXD Prime X. Many accessories to hardwire it, and you can view/control it over wifi on an Android or iOS app.
No connection to the company; I just saw it at NAB and was definitely impressed. They mentioned also that they're coming out with an integrated line of ND filters in June which might help with your through-the-prop shot.
Looks nice. Do you know if it has image stabilization? Couldn't find anything about it on the website...