FlyingMonkey Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 She surprised me with this today... Black Edition, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Sweet. Look forward to the videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 I would only be 50% happy. She kept the Vette that came with it. The camera was so you wouldn't notice her's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 It's true Roger, like magicians you always have to look at what's happening in the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul m Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Andy we look forward to hearing about your .....er.....mounting position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoma Flight Center Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 We want to see your trip video! Way Cool! A big hug and kiss is in order! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocfly Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Does she have a sister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Does she have a sister? Yup...also married, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C ICEY Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 \mine held the ignition cannon clips and very carefully supervised the swapping of electrical pins while we trouble shot ICEY's mag drop. must be love :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3flyer Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 After a one week flying vacation last fall, my wife asked if there was a larger GPS available that could replace the 496. 2 months later I had a 795 with ADS-B installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 After a one week flying vacation last fall, my wife asked if there was a larger GPS available that could replace the 496. 2 months later I had a 795 with ADS-B installed That is SO hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Yep, just wait until both of them ask for a cruise for Xmas. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Mine only asks (really, she doesn't ask) for another sewing machine. These are not the $199 Singers they used to be happy with. Then, even after the mind boggling price, there are the thousands for accessories and of course, the software that is required. Really I can't gripe. She has never complained over the years and she would have to spend a lot more to equal my airplane expenses over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 A Bernina is cheaper than a horse. An acquaintance once showed up with a new airplane. "Wow, what did that cost?" he was asked. "Two horses", he replied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I got the GoPro setup with the flat adhesive mount in the back of the cockpit. Here's the wide FOV view, I think it will be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Do you have the lens cover to eliminate the prop blur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 that wide angle view is fine if you want to look at your legs. compromise the angle a bit and show the scenery closer up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Do you have the lens cover to eliminate the prop blur? I don't think so. Where do I get it? I heard those type of filters sacrifice color saturation some....might be a good trade off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 that wide angle view is fine if you want to look at your legs. compromise the angle a bit and show the scenery closer up? Smartass. When my wife is in the cockpit I don't mind looking at her legs, but point taken. I tested all three 1080p view modes. The pic is from the camera mode, which seems to have a wider view than the widest 1080p mode. The widest 1080p mode gets cut off about where my knees are in the pic. The medium gets from the bottom of the EFIS up and about a third of the side windows. The narrow view gets the top half of the EFIS and the entire windshield but no side windows. I'll have to play with different modes in different situations to see what works best. Is anybody using the GoPro suction cup mount to the exterior of the airplane? Is it secure enough to use without worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 This is medium on my black edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 This is medium on my black edition. Since mine is the same camera mounted in the same spot, I'm assuming it will look the same. I probably mis-remembered the view limits, since I didn't save any test videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 maybe you are aimed up to high? i figure there is nothing of interest above the bottom of the spar box except maybe a low wing settling on my roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 How low is your camera set? I put mine as low as I could before it interferes with the metal plate just above the map pockets. I can aim the camera down a bit to get more cockpit and less spar box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul m Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I purchased the nfligthcam contraption for the iphone. This video is shot with my iphone. You'll see that their prop filter works very well. (I am curently waiting for delivery of a non-wide angle lense replacement because I couldn't get rid of the vignetting no matter what i tried.) They make a prop filter for the GoPro as well. Please excuse the poor flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I purchased the nfligthcam contraption for the iphone. This video is shot with my iphone. You'll see that their prop filter works very well. (I am curently waiting for delivery of a non-wide angle lense replacement because I couldn't get rid of the vignetting no matter what i tried.) They make a prop filter for the GoPro as well. Just looked. $80 for the GoPro filters. Yikes! That's over 25% the cost of the camera, more if you have the white or silver edition. Not sure I'm ready to drop that much yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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