Category: Camera

  • All about Lomo Smena 8M vintage camera

    All about Lomo Smena 8M vintage camera

    The Smena 8M is a Soviet-era 35mm film camera that was first produced in the early 1970s by LOMO, a camera manufacturer based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Despite its relatively simple design and budget price, the Smena 8M has become a popular choice among film photographers for its compact size, ease of use, and versatility.…

  • RunCam Split very late pseudo review: it’s not good

    Yes, I know it’s few months too late. And it’s not really a review but rather, since I was never able to use it or I describe my friends experience with RunCam Split. I own RunCam Split. I own it for like 2 months now, and it’s still in a box. Never connected, never really…

  • GPS Racer: worklog #5

    I’ve finally decided to make a decent use of my GPS Racer quadcopter. Until now, I mainly used it to test new things for INAV and that is more less all. RunCam Owl Plus FPV camera turned out to be non-flyable in the night, so I’ve decided to go one step further… RunCam Night Eagle…

  • GPS Racer: worklog #4

    Yesterday I finally maidened my GPS Racer in full FPV configuration. RunCam Owl Plus and VTX finally arrived, it was not raining, so I took recording gear after sunset and went flying. To be precise, it was not “night”. But it was pretty dark. Too dark for my RunCam Swift. Owl Plus was sensitive enough…

  • Tutorial: replace battery in RunCam HD

    My RunCam HD died after 5 months in a drawer. Reason: battery destroyed. It had enough energy for approx. 2 seconds of operation. So I had a choice: buy original battery from RunCam for $9.99 plus shipment, or fix it DIY style. I’ve choces the second option. Luckily for us, RunCam used generic 803035 LiPo…

  • 3D Printed 35deg camera stand for Runcam HD / Mobius

    I have no idea how I was able to build drones before I've bought my 3D printer… I before I've learned basics of 3D design. So, today I present you upgraded version of my Runcam HD / Mobius camera mount I've designed few months ago. Changes: tilt angle increased from 25 to 35 degrees allows…

  • Reptile X4R 220 – maiden flight

    Last week I’ve been finally able to put my new mini quad into the air. It’s based on Reptile XR4 220 frame. Looks like I’ve succeeded with my build this time, since there were no major problems. Few minor, yes, but no major. My Reptile X4R 220 mini quad has following specification: Motors: EMAX RS2205…

  • Hands on: RunCam Swift FPV Camera

    Life of my previous FPV camera was rather short. RunCam PZ0420M died after a crash only few weeks after purchase. Well, it happens. As my next camera I’ve chosen RunCam Swift for following reasons: I like RunCam, Swift is small and it has double mount! 50 dollars and 4 weeks later it arrived.

  • Reptile 500 PID values for Cleanflight

    After few test flights I have to admit, that PID values for Reptile 500 quadcopter frame I posted here are too aggressive. Way too aggressive. Specially D coefficient was too big and was main source of high frequency vibrations visible as camera jello. Reducing P and D, and slight increase of I improved quadcopter behavior. Current settings:…