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  • LayerLens for the GoPro 3, take two

    February 16, 2013 Equipment Review, Featured 0 Comment
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    After we released the first LayerLens for the GoPro 3 I noticed a number of issues that slipped by me during testing. I recalled the product and offered everyone their money back. It was a major set-back. We started the re-design process from scratch to address all the minor and…

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  • The QAV400 FPV Quadcopter Frame

    January 11, 2013 Equipment Review, Featured 0 Comment
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    The QAV400 is an FPV quadcopter frame based on the inovations that we introduced in the QAV500, but in a much smaller form factor. The QAV400 is 100mm smaller in size (motor axle to motor axle diagonally). The frame weighs 375g (without landing gear). Just like the QAV500, the QAV400…

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  • QAV500 Videos

    June 30, 2012 Equipment Review, Featured 4 Comments
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    After many months of hard work, the initial production run of the QAV500 was distributed to pre-orderers. Frames have been sent to users all over the world and many of these frames have already been received. The first videos from our talented crew of test pilots have started to apear….

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  • Tricopter Power Distribution Board and Frame Plate

    June 27, 2012 Equipment Connections & Wiring, Equipment Review, Featured 6 Comments
    Tricopter Power Distribution Board

    A new power distribution board for the Pro Tricopter Delrin kit v1.2 and above. This stiff power board provides you with 2 battery connections (lipo pigtail, not included), 3 ESC connections, and 7 additional power pads for LEDs, Video TX, voltage meter, OSD, etc. It dramatically speeds up the build…

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  • FPV Manuals releases 2 620kv multi-rotor motors

    June 13, 2012 Equipment Review, Featured 6 Comments
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    We have added 2 new 620kv, 40mm stator multi-rotor motors to our store getfpv.com and they are both in stock and ready to ship. 1.) Updated NX-4008 620kv An updated version of the popular NX-4008 in all black and with long motor cables. Still with the triangular mounting hole pattern. Bolts…

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  • UHF Repeater from fpvlongrange.com

    May 29, 2012 Equipment Connections & Wiring, Equipment Review, News 9 Comments
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    Every so often a new product appears on the FPV scene without all the hype and fanfare which often precedes such events. The UHF Repeater from fpvlongrange.com is just such a product. The UHF Repeater is something which although the market may not have been crying out for it, now…

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  • The QAV500 FPV Quadcopter Frame by fpvmanuals

    May 01, 2012 Equipment Review, Featured 76 Comments
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    The QAV500 — a purpose built Quadcopter frame for FPV and videography in a 500 size configuration geared toward proficient LOS and FPV pilots. Now shipping worldwide. Kit Price: $189.99 (w/o landing gear). Order the new Version 1.2 Build Manual | Videos | FPVLab Thread | Accessories | Needed Building Materials Frame size details and…

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  • Team Black Sheep and fpvmanuals release new GoPro mount for Wings

    March 30, 2012 Equipment Review, Featured 2 Comments
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    The first jointly developed project of fpvmanuals and Team Black Sheep resulted in a revolutionary GoPro enclosure for FPV wings such as the Zephyr ZII. The GoPro and flight cam are protected by a tabbed plywood enclosure against the harder impacts of landings and crashes. An integrated LayerLens protects your GoPro lens…

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  • LayerLens Product Alert

    January 30, 2012 Equipment Review, News 2 Comments
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    I’ve learned about an issue during which the LayerLens lens holder part can crack when pushing the glass lens in. This is caused by a wider range in total diameter of the glass lenses than I had seen during development and testing. When I tested the design, all my lenses…

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  • LayerLens / GoPro Lens Protection

    December 15, 2011 Equipment Review, Featured 1 Comment
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    The case that comes with the GoPro camera is beautiful, sturdy, and water tight, but it weighs about 100g and the included mounts make the camera stick up over 1″ with the overall surface area growing by a good amount. As a result, many FPV and aerial videographer pilots mount…

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