Posts: 98 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 50 in 31 posts Likes Given: 224 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 3 02-Oct-2017, 07:44 AM (This post was last modified: 02-Oct-2017, 08:46 AM by E.L.K..) Hi All! This weekend I killed my Xiaomi Yi: Which ended like that: ![[Image: dead-yi.jpg]](https://s1.postimg.org/5ahuach2lb/dead-yi.jpg) I never bothered to actually protect it someway, as it flew two seasons with me and survived until now. But this crash shows me that it seems that I'm starting to fly too agressively to ignore HD camera safety. So, do you protect your HD cameras? If so, how? If not, how long at average is lifetime of HD camera? Btw, shouldn't we have "camera killer" badge? Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 "This video is unavailable"
I rarely fly with an HD camera as most of my flights are hardly worth recording in HD and adding 70+ grammes balanced way out from my craft's centre of mass has always seemed like a counter productive thing to do from a handling point of view.
It's hard to protect one so well that a collision with something hard isn't going to break things. I think the RunCam Split is the ideal solution as there's nothing exposed to be smashed up in a crash. Sure, a really bad crash will take out anything, no matter how well protected, but the Split has a better chance at least. Posts: 98 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 50 in 31 posts Likes Given: 224 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 3 (02-Oct-2017, 08:04 AM)unseen Wrote: "This video is unavailable"
I rarely fly with an HD camera as most of my flights are hardly worth recording in HD and adding 70+ grammes balanced way out from my craft's centre of mass has always seemed like a counter productive thing to do from a handling point of view.
It's hard to protect one so well that a collision with something hard isn't going to break things. I think the RunCam Split is the ideal solution as there's nothing exposed to be smashed up in a crash. Sure, a really bad crash will take out anything, no matter how well protected, but the Split has a better chance at least. I'll never understand youtube  . Video should be available now. Thanks for pointing to Runcam Split, this camera definitely looks interesting! Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 Ouch!
That really was a collision with a hard object. Commiserations! Posts: 98 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 50 in 31 posts Likes Given: 224 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 3 (02-Oct-2017, 09:02 AM)unseen Wrote: Ouch!
That really was a collision with a hard object. Commiserations! Thanks for your warm words. Camera at least turns on (but beeping errors), so maybe it's still can be repaired. Will try to get it into Xiaomi service center. Posts: 1,149 Threads: 50 Likes Received: 704 in 450 posts Likes Given: 1,189 Joined: Sep 2016 Reputation: 30 There are a lot of 3d-printable cases or lens protectors for yi and gopro cams. Just did a short google image search, i think this is what i would use for my xiaomi yi if i cared:  ![[Image: Xiaomi_Yi_lens_cover_preview_featured.jpg]](https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/fb/1e/62/12/5b/Xiaomi_Yi_lens_cover_preview_featured.jpg) Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 There's only one true measure to prevent damage - don't crash Posts: 1,590 Threads: 89 Likes Received: 1,283 in 768 posts Likes Given: 1,274 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 31 So far I have had to replace 2 FPV cameras, and only replaced one action cam and it was because of upgrading. I've been flying for about 8-9 months. I do crash... often. As for protection, I've recently started converting to a gopro mount that provides some extra protection https://www.getfpv.com/lumenier-skitzo-g...grees.html It seems like it'll do an OK job but I don't trust it to provide indestructible protection. I notice that you're showing DVR footage, is that because the footage on the camera didn't make it?  sympathy from me coming your way as well. before that the camera was exposed with the exception of the battery strap wrapped around it... same with my runcam 2... exposed and ready to get beat down! luckily haven't broke a lens on either yet. Although both have their share of dents and dings. My hope is not to have to buy a new camera until GoPro comes out with a Session 6 or whatever they'll call the next one carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250 Posts: 4 Threads: 0 Likes Received: 1 in 1 posts Likes Given: 1 Joined: Oct 2017 Reputation: 0 ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 98 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 50 in 31 posts Likes Given: 224 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 3 02-Oct-2017, 06:31 PM (This post was last modified: 02-Oct-2017, 06:32 PM by E.L.K..) (02-Oct-2017, 02:03 PM)fftunes Wrote: There are a lot of 3d-printable cases or lens protectors for yi and gopro cams. Just did a short google image search, i think this is what i would use for my xiaomi yi if i cared: (02-Oct-2017, 04:03 PM)RagugakiFPV Wrote: fftunes is correct.
Here's another example
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:126079...rint/#apps Yeah, thanks. Actually I was interested not in the how I can protect it, but how people from this forum protect cameras (and if they do that). I have some own ideas using PVC foam (I have rather a lot of it and not have a 3d printer). (02-Oct-2017, 03:09 PM)RENOV8R Wrote: There's only one true measure to prevent damage - don't crash And, quoting sirdude: sirdude Wrote: I protect mine by never crashing. ![[Image: biggrin.png]](https://intofpv.com/images/smilies/biggrin.png) Which is why I have them laying all over my workbench is various stages of destruction. (02-Oct-2017, 03:18 PM)Carl.Vegas Wrote: I notice that you're showing DVR footage, is that because the footage on the camera didn't make it? sympathy from me coming your way as well. Thanks. The video file from Yi somewhy not recognized by video player as video file. Seems that sdcard ejected at the moment of crash and files were corrupt. (02-Oct-2017, 03:18 PM)Carl.Vegas Wrote: So far I have had to replace 2 FPV cameras, and only replaced one action cam and it was because of upgrading. I've been flying for about 8-9 months. I do crash... often.
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before that the camera was exposed with the exception of the battery strap wrapped around it... same with my runcam 2... exposed and ready to get beat down! luckily haven't broke a lens on either yet. Although both have their share of dents and dings. That all sounds like I just was very unlucky with that crash. I'm thinking about using RunCam Split (thanks unseen for pointing this direction) in my next build (130 brushed micro) as it can't have separate HD cam anyway. Maybe if it will work for me well enough I will not use separate HD cam on my 210 and just switch to RunCam Split there too. • Posts: 1,070 Threads: 70 Likes Received: 742 in 378 posts Likes Given: 577 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 44 Ouch! I have always used soft mounts for my yi, that way in an event of a crash, the material gives up a bit and dampens the hit. And lens/full front protector is kind of mandatory There are a lot of TPU printed mounts on BG or you can find some on thingiverse for sure. Example of a nice flexible TPU mount https://m.banggood.com/GE-FPV-TPU-30-3D-...80977.html . There are also runcam3/session mounts like this • Posts: 43 Threads: 8 Likes Received: 55 in 22 posts Likes Given: 3 Joined: Sep 2017 Reputation: 3 I don't protect it, I have insurance against accidental damage for three years on my gopro  Posts: 98 Threads: 7 Likes Received: 50 in 31 posts Likes Given: 224 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 3 (03-Oct-2017, 10:39 PM)Gianpa Wrote: I don't protect it, I have insurance against accidental damage for three years on my gopro Haha, that's awesome way to protect camera! Will insurance cover it gopro will be shattered to parts in, say, 80km/h crash? It's seller's insurance? Feel like constantly chasing perfection. Once you think you almost got it, see how far you are really. • Posts: 1,149 Threads: 50 Likes Received: 704 in 450 posts Likes Given: 1,189 Joined: Sep 2016 Reputation: 30 (02-Oct-2017, 06:31 PM)E.L.K. Wrote: (...), but how people from this forum protect cameras (and if they do that). So to answer this question - no, i don't protect it. But on the only quad of mine that can carry this shape of cams, it is not very exposed anyway: ![[Image: XqijCRpl.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/XqijCRpl.jpg) Posts: 43 Threads: 8 Likes Received: 55 in 22 posts Likes Given: 3 Joined: Sep 2017 Reputation: 3 (04-Oct-2017, 07:16 AM)E.L.K. Wrote: Haha, that's awesome way to protect camera! Will insurance cover it gopro will be shattered to parts in, say, 80km/h crash?
It's seller's insurance? Seller: Do you want insurance against accidental damage for 3 years for just 5 pounds? Me: Does it mean that I can crash the camera and you give me a new one? Seller: Yes. Me: Doesn't matter how? Seller: No. Me: So if I smash it on the ground right now you have to give me a new one? Seller: Yes... Technically... Me: OK, I'll have it |
