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WLToys V222 Quadcopter Video Flicker Reduction

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Channel: Quadcopter 101 · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Video flight with my $68 WLToys V222 Cyclone quadcopter. This is a great quadcopter, and best to learn on for simple, cheap, and easy aerial video tasks. It comes ready to fly with a built-in remote control video camera. WLToys V222 Quadcopter http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Http--Or-Or-Www_banggood_com-Or-Wholesale-Upgrade-Wltoys-V959-V2-2_4G-6-Axis-4CH-RC-Quadcopter-With-Camera-Mode-2-RTF-p-67794_html-p-67794.html?p=RB0922217402201307U3

The video of the V222 sometimes experiences "flickering".  This is caused by the camera lens seeing the shaded flicker of the moving propellers.  It only happens at certain orientations where the propellers are between the sun and the camera lens.  But it easily eliminated by simple taping a small 1/2 inch piece of cardboard to overhang above, but out of view, of the camera lens.

After flying my V262 here, I did a second follow-up flight with my V222. The location is Owens Lake, near Olancha California. Up until 1924 this was a huge lake, fed by water from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background.  But Los Angeles needed water, and around that time most of the runoff from the mountains was diverted to LA.  The result is this dry lake and surrounding desert that you see today. Anyways, the background mountains seen in this video are some of the highest in the Sierra Nevadas, along with the United States.  One of those peaks in the background is Mount Whitney.  By the way, we saw the bleached bones of some large animal laying in the sand during our hike out to this location :o  And here is that exact location: https://www.google.com/maps/@36.3778041,-117.8863873,198m/data=!3m1!1e3

As I always recommend, beginners please consider this MUCH cheaper option to learn to fly on before purchasing an expensive high-end quadcopter such as DJI Phantom or even AR Parrot. Keep in mind that crashing is inevitable for all RC beginners (it's a right of passage). The V222 is somewhat durable, as is the Phantom. But stuff happens. It also takes time learning to maintain orientation on a quadcopter. Losing orientation in flight can lead to bad results. Would you like to risk a $68 or a $1000 quadcopter while learning to fly? Once you're comfortable flying, then consider the higher-end models (that is if you're still interested).

Are you new to quadcopters?  Want to learn more, including quadcopter reviews, modifications, flying tips, etc...?  Then please visit http://quadcopter101.blogspot.com. 

MUSIC CREDITS:
Snowflake-Straight to the light (Darkangel remix)
http://ccmixter.org/files/darkangell/29956
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