Mavic pro rear lights?? I have flown the whole dji line.....first post here!

Motley · Jan 10, 2017

I am actually considering what lights I want to put on my new mounts. I have the Strobon standalone units that have a battery on each one but I am considering using the Strobon V2 and just mounting a small 150Mah battery to power all the lights. I plan to have a red and green on the sides as shown in my previous video (except instead of standalone they will be normal units). I then plan to mount a solid white LED facing out from the back (again on the tab that I built into the landing extension) and then also I plan to mount a couple of 850nm UV LEDs facing downwards, this way those UV LEDs can be used as a light source for the downward facing landing cameras but will not be visible otherwise.

Let's just see how all that works out, I will hot glue the LEDs, battery, and wires so it will be a nice job and there will be nothing dangling.

vdubbin1967 · Jan 10, 2017

Motley said:
I am actually considering what lights I want to put on my new mounts. I have the Strobon standalone units that have a battery on each one but I am considering using the Strobon V2 and just mounting a small 150Mah battery to power all the lights. I plan to have a red and green on the sides as shown in my previous video (except instead of standalone they will be normal units). I then plan to mount a solid white LED facing out from the back (again on the tab that I built into the landing extension) and then also I plan to mount a couple of 850nm UV LEDs facing downwards, this way those UV LEDs can be used as a light source for the downward facing landing cameras but will not be visible otherwise.

Let's just see how all that works out, I will hot glue the LEDs, battery, and wires so it will be a nice job and there will be nothing dangling.

I'd be curious on the up leds.....

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Motley · Jan 10, 2017

These are what I am considering. But I have to order them, I have the other lights just not these ones.

1W Infrared 850nm PowerLED for RC Lights - Flytron

chazzm · Jan 11, 2017

Not if it's in it's own enclosure, and have you ever worked with electronics? If so then you'd know what a holding circuit is right? Really think about it,,,, also I want another battery, the cost to carry a small one is negligible compared to compromising flight time,

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dsd317 · Jan 11, 2017

Motley said:
These are what I am considering. But I have to order them, I have the other lights just not these ones.

1W Infrared 850nm PowerLED for RC Lights - Flytron

I can see people using these for night-time flying in stealth mode. Just disable all stock LEDs (possible with some tweaks) and put on IR goggles (I think) and only you'll be able to see it.

willhay555 · Jan 11, 2017

Why on earth go to so much trouble?
Small, 1cm dia. rear bike lights with an elasticated strap with three flashing modes would be perfect for this.

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Motley · Jan 11, 2017

willhay555 said:
Why on earth go to so much trouble?
Small, 1cm dia. rear bike lights with an elasticated strap with three flashing modes would be perfect for this.

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1 main reason....weight.

willhay555 · Jan 11, 2017

Motley said:
1 main reason....weight.

That's a great reason, but I doubt the one's I have in mind weigh anything of any note.

dsd317 said:
I can see people using these for night-time flying in stealth mode. Just disable all stock LEDs (possible with some tweaks) and put on IR goggles (I think) and only you'll be able to see it.

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vdubbin1967 · Jan 11, 2017

willhay555 said:
That's a great reason, but I doubt the one's I have in mind weigh anything of any note.

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Plus anyone can just slap a light on and call it a day. Some of us like custom and clean even if it's for use at night... just saying. I actually have though done that with bike light on an old phantom lol

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vdubbin1967 · Jan 11, 2017

vdubbin1967 said:
Plus anyone can just slap a light on and call it a day. Some of us like custom and clean even if it's for use at night... just saying. I actually have though done that with bike light on an old phantom lol

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But you did give me an idea to take apart a bike light and make it smaller or lighter. Since you can see the bike litlghts from far

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Motley · Jan 11, 2017

vdubbin1967 said:
Plus anyone can just slap a light on and call it a day. Some of us like custom and clean even if it's for use at night... just saying. I actually have though done that with bike light on an old phantom lol

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Its just no fun if I don't get to use my 3D printer

vdubbin1967 · Jan 12, 2017

. Did mine in matte green.... going to do my other mavic in matte orange

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G unit · Jan 12, 2017

vdubbin1967 said:
. Did mine in matte green.... going to do my other mavic in matte orange

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My other Mavic ?/????....... I can't even get my first one ......... You think skinning it is no problem with the airframe ... what about all the extras put on.... does the new landing gear effect the calabration of the Mavic .... I'm talking about first starting it up and how it sits on a level platform when it is initializing ? It sits on a little rake originally as I can tell ....are the extensions set up in the same manner .... or does it even matter ?

vdubbin1967 · Jan 12, 2017

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vdubbin1967 · Jan 12, 2017

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My rear led mod. Sorry really windy

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vdubbin1967 · Jan 12, 2017

G unit said:
My other Mavic ?/????....... I can't even get my first one ......... You think skinning it is no problem with the airframe ... what about all the extras put on.... does the new landing gear effect the calabration of the Mavic .... I'm talking about first starting it up and how it sits on a level platform when it is initializing ? It sits on a little rake originally as I can tell ....are the extensions set up in the same manner .... or does it even matter ?

Lol. I fell into a deal on a mavic that camera was broke off for 100. I had ordered my mavic from local hobbyshop and it came in the same day.... I had a guy in cali who fixed it good as new for me as he had a bunch of parts mavics laying around. Flys awesome...

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vdubbin1967 · Jan 12, 2017

vdubbin1967 said:
Lol. I fell into a deal on a mavic that camera was broke off for 100. I had ordered my mavic from local hobbyshop and it came in the same day.... I had a guy in cali who fixed it good as new for me as he had a bunch of parts mavics laying around. Flys awesome...

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With the extensions it sits level. I don't think it matters because when you do an imu calibration you have to set it up on level surface in folded position.... kinda weird

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John Shaw · Jan 13, 2017

Just an idea... Rather than adding weight and drag to the Mavic, what about night vision googles?

vdubbin1967 · Jan 13, 2017

John Shaw said:
Just an idea... Rather than adding weight and drag to the Mavic, what about night vision googles?

That would be cool for sure to. But trying to see what your filming on the screen while wearing nv goggles on would be difficult.... plus the mavic even during the day when it get further from you. It's hard to recognize orientation. But nv goggles would be cool

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TallGear · Jun 13, 2017

vdubbin1967 said:
Does anyone make any add on lights with batteries built in 3D printed maybe?? It sure would be nice for orientation For night flying as the front lights turn off when starting to record... any info or your thoughts on this would be appreciated...

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Here are my lights for now. Red in the back, blue in the front. I only get blue reflection with the gimbal cover on.

I like these because I know which way I'm pointed with line of sight, even when it's far away.