Rotorpixel gimbal for Phantom Vision
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Geert said:pyrophantom said:Geert said:Just got a phone call from the custom office, they will deliver this afternoon AFTER I PAY 111,50 EURO. :shock:
Seems that others had more luck with the customs.
Bloody hell m8 that sounds a little excessive !!!! :shock:
It was even a bit more 111,76 Euro or $153
I am pissed !!!
:|
Wow, feel for you Geert.
Pull_Up or anybody else in the UK who has had theirs, how much tax did you guys have to pay?
P.S Simon I've just got the feeling back in my hands, note to self, remember gloves next time.
Geert said:pyrophantom said:Geert said:Just got a phone call from the custom office, they will deliver this afternoon AFTER I PAY 111,50 EURO. :shock:
Seems that others had more luck with the customs.
Bloody hell m8 that sounds a little excessive !!!! :shock:
It was even a bit more 111,76 Euro or $153
I am pissed !!!
:|
Is this a greece thing ?? that is super expensive for tax
Geert said:
You either don't have the camera power plug all the way in or your gimbal is a defect like mine. Make sure your power is off and battery out and try pushing in the power plugs. If you power up and the camera light comes on, your OK. If not, write to Keri.
Hope yours is OK.
I can only speak for the UK, so all these figures only refer to here. If you get hit with charges at all then they will be:
Import Duty 5% (although depends what code HMRC use, could be anywhere between 4 and 6);
VAT at the standard rate (20% in the UK);
Handling charge - either £8 or £13 (if you go for the 4 day service it will be the latter).
So assuming today's exchange rate for £/$ that would be:
Gimbal cost: £235
Import duty: £11.75
VAT: £47
Handling: £8 (if choose slower option)
So the cost EX SHIPPING (because that'll be different depending on what service you went for) £301
Shipping options at current exchange rates are either: £12.12, £30.31 or £45.47
Or you could get lucky like one user reported and get the parcel without any customs charges or import duty and therefore have paid only £235+shipping.
Comparison prices:
Dronexpert: No import duties, they apply Dutch VAT @ 21% at source. 549.34 euro delivered. At today's rates: £458
Taco-RC 3d printed plug and play: With "expedited" shipping $299.90
Gimbal cost £182, Import duty £9.10, VAT £36.40, Handling £13, Total: £240.50
So it's a question of choosing your favoured price point, delivery lead-time, construction material, mounting method, upgradability and accessories availability, whether you want it tuned out of the box, portability... the list goes on.
Pays your money, takes your choice! But very approximately it's about £100 all in between Taco and Rotorpixel, then another £110 to Dronexpert (assuming in all cases you get charged the fees you should. One lucky punter got his Rotorpixel for less than the price of a Taco one with all charges...)
Import Duty 5% (although depends what code HMRC use, could be anywhere between 4 and 6);
VAT at the standard rate (20% in the UK);
Handling charge - either £8 or £13 (if you go for the 4 day service it will be the latter).
So assuming today's exchange rate for £/$ that would be:
Gimbal cost: £235
Import duty: £11.75
VAT: £47
Handling: £8 (if choose slower option)
So the cost EX SHIPPING (because that'll be different depending on what service you went for) £301
Shipping options at current exchange rates are either: £12.12, £30.31 or £45.47
Or you could get lucky like one user reported and get the parcel without any customs charges or import duty and therefore have paid only £235+shipping.
Comparison prices:
Dronexpert: No import duties, they apply Dutch VAT @ 21% at source. 549.34 euro delivered. At today's rates: £458
Taco-RC 3d printed plug and play: With "expedited" shipping $299.90
Gimbal cost £182, Import duty £9.10, VAT £36.40, Handling £13, Total: £240.50
So it's a question of choosing your favoured price point, delivery lead-time, construction material, mounting method, upgradability and accessories availability, whether you want it tuned out of the box, portability... the list goes on.
Pays your money, takes your choice! But very approximately it's about £100 all in between Taco and Rotorpixel, then another £110 to Dronexpert (assuming in all cases you get charged the fees you should. One lucky punter got his Rotorpixel for less than the price of a Taco one with all charges...)
It looks like your gimbal is powered so that's a good thing. Disconnect all power and reconnect camera directly as stock and test, if the camera works then this is a new problem. Also your rubber damper balls are not inserted correctly! the camera side is correct the Phantom side has not been inserted!
FYI DJI has just released a 3 axis gimbal for phantom 2
Here is the link to the release information
http://www.dji.com/info/releases/dji-re ... muse-h3-3d
Here is the link to the release information
http://www.dji.com/info/releases/dji-re ... muse-h3-3d
Randito3 said:
Yes, its priced at $959 which is over double the price of the RotorPixel. It does however include a P2... :lol:
http://www.uav-outlet.com/dji-phantom-2 ... bal-combo/
Interesting. No one selling it as standalone... Unless the P2 that comes with it has retracts!
lol I see that. They will be selling them single. I'll replace the one on my P2. I guess people holding out for a DJI Vision gimbal are out of luck. Since my number for rotorpixel is 682 it will be a while, at least I can get something new in the meantime.
Yep looks like they will be: http://quadcopters.co.uk/dji-zenmuse-h3 ... 1361-p.asp
The Zenmuse 2D is currently available for around £230-£250 in the UK as a standalone unit, so the pricing for the 3rd axis will be interesting. But like you say, if they had a retro-fit Vision version in the wings then I would have assumed it would have surfaced by now.
The Zenmuse 2D is currently available for around £230-£250 in the UK as a standalone unit, so the pricing for the 3rd axis will be interesting. But like you say, if they had a retro-fit Vision version in the wings then I would have assumed it would have surfaced by now.
Nice addition for P2 buyers/owners... wonder if this is the one that dji will use for p2v....??DKDarkness said:
Wonder if it's a function of the Vision's modified Naza that means none of the stock stuff will work - I see they mention the P2 specifically, as well as standalone NAZAs (except the LITE). One of the main issues, looking at the product photo, is that it would be too low for the stock Vision - as well as coming up with a mount that works with the the FC200 they'd need to offer some sort of landing gear extensions or replacements as part of any retro-fit kit...
Pull_Up said:
I adjusted the yaw gains of my P2V to 60% to see what difference it would make... Got up at 5 AM to catch day with only light winds. Result of adjustment: HEAVY jittering on the yaw axis! I thought the P2V was broken, or I had badly damaged the rotors during transport, until I remembered I had tinkered with the gains
Too bad, it was a really nice day for a video...
So 60% is definitely a number to avoid! At some point I will have a play with basic and atti gains and see if I can find something that works.
When Keri returns to Toronto...He will be amazed how Production has ramped up!
I'm suffering from "Gimbalitis"....the only cure is receipt of a shipping notification. :lol:
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I'm suffering from "Gimbalitis"....the only cure is receipt of a shipping notification. :lol:
The Rookie
RCRookie said:When Keri returns to Toronto...He will be amazed how Production has ramped up!
I'm suffering from "Gimbalitis"....the only cure is receipt of a shipping notification. :lol:
The Rookie
+1
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Randito3 said:
I'm a newcomer to the gimbal world. So the 3rd axis will keep camera facing forward if you spin the aircraft? What's the big advantage/point?
tedw123 said:
When you turn left or right using the yaw stick it will soften the movement as opposed to a sudden left or right turn.
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Will a Yaw axis also cause the Phantoms legs to appear in the videos or are there stops to prevent rotation of the entire camera ?
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