Beta85 Pro 2 | BetaFPV's Take on My ShutterBug85 Design

After six months, the ShutterBug85 is still my favorite POWER WHOOP formula. BetaFPV has finally copied that formula, but they call it the Beta85 Pro 2. Links and suggestions below...
NOTE: If you choose to make a purchase after using one of my links, then I can make a small commission. It's a cool way for you to show you support, and it costs you nothing extra! :-)
Related Videos:
- My Original ShutterBug85 ( • ShutterBug85 - My New ... )
- Securing Props with Floss ( • Flossing Your Props! )
- Fixing The Z02 Camera ( • Fix Your Beta75X Camer... )
Beta85 Pro 2 Bind-n-Fly (FrSky or Crossfire versions):
- bit.ly/2YukEPS (BetaFPV Global)
- amzn.to/2T73oKJ (Amazon USA)
The Version of the Betaflight Configurator That Works With This Drone:
github.com/bet...
Suggested Batteries:
- BetaFPV 300mAh 45C 2S (bit.ly/2YKDD41)
- GNB 300mAh 80C 2S (amzn.to/2MD0oEu)
- GNB 450mAh 80C 2S (amzn.to/2RHyveY)
- Crazepony 450mAh 80C 2S (Same as GNB, but cheaper) (amzn.to/31mD6Hi)
Parts To Build Or Fix One (GetFPV links have Fast USA Shipping):
- Beta85X Frame (bit.ly/2Sx2Ayo)
- BetaFPV 2S AIO FC/ESC - FrSky (bit.ly/2LERdUz)
- Or BetaFPV 2S AIO FC/ESC - No Rx Version (bit.ly/2YNE0L4)
- BetaFPV 1103 11000KV Motors (bit.ly/2XYY2qE)
- XT30 Pigtail with 20AWG Wire (bit.ly/2ZJto1n)
- EMAX Avan 2" 4-Blade Props (bit.ly/30SYraU)
- Velcro Cable Tie as Strap (amzn.to/2QxyMAL)
- Then you just need a camera, vtx, and canopy (see below)
Canopy Suggestion #1 (Stronger and Better Picture, but Heavier):
- BetaFPV 85X FPV Canopy (bit.ly/2yEnPFm)
- RunCam Nano2 with 1.8mm lens Camera (bit.ly/2SnEUwb)
- HGLRC Nano VTX (bit.ly/30WNLZ5)
Canopy Suggestion #2 (Like my original, but easier):
- UR65 Canopy (bit.ly/2Td4V1N)
- Wolfwhoop WT05-S (similar to WT07 but already split for you) (amzn.to/2T7FaA2)
- Note: I listed the WT05-S for build convenience, but it does not have Smart Audio. Use whatever VTX you want, of course.
Canopy Suggestion #3 (Same setup as Beta85 Pro 2):
- BetaFPV Thin Canopy (bit.ly/2YHh9AN)
- BetaFPV Z02 Camera + VTX + Mounts (bit.ly/2T80IfK)
Music Credit:
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[@DMarko22]

Your videos make ma wanna go out and fly! And I did! So I have to apologise that I stopped watching your video and instead went out for six packs.Now I finished watching your video. Now it's time for lunch.What a great day it is😁😁😁

[@MrShutterBug]

Haha! Nice! No apology required. Happy flying! 😄

[@cheshirerc]

Hitting the buy button on one of these from BetaFPV this morning, will use your link of course; excellent stuff my man. Happy flying.

[@jlarson42]

I just converted my 75x to the 85x based on your video. Caddx eos2 camera with 3d printed canopy and xm+ receiver . I couldn't be more pleased with the results. It rocks. 👍💖🤓

[@JeromeDemers]

been rocking my shutterbug 85 since first video. Got the tune so darn good that it makes me happy every time I fly it. Indoor and outdoor. It's not very powerful but just the right amount of fun and control. Love it!

[@MattMerritt]

Such a fun machine... I have several of BetaFPV's products, but the power to weight ratio on this makes it one of the most fun to fly! Thanks for the great review, Nate!!

[@Clif_Brown]

I hated the interconnect pins on the BetaFPV stuff I bought and are now not flying. After a few crashes the pins get sloppy and intermittent and then the parts are no good. Glad to see they are going with the AIO FC/ESC's now.

[@dirtfpv]

I love the shit out of your setup. I fly the hell out of it all the time. Great for indoors and outdoors. I did a 75x to shutterbug 85 conversion. Just about to start experimenting with different pitch props.

[@FilipRadelic]

It's nice of them to give you a shoutout in the product description 💪💪 I absolutely love mine. Pretty much the same components as this but I use an AIO camera/vtx with the NBD mount and Crossfire (mostly for laziness to not have to swap out modules on my radio).

[@MrStrikeforce1987]

My first and only shutterbug 85 was a mobula 7 conversion that burnt out an fc due to the xt30 overloading esc’s I’ve since rebuilt one with the same components only this time a toothpick frame (so even lighter), 2 inch avan props and the stock mobula battery connectors with solid pins. Flies amazing

[@1LittleTinker]

Shutterbug 85: What props have been tested? I spent half a day yesterday testing props, 5 different ones and multiple packs, on my version of the Shutterbug 85. The Avan blur 2" 3 blade prop came out as my favourite by a good distance - noticeably better than the 4 blade avan micro 2" which betafpv put on their models. Anyone else have experience and results playing with props on their 85 builds? What did you prefer? My setup is the betafpv 85 frame + happymodel v2.1 board + happymodel 1102 motors and cam (most of the parts used to be a sailfly-X). I had to use a red hot pin to punch holes in the frame to mount the happymodel motors. 40grams dry.

[@fernandow7763]

I want to test the Emax 3 blades prop

[@1LittleTinker]

@@fernandow7763 if you do then please let me know what you think? And what your build is?

[@kodak_jack]

This is the kind of video I love and thank you for all of the info you've included. Those who do videos and can't be bothered to include links are not doing anybody any good! MANY of us are stuck indoors for a good 7 months of the year. Realistically, how noisy is this quad? Is it too much for indoor flying?

[@CravenFPV]

Been telling Betafpv the same for a while, they are finally listening, new stuff coming out hopefully!

[@ianpluska5667]

Nice Video! My racing shutterbug: Betafpv 2S AIO No RX with Crossfire Nano RX Betafpv 85x Frame Emax Avan 2" Props Betafpv H02 Cam and vTX with Crazepony canopy Betafpv 1103 11000kv Motors Betafpv RGB Led I also put a 220uf 25v cap on the battery lead to avoid frying the 5v regulator from voltage spikes.

[@MOJOOG]

Told myself i wasn't getting anymore tinyquads but ordered a pro 85 today after watching the videos.

[@paparannu9184]

Man, that testing playground is sick, your skill is so good, that control is outstanding, i hope i can build something like this in the future

[@creamfpv5682]

Man that was some killer flying 🔥🔥🔥 I’m definitely buying one haha

[@julienrodrigue9170]

I buy meteor 75, but I still want sow much this 85 pro 2!! You are an amazing pilot! Vidéo is excellent!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@frankbarajas]

Great video and awesome flying as usual. However, in the comments, I saw your link for the BetaFlight 10.4 configurator, so *are you saying that 10.5 doesn't work on the Beta85 Pro 2?* Or did I misunderstand something? I have Beta85 Pro 2 on the way, hence my wanting to be clear on this issue. Thanks.

[@MrShutterBug]

Correct. It comes with an unofficial release of betaflight. There are issues with the latest configurator. So you can reflash to an official version, or use the 10.4 configuration. I offered the link because it flies great out of the box with the setup it has.

[@frankbarajas]

Mr ShutterBug - Well, you just saved me from some added trouble, I was about to update to 10.5 as I am currently on 10.4. Guess I will wait, nothing I have flying now needs 10.5 anyway. Thank you for the “heads-up”!

[@MrShutterBug]

Frank Barajas you can always have both versions on your computer.

[@frankbarajas]

Mr ShutterBug - Actually, I already have two versions of BetaFlight configurator and a old version of CleanFlight for some really old quads that I still tinker with on occasion. I have not migrated any of my micros to BetaFlight 4.xx yet. Just have a couple of newer ones that came with it preinstalled. I’m a slow migrator, I find it less frustrating, at least over the years I have come to that conclusion...lol

[@joegirty6609]

@@frankbarajas i thought you could not have 2 different versions of beta flight on one computer. are you guys saying that you can?

[@u_fpv]

Whoop look so fun with you

[@butterflyfpv]

Still the best power whoop formula in 2023! 85mm Frame, 1103 2S directly soldered to the fc, 2S 300mah HV high C-Rate Lipo

[@Jake-co7rt]

Thanks again for the vid. I LOVE this thing! It flies really well! I have replaced the motors with 8000kv Beta motors, just to see what would happen. Seems to be an improvement. Lotsa oomph, not a lotta heat. Got desperate to fliy, 'cause it's been rainy here. used an adapter to fly 1S indoors. And it works great! The PID tuning is a bit soft in 1S, but, running indoors, in level-mode, that's not really such a bad thing. Keeps it from screaming and suctioning itself to a wall if you get too close to one. (c:

[@psychwardfpv4353]

Wow! New to your channel and right off the bat you have me wanting to get a whoop! I fly super fast 5inches and never even considered a whoop until now!!! Great video. Liked and subbed brother.

[@djs134]

In your canopy suggestion #1 , does that canopy work on its own or do u have to change to a runcam nano? Looking for a stronger canopy while leaving the camera stock. Thanks

[@ELValenin]

There is a new canopy that should fit the stock camera as well. Here's a link: betafpv.com/products/canopy-for-micro-camera?variant=31438882570374

[@zer001]

This was my first quad! Now I own 3 of them. Absolut love this little power machine. But there is this little FrSky Problem :(

[@FhazalFPV]

hye can u help me? i try meteor85 with 2s 450mah but it's become crazy and jumpy and sometimes it's throttle up by itself, while using 2s 300mah its ok, do u know how can i fix this ?? im using meteor 85 ELRS

[@5murf]

Are you running the stock tune? My beta85 pro 2 has some yaw washout on big dives

[@PowerThumb]

Any PIDs for BF 4.... version? Mine flies very "spongy/squishy" and bounces of obsticales very hard. Like to tune it sharper and without any "bouncing", like Monckingbird does!

[@MrShutterBug]

Nope. Patrick (Mockingbird) tried to make a 4.1 tune and could never really get it to work as well as 3.5.7. I’ll probably take another shot at it eventually, but when I do I’ll be skipping ahead to 4.2 which is much better for micros than 4.1. In the meantime, 3.5.7 flies great.

[@PowerThumb]

@@MrShutterBug THANKS! A 3.5.7 tune for Beta85?

[@MrShutterBug]

BlueRocket82 for a 3.5.7 tune, find the pinned post on this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqbLk61tf56lfpI

[@soli3605]

Do we have a shutterbug Discord?!?! Maybe a 99c patrion?!?! I have some "experiments" that I'm working with on the "new" HX100 (Rebranded Humquad... sub split-off of Betafpv) Would like to have a chat!! You're one of the many people on this play for that inspired me to build, I not have a 3dprinter ready for my own, 3 inch 3s hybrid ultralight.... Thanks a gain for all your hard work it's been great!!!

[@daFexKM]

Great review! I'm getting mine tomorrow and I got two questions.. Is it useful to flash the ESCs to 48khz with JESC? Did you change the Pids or any other settings in Betaflight? Thanks!

[@JohnCuppi]

So quick question -- is canopy #1 a true drop-in replacemet without anything else to do except tweak the tune for the added weight?

[@MrShutterBug]

Option #1 (85x FPV canopy) should be a super easy option. You just need a 14x14mm camera like the Runcam Nano 2, Predator Nano, etc...

[@JohnCuppi]

@@MrShutterBug oh ok so you absolutely need the camera for it to fit right then. That's what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks for the fast reply. Seems like a real shame that they did this with the canopy I'm already planning on it breaking and have only flown it once...

[@kmodkese]

Which do you like flying more, a toothpick style micro or one of these 2s power whoops?

[@cheshirerc]

Crossfire one ordered, any idea how they mount the antenna? Came today, one week to the U.K. Nice the CRSF Nanao RX came mounted and shrinkwrapped with the antenna out the back, set it up in L config.

[@lurzafliamsiaslam5585]

What's your best recommended whoop for decent flight times and yet still able to go out and rip outdoors ?

[@cheshirerc]

Totally get the Avan props now, after getting two motors stuck (Both CW.) on Gemfan 2040 Hulkies. Thankfully I had spares from Beta75x and Toothpick builds. I only used them as I was too lazy to go out and get some dental floss. Any tips for removing stubborn props B.T.W.? So I just got back from my local park flying a bunch of packs, no one batted an eyelid, women walking past close to me saying to kids "Oooh look at the little drone." with glee. Totally different reponses to what I was getting with Le Pickle builds. I had even stopped flying there. So quiet and yet effortlessly performs the most demanding acro manauveres. Super good my man.

[@fernandow7763]

My version of 85mm whoop is: Crazybee F4 v2.1 Frsky Happymodel 1102 10000kv Mobula7 canopy V2 Eachine Eos 2 camera Happymodel Vtx Smartaudio Uruav UR85 frame Emax Avant 2" prop Gaoneng 2S 450mah Weight 40gr Build mine inspired on your videos

[@SteveChiller]

I love flying my diy Beta85x on 3s. Flys great.

[@jsand6]

Late to the game on this one but after the 16.8 build I had to try this one too. Would love a video on your current setup in BF 4.2, which is what the beta85 pro 2 now comes with. Would you do rpm filter on this setup? Thanks

[@MrShutterBug]

My builds are still on BF 3.5.7. I have experimented with newer versions of BF but never got to a point that I thought was actually better. That's my fault for not spending enough time. Someday I do hope to revisit the topic and get a new tune that is just as locked in. If so, I'll probably make an updated video about it.

[@MadDragon75]

I need advice from you. Removing Beta85 props? I tried spinning off by hand like with my meteor 75.. Nope. Shaft spins. I understand why they make it tight. These 1102 11000 motors are beastly little motors. They have a reputation for ejecting bells and prop & shaft goes bye bye. 🙁 So, some genius decided to make the 1.5 prop ID a tad smaller to prevent slippage. Well. I used one a prop tool (Facepalm goes here) I managed to not only bend the soft metal of the tool as designed to do, I also managed to unknowingly bend the bell arches and smashed said bell onto the windings. Unbeknownst to me, yesterday I noticed my batteries tanked rapidly. Less than a minute each. I knew something was wrong so I checked for heat. 3 warm motors and 1 that would have burnt my lip. 😣 I'm not feeling too smart. I bought it the 8th. of this month and received a backup I ordered that day. Yeah. What to do? How the __ do I change these without damaging anything? There so tight I pulled two of 4 blades off a tip damage only prop that I planned on saving for emergencies from one motor.

[@MrShutterBug]

Did your drone come with Gemfan props? I still use the Emax Avan 2” props. They have the opposite problem. The Avan props are a little loose. My solution for loose props is to add a bit of dental floss. Seriously! I made a video about that. It is an option to consider.

[@MadDragon75]

@@MrShutterBug yes 2020. I was switching to Gemfan 2023 3 blade. It's my use of turtle mode chewing the tips.

[@MadDragon75]

@@MrShutterBug 😊 I figured out a way. 2 prop tools. One on each side. Slide the second under the first. No stress on the frame and it slides right off.

[@mazivco]

I want to upgrade from the Eachine tc. will this give me a better video quality and better range ?

[@slyoldfox11]

Just ordered thankyou

[@medrone7097]

What do you think of the new update that they just released for this model? They moved to an AIO board but now it’s 25mw only. I’d love to see you do a quick review of the update but it seems like you’ve moved on to bigger drones and custom builds. Do you still fly your Shutterbug 85?

[@MrShutterBug]

I have not tried the new drone nor the new 2S FC that is in it. In general, I would say that it is a good change if it reduces weight and doesn't introduce any new problems. I usually use 25mw transmitters on my whoops. That is plenty for indoor track racing or flying outside with direct line of sight. The time when you need higher output power is when you want to fly farther away or penetrate through buildings or forest. I usually fly my whoops at close range and I fly other drones at longer range, so I would be fine with 25mw. But if you need more, then just build the drone from components. It's pretty easy to do with whoops. Have fun! :-)

[@medrone7097]

Thanks for the reply and for the Shutterbug 85! I was flying the Mobula and after seeing your videos, I got one of these and love it so much. It is a joy to fly bashing around and flying freestyle. I must have crashed it a thousand times and she still flies great. I doubled up the canopy and it is still in one piece.

[@hectorsaenz7599]

Hi Nate. I bougth a BetaFPV 85 Pro 2 is the only Whoop that I can bring to my country. I had two in the beginning but one of this get dammage on de ESC I guess because I crashed it. I dont know how to setup well the PIDs for a begginer. Does you have please some setup that can help me to learn fly this drone.? Because I dont want broke my last one. I will appreciate your anwser.

[@MrShutterBug]

Hi Hector. I do not have any videos on setting it up or learning to fly it. You probably don't have to tune the PIDs. It should fly pretty well right out of the box, but learning to fly it well does take practice. Good luck.

[@SergioLopez-vu5lv]

Hi thank one of the best video's on utube. So will I have change bettaflyght to do the arm modes or it won't work I gust ordered it thank u can u help

[@selim197a]

I just got one and I had to replace the FC after 5 or 6 flights because the 5V regulator got fried. The replacement F4 2S AIO flight controller from betafpv also crapped out in the exact same way, it's 5V regulator crapped out, I used tattu 450 mah 45C batteries for outdoor flights and the stock 300mah for indoor testing... the last board got fried on the stock battery. I read in rcgroups that people are putting 200u capacitors on their xt30 plugs to prevent this from happening. Has this happened to you at all with these flight controllers? I know it's the one you recommend for your shutterbug 85 builds. I'm considering using the F4 2-4S 12A AIO and an external rx instead of this all in one, sacrificing the weight for reliability. What are your thoughts?

[@MrShutterBug]

Unfortunately 5V regulators are the #1 point of failure on pretty much every FC. I have had them die on this 2S FC and on many others. I have added capacitors to some and that might help, but I've had regulators die even with the cap. So you could replace the FC, or you could fix the existing one by providing an external 5V regulator. That's actually pretty easy to do. I've used these: amzn.to/2Zt3uzX. Just cut off the red JST connector and connect that side to the battery terminal. Then 5V comes out the other side. If you connect that 5V wire to the 5V pad on the FC, it will power both the FC and the accessories. I've been wanting to make a video showing the steps because it is such a common issue. I just haven't had the time. Good luck.

[@selim197a]

@@MrShutterBug Thanks for taking the time to explain so thoroughly! This is indeed a frustrating problem for those of us who are new to the hobby! At this point the second FC is RMA'd as well, however it is great to see your solution here. Thanks for all your contributions to the hobby!

[@goaway4702]

I’m currently working on a 75x frame, namelessrc fc, diatone 1103 10000kv motors, eos2 cam and betafpv canopy, and I’m gonna run it on 2s 450mah. We’ll see how it works out. Hopefully the parts will be here tomorrow 🤞

[@3DMOFO2020]

I know when I first seen the set up the 85 pro 2 there using that they had to base it off your shuttlebug85 Nate this confirms it once I get though my toothpick phase I'll give this a shot btw I'm still waiting for you to do a 3s version of your shuttlebug85 lol

[@archer4922]

Awesome. I like betafpv quads. I’ve got a 65s(now a 6mm instead of 7mm with 19k 6mm Motors and cockroach frame and mockingbird, flys much better now) and a 75x and have the hx100 on the way.

[@williambarlow4804]

Just got one and it has Betaflight 4.1.0 on it with Dshot 300, should I change to your lids and settings or would you recommend leaving it the way it is???

[@MrShutterBug]

I do not have a 4.1 tune that I like on the 85. I recommend betaflight 3.5.7 with the PIDs that I pinned as a comment on my original “ShutterBug85” video. If you want all the latest bells and whistles then I recommend trying the 4.2 release candidate(but don’t use my PIDs in that case). 4.2 is much better for micros than 4.1 imo. Good luck.

[@williambarlow4804]

Thx for getting back with me, it seems to fly good but I am a new pilot lol

[@kVarfpv]

This is a great flying micro two thumbs up 👍👍

[@mazivco]

What do you think about the last version with the integrated vtx ? my old 85 pro is dead and i want a new one but im not sure if 25mW is enough ...

[@MrShutterBug]

I haven't tried that FC yet. In general, I think 25mW is plenty for racing, or flying around an open park or yard. If it has a built-in SPI receiver, then the video will probably go farther than the receiver. 200mW comes in handy when you want to go farther or if you need to penetrate through more obstacles like vegetation or multiple walls.

[@mazivco]

Mr ShutterBug 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@Clif_Brown]

SB85 type super-light build on 2S is my favorite whoop now. I fly them so much I keep having to fix them from crashes due to pushing harder with more tricks as I learn. Whoops are great because often you can hit tree branches up high, recover and keep flying. I try flying my 75 whoops and don't like them very much after the 85 on 2" Avans spoiled me.

[@nikotttin]

Hello Mr Shutterbug, I have all the components ready for a build but then moved to a toothpick for the summer. As winter comes, I'll move it all to a beta frame. I wondered wether with a throttle cut, this build would be ok for indoors and small space/gaps? Thanks!

[@MrShutterBug]

As you can see, I have certainly used mine for indoor 2S racing. I’ll probably make a video later about how to optimize your betaflight setup for that.

[@nikotttin]

I saw that and that's why I asked :) I meant for even smaller spaces... Anyway looking forward to seeing that upcoming video!

[@teurisleonardo8229]

Greeting brot I have that same drone and the internal receiver was damaged but I did not know how to put an external receiver on it, I hope your answering

[@MrShutterBug]

This FC only has one available UART pad. It is the one used for Smart Audio. So you would have to give up Smart Audio to use it. Also you would need a receiver that can use a regular non-inverted UART, but those exist.

[@teurisleonardo8229]

@@MrShutterBug what a problem thanks

[@carloparisio-waysfpv8407]

hi, do you know if you hear the engine through the headphones of your glasses?

[@MrShutterBug]

Carlo Parisio no. To get the motor noise you would need a microphone on the drone. Some vtx have that, but not the vtx on this drone. That kind of motor noise can be helpful for diagnostic purposes, but it always sounds terrible, so I don’t really miss it.

[@carloparisio-waysfpv8407]

@@MrShutterBug many thx

[@sixtofive]

Have you tried flying this setup with a 525 mah battery? If the numbers are correct RDQ has one that is only 1g heavier than their 450 2s. Thinking it might be a great option for laid back cruising flights. I'll make sure to use your link when I buy one of these. Nice flying! One more thought, do you recommend using throttle scale limiting at all with this setup?

[@MrShutterBug]

The RDQ battery will work great. It’s labeled as an HV battery, which means you won’t get the mah capacity on the label unless you choose to HV charge it. That’s why it’s the same weight. A 450mah battery holds 520mah when HV charged.

[@MrShutterBug]

sixtofive and throttle scale can make it easier to control indoors, but I don’t use any outdoors.

[@sixtofive]

@@MrShutterBug That makes sense, thanks for the info.

[@Spideystrat]

Grabbed a stock 85X on black Friday and excited to try it on 3s :} On 3s do you go with 300 mah to avoid washouts ? I got washouts on my previous 85x build w 1103s and 450 2s so thinking the stock 1105s with a 450 3s will have even more washouts

[@MrShutterBug]

For 3S I recommend the boxy shaped 300mah battery by BetaFPV (not the long one). It’s a great battery and significantly lighter than a 450.

[@Spideystrat]

@@MrShutterBugok great thanks, what flight times did you get w that ?

[@MrShutterBug]

Spideystrat not sure off hand. Probably 3 min or so. 450mah 3S would last longer but fly heavier.

[@Spideystrat]

Ok goin w 300 for acro and 450s for gates n speed flyin :p

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Nice flying! Thumbs up

[@AgustinMolini]

Hello! Do you have a tune for this on BF 4.1? I'm having a really hard time unfortunately.

[@MrShutterBug]

No. Sorry. I have not had time to try 4.1 on it yet. My tune is based on 3.5.7.

[@AgustinMolini]

@@MrShutterBug no worries! Thanks for the response

[@teurisleonardo8229]

Greetings a question friend the beta store fpv in which country is it located

[@MrShutterBug]

BetaFPV.com ships from China. Other retails carry BetaFPV gear though, so you have options.

[@teurisleonardo8229]

@@MrShutterBug thanks

[@PanagiotisKampakos]

Hi, I have just bought beta 85 pro 2 after I saw your video. It looks awesome. And your flying capabilities in this video are so good. betafpv is a winner at 85mm thanks to you and your advice. I bought spi EU lbt version and my qx7 is non Europe,so do you know how to bind the drone? Or I have to use xm+ non Europe receiver? Thanks for one more time! :)

[@MrShutterBug]

I’ve never tried changing an EU receiver to the FCC (USA) version. It might be possible to change the firmware, but I’m not sure. You might be able to connect an external Rx to the UART that currently sends Smart Audio to the vtx, but I have not tried that either. Good luck.

[@PanagiotisKampakos]

@@MrShutterBug after I contact with betafpv, they are gonna send me fcc version :) , thanks for your response. Do you know the range of this spi receiver? And do you know if I can add xm+ in some way?

[@MrShutterBug]

Panagiotis Kampakos i find that the range is enough for most parks. If you get the No Rx version of the FC then you can add any receiver. You need an open receiver type UART.

[@PanagiotisKampakos]

@@MrShutterBug ok thank you for one more time :)

[@RCFadas]

Salut a tu partager tes pids ?

[@LosFPV]

Awesome 👍 flying!

[@simoneatough6391]

Any idea if they're going to offer a HD version of this one? The 85xHD is just too heavy

[@MrShutterBug]

We’ll see. You can definitely put an HD camera on it. I have.

[@simoneatough6391]

@@MrShutterBug yeah, I saw your HD shutterbug hence the question if they were going to release one too. 2S on the 85x HD seems pretty good, so would be even better on the lighter Pro 2 setup.

[@davidmdsk]

@@MrShutterBug how did you manage to mount HD camera on the frame? Runcam split mini 2, Caddx Turtle V2 both have 20x20mm holes for the PCB. If you have any tip I would be grateful. Thank you.

[@Dk4eVerFpV]

how do u activate the wifi on it?

[@MrShutterBug]

What do you mean? This drone does not use WiFi for anything.

[@filetminion1907]

Hi Mr.Shutterbug, Thanks for sharing your Information. I got mine last week and just got into the FPV Hobby. I updated to the official betaflight v.4.0.5 and set your PID Settings. First as you stated the extisting betaflight on the beta85 seems to be unofficial, maybe this cause strange Motor sounds while trying out to paste the old DUMP into 4.0.5. After Setting up your PID Settings, it made really strange things. I think it was my mistake but can you also Setup a betafpv85 with official 4.0.5 Dump (also have to say, that I got the non-RX Version of 411). Best Regards !

[@MrShutterBug]

My PIDs work with betaflight 3.5.7 and with the unofficial version they ship on it. The official Betaflight 4 is quite different and the PIDs do NOT work the same. If you want to use 4.0.5 then I suggest using the default PIDs, not mine. The Project Mockingbird tune will be another good option when that’s available. Good luck!

[@filetminion1907]

Thank you so much for your reply! And by the way ... awesome flying skills ! thank you for sharing your time to produce such nice content.

[@Shredzebra]

Wow you can fly Nate, great video. Would you mind sharing your rates? I want to try some and see if my flying appears nicer

[@MrShutterBug]

It's near the end of the video. ;-) My rates are almost linear. I like it because I have precise control through the full range of the stick. But it's not for everyone. Cheers!

[@Shredzebra]

Yep. I typed while watching haha thanks man

[@DMarko22]

I just recently startet to dial some expo in, just for some extra smoothness when cruising.

[@vaughnd]

Got mine. Flies great, but the camera stinks. Should I upgrade to to an EOS or Runcam racer 2 with a 3d printed canopy?

[@MrShutterBug]

I think Runcam Nano2 with 1.8mm lens is much better than EOS2. It would be a nice upgrade in video. It would add some weight but it would still fly well. Happy flying!

[@vaughnd]

@@MrShutterBug thanks mate! I bought two HX100s on that 30% off deal, so I swapped in the runcam nano from one of those on to the Beta85pro2 and it's night and day. Can actually see where I'm going now, especially in the low light after work scenario when I have time to fly. Betafpv must really just throw those Z02s out and use runcam racers in all their whoops. Bad video has been my pet peeve with whoops, and the runcam racer makes them almost on par with a 5".

[@MrShutterBug]

Vaughn Dickson the Nano 2 is great and the 2” props carry it without much effort. The weight would be a bigger issue for smaller whoops. So... what I want is a whoop sized camera with a Nano2 like picture. I can dream right! 😉

[@vaughnd]

Mr ShutterBug and digital too 😂

[@Hellmuthsilva]

What battery size would you recommed for this.

[@MrShutterBug]

300mah indoor. GNB 450, or RDQ 520HV outdoors. Note 450 non-HV and 520 HV are the basically the same battery.

[@timn4481]

Great video..

[@HomeDronen]

Great video as always...thanks for sharing! ¯\_༼ᴼل͜ᴼ༽_/¯

[@GeezerGramps]

Why are these manufacturers using a development version of a production product? Makes no since to me. Great flying & info Mr. SB

[@DMarko22]

Fun fun fun!

[@amay8282]

Finally got my 85 Pro 2 on your recommendation. Unfortunately I flashed the firmware to a newer version Thanks for the time and effort you make to grow the hobby. I’d really like to try your tune. Can you point me to info to get back to the compatible version of BF and firmware load so I can try your PIDS. It flies but is really quirky. I think I messed it up along the way somehow

[@MrShutterBug]

The version that came on the FC was not an official release. It said “4.0” but that was never really true. It was a development build shortly after the release of 3.5.7 and before most of the new features were added for betaflight 4. Therefore you can use my PIDs with 3.5.7 but not 4.x. Good luck!

[@amay8282]

Mr ShutterBug thanks for responding. So, 1. download/install BFC 10.4.0 that you linked. 2. Flash MATEKF11RX. 3. Load Cli dump F4 1S Brushless FC V2.1-Frsly FCC from the BetaFPV support site. 4. Pause your video and update the PIDS. Correct?

[@MrShutterBug]

A May no. Don’t use a cli dump unless it exactly matches the betaflight version and firmware target. Just flash to 3.5.7 and set it up like normal. Copy my PIDs if you want them. Good luck.

[@amay8282]

Mr ShutterBug thank you sir. I will do that.

[@amay8282]

Mr ShutterBug wow, it worked, this thing flies great now. Nice long flight time too. Thx for all your help. One last question, I am in 25 mW mode and do not see any options to bump up to 200 mW via the osd. How to I change VTX output and frequency? Did that get blown away when I was messing with newer BFC versions and loading CLI dumps from the betafpv site? Have a great weekend!

[@CesiumSalami]

Too bad someone doesn't re-release the HoverBot Nano - it was pretty much the original 1103/2s/2" PowerWhoop and didn't have the weird handling characteristics of ducts blocking airflow (or at least a lot less).

[@simoneatough6391]

Hah, I used to have one. Too fragile though, that prop guard system was terrible

[@noramas.]

My lovely Shutterbug 85: F405 F4 FC AIO 25$ BetaFPV frame 6.99$ Emax AVAN Micro prop 3.56$ Eachine TX06 Vtx 12.55$ Makerfire 4X D1103 10000kv 21$ Fli14 receiver 8.56$ Ldarc canopy Total cost 77.66$ Battery Hobbyking 2S 300mAh. Only 2:45 flight time.

[@cheshirerc]

F405 F4 FC AIO? How did you mount this board, surely too big?

[@noramas.]

justin Middleton HBS F405 F4 AIO is whoop 1-2S board. Try search in google

[@cheshirerc]

@@noramas. Ah the HBS forgot about the smurf board.

[@noramas.]

justin Middleton m.banggood.com/HBS-F405-F4-Flight-Controller-AIO-Betaflight-OSD-BEC-Built-in-5A-BL_S-DShot600-ESC-1-2S-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1414017.html

[@davidwong5104]

Kababfpv is like the god of toothpicks, and u are the god in woops, still trying to find the god of 5inches ;)

[@davidwong5104]

Any recommendations for god of 5 inches?

[@frankprinz8515]

kababfpv is just a noob ripping years old stuff from people like dave woods...present you as new and his idea. just because while ppl are on whoop hype train no one had interest in micro quads you now call toothpick. look in youtube, same quads oldest one 6 years...but wen some influencer show u something you hype and call him god *facepalm*

[@joegirty6609]

Bought this drone a couple months ago. finally took it out today to fly in the nice weather. Plugged in the battery and then.... puff.... needless to say that i am pissed off.

[@AntoH]

Need to replace the BEC, its an easy fix

[@skyisthelimit9072]

My friend please Pids for beta 85 pro 2

[@MrShutterBug]

My PIDs and rates are shown near the end of the video. :-)

[@pierstaylor7780]

“Beta fpv has finally decided to follow *MY* advice...” I don’t think so! Did they write to you and tell you that? I’m sure it was the collective requests of the purchasing public not just a lone person on youtube!

[@MrShutterBug]

Yes. This drone was my idea from the start and I convinced them to make it after multiple back and forth conversations via FB chat. They would have called it the “shutterbug” only I asked them not to use my name. I’m just sharing what I enjoy, not trying to be in the business for myself. Cheers.

[@pierstaylor7780]

“Follow my advice...” did they really?

[@PowerThumb]

Any PIDs for BF 4.... version? Mine flies very "spongy/squishy" and bounces of obsticales very hard. Like to tune it sharper and without any "bouncing", like Monckingbird does!

[@ianpluska5667]

BlueRocket82 use bf3.5.7