Syma X5C-1 Cinematic Footage - "Goddess of Mercy"

A collection of raw footage from a toy-grade quadcopter- Syma X5C-1.
No stabilization, no filters, no gimbals.
Applied Tx range mod + wide-angle clip-on lens for smartphone.

[@NoahWilson98]

Simply Stunning!

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@DroneZonePhotography]

suprisingly decent for a syma x5c

[@BurnM19]

Thanks! yeah it's been 2 years since I've bought this and still flies great. Considering it already crashed multiple times, submerged in water, and been modified a lot of times (changed 1 burnt motor, replaced X5HC props, FPV camera, etc.) - it's technically bulletproof hehe.

[@ominous7856]

Yeah I have a x5c and lemme just say that after 5 years of crashing, modding, and flying that thing, it’s still running strong

[@rambotnik]

nicely done!. even better than some of the clips of more expensive quadcopter.

[@BurnM19]

Thanks! Indeed, and until now, this quad is still kickin' after almost 2 years :)

[@WolfieRed1]

This is an awesome video, love the music and you got great shoots. I visited what was called, China Beach in 1971. I served in Vietnam in 1970/1971. For the most part I loved the people, the beauty of the country, its just too bad given the circumstances of war. I have had buddies go back to Vietnam and visited some places we use to serve near, including Duc Pho and Mo Duc. I bought a 8mm movie camera in those days and took videos of a combat mission. Thanks Burn for posting this, I just bought my first quad and hope one day I can fly half as good as you do. Wolfie

[@WolfieRed1]

+Ken Simpson Wow, we are now connected. I have been connected with the 116th Hornets and the 174th Dolphins and Sharks. Ken, its a small world if you give it a chance. Are you in any of the Vietnam groups on Facebook?

[@BurnM19]

+Ken Simpson wow I can just imagine what I can capture in this beautiful city using hobby grade quads like yours. I've just started flying few months ago so I've picked up this wonderful x5c1 for a start.

[@abitofeverything2254]

Beautiful standard camera yes ?

[@bobek7754]

Yes

[@francism4276]

proud brother here!!!!!

[@alleone7764]

amazing and hard to believe,considering the humble Quadcop and Camera 👍👍👍👍👍

[@BurnM19]

Al Leone thanks

[@kamelboulenache3147]

Amazing!!! Looks like a dji drone

[@stuhall2689]

Just Brilliant nice one.

[@694069406940]

nice control and video

[@BurnM19]

Thanks :D

[@OffGridLivingSteve]

Dude, you have got to be the smoothest operator I have ever seen, I want to take lessons from you! Is this the stock camera with no mods?

[@BurnM19]

thanks man. just fly in the morning there's less wind plus when capturing shots like this you better minimize your control with the pitch and aileron at least 5-10 seconds and you'll have footages easier to edit and stitch on video editor. hope it helps.

[@BurnM19]

oh and yes it's the stock x5c1 camera with wide-angle clip-on lens for smartphones

[@OffGridLivingSteve]

Burn M Great tips man. I'm a new subscriber!

[@juniorvalentine8837]

doing such a video with a "china" drone and minimal editing software makes this that much more impressive.. I'm expecting to take delivery of the v3 version of same quad tomorrow so I've watched literally dozens of videos. yours was the most cinematic and impressive. do any of u know if my v3 would perform as well with this guy at the controls? should i mod the Tx while i charge my first battery??? if video poster answers this i would feel honored but i dont expect it as he's probably big time drone operator by now

[@BurnM19]

Thanks! I'm sure you can since the newer versions now already have altitude hold and more advanced features compared to this beast more than 2 years ago :D (I still keep it though). Be careful when modding Tx it will just tempt you to fly farther and believe me it's hard to control when it's far without a GPS. Also, you should fly in the morning which normally have less wind and you'll catch the "golden hour" with natural light from sunrise. Hope it helps.

[@DroneGirl1]

Wow very beautiful! Thumbs up :) Greetings from Ireland! :)

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@absolutely5151]

I am not convinced that this is the stock camera. Mainly because the quality of the image is amazing. Also, I've never seen such a stable flier. That is why I don't believe that it is a Syma X5C. Finally, the transmitter that the pilot is using in this video is clearly not the stock transmitter as you can see at various points throughout the video.

[@BurnM19]

for the record, the first clip was taken using a smartphone with timelapse. The rest was taken with X5C1 using the stock camera, with wide-angle lens enhancement (that explains the flares). It was taken early in the morning, when there's minimal wind which made the footage more stable. Moreover, the transmitter used was from an X11c quad, which is smaller and easier to carry (which also happened the Tx I've applied a range mod using a wifi antenna). Hope it cleared up your confusions hehe. Happy Flying!

[@absolutely5151]

+Burn M OK. I shouldn't have jumped to a conclusion to soon. Good video though. :)

[@BurnM19]

thanks. I'll be uploading new videos soon as I've purchased X5HC props which they said will make the flight more stable. also I got a Hubsan H502E on the way (gps capable). can't wait to make more cinematic videos ;)

[@DenzLacuesta]

Not bad Mate! Good Job for an X5C-1 Thumbs Up!

[@BurnM19]

Thanks man :)

[@BurnM19]

@Trần Tú: I can't reply to your comment. The soundtrack is "Crystallize" by Lindsey Sterling (you can see at the beginning of the video) :D

[@buddah1240]

Beautiful........................stopped offshore of Danang for several hours in 1965. Knew the Song Tra mountain as 'monkey mountain' What are the dark spots in the left hand of the statue?

[@BurnM19]

+buddah1240 those are spot lights to illuminate the statue's face at night

[@buddah1240]

+Burn M thanks...I thought that might be the case. Superb......!!!!!

[@p.m.d.v.8305]

i dunno wat to say it amazing for a toy grade quad

[@BurnM19]

thanks :)

[@K1mKaT]

Cool Footage!

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@NikNaifas]

Great Vídeo 👏👏👏

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@iganuuui]

superb! bravo amigo.

[@BurnM19]

+nonick marasigan muito obrigado senior

[@coolv8634]

well that's a Lindsey Stirling music playing in the background

[@BurnM19]

yeah it is :)

[@gtdrone21]

To be honest you take a nice video , even with the syma x5 , so you win a like , jeje

[@BurnM19]

+GTDrone thanks, I'm looking forward to acquire at least a Tarantula X6 or a CX20, something that can carry my xiaomi yi action cam. I think it's time to level up ;)

[@gtdrone21]

+Burn M , mmm to be honest with you i recommend you a syma x8, because it is a smooth flier , also i have a syma x8w and it flies amazing with the Runcam you can see my videos , the tarantula is a fast quad and because it weights less you can carrie more weight but it moves and shake a lot , its a really great quad to fly fast and play but i don't recommend it to take videos , well is just my point i hope it help you , and also if you have the money to buy a cx820 i thing that is better that you spend your money in a flier x8, because i heard really bad comments about the cx20

[@BurnM19]

+GTDrone thanks for the suggestions. I don't know but personally I find the bulkiness of X8 series too much. I'm planning to attach a Walkera G-2D gimbal on the Tarantula . Does an X8 can carry a lightweight gimbal too? I might consider if it can.

[@gtdrone21]

+Burn M , if you remove the prop guards and you adjust the weight of the gimbal yes , but i dont recommend it its to much weight for the syma X8 , and as i saw in some videos the Tarantula is able to lift a 2d gimbal but is not recommended because it reduce the fly time and you can damage the motors during the fly and then you crash and lose everything , what i recommend you is to get a 3d X8 with GPS, telemetry and brush less motors with a 3 d or 2d gimbal www.amazon.com/Flying-Flying3D-Axis-Quadcopter-Version/dp/B00Y0V08RK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445277207&sr=8-2&keywords=3d+x8

[@BurnM19]

+GTDrone Thanks, I thought you were talking about Syma X8. This Flying3D X8 look promising! Also the reviews are not bad. I like the telemetry feature.

[@lefteris.adamou.1]

very good!:-)

[@BurnM19]

thanks :)

[@lefteris.adamou.1]

+Burn M i have the same quad and my friend lost it..:-(

[@AMAZINGPCGRAPHICS]

wow this is really good, awesome vid man, just 1 question what frame rate and hd quality is the camera?

[@BurnM19]

thanks man. the stock camera is just a 720p 30fps 2MP

[@AMAZINGPCGRAPHICS]

thanks, i will be looking into this in the future :D

[@adamhussain3928]

Burn M has this got LIVE FOOTAGE do you can look at the camera while you are flying?

[@BurnM19]

hello, I've just used the stock camera on this footage (no FPV). I was just guessing the view I can capture, I've actually recorded several footages and picked those which are stable and good ;)

[@karaokechannel3292]

very nice video)

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@josephlove8837]

That flare @ 0:31 :)

[@BurnM19]

+joseph love that's the effect of the wide-angle clip-on lens :) sometimes it's good on dramatic shots like this but most people hate it on casual fying.

[@kensharpe9935]

+Burn M Can you tell us which clip on lens you used or which phone its for?

[@BurnM19]

+Ken Sharpe please search 3-in-1 lens for smartphones. most of them includes wide-angle, macro, and fisheye lens

[@kensharpe9935]

+Burn M There are hundreds if not thousands of options... Can you narrow it down a little... does yours fit an Iphone, or a Samsung, or Motorola..? They are not all interchangeable with each other. I Like the effect yours gives. Thanks for the quick reply and nice vid.

[@BurnM19]

+Ken Sharpe to be specific, I'm using Lieqi Universal Lens for smartphones. It's compatible with almost all smartphones since it's a clip-on

[@pinoykainan6548]

be there soon...

[@KaidaMizu]

Hey I really want to get in to shooting drone footage, i really want the phantom 4, but I'm never flown a drone before and I don't want to crash a small fortune. Would you say this drone would be suitable for a total novice?

[@BurnM19]

if it's still 2015 then I would absolutely recommend this one. But this drone already have a new version with altitude hold and better props (check syma x5hc). if you can spare few more bucks I would recommend Hubsan H502E/H502S which have failsafe features like gps hold and true return to home

[@crayov2948]

i am thinking of getting one

[@BurnM19]

I suggest you get the latest models. But these old gems make you more familiar on manual flying.

[@TinNguyen-bs7gf]

cám ơn bạn, quá tuyệt vời

[@BurnM19]

cám ơn bạn

[@spencermoody3507]

is the drone modded? Maybe my syma x5c just has bad range, because I know my syma can't go that far

[@BurnM19]

yes the Tx was modded, I've added a router antenna, plus the location was in the mountains so it really look that high. As far as I know the maximum altitude I've flown this X5C on this video is just 60 meters high.

[@spencermoody3507]

Burn M oh ok, thanks for the response!

[@p.m.d.v.8305]

wow no dis likes amazing

[@BurnM19]

Thanks!

[@p.m.d.v.8305]

:-) nice vid

[@BurnM19]

it's almost a year since I made this, I still have this awesome quad (crashed 200 meters high, also submerged in 2 meters deep water) and it's still alive and kicking!

[@p.m.d.v.8305]

Burn M wow what a great history for a quad

[@aldrichcollaco6279]

hi is the syma x5c-1 out of the box headless mode?

[@BurnM19]

Hello, I don't use it anymore but I remember it has headless mode but I didn't use it much back then

[@WolfieRed1]

Burn, I have added your video to a new Playlist (Vietnam Today) on my Channel. I hope this is OK with you, I have 2.6 million total views and one of my movies, now a video was taken in 1971 and has over 1.5 million views. Wolfie

[@BurnM19]

sure no problem. thanks

[@urbanninja388]

how long does the battery last?

[@BurnM19]

+Cryptikz average 6 minutes (camera on and rate 2).

[@nhathuytran8782]

Is it in Da Nang City ?

[@BurnM19]

Yes

[@homelandwales3340]

What camera are you using?

[@BurnM19]

just the stock camera with wide-angle clip-on lens for smartphones

[@ebgrandom3910]

The syma x5c-1 is remote is black... your remote is white 1:19

[@BurnM19]

I've used its younger brother's Tx from Syma X11C since it can both control X5C1 and X11C. Plus it's a smaller TX than the default from X5C1 so it's easier to carry.

[@mazmanmalanting9682]

What kind of app do u usw

[@mazmanmalanting9682]

Use*

[@BurnM19]

@@mazmanmalanting9682 Ulead Video Studio :)

[@blackyellow5267]

this is a real drone,the top.....quality,stable,cheap 4k video....... ha ha ha ha ha......a toy crap

[@bobek7754]

Not 4k

[@hmood_xl4353]

what name music

[@BurnM19]

+hmood_ XL The soundtrack is "Crystallize" by Lindsey Sterling (you can see at the beginning of the video) :D

[@hmood_xl4353]

Thanks 😘

[@nifeab]

cinematic footage?? sqn

[@Kyle-qe9er]

Are you a filipino

[@BurnM19]

opo

[@Kyle-qe9er]

May fb ka po

[@Kyle-qe9er]

Papaturo sana ko kung pano kumuha ng cinematic shot

[@BurnM19]

give me your fb instead, I will PM you :)

[@Kyle-qe9er]

Kyle lorence roque descallar

[@justingarcia3187]

Kuya ano yan hahaha