so you want a quadcopter or multirotor

[holtneil]

Hi Jimmy ok FPV is first person view so we use this for the pilots view , as close to flying your get, a camera platform will allow you to fly with a good camera to take videos and play back later you can mix the 2 so have FPV and a camera recording ,$500 is not a lot for a great set up , Ok take a look at these and tell me what you enjoy more
250 FPV racing

FPV for fun long range

Camera platform

 

[jimmy]

i like the fpv and camera ones alot and if i have to spend more i will i thought 500 would be good enough lol. is camera platform cheaper then fpv . i would think so . racing looks a little too intense for me

 

[holtneil]

Ok so now what we need is a quad that will carry say a gopro and have FPV , do you want to build or a ready to fly

 

[jimmy]

first is it cheaper to build which i think it would be . and how hard is it to build im no mechanic or builder . if its difficult i would probably buy rtf.

 

[jimmy]

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-hobbies-craf...ol/1060440720?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true someone is selling this is it good?

 

[holtneil]

Well jimmy its not really hard your need to be able solder , as FCB are easy to set up some are really hard , the really good FCB are not cheap but worth the money as they will make it easier to fly

 

[jimmy]

sorry i know i sound stupid but what does FCB mean

 

[holtneil]

Hi Jimmy well they are not bad its the DJI Phantom clone , your be better off with the real thing but that twice the price , so I have heard good and bad on the cheerson , but if you not got 1k $ then it a good buy
FCB is flight control board its the brains

 

[jimmy]

ya like im not looking for top of the line right away ive seen some for 2k plus which is insane but i want a decent one that isnt gonna need repairs all the time . maybe you could suggest a couple for me to look at if you have time . camera or fpv . thanks for all your help

 

[holtneil]

Jimmy the cheerson or the hobby king nova is about all your get that will do the FPV and camera the Phantom 1 is much lower in price but will only carry a go pro no FPV you can fit it later its under $400 and its loads better than the others
http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

 

[jimmy]

so your saying buy a phantom 1 and then ill have to buy a camera for it . does the mount on it move or not it doesnt look like it ?

 

[holtneil]

The gimbal it comes with is fixed ,But you can upgrade to a power gimbal the nazaM will work this and the transmitter as long as its version 1.1.1 will have a gimbal control lever on the transmitter , here is how well made it is and how easy to fly My wife has never flown till the day I gave her this Phantom

 

[jimmy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DJI-Phantom...378?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0f94d65a is this a good price and does this one have the return to home feature?

 

[holtneil]

Hi Jimmy thats the baby mate it has the full Naza M so will have IOC,GPS,return home , home lock,course lock,gimbal control on the transmitter and the biggest winner is it flies on a normal 2200mah 3 cell that are as cheap as £7 each not the £187 the inspire uses
And its £100 cheaper then the one I got

 

[jimmy]

so i want that one is what your saying lol. and when you say its the baby u mean its a smaller one or its the one i want sorry im from canada so maybe our sayings arent the same

 

[jimmy]

also can u link me something to hsow me how to get a powered gimbal and can i watch live feed from a gopro?

 

[holtneil]

Yes get it you will not be sorry , its flies really nice

 

[holtneil]

When you get the phantom by on of the legs is a lead this is for the gimbal ,or if you get a 2 axis gimbal then we just plug the servo leads from this to the naza FCB its that easy ,
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...e_for_Nova_Scout_X4_Phantom_QR_X350_etc_.html
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...=icl8B4JsYWWYzLvZnQrN6w&bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg

 

[jimmy]

thanks alot you have been a great help

 

[holtneil]

This will give you some thing to read on action cameras
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...DmjOyG3Y68D9tTRDg&sig2=MGR68F5OONN-0lorhgYiqg