Hi
I have just bought a gopro, for a multitude of activities, and one of these will eventually be for aerial filming/photography. This isn't going to be a rush job, as I always like to look into things for easily a month or two before purchasing.
I've always had simple little RC cars, and more recently a helicopter.
I paid a visit to the local hobby shop, and he's a good bloke, never tries to sell you the most expensive thing in his shop, only what you need for your requirements/skill.
Explained I looked at the DJI Phantom, and he said he has an equivalent there for about £260 which is the Quattro X (paying for what you get, rather than a name). So I went home, looked at some footage on YouTube, and the only thing that I don't like from the videos, is you can see the landing gear in its field of view, where as the phantom, you can only see a fraction of the rotors.
Is there anything else on the market which has a good range, stable, and also, a gimbal to keep the camera stable which doesn't cost about £200 which I've seen for the phantom?
or is there a way to modify how to mount the camera on the Quattro X without butchering it/upsetting the balance. I could film in 4k then crop the image, but I'd rather not.
I would say my budget is about £400.
And I've started to read on UK airspace laws and filming regs already, so I'm getting my head around that.
Many Thanks
I have just bought a gopro, for a multitude of activities, and one of these will eventually be for aerial filming/photography. This isn't going to be a rush job, as I always like to look into things for easily a month or two before purchasing.
I've always had simple little RC cars, and more recently a helicopter.
I paid a visit to the local hobby shop, and he's a good bloke, never tries to sell you the most expensive thing in his shop, only what you need for your requirements/skill.
Explained I looked at the DJI Phantom, and he said he has an equivalent there for about £260 which is the Quattro X (paying for what you get, rather than a name). So I went home, looked at some footage on YouTube, and the only thing that I don't like from the videos, is you can see the landing gear in its field of view, where as the phantom, you can only see a fraction of the rotors.
Is there anything else on the market which has a good range, stable, and also, a gimbal to keep the camera stable which doesn't cost about £200 which I've seen for the phantom?
or is there a way to modify how to mount the camera on the Quattro X without butchering it/upsetting the balance. I could film in 4k then crop the image, but I'd rather not.
I would say my budget is about £400.
And I've started to read on UK airspace laws and filming regs already, so I'm getting my head around that.
Many Thanks
