Ready to fly vs DIY

bopchoi

Member
Hello There.
If you are thinking of buying a q/c for professional use, I suggest buy the best you van afford an then some, do not go cheap, it does not pay.
As for the quad you mentioned, I thought that they were good until I read a few reports on an American forum,
stating the opposite, so be very carefull.
Go to a pro firm and be prepared to shell out, after you would not do a wedding with a cheap russion camera, would you.
I expect I have only served to confuse you more, if so I am sorry. take your time, and it will all turn out well.
Cheers John.
Hi,
I am a newbie to RC anything. Never flown, driven or sailed a thing.
I am also a photographer and am wanting to marry the two into an aerial photography business.
Where I am getting stuck is working out if it is better to buy a ready to fly quadcopter such as the Phantom or try to build one myself.
I dont know anything about electronics, so not too excited about building one. But I also realise that building one may teach me how to maintain more sophisticated aircraft down the track.

Can anyone recommend a good entry level point that will give me a quadcopter with FPV and carry a GoPro camera?

At the moment dont want to get too carried away with spending buckets of money. I would like to have something good enough to start building a folio of work and showing potential clients what is possible.

Hope you can help
 
Hi Heath.
Yes I was alluding to the make you have named, it is not proper to slag off other products unless you have personally had trouble with them, so I do not usually name them, but give a strong hint.
the crits came from an American forum, so should be taken as an indication that this product is not univarally acclaimed.
There is a perfectly good firm in England who will build you a quad at a respectable price, they are on ebay, see quadcopters. but I see by your prompt about a local firm, that you are down under !!
Good luck .
Cheers John w .
 
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