Drone Advise Needed

Discussion in 'Misc. Quadcopter & Multirotor discussions' started by VladS, Jul 10, 2016.

  1. VladS

    VladS New Member

    Hi,
    I want to start and YT channel where I will be posting drone videos capturing the beatiful area near me.
    I never used a drone and I am new to this kind of business.
    My budget is thight, not more than 200 euro. I would like to buy a drone with FPV to my iPhone and learn flying it. After learning to fly with it (and a lot of crashes, I suppose) I will buy a camera and a gimblet for the rest of the money, so I can record beatiful videos for my channel.
    Can U advise me with some drones, gimblets and cameras that would be good for my requirements? I don't have any problem with used drones, gimblets or cameras.
    The speed of the drone doesn't matter for me that much. A fast battery recharge and a little more drone flight duration longer than 5-7 minutes would be preferable. I would like it to be able to fly at least 100 m far away from me and I would like a resistant model, because I am a beginner and I will probably crash it a lot. The drone should also be capable of carrying a camera and a gimblet. FPV would be preferably, but not as important as the other facts I said earlier.
    The gimblet doesn't have to be the best, just something cheap that will give the video a nice look. Same with the camera. I don't think I can buy a Go Pro, but there have to be much cheaper cameras with at least a good quality for a good YT video.
     
    Last edited: Jul 10, 2016
  2. webman

    webman Administrator Staff Member

    You will not be able to buy a decent video drone for 200 euros.
    Even if you build one out of inexpensive parts you will spend more - and end up with less.

    In order to get decent videos you need these things (at least):
    1. Decent camera and stabilizing gimbal
    2. GPS Quadcopter
    3. Ability to see what you are filming (monitor, FPV).

    The least expensive machine that does all of this is the Phantom 3 Standard - which sells for $400-$500 US.
    There are some other Chinese machines (Xiro, Upair, etc.) in the same price range but most do not all the same features and reliability.

    You should read these two articles:
    https://www.droneflyers.com/2014/11/beginners-only-the-best-first-quadcopter/
    https://www.droneflyers.com/2016/03/best-quadcopters-for-2016/
     
  3. VladS

    VladS New Member

    I am thinking about buying an Tarantula X6 and after I'll learn to fly with it I will buy a cheap Action Cam like Mobius Cam, SHJ 4000 pr Xiaomy and a gimbal. I've seen a video where a person used a ring as a gimbal. The ring connected both the drone and the camera. Do you think it works that gimbal?
     
  4. Prairie Pyro

    Prairie Pyro Member

    You get what you pay for in this sport-hobby. May want to check out the local rules etc too. Hard to get anything close to pro level for the price of a couple tanks of petrol. Have you checked out fixed wing craft? The addition of gyro controls has opened up the field for the less adept at flying and not as expensive. The sport has rapidly advanced making it far easier to fly and even has the option of return to home. I would see about local flying clubs for assistance till you get bearings.
    My state had a photographer getting great results using a kite and a gimbal mounted camera with remote for stills
     
  5. Wgreen

    Wgreen New Member

    With a little more money you could purchase a phantom 3 standard. It has everything you are seeking. You also mentioned FPV to your iphone and with that you could live stream your videos to your YouTube and Facebook page.
     
  6. RGJameson

    RGJameson Active Member

    Not a good idea. The X6 was never meant to haul around all that extra weight for any length of time. You'll end up with short flight times and quickly dying motors.
     

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