Looking for Dj phantom or similar drone with fpv view camera
What I want is a quadcopter Drone , probably with the GPS stabilizer
A decent first person view camera system that I can use to control it with decent range of at least a half a mile
I currently have a go Pro hero 3+ if I can incorporate that to save money that will be useful
Basically I want the second one but be able to get the part for cheaper than 700 though that price is not bad is there anywhere I can assemble one what do you have a better price somewhere for a similar drone ?
And are these drones good for flying with no experience though I’m a good learner with this kind of thing. how is the amazon ones i linked? do they have decent live first person view and such?
in general -
quality live FPV control-
low price but quality, basically the lowest that meets the other criteria
decant run time 10min+ 30 would be great but i can always change bats quickly
easy and stable - many have gps stabilizers for this
size doesnt really matter but bigger than an ipad (at least a foot) but not over 4 feet wide
this will be for fun, general recording, exploring ect
well im not too worried about the FAA especially if congress is on my side… also i do know how to fly no expert but i would practice … ive flown my friends FJ phantom a good amount , i could go where i wanted… hit a tree af first… but i got the controls down… and know how to watch for power lines trees ect now… i would also master regular flight before FPV
Just saw this post so I will give your opinion since I’m experienced.
If you are a newbie on RC quadcopters then I’d suggest you dont go to DJI for your first drone. Why? Reason is simple: too expensive! What if you crash it? Believe me newbies are easily end in this way. You may see the advertisement of DJI how easy it flies how stable bla bla bla, but remember that’s just an ads. You can buy a cheaper one to practice first (usually without camera, quite cheap like 50$ at most), after a while then you can buy a FPV one, dont always think of DJI, lol, there are lots good brands yet cheaper like walkera QR 350, hubsan H107D, even cheerson cx 20 (but many problems reported). These drones are FPV, long flight time usually 25 minutes, battery easy replaced and yeah cheaper… If you want more info go to rcgroups find more.
I have not gotten much more modern than .049 and .020 control line airplanes.
I still feel the center of the sport is rubber power.
With gliders on one wing and mechanical and electric things on the other.
In particular, I don’t like helicopters because I don’t understand their aerodynamics.
But they won’t say what sunbeam wants to hear anywhere!
Live FPV control means you don’t want to do it through a phone or tablet: too much lag. So you’ve got to spend more on a “real” FPV system. The points about DJI & non-tiny quads in general being pricey to crash are accurate.
FWIW GPS doesn’t “stabilize” things. It’s used for point-to-point navigation, loiter, etc… stabilization comes from the gyros and accelerometers, something even the cheapest $30 quads have now. Some quads will have flight controllers which make better use of the gyros and accelerometers than others.
IMO there’s very little point in purchasing a DJI if you do not plan to operate within it’s limits. If you plan to want a greater range than the DJI equipment gives you do not start with the DJI equipment. A scratch-build will keep you more flexible.
For video to operate at any significant range you’ll need an amateur radio license. Some 2.4Ghz radio systems can be pushed out to 1km - 2km. Therefore depending on what you want to do you may not need anything esoteric for your control system (eg you may be able to avoid things like DragonLink and OpenLRS).
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work with the Phantom 2. It won’t work with the Phantom 2 Vision or the Phantom 2 Vision+. (but this isn’t the place to ask)
