Low cost gimbal

simonlee11 · Apr 26, 2014

Hi all,
I am a new phantom flier but my funds are running low (phantom,camera and spare batteries cost plenty!) I am looking for the
best lower end gimbal. I may get something more expensive later but I just want a cheaper one that will get me going for now. Can anyone point me to one that is not so expensive but will give reasonable results.

Thanks

UrAwFuL · Apr 26, 2014

I had the Tarot T-2D, it's really cheap ($150) but the downside is that it was a pain to install.

I'm actually just gonna save up for a more expensive 3-axis gimbal.

robteed · May 12, 2014

UrAwFuL said:
I had the Tarot T-2D, it's really cheap ($150) but the downside is that it was a pain to install.

I'm actually just gonna save up for a more expensive 3-axis gimbal.

Did you install this Tarot gimbal on a Phantom 2? I purchased a really cheap gimbal off Ebay and it works great but I want to
use the Tilt function ( Pitch) and I cant get it to work, The Phantom 2 has a Grey wire with 8 or 9 leads for Zenmuse. Can I use that wire for the Tilt signal?

UrAwFuL · May 12, 2014

robteed said:
UrAwFuL said:

I had the Tarot T-2D, it's really cheap ($150) but the downside is that it was a pain to install.

I'm actually just gonna save up for a more expensive 3-axis gimbal.

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Did you install this Tarot gimbal on a Phantom 2? I purchased a really cheap gimbal off Ebay and it works great but I want to
use the Tilt function ( Pitch) and I cant get it to work, The Phantom 2 has a Grey wire with 8 or 9 leads for Zenmuse. Can I use that wire for the Tilt signal?

The Tarot was installed on a Phantom 1. I don't have an answer for installing the tilt function because I never got that far.. sorries.

Gizmo3000 · May 12, 2014

If you get anything other than a Zenmuse gimbal, if you want to set up tilt, you're going to need to run a servo wire from the NAZA F2 to the tilt-signal pin to whatever gimbal you get.

I highly recommend he Tarot 2d s well, it's a wee bit more than the cheap Ebay/Goodluckbuy gimbals, but most would agree it's worth it to avoid the hassles and nuances of setting up those lower end gimbals.