Well heavy for a F550 anyway. I have a Phantom2V+ now which I love but need something to lift a heavier camera - one that does nice stills. I like the F550 frame a lot and now that DJI has the E600 motors I am thinking that might make a great mid-size platform. I will need extension arms of course ( looking at these http://www.aeroxcraft.com/aluminium-arms-f450-f550-c-35/x55-extended-aluminium-arm-black-p-67.html ).
Can't decide between NazaV2 or A2 for controller (GPS on both). I'm liking the Futaba 14SGH transmitter which will work with the A2 built-in receiver. It's probably overkill for this project, but I wanted something I could use with possible future builds too. I don't know about the 18 MHz telemetry though. Will it pull anything from the Naza or A2 or will I need separate sensors for position data? I'm not planning to go FPV at first so it would be really nice to have altitude and distance, along with voltage displayed on the transmitter. The A2 is a lot heavier though, maybe its not worth the extra weight. Does anyone have experience with the Futaba telemetry?
I'm also trying to decide on whether to go with a 4S or 6S system.
I haven't got the camera yet, but I would love to be able to lift a Sony A7 and lens (maybe 600 grams with small lens). It should be fairly easy to rig up infrared triggers from RC channels so I can fire it from the transmitter. Since I want to do HDR sunsets I wanted to find a camera that would do auto-exposure bracketing well. My Canon 1DX is just too heavy to even consider using (3.4 lbs with battery no lens)
If you have any suggestions or input, please let me know. Thanks so much for your help in advance!!
- Art
Can't decide between NazaV2 or A2 for controller (GPS on both). I'm liking the Futaba 14SGH transmitter which will work with the A2 built-in receiver. It's probably overkill for this project, but I wanted something I could use with possible future builds too. I don't know about the 18 MHz telemetry though. Will it pull anything from the Naza or A2 or will I need separate sensors for position data? I'm not planning to go FPV at first so it would be really nice to have altitude and distance, along with voltage displayed on the transmitter. The A2 is a lot heavier though, maybe its not worth the extra weight. Does anyone have experience with the Futaba telemetry?
I'm also trying to decide on whether to go with a 4S or 6S system.
I haven't got the camera yet, but I would love to be able to lift a Sony A7 and lens (maybe 600 grams with small lens). It should be fairly easy to rig up infrared triggers from RC channels so I can fire it from the transmitter. Since I want to do HDR sunsets I wanted to find a camera that would do auto-exposure bracketing well. My Canon 1DX is just too heavy to even consider using (3.4 lbs with battery no lens)
If you have any suggestions or input, please let me know. Thanks so much for your help in advance!!
- Art