I've been a professional commercial photographer for 15+ years, including aerial photography from planes and choppers, and want to get into photography with a drone. I am very obsessive about image quality, so want to use a lightweight SLR like my Nikon D7000, or perhaps try one of the Fuji X series.
So I am figuring I will need a larger DJI like the 450 Firewheel to handle that weight. I assume I would also need (forgive me if I use the wrong terminology):
Gimbal to allow me to remotely rotate and tilt the camera;
Video transmitter so I can see a live view from back on Earth. This can be very low-res. I just need it for general aiming;
Video screen to view on;
A method to control the flight of the copter, the aiming of the gimbal, and the operation of the camera shutter;
A bucket to catch my tears when I smash the thing into smithereens.
What have I forgotten?
So obviously I'm pretty lost, and would really appreciate any general notes and thoughts and ideas on how I should proceed.
The Fuji camera and lens is 525g, the Nikon 1200g.
If I can get by with a smaller/cheaper platform, that would be great. I picked the Flame Wheel almost at random. I don't need a lot of flight time (assuming I can change batteries) or range (300-500 feet).
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
David
So I am figuring I will need a larger DJI like the 450 Firewheel to handle that weight. I assume I would also need (forgive me if I use the wrong terminology):
Gimbal to allow me to remotely rotate and tilt the camera;
Video transmitter so I can see a live view from back on Earth. This can be very low-res. I just need it for general aiming;
Video screen to view on;
A method to control the flight of the copter, the aiming of the gimbal, and the operation of the camera shutter;
A bucket to catch my tears when I smash the thing into smithereens.
What have I forgotten?
So obviously I'm pretty lost, and would really appreciate any general notes and thoughts and ideas on how I should proceed.
The Fuji camera and lens is 525g, the Nikon 1200g.
If I can get by with a smaller/cheaper platform, that would be great. I picked the Flame Wheel almost at random. I don't need a lot of flight time (assuming I can change batteries) or range (300-500 feet).
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
David