wilbev said:
Thanks for the reply and great information havasuphoto. So the Gimbal mount bundled with the Phantom 2 can be easily adjusted to point straight down? Great. So when you do this, is there issues with landing it and the lenses hitting the ground first and thus not allowing proper landing? Or is it not a big deal since the GP3 lenses is durable enough?
It depends on the type of ground you land on. I tilt my camera back up before landing. I also take-off and land from my own "helipad" that I take with me. It's a big rubbermaid tub, and holds the Quad, remote, monitor, etc. I have it taped on the top, with graduated markings to help me reproduce the exact tilt angle I want when filming. You can also tilt while flying.
However....IF you get the new Zenmouse Gimbal, Do Not update to firmware 1.60....stay with 1.40. The newer firmware corrected 1 problem-sometimes the Gimbal will just enter Hibernation mode for a few seconds, for no apparent reason.
However, they have made the tilt much too sensitive and jerky now. Also, before you could tilt the lens about 30 degrees higher than level-to really protect the lens. Now, the camera will only tilt level, at max nose up. It still tilts full down.
Make your own "helipad"..that way, no matter where you fly(high grass, rocks, snow), you're landing on the same surface each time.