basic question for a beginner

[Majid khalili]

hi guys
i just want to build a quad copter for a helishoots
so i just started looking and saw a variety of choices , if u you could help me with some of that
1. does it worth the time for building one or i just should use the made one , like phantom and QR x350 pro?
as i watched the videos on youtube , the QR x350 pro was pretty nice ,but there is only one problem that you couldn't control the camera roll . i don't know about the phantom . also the QR x350 pro i thinks has a best price.

2. can i build one or thats too complicated ?
i am an electronic engineer and i am good at coding , but i don't want to put a lot of time on handling it and working with different sensors and controlling methods . but as i check there are some flight controller ready to use , and about these flight controllers :

3. should i use the open source one or the ready to use one ? in open sources version should code in C++ into the code and control it , for simple helishoots ? or what ?
if i decided to use the ready to use ones , whats your idea about naza m2

4. does really these gimbal useful or not ? if you mount the camera to frame that would be ridiculous ?
as i understood these board control themselves for noise reduction and just need the power input , is that right ?
can i control one of the motors for rolling using radio controller ?

5. about motors how much brands are important ? the same specification in different brands really matters or not ?
as i look the T-Motor and E-Max are popular , which one do you recommend ?!!
i think if i answer these question i can decide about others like motors , frame , speed controllers battery and such things
thanks a lot for your help

 

[Majid khalili]

any one ?!!!!

 

[dazzab]

hi guys
1. does it worth the time for building one or i just should use the made one , like phantom and QR x350 pro?

That really depends on personal preferences. A lot of people here state that building your own is a valuable experience and teaches you a lot. But if you just want to shoot and aren't that concerned with the technology then a ready-to-fly system might suit you better.

2. can i build one or thats too complicated ?

Again, only you can decide that. There are plenty of posts here from people who have done it and if you read those then you will probably have enough information to see it it's the type of thing you want to do or not.

3. should i use the open source one or the ready to use one ? in open sources version should code in C++ into the code and control it , for simple helishoots ? or what ?
if i decided to use the ready to use ones , whats your idea about naza m2

There are thousands of posts about the topic of what flight controller to use on this forum. It's really not a simple decision so I can't advise you about which one to use. Different controllers meet the needs of different people and different uses.

4. does really these gimbal useful or not ? if you mount the camera to frame that would be ridiculous ?

Yes, you will need a gimbal for almost all purposes. Most gimbal controllers allow you to manually control roll and tilt axis.

5. about motors how much brands are important ? the same specification in different brands really matters or not ?

I personally like to use top brand motors. I don't have much experience with anything else so I can't comment on how they compare to to non brand name motors. There was a thread posted recently where a name brand motor was compared to a no-name motor to look in to this exact question. The brand name motor came out on top.

 

[Bartman]

Hello Majid and welcome to the site. How good do you want the photos to be? Do you know what kind of camera you want to use?

Knowing which camera you want to use is important in answering all of your other questions.
Bart

 

[Carapau]

A rifle is designed around the target effect required, then the bullet and then the gun itself. Kind of similar with AP- work out your imagery requirements, choose a suitable camera and then spec your aircraft around that.