BrightonVideoer
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Hello everyone. I am planning on doing some amateur-level aerial videoing. I am new to the world of quadcopters but I've been researching them for the last week and I'm definitely thinking of buying the Twister Quattro-X quadcopter. I might get the additional 1980 x 720p camera system too (for approx £70 extra) for my initial videoing efforts, but I would ideally want to use my JVC Adixxion GC-XA2 action camera (due to its better resolution/video quality). Would I really notice a significant difference in video quality between the Quattro x's 1080 x 720p resolution versus the JVC's 1920 x 1080p resolution?
The two things I would really appreciate feedback on are:
1) Is there a rubber-isolated gimbal out there which would specifically accommodate my JVC camera while being fully compatible with the Quattro-X (without needing any modifications), and is position-controllable via the transmitter? Otherwise, has anybody tried mounting the JVC to the supplied gimbal (using tape or any improvised method)?
2) Do these action-cameras generally tend to have the quad's undercarriage struts visible in the footage? It certainly seems that the £70 optional camera avoids this struts issue with just the occasional bit of props showing when the cam is pointed forward. If I mounted the JVC on the supplied (gopro-compatible) gimbal, could I maybe push the JVC forward a bit and use a counterweight further back to make sure it is centrally balanced during flight?
I really appreciate all and any feedback/advice on these questions. I am reasonably practical (hence my willingness to adapt the supplied gimbal if necessary), but I don't want to have to do mods on the actual part of the gimbal which attaches to the quad (ie. rubber grommets etc).
The two things I would really appreciate feedback on are:
1) Is there a rubber-isolated gimbal out there which would specifically accommodate my JVC camera while being fully compatible with the Quattro-X (without needing any modifications), and is position-controllable via the transmitter? Otherwise, has anybody tried mounting the JVC to the supplied gimbal (using tape or any improvised method)?
2) Do these action-cameras generally tend to have the quad's undercarriage struts visible in the footage? It certainly seems that the £70 optional camera avoids this struts issue with just the occasional bit of props showing when the cam is pointed forward. If I mounted the JVC on the supplied (gopro-compatible) gimbal, could I maybe push the JVC forward a bit and use a counterweight further back to make sure it is centrally balanced during flight?
I really appreciate all and any feedback/advice on these questions. I am reasonably practical (hence my willingness to adapt the supplied gimbal if necessary), but I don't want to have to do mods on the actual part of the gimbal which attaches to the quad (ie. rubber grommets etc).