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This was shot with my setup and as you can see very stable, watch in HD

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkDjds4fKpk"]MINIs on the Dragon Parade 2014 - YouTube[/ame]

 

Vid looks nice and controlled except for all the MINIs who had trouble with that "massive sharp curve" and not staying in their lane!!!

 

Not us, no way. Never happen. Nope, nada.

 

I missed the donut run group, you guys were moving too fast, I didn't have time to get quad up in the air.

 

There was a break in the pavement on the right side, that's what most were avoiding. Wasn't really that big of hole.

 

I'm sorry, I know next to nothing about GoPros, but I hope someone is able to help! :fingerscrossed:

 

Which quadcopter are you looking at?

 

Seems for $1000 you could buy a camera that does video better than a GoPro. I'm not a video shooter, but if I decide I need moving pictures I'll go with a more traditional camera.

 

I would recommend the Hero Black 3+, has good frame rates, has protune and would do everything you need to attach to a quad, I would not put too much money in the air and risk loosing quad and camera.
I fly a Phantom and a Phantom 2+ with Zenmuse gimbal, as of now I would not recommend using Wi-Fi from GoPro as there is some suspicion they may lead to flyaway when used with NAZA flight controls.
Don't try to put a SLR on a platform unless you have really deep pockets, $15,000 is about what it would take to fly a larger camera.

Also would not recommend jumping into hobby yet until the FAA has issued policies on aerial photography and quads. There is so much bad press out there that I really don't know what to expect. As of now it is illegal to fly any RC camera platform in any National Park.

 

You have a good start with the smaller quad, but don't be intimidated by the larger quad with the GoPro. They're easier to fly than the smaller quads.

I have a Hero 3+ Black mounted on a DJI Phantom 1, and after 8 months of flying, I've had zero problems, zero crashes and I fly over water all the time. No gimbal, no FPV, just aim and shoot...total cost about $800.

The Hero 3+ is a wide angle panoramic camera, so anything close is fish-eyed. If you're looking for an digital SLR with zoom capabilities, I can't help. Keep in mind that your neighbors are probably going to think you're looking in their windows no matter what type of camera, but with the wide angle on the Gopro you can show them that they don't have to be concerned about peeping.

Here are a few video screen captures from my backyard and our local sports park with higher aerials as well as the lower shot over the pond...







Good luck and welcome to the fun!

 

At first I thought maybe you had parked your car on that side of the road and that was what they were all avoiding!!!