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<blockquote data-quote="jdeg" data-source="post: 152364" data-attributes="member: 1">Apparently $7,300 is what it takes to get a complete professional level aerial video system, including a 3 axis <a href="http://www.dji-innovations.com/product/zenmuse-gimbal-z15/" target="_blank">gyroscopic gimbal</a> for a micro 5/3 camera (like the Panasonic GH2), auto pilot w/ GPS, and batteries.<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/READY-TO-FLY-DJI-S800-HEXACOPTER-w-ZENMUSE-Z15-WKM-Autopliot-FUTABA-8FG-RADIO-/320971734968?pt=US_Radio_Control_Control_Line&amp;hash=item4abb67ffb8" target="_blank">Ready to Fly DJI S800 Hexacopter w Zenmuse Z15 WKM Autopliot Futaba 8FG Radio | eBay</a>Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they have a DSLR gimbal, although the description says the DJI S800 copter can lift 2.5kg or 5.5lbs (the gimbal is 1.3kg/2.8lbs). So, it should be able to lift, say a D7100 (1.69lbs) with an 18-55mm lens (0.58lbs) with 0.43lbs to spare. I would assume the gimbal would have to be a little bit larger.[MEDIA=youtube]aVEDj667DOA[/MEDIA]This would explain why so many people were interested in the <a href="http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/update-eye3-drone-officially-too-good-to-be-true" target="_blank">$1000 eye3 DSLR setup that popped up on Kickstarter last year, but turned out to be a sham.</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="jdeg, post: 152364, member: 1"] Apparently $7,300 is what it takes to get a complete professional level aerial video system, including a 3 axis [URL="http://www.dji-innovations.com/product/zenmuse-gimbal-z15/"]gyroscopic gimbal[/URL] for a micro 5/3 camera (like the Panasonic GH2), auto pilot w/ GPS, and batteries. [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/READY-TO-FLY-DJI-S800-HEXACOPTER-w-ZENMUSE-Z15-WKM-Autopliot-FUTABA-8FG-RADIO-/320971734968?pt=US_Radio_Control_Control_Line&hash=item4abb67ffb8"]Ready to Fly DJI S800 Hexacopter w Zenmuse Z15 WKM Autopliot Futaba 8FG Radio | eBay[/URL] Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they have a DSLR gimbal, although the description says the DJI S800 copter can lift 2.5kg or 5.5lbs (the gimbal is 1.3kg/2.8lbs). So, it should be able to lift, say a D7100 (1.69lbs) with an 18-55mm lens (0.58lbs) with 0.43lbs to spare. I would assume the gimbal would have to be a little bit larger. [MEDIA=youtube]aVEDj667DOA[/MEDIA] This would explain why so many people were interested in the [URL="http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/update-eye3-drone-officially-too-good-to-be-true"]$1000 eye3 DSLR setup that popped up on Kickstarter last year, but turned out to be a sham.[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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