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Tobin Strickland · January 15th, 2018, 04:13 PM

What are you guys seeing that would make a good quad for a Go Pro. I plan to shoot over water almost exclusively.

Chris Stevens · January 16th, 2018, 05:02 AM

I would not consider a GoPro for drone use - too much distortion... DJI Phantom 4 pro is your weapon of choice.

Jody Arnott · January 16th, 2018, 05:55 PM

Agreed. Aerial footage shot from a GoPro looks terrible in my opinion - too much fish eye. The Phantom 4 Pro is great - fantastic image quality for the price and no noticeable distortion.

Sabyasachi Patra · January 26th, 2018, 12:23 AM

Has anyone tried the Karma with GoPro 6 black? Go Pro has recently announced that it is closing the drone division. I am wondering if we will soon get this combo at a much lower price.

My Solo 3DR still works. I am using it with the GoPro 4 Black.

Tobin Strickland · February 11th, 2018, 04:36 PM

Ok, here's what I ended up going with in the in.. At least from the You Tube clips of comparisons the Phantom 4 Pro had better video than many of the Go Pro drone options including the Karma with GoPro6 (Barely).. The Karma and GoPro 6 combination was very close. for the $2-300 difference, choice seemed obvious. Both the Phantom 4 and the Karma have flying issues.. neither is perfect for flying .. phantom 4 seems to have less and will continue to be in the market. I hate to see a company like GoPro close a division.. For the Go Pro, I opted for a https://www.peauproductions.com/prod...o-hero-6-black which has an aftermarket lens for no distortion and slightly smaller field. I did not get the Karma Grip but it looks like a solid product. I already had a SmovePro so I'm going to try that first. PeauPro has some 4x zoomed lenses without distortion for Go Pro 4-6 as well. Both the Go Pro 6 and the Phantom 4 have advanced image stabilization.

Donald McPherson · February 12th, 2018, 01:00 AM

I've taken the plunge and just ordered the DJI Mavic Air. There are some good reviews on YouTube for this little guy.

Tobin Strickland · February 12th, 2018, 04:03 PM

The mavics had solid reviews as well.

Bill Koehler · February 12th, 2018, 09:05 PM

Concerning the DJI Mavic Air: The only negative I've seen reported so far is that it is far louder than the Mavic Pro Platinum.

Donald McPherson · February 13th, 2018, 12:52 AM

Money talks. LOUDER. (or in this case less) The test I have seen the guy is holding the meter a few inches away. What I would like to see (hear) is 50, 100, 200meters away. Will the difference be that noticeable? Also, the other thing about the noise was the higher the pitch the more annoying. I'm guessing the drone operator never hears his or her own drone. Having too much fun.

January 15th, 2018, 04:13 PM	#1
Tobin Strickland Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 86	Best Drone with Go Pro What are you guys seeing that would make a good quad for a Go Pro. I plan to shoot over water almost exclusively.

January 16th, 2018, 05:02 AM	#2
Chris Stevens Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 44	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro I would not consider a GoPro for drone use - too much distortion... DJI Phantom 4 pro is your weapon of choice.

January 16th, 2018, 05:55 PM	#3
Jody Arnott Major Player Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 747	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro Agreed. Aerial footage shot from a GoPro looks terrible in my opinion - too much fish eye. The Phantom 4 Pro is great - fantastic image quality for the price and no noticeable distortion.

January 26th, 2018, 12:23 AM	#4
Sabyasachi Patra Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 507	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro Has anyone tried the Karma with GoPro 6 black? Go Pro has recently announced that it is closing the drone division. I am wondering if we will soon get this combo at a much lower price. My Solo 3DR still works. I am using it with the GoPro 4 Black. __________________ Wild Tiger Productions http://www.indiawilds.com/about.htm

February 11th, 2018, 04:36 PM	#5
Tobin Strickland Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 86	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro Ok, here's what I ended up going with in the in.. At least from the You Tube clips of comparisons the Phantom 4 Pro had better video than many of the Go Pro drone options including the Karma with GoPro6 (Barely).. The Karma and GoPro 6 combination was very close. for the $2-300 difference, choice seemed obvious. Both the Phantom 4 and the Karma have flying issues.. neither is perfect for flying .. phantom 4 seems to have less and will continue to be in the market. I hate to see a company like GoPro close a division.. For the Go Pro, I opted for a https://www.peauproductions.com/prod...o-hero-6-black which has an aftermarket lens for no distortion and slightly smaller field. I did not get the Karma Grip but it looks like a solid product. I already had a SmovePro so I'm going to try that first. PeauPro has some 4x zoomed lenses without distortion for Go Pro 4-6 as well. Both the Go Pro 6 and the Phantom 4 have advanced image stabilization.

February 12th, 2018, 01:00 AM	#6
Donald McPherson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 815	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro I've taken the plunge and just ordered the DJI Mavic Air. There are some good reviews on YouTube for this little guy. __________________ A little knowledge goes a long way but not long enough.

February 12th, 2018, 04:03 PM	#7
Tobin Strickland Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 86	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro The mavics had solid reviews as well.

February 12th, 2018, 09:05 PM	#8
Bill Koehler Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, USA Posts: 760	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro Concerning the DJI Mavic Air: The only negative I've seen reported so far is that it is far louder than the Mavic Pro Platinum.

February 13th, 2018, 12:52 AM	#9
Donald McPherson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 815	Re: Best Drone with Go Pro Money talks. LOUDER. (or in this case less) The test I have seen the guy is holding the meter a few inches away. What I would like to see (hear) is 50, 100, 200meters away. Will the difference be that noticeable? Also, the other thing about the noise was the higher the pitch the more annoying. I'm guessing the drone operator never hears his or her own drone. Having too much fun. __________________ A little knowledge goes a long way but not long enough.