Which drone to fly GH4?

i have to agree with the previous posts about start small. I started with a Phantom, crashed it many times, then a Phantom 2, crashed, the 3, little crash, then Inspire 1, which I haven't crashed yet (but almost did when i lost a propeller that was not tight enough). Some people are faster learners than others, I was the slower kind, but no one is great from the get go. I know you want to jump right in, but this is a very complex skill, you need to take the time to learn to fly, and learn about the equipment and it's limitations. Also, save your money, the newer Phantoms, and more so the new Inspire with the better camera, will give you really great results. I would skip using the GoPro cameras for filming because you have no manual exposure control, and really, how good can you get something in auto exposure? Get the Phantom 3 basic (or whatever it's called now) and get good with that. Then you can get the Inspire Pro and you might decide that this is all you need for now.
 
@lennywood - I'm curious about how you managed to not crash the Inspire with only 3 props? The 2nd main reason I haven't bought into it is the lack of redundancy. $5k is too much money in the air for me on a quad. I only use octo's for flying anything above a gopro. But if there's some new firmware in the FC that allow's it to compensate when a motor or prop goes out, and come down in a semi-controlled manner on just 3 motors, I might need to revisit.
 
If you're new to aerial filming, then the Phantom 4 is definitely a great choice. Solid starter kit with minimal investment.
 
lennywood said:
i have to agree with the previous posts about start small. I started with a Phantom, crashed it many times, then a Phantom 2, crashed, the 3, little crash, then Inspire 1, which I haven't crashed yet (but almost did when i lost a propeller that was not tight enough). Some people are faster learners than others, I was the slower kind, but no one is great from the get go. I know you want to jump right in, but this is a very complex skill, you need to take the time to learn to fly, and learn about the equipment and it's limitations. Also, save your money, the newer Phantoms, and more so the new Inspire with the better camera, will give you really great results. I would skip using the GoPro cameras for filming because you have no manual exposure control, and really, how good can you get something in auto exposure? Get the Phantom 3 basic (or whatever it's called now) and get good with that. Then you can get the Inspire Pro and you might decide that this is all you need for now.
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If you are flying the Go Pro with Solo, then you can now dial in exposure compensation through the app. Wish I had this feature last year.
 
I have had a SOLO for 7 months and while I love it, especially the autonomous programs where I can program the drone moves and then control the camera while it executes. On paper, the Typhoon H looks even better. I haven't tried one yet but look forward to it.
I have also ordered the Yuneec GB603 gimbal with ProAction grip because I have a GH4 and want it for steady hand held shots.
I have also been looking at the Tornado H920 since I can use the same gimbal and the GH4 on it. However, it does not have any autonomous functions and that gives me pause. I wonder why not. Does anyone here have any idea why the H920 has no "orbit" or "cable cam" functions. The only answer I got from a dealer is, "The H920 has no autonomous functions." Period, end quote.
 
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