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Building Multicopter Video Drones
Building Multicopter Video Drones

Building Multicopter Video Drones: Build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footage

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Building Multicopter Video Drones

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This book is for a wide range of individuals who are looking to shoot aerial footage with a multicopter. No previous flying experience is assumed, but even the most expert flyers will find unexpected and interesting information.

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Publication date : Aug 26, 2014
Length: 128 pages
Edition : 1st
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781782175438
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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
1. What is a Multicopter? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Buying a Turnkey System Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Choosing Your Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Assembling Your Drone Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Flying Your Multicopter Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. First Person View (FPV) Gear Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Camera Flying Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Post Processing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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David M. Norris May 30, 2015
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Just finished Building Multicoptor Video Drones. I thought it was excellent especially for someone like myself who wants to build their first multicoptor. Best of all it goes into enough detail to do an actual build without bogging you down into too much detail. I made it through the book surprisingly fast. Covers all of the major components and systems to build a multicoptor to include airframes, motors, propellers, ESCs, guidance systems, gimbals and transmitters. The book also highlights FPV (First Person View) gear as well as camera flying techniques. Although the book walks the reader through a build for a specific hexacoptor, the same concepts and many of the same components could be applied to just about any multicoptor. I also liked the introduction to the online Multicopter Calculator to adjust your design and optimizing the many options for component selection to maximize flight time. Just the right amount of theory and practical knowledge required to get into this hobby/profession seriously through a build-your-own route. However do understand this is a book for a serious hobbyist or someone who wants to build their own multicoptor for aerial photography or video. It requires some basic mechanical and electronic skills. But even if you have limited skills in these areas I think the book will help anyone who takes their time to follow the instructions carefully. Also please note that although you can save money and get more bang for your buck building your own multicoptor vs. buying a similar setup, it is an investment either way for a quality craft. But for me I also like the satisfaction of building my own and knowing how to fix my own craft when something goes wrong.
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LEE BYUNGHOON Nov 21, 2014
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It's very good.
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Jacob Bond May 12, 2015
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This is a great book for getting into multicopter building. I also, bought multiple books and this is the only one I ever use. It explains everything you need to know part by part in an easy to understand way.
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Selina Apr 12, 2015
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Very informative book - lots of useful and enlightening info for the beginner and budding RC flyer. If I would say anything negative it is that this field is likely to change rapidly and the equipment / manufacturers mentioned may change; we have already seen the introduction of DJI's P3... So view the text as an introduction and spring board to do your own research. The book will certainly point you in the right direction.
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Bsterling Nov 04, 2014
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Very Comprehensive. This book gets deeply into the various subsystems you need to know to build a drone.
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