best heli for aerial photography?

[sqito]

Do any of you guys which heli is easy to maunauver but can hold a camra well, but is not really expencive either?

[askman]

In expensive and AP really does not go together. smallest I would recommend is Logo 10, which cost about $1200 total with AP setup. trex450 is smallest but not the easiest.

[GGoodrum]

I agree, for any "serious" AP work, the Logo 10 is probably the best bet. It is just big enough to fly very stable, like the larger models (Raptor, Joker, etc...) and is still quite affordable. You can get a Logo 10 Deluxe kit for about $220. You can set it up with a Z30-800 motor and a Phx HV controller for about another $230, and then use the 10 a123 cells out of a DeWalt 36V power tool pack, which you can pick up on eBay for about $85-$90. All you need to add then is an Askman mount and you are all set. :) That is about as inexpensive as it gets for what I would consider a "professional" AP/AV setup.

-- Gary

[mdelzer]

Since you mentioned easy to maneuver, I'd add a Spartan AP2000i for another 200 to everything that Gary said.

Mark

[Cryofix]

Ap2000I + cables + sensor is more like $300+