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I’m looking at putting together a rig to use for aerial photography, specifically using a Canon 6D. I have experience with cameras but zero with drones, so the flying bit has me lost a bit! I’ve looked at a lot of UAVs, gimbals, controllers etc but still not entirely sure of the complete list of things I need – and whether they should be purchased as a package or independently. I (as I imagine most people) would like to keep the cost down for my first setup – but by the same token don’t want to crash one of my cameras. Can someone help with a list of what I need + suggestions of where to get it? I’m in Australia. The camera weighs 1.075kg with a prime lens, 1.28kg with a zoom.

I don’t mind some building but not much experience in electronics past the old Radio Shack “beer powered radio” kit type thing :) I imagine it might also be a good idea to buy a cheapish drone to practice the basic flying part before risking crashing the main one. Not entirely sure about the flying licence requirements here, I wouldn’t have clients as such but may sell some photos. I realise there are a lot of options out there but thought maybe some people here would have some tips to get me started, as its all new to me! Thanks!