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Just starting my build with a 3DR hexacopter.  Would love to hear your opinions of 2-axis, stabilized camera mounts (or even 3-axis).  Thanks so much in advance.

I thought that this (below) camera mount was going to do the trick (and at a bargain price too), but the link in the article, which is referencing a 2-axis mount, points to a mount that is ONE axis?

http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Camera

Anyway, unless I am reading that wrong, I need recommendations for a 2-axis, servo-controlled, gyro-stabilized (by the APM 2.5 flight controller) camera mount...of course I'd like to hit the sweet spot of best bang for the buck, below, say, $200, and have it mount without too much difficulty to the 3DR hexacopter.

I'd like it to be able to carry something on the order of a "large compact" camera...maybe like the Sony Nex 7 ((1080p/60p video!) if I can ever afford one), which weighs about 12 ounces / 340 grams, or even as much as a small DSLR, at around 24 ounces / 680 grams...though honestly, at least for starters, I see a GoPro as being perhaps my most likely candidate, at 6 ounces / 170 grams.

I have found a few:

For GoPro/similar:

http://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/ArduCopter-GoPro-Camera-mount-2-axis-p/ac-gpcamm.htm

http://quadcopters.co.uk/scorpion-650-camera-mount-two-axis-roll-and-tilt-no-servos-416-p.asp

For a larger camera? (doesn't say weight capacity):

http://www.infinity-hobby.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=8058

http://www.infinity-hobby.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=198_230&products_id=8744

Several here of varying prices/capacities:

http://www.wowhobbies.com/Camera-Mount-Gimbal.aspx

Thanks...