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Gimbal or no gimbal for aerial mapping

So I want to get my toes wet in aerial mapping and I have a question on camera mounts. The platform is a 350 sized quad running APM 3.2 on a Pixhawk. Is a gimbal necessary for still photos? Or will a good vibration dampening mount work?

 

Thanks

John

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How / Where do I start with MavLink?

Ok, what I want to do is have the navigation lights and status lights on my quad display different colors and blink patters based on the status of the quad. I am running APM:Copter 3.2 and already have a  telemetry radio, and soon an OSD. What I want

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