Osmo Pocket 3 or equivalent?
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Hi all, bit of a niche situation, which I will try and boil down to something manageable.
A year ago I tried to start a side line videography business, mainly aerial but I soon found I needed to combine aerial footage with ground footage. In a nutshell this is now more of a hobby, mainly because it is not worth me spending money on marketing, sponsored adverts and websites. Plus everyone is trying to do this, I have been advertising consistently and heavily across Facebook however in general the platform is a load of tat - it is hard to stand out and I sympathise with people not taking me up. Anyway, I have managed to get a small amount of work and this has meant be using my phone on an Osmo SE gimbal (hand held DJI arm). I have never really like this device, it is tricky to use and also I am conscious that it may look a bit unprofessional. It has delivered the results I need, in terms of stable and useable footage.
What I am trying to do is get hold of something better than this, ideally a camera and hand held gimbal, second hand, so that I can at least look semi professional when I do the small amount of work I do get asked. Having done some research the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 looks ideal, it is tiny/compact/hand held and will do all the things I need. I would be prepared to spend the rough £350 needed to get one but is there a better option? If so what should I be looking at - what models / brands - and can I even get a camera and gimbal setup for under £350?
Thanks in advance!
A year ago I tried to start a side line videography business, mainly aerial but I soon found I needed to combine aerial footage with ground footage. In a nutshell this is now more of a hobby, mainly because it is not worth me spending money on marketing, sponsored adverts and websites. Plus everyone is trying to do this, I have been advertising consistently and heavily across Facebook however in general the platform is a load of tat - it is hard to stand out and I sympathise with people not taking me up. Anyway, I have managed to get a small amount of work and this has meant be using my phone on an Osmo SE gimbal (hand held DJI arm). I have never really like this device, it is tricky to use and also I am conscious that it may look a bit unprofessional. It has delivered the results I need, in terms of stable and useable footage.
What I am trying to do is get hold of something better than this, ideally a camera and hand held gimbal, second hand, so that I can at least look semi professional when I do the small amount of work I do get asked. Having done some research the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 looks ideal, it is tiny/compact/hand held and will do all the things I need. I would be prepared to spend the rough £350 needed to get one but is there a better option? If so what should I be looking at - what models / brands - and can I even get a camera and gimbal setup for under £350?
Thanks in advance!
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