Hi Everyone,
I bought a drone quadcopter last week. The one I bought was an Ares Ethos FPC. It comes with a camera that shoots in HD mounted on the bottom of it. I am pleased with it so far. I’m really happy I got the economic quadcopter first before I bought the really expensive one for several reasons. Mainly because the likelihood that you will crash a drone is 100%. It takes practice to land, how to maneuver in the air, how to not panic when it is not doing what you want. One of the scariest things is flying around people. No matter if you are really high in the air on down low, when you are not secure in your flying skills the awareness that you will get from the quadcopter dropping out of the sky out of control and hitting someone, or causing a car accident is VERY real. I suggest if you ever fly one to do it in an open field away from trees and people. I am attaching clips of me flying at grant park. It is really cool when you get the hang of it. Definitely go cheap first before you spend too much money and you have to pay more to fix it after a bad crash.
Ameer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8v7ZkETiw&list=UUSuq5SbFlpEKWC3ZUBpMF7g
Nice Test Ameer! What is the weight limit for that model drone? can you attach an additional camera, perhaps a go pro? Does the camera that comes with it detach? I am thinking about getting a drone myself and was thinking about the DJI phantom but don’t wanna go that expensive first. Thanks for the post!
It is very light, I don’t know the specifics but I easy carry it around in a gym bag so as to not attract attention while I’m transporting it. I think it is strong enough for a go pro but I have not tested it yet. I plan on doing that soon. The camera on it can unmount but if I mounted a go pro I would have to do a soft landing because the legs aren’t that long. Also I would not be able to use the view finder that is attached to the remote control. But this is a great way to start.
Nice video! Great job starting out. The Ares Ethos is a great choice for beginners. If you want to learn more about quadcopters and drones, you can do so on my website! http://bestdronesandquadcopters.org