Yes, this is more of a training drone than the more up-market Tech Birds things people use for Ariel photography. That said, it is something to learn to fly with. You won’t worry about crashing as much, and if you are learning like the rest of us , you will hit the deck several times learning the skill.
The APP is not as intuitive as it could be, mainly because there is only labels to explain things in the help. I am using a Huawei without its case as it is a little too big for the controller and I wanted something dedicated. The feed is laggy, I did try on my iPad just to make sure, so FPV would be difficult.
My next issue is trim control. It doesn’t really work. I had the guards on (I still crash a bit) so I know the balance is off. I tried to use the trim to correct it but the drone still would wander. The plus side is that I am getting better with fine stick control to keep it steady and level.
Flight time is around the 12 minutes mark when the weather is fairly calm. But as I was a little to impatient I tried it out straight away, it was a little winding and I struggled keeping it hovering as I battled the very strong breeze, so flight time was shorter.
Which brings me to the charger. It confused me. The USB cable lights up when not charging and no light when charging? The note in red in the book then contradicts this. Why not have a light when it is charging and turn off when done? Also, it’s on the cable, no indicators on the battery (cost saving?)
Photo/video quality is decent. Not like a high end drone, this was only £54 so don’t expect the moon. That said, it is way better than other small drones I have bought . The angle is adjust before flight (I did not see any thing to indicate you have remote access in the app, but the app isn’t very clear to use its functions except for being labeled). And the video was also acceptable quality.
For a learning aid which will help you immensely to fly and enjoy the art of Ariel photography, I am very happy. It is a great stepping stone for me to get a higher end drone which will have features that will seem like luxuries after flying this drone.
Ok all that said. This drone is £54. It is more of a toy I grant you but don't go into this with thoughts of creating great videos or capturing fantastic landscapes/seascapes or sunsets/rises , this IS NOT going to achieve that for you. Its a fun drone, a great learning aid and for £54 , well it does what it says on the tin.
Its far better to use your common sense and buy something like this to see if this kind of photography is for you. Sometimes we see things and think, yes, I would love to have a go at that. STOP, take a step back. £54 is a hard enough mistake in these times, £1054 is a whopper. !!
SO, it does what it says on the tine and its £54, is it worth the money, yes !! I always say to people , In photography research, research, research , most of the time, if we want quality, well we have to bite the bullet and lay out the money for it. Its that simple. DON'T order copper and expect Gold to arrive. Life is never like that in the real world.
I hope this review gave you an insight into buying this product. If so, please give it a like as it will help in my ratings.
Most of all, please , please stay safe and well in this horrible and please wear a mask and take hand sanitiser when you go out.
Michael.
| Package Dimensions | 27.5 x 22.1 x 9.7 cm; 890 Grams |
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| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacturer reference | D10-BU |
| Batteries Required? | Yes |
| Batteries included? | Yes |
| ASIN | B089VWZ6J8 |
