The Husban H107 Mini quadrocopter, with built in HD camera, I ordered for Christmas finally arrived yesterday. This was fairly cheap and yet functional mini drone. I was interested in getting one for a few months now. I had decided to bite the bullet and snag one after visiting some of my colleagues in the media program at York College during a recent conference. They have integrated drones technology into various aspects of their new media curriculum, which covers everything from videography to programming. The visit made me think about adding a similar aspect to the programs at LaGuardia and CUNY-SPS.
I decided to start off with a low end model I could use with my kids and not worry about trashing. At least until I get much better at flying and controlling a drone. I have heard of horror stories about guys buying $1000+ models only to have them fly off and get lost or destroyed. This whole kit, including the case, extra batteries, replacement parts, SD card, and drone was under $150. The drone itself can be purchased for between 50-70 bucks so it can be easily replaced if it gets damaged. It is also small enough to fly indoors for practicing precision control maneuvers before taking it outside. Plus the HD camera will let me take some cool external shots. I plan to take it with me on vacation the next time I travel overseas.
I will post some footage when I start flying this little sucker. In the interim check out my Pinterest board featuring some of the more advanced drones that I am considering purchasing in the future.
