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Old 09-15-2015, 11:53 PM   #84
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To be fair, my DJI Inspire 1 shoots 4k video, so you do get more detail from height. Still, it's really no different than taking a telephoto shot with a regular camera.
You sir have a quadcopter that 99% of what most hobbyist quadcopter owners wishes they could afford. Heck, most wish they could own a Phantom.

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I think one reason people get so uptight about it is BECAUSE they aren't silent observation platforms. These things advertise that they are in the air nearby, and stand out...where a photographer won't anymore. It's new and different, and because people have used the term "Drone" for them...they automatically tie them in with the military and how they are used to take out people from afar or spy for the military. In fact, they are not even capable of what half the people out there think they are.

Could a determined person use these things for nefarious purposes? Yes, just like a person can use a gun for the similar nefarious purposes.
Well said.
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