>>>>I'm not usually much of a one for toys but I needed some aerial photos of a building and have a GoPro camera knocking around so I bought a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter and gimbal.
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>>>>I've had it a couple of days and am hooked - easy to fly and pretty good results. Guess I'll be looking to add a FPV system to it.
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>>>>Anyone else tried this ?
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>>>I've seen one if these outside my house in London and I think the thing that concerns me is personal privacy and security.
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>>>Someone could fly these thing right up to my windows , over installations etc. The one I saw was quite noisy and had lights so easily detected but I imagine stealth versions will be made or are already being made..
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>>It's illegal to operate these in a built-up/congested area in the UK - but, of course, there will be people who ignore that rule :-{
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>Might be a new business opportunity . I buy a big drone and set up dronebusters. we smash other peoples drones from the sky for money.
Politicians will be happy to campaign on the promise of "ban of drones proliferation" :)
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