gunslinger said:
There are three major primary P2V owners.
Type 1)
The photographer who wants to expand his horizons and be able to shoot quality shots from the air.
Type 2)
The RC flier who loves the flight characteristics of the P2V and... It also shoots pictures!!!
Type3)
The TechnoGeek who loves all of the technology surrounding the P2V and works day and night to capture every bit and byte of any information pulled down from the Phantom's GPS module
If you consider every combination of the above primary three... it's pretty freakin' kewl to watch all of this go down.
Especially since I'm a lapsed photography student who still owns a "HoneyWell Pentax SpotMatic F" with a 1.4 lens, and an old RC pilot from back in the day, as well as a Network Manager.
If this ain't heaven, it's close enough to suit me...
Many cool peeps on this forum..
-slinger
Nice idea for a thread but sadly I believe that the majority of people buying a Phantom 2 Vision may not fit into either of the 3 categories. And if we're to use your three categories we would need to add at least 2 more to the list. (or 5 or 6 if you add the less common reasons for purchase)
My additional categories
1: *probably the main reason for most people purchasing a P2V* Loved the idea of being able to fly like Superman or a Bird since they were a child. The out of the box ready to fly P2V gives you some of that flying like a bird feel as you are in control of the Phantom and see where it's going through it's video feed making you feel the freedom of flight (kinda).
2: *Some similarities to reason 1* You haven't dreamed of flying per say, but you've often wondered what the world would look like from a birds eye view. Now you know with the easy ready to fly P2V
3: *another popular reason for P2V purchases* You're in real estate and find the Phantom 2 Vision a useful tool for photographing properties. You may not necessarily have had any prior interest in RC modeling, Photography or the like but find this a useful *and once they fly it* a FUN tool!
4: *this would be illegal* You're a paparazzi looking to get great candid shots that you could not once previously get.
5: *illegal depending on what way you use the Phantom to snoop* You're a nosey neighbor and use the Phantom to spy on your neighbor for the latest info and gossip.
6: *also illegal, invasion of privacy* You're a voyeur and like peeping through peoples windows for things you shouldn't be seeing.
7. *least likely reason * People who think it will be neat to use the Phantom 2 Vision for airdropping small packages once autonomous flight becomes available.
Anyway whatever your initial reason for purchase. After your first successful flight you probably got hooked for all sorts of reasons you may have never even expected. Regardless of what category we fit in. Have fun flying and happy new years!
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