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DRONING ON!

UNTIL a few years ago the use of a drone was usually limited to military applications, but miniaturisation, coupled with portability, affordability and the fitment of a decent quality camera capable of still and video images has opened up a host of new options.

Drones are gradually becoming part of the armoury of railway photographers in an attempt to get ‘something different’.

Drones (also called quadcopters) are being used for an increasing number of applications – policing, surveillance, commercial, scientific, agricultural,

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