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Old 03-08-2024, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 View Post
Drone owners and aficionados may know the answer. Can a laser pointer bring down a drone? And, "if you throw it hard enough" is not the answer I'm looking for.
And, I don't own a laser pointer, and I have no desire to damage anyone's drone. Simply curious.
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No, it has no effect on them unless you hit the camera, that won't damage the camera or bring down the drone, only annoy the pilot because you ruined their photo/video.
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