Hi there!
I think @galenkp should stop being a tightarse and switch a few Saturday night curries for one of these :)
Thanks for the tripod mode tip, I will look for that one next time I'm up in the sky. I did find 'cine' mode, and that has helped somewhat.
you can also go into manual adjustment on most of these and actually adjust the level of sensitivity on the panning control sticks and bump them down to like 15%, which will make much smoother.
This sounds quite advanced but certainly could be an option. I'm sure i'll build up the confidence to try this and the modes that autopilot the drone.
So far so good, I'm pretty happy with it so far, cheers!
Give up a curry, a few curries? Asher me boy that's crazy talk! 🙂
I agree @galenkp is holding out here and needs to pony up and join us. You're right, the advanced settings take more effort and while good if you're filming slow cine type content all the time, I don't like the hassle of switching back and forth, cause most of my other flying just for enjoyment or still shots and not published videos. That's where I like just flipping in and out of tripod mode.
The other thing you will want is a set of "ND filters" These are simply a set of filters that snap over the lens. They serve to darken the view up a bit for the camera, and will give MUCH better pictures when shooting in bright, sunny, days or snow. They usually come in a set of 3 or 4 different strengths, but I generally just put the middle one on and it works well. Even the super light one will protect your real lens from getting scratched in the event it rubs some tree branches or tall grass.
I also bought some extended landing legs for my Mavic2 Pro, which is nice for landing in grass or sand. They fold up for storage without having to take them on and off from Polar Pro.
Enjoy!