Recent content by output555

Selling my practically new DJI Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo with less than three hours total flight time. Never crashed, pristine condition, and 100% operational. Besides the Fly More Combo, this also includes two extra batteries(four in all), three extra sets of propellors, ND filters, a...

Thanks, great advice!

Thanks for the reply and advice. You're correct about the comparison of dropping camera gear and a drone crash. I have dropped a lens or two, and it's a sickening feeling. I plan to use the drone for location scouting of abandoned places. In VA there are tons of them on the backroads and in...

Thanks for the very thorough and informative message. I plan on only flying in good conditions and keep the drone in sight. Liability insurance is a great idea, especially knowing how accidents can happen. :P

Great advice, thanks!

Thanks, you're right. The MA2 is enticing. I am currently weighing the advantages vs. the cost difference. Again, my biggest hesitancy is losing my investment in a crash or fly away. The MA2 costs more but has more safeguards and features. The Mini 2 is a good value and would hurt slightly less...

Thanks, I know what you mean. I took out a $100 "toy" drone today and quickly got the feel for it, but also quickly knew it wasn't what I wanted. That's not to say it wasn't fun: It had a bunch of nice features, and provided decent videos, but I the battery life was inadequate and the motors...

Thanks, your point is well taken. I'm a couple of decades younger than you, but, I, too, have learned it's better to buy the best (or best you can afford) first, rather than climb the ladder continually. Penny wise, pound foolish. My main hesitancy isn't so much price as losing my investment in...

Thanks, based on what others are recommending the Mini 2 seems to be a good fit. That said, to avoid buyer's remorse I might dig a little deeper in the wallet for the MA2 because it has some weight and crash avoidance advantages, Decisions, decisions!

Thanks, that's good advice. I'll watch Captain Drone's videos to see if they can help me decide.

First if all, let me apologize for being redundant here. I know there are a gazillion similar inquiries like this, but I find the more I read about buying options, the harder it is for me to choose. So, here I go: I am an absolute beginner, zero experience with drones. What I do have experience...