Thank you for the clarification. I did not realize the rules were about takeoff and not flyover for national parks. That definitely helps. I definitely know the area you’re at. I know that cemetery and I know where the seating area is by the hilltop right next to the flagpole. Actually have had dinner there back when the hotel was still around probably 15 years ago. May have to take a flight there soon especially with the foliage changing. Hopefully the wind has not knocked down too many leaves. Love the pictures. Looking forward to seeing more. How do you like your
Mavic 2 Pro? I have an
Air 2S but considering the
Mavic 3 when it comes out.
I think the leaves are holding on. As you can see in my photos from last weekend it was still pretty green, so I don't think it washed and blew them away. It's pretty nice past peak as well. Some trees turn later and a partial drop exposes some of the rocky ridges. Hopefully, the river will clear up after the storms, but Friday appears to be another day of rain.
I got the
M2P in the fall season a few years back when my P3 4k dipped in the water. Didn't want to lose the season while getting a repair. I've loved the
M2P over the last few years, but last fall I crashed it in deep woods at Deep Creek Lake and it needed repair. I was going to Seneca Rocks, WV the next weekend, so I was compelled to buy the
MA2 or lose the fall season. Made me realize I absolutely MUST have a worthy backup at all times. Towards the end of my visit to Seneca Rocks, I descended the
MA2 into the river because I was using the smartphone (first time ever) instead of the tablet (included cable was too short). The tablet is essential for me to be able to read telemetry. I swam/waded into the river, fished it out, rice bagged it and it was fine except for the battery. Wasn't enough time before the trip to buy the wetsuit. This summer, I crashed the
MA2 on a small island near the VA side of the Potomac and had to retrieve it with the assistance of a kayak and a bicycle. Despite the crash, it was still fine. Crashed the
MA2 again in September flying over Hershey CC, needed minor repair and DJI Drone Service ended up giving me a new one, so that's cool. I didn't have Refresh, but I do have State Farm insurance on both.
I realized retrieval is key, so I now have wetsuits, ArcLightXL, AirTags and
Marco Polo. Redundancy.
What I like about the
M2P vs. by
MA2 is the larger sensor and the lens is not as wide. I can get a little more dramatic effect with motion blur at the bottom of the frame, but that has plusses and minuses. With gimbal down, I have to fly slower or it's all blur. The color science on the
MA2 seems a bit odd when color grading, but the normal mode video quality is better than the
M2P. The
MA2S seems to be a nice camera upgrade that probably resolved some of the issues. The
M2P intelligent flight modes aren't as good and I really wish they'd add Spotlight mode in a firmware upgrade, but seems unlikely at this point. I'd consider the
MA2S upgrade, but we'll see what happens with the
M3. Also would consider the 2nd generation FPV.