Forgetful me - could I damage it?

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Hi all,

Mavic 2 is my first drone with gimbal/camera protector

When I go out flying, I never rush anything so speed/rushing things is not a problem.

But, for some unknown reason, at least one in three power up's, I forget to remove the gimbal/camera protector

Now I have a big peace of paper with big sign "REMOVE PROTECTOR" placed over the drone in it's case

Unfortunately, I did power it up at least 10-15 or even more times with protector on in the last two months
Up until now, never had any issues after power down - remove protector - power up, but I'm concerned if some damage is already done that could/will affect gimbal in the future

Does any of you, that technically work with this things, know if there is damage already done or done enough to shorten gimbal life in the future?

While on subject of gimbal protector:
is there any aftermarket gimbal protector that will not scratch expensive Hasselblad camera?
It is not that hard to put protector on or take it off but I have visible scratch marks on the camera body which doesn't look good on that expensive hardware.

 

[calmar81]

Hm... strange. I once forgot to pull that protector off but as far as I can remember, it holds the camera very firm. So I don't think the plastic cap can scratch the camera body because it cannot move within the gimbal protector housing?

But maybe it can damage the motors that are running and performing their self-check... moving to all minimum and maximum alignment during start-up of the drone.



I thought about attaching such a "remove before flight" patch on the gimbal ... but I needed a far smaller one than usual in aviation technology.

 

[DesG]

I just glued a piece of ribbon to mine that sticks out from the cover. I've never forgotten since. KISS principal.

 

[msinger]

is there any aftermarket gimbal protector that will not scratch expensive Hasselblad camera?

The SunnyLife gimbal protector won't scratch the camera since it doesn't rub against the bottom of the camera when installing it. It's a lot easier to install and remove too.

 

[ff22]

The SunnyLife gimbal protector won't scratch the camera since it doesn't rub against the bottom of the camera when installing it. It's a lot easier to install and remove too.

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They don't seem to have one for the Zoom - or, at least, I could not find one.

 

[msinger]

The Mavic 2 Zoom gimbal protector is available here on that same page.

 

[Cpt.Barbossa1072]

i have that same one works good on my
M2Pro....

 

[brettbrandon]

This type only supports the gimbal from the bottom. I don't think the original is just a cover, it dosen't allow any movement of the gimbal during transportation. The little hinged flap on the original is what clamps and holds the gimbal from any movement. It is a pita but I think it is better. The gimbal can bounce around some in this type of cover.

 

[Mavic Ray]

i have that same one works good on my
M2Pro....View attachment 58110View attachment 58111View attachment 58112View attachment 58113

Just a heads up, I have a cover that's essentially the same just different company and in the second pic you can see the two plastic lines next to the logo, those actually have left marks on my camera body. I just got some felt stickers and put a piece in between those two lines. Now the gimbal doesnt rattle around in the cover.