Looking for a local Mavic 2 Pro demo in the San Francisco Bay area

[MLBerk]

Hello All,

I've been shooting aerial photos (stills) for 15 years, at first lifting my cameras with large kites and helium ballooons before switching to a quadcopter in 2013.

I am currently using a Phantom 2 with a homemade gimbal to lift a compact Ricoh GR camera with a good 28mm lens and an excellent APS-C sensor.

I'm now debating whether or not to buy a Mavic 2 Pro for the updated tech and significantly better portability.

I am hoping there is someone in the Bay Area with a Mavic 2 Pro who wouldn't mind me tagging along see it in action and to ask some questions about flying and shooting with it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[useitorloseit]

Good morning my name is Matt i live in downtown San Francisco. I have been flying for 3 years and typically fly 4-5 days a week here. I own MP2, MP, MA, Spark. You are more than welcome to come flying anytime you like. Feel free to contact me on here and i can give you my personal info to figure out a good day... Etc

 

[Steve LaBranche]

Hello, If your ever in the Russian River area, west Sonoma co. I know 5 pilots around here. Couple of Phantom 4's, M2P's, M2Z. I fly the coast as often as I can, hard to predict wind though. I know some great inland river view locations too.

Here's a shot from my M2P 400 ft over Duncans Mills Ca. looking north.

Hit me up here. Steve LaBranche

 

[MLBerk]

Thanks, Matt and Steve! I will get in touch with you first, Matt, as I live much closer to SF than to the Russian River.

 

[Rogerc]

I am in Gilroy if that helps. Have an M2P and a P4 (for sale).

 

[Steve LaBranche]

I am in Gilroy if that helps. Have an M2P and a P4 (for sale).

Why are you selling M2P and what are you replacing it with?

 

[GadgetGuy]

Why are you selling M2P and what are you replacing it with?

I think he is selling the P4, not the M2P.

 

[Rogerc]

Yep selling the P4 not the new M2P.
Really impressed with the overall improvements with M2P.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Yep selling the P4 not the new M2P.
Really impressed with the overall improvements with M2P.

M2P is like a P4 on steroids with a 1” sensor in a small discrete package, that is easily concealed, and is so quiet that no one even knows it's there! Great for stealth missions and fabulous spherical panoramas from 20MP stills! I never leave home without it!

 

[Steve LaBranche]

M2P is like a P4 on steroids with a 1” sensor in a small discrete package, that is easily concealed, and is so quiet that no one even knows it's there! Great for stealth missions and fabulous spherical panoramas from 20MP stills! I never leave home without it!

All I can say is... Ditto!