Mavic 2; be gentle when putting on your lens filters.

[Former Member]

This is my last post of the day, I promise! It's about being gentle when you apply lens filters.

When installing your lens filters, you should so it with the power off. No question about it. If you do it with the power on, and try to steady the gimbal, it will fight you to maintain its position, and you could end up with a fried gimbal motor assembly and a limp gimbal. Even when you put a filter on with the power off, be careful not to stretch the gimbal outside of its normal travel limits.

Peace.

 

[Porky]

Sorry rob, I just can’t answer that, I’d definitely be banned from this forum

 

[calmar81]

This is my last post of the day, I promise! It's about being gentle when you apply lens filters.

When installing your lens filters, you should so it with the power off. No question about it. If you do it with the power on, and try to steady the gimbal, it will fight you to maintain its position, and you could end up with a fried gimbal motor assembly and a limp gimbal. Even when you put a filter on with the power off, be careful not to stretch the gimbal outside of its normal travel limits.

Peace.

Thanks for the tips, Rob! Nobody of us guys wants a „limp gimbal“, I guess *giggle*

 

[Former Member]

Thanks for the tips, Rob! Nobody of us guys wants a „limp gimbal“, I guess *giggle*

I have tried to find a word other than limp, but draw a blank. Old age I guess.

 

[Former Member]

Sorry rob, I just can’t answer that, I’d definitely be banned from this forum

I have to go look up synonyms to limp so it wont generate an uproar! When I was younger, the word "limp" didnt mean much.

 

[Porky]

Thanks for the tips, Rob! Nobody of us guys wants a „limp gimbal“, I guess *giggle*

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[zocalo]

I have to go look up synonyms to limp so it wont generate an uproar! When I was younger, the word "limp" didnt mean much.

At least you didn't go with "flacid"...

 

[old man mavic]

I have tried to find a word other than limp, but draw a blank. Old age I guess.

know exactly what you mean Rob limp most of the time try" unresponsive" or "inactive" what the heck,limp does it for me

 

[Former Member]

know exactly what you mean Rob limp most of the time try" unresponsive" or "inactive" what the heck,limp does it for me

Omm, you always save the day for me. I cant believe that I have been using the English language my whole life, but I still need an interpreter to help people understand me!

Hats off to you @old man mavic and, as usual, thank you for your help.

 

[old man mavic]

Omm, you always save the day for me. I cant believe that I have been using the English language my whole life, but I still need an interpreter to help people understand me!

Hats off to you @old man mavic and, as usual, thank you for your help.

thanks rob its a shame you are not in the uk, if you were i could visit you to compare notes

 

[Former Member]

thanks rob its a shame you are not in the uk, if you were i could visit you to compare notes

You might be the only person in the world that could actually understand what Im trying to say! A UK visit is in the near future for the wife and I. Hope I can visit with you and @Porky.

 

[cyeung]

I imagine the same caution applies to the Mavic Air. Even with power off, I was spooked at the amount of torque required to unscrew the bezel. I wonder if anybody's made a jig that holds the gimbal steady while you're doing that.

 

[Porky]

Hope I can visit with you and @Porky.

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[Former Member]

I imagine the same caution applies to the Mavic Air. Even with power off, I was spooked at the amount of torque required to unscrew the bezel. I wonder if anybody's made a jig that holds the gimbal steady while you're doing that.

Thats a great idea!

 

[old man mavic]

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hey son wait for me ?

 

[Former Member]

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Does it have a rumble seat? Or a sidecar? That would be OMM's place

 

[Porky]

hey son wait for me ?

Coming to get ya dad, give me about 4hours... don’t forget to put the kettle on

Does it have a rumble seat? Or a sidecar? That would be OMM's place

Just fitting the side car now

 

[Former Member]

Coming to get ya dad, give me about 4hours... don’t forget to put the kettle on



Just fitting the side car now

Now, you two kids remember to wear your scarves and mittens! Old Lady Thud

 

[Wilmer Schock]

I remember the old one about birth control and putting a pebble in your shoe because it would make you limp. I'm an English teacher and I still need help too, Rob, no worries.
From people's varying abilities and the (mostly) lower standards on most forums, I don't think we have to worry much.

 

[calmar81]

I imagine the same caution applies to the Mavic Air. Even with power off, I was spooked at the amount of torque required to unscrew the bezel. I wonder if anybody's made a jig that holds the gimbal steady while you're doing that.

I thought it was glued on, when I first tried to unscrew it. I realized that it was a bit easier when I tried to turn it more in the opposite, „fixed“ position first... felt like it loosened a bit.