Official Mavic 2 Range Leaderboard

[Point Zero]

Sweet photo![emoji1474][emoji16]

+1

 

[dirtybum]

Yay from me.

M2P, ISO 100, 4s shutter, 3800wb.View attachment 60002

Suprising good for drone camera! Settings noted!

 

[lolo780]

Suprising good for drone camera! Settings noted!

I was surprised as well and the results are better than I was expecting. I used auto focus and shot in JPG not raw because I to forgot to toggle that setting.

Long range content. Did this flight after the lunar eclipse:

 

[dirtybum]

Wow, the mavic 2 looks like an amazing machine. Still gotta lotta work, but initial impression is [emoji106]
Edit] shout out to thunderdrones.

 

[lolo780]

Wow, the mavic 2 looks like an amazing machine. Still gotta lotta work, but initial impression is [emoji106]
Edit] shout out to thunderdrones.

It will still fly at 3v/cell. 10% will be around 3.62v so keep flying down to 0% and then watch voltage. At 3.30v you have about 30 seconds to safely get on the ground.

To set records you have to be willing to brick batteries, and I've wrecked a couple flying them well into the 2v range. By then there isn't enough power to maintain level flight but you can do a controlled descent into grass easily. The M2 will still maintain heading at 10V but that's the last time you'll fly that battery.

 

[beanbubba]

Yay from me.

M2P, ISO 100, 4s shutter, 3800wb.View attachment 60002

Were you holding the drone? The moon was too far over head for me to capture while flying. Great pic!

 

[lolo780]

Were you holding the drone? The moon was too far over head for me to capture while flying. Great pic!

There was just enough upwards tilt to frame it. After the peak it went too high.

 

[beanbubba]

There was just enough upwards tilt to frame it. After the peak it went too high.

This was the best pic I could get with an iPhone 10 after a few dozen tries. The pic you took is truly an amazing testament to the M2 camera system. These conditions are one of the most difficult to capture and you even captured a few stars in the image. Amazing...

 

[dirtybum]

Got the M2Z up in the air yesterday, just around a big field to run it through the paces, and I realized that I'm not a very good pilot!
Besides not having started up an aircraft for a few months. The reality is I'm only used to going straight out and straight back[emoji41]
Any other maneuvers I'm going to have to really work at. Can't wait till spring

 

[lolo780]

Got the M2Z up in the air yesterday, just around a big field to run it through the paces, and I realized that I'm not a very good pilot!
Besides not having started up an aircraft for a few months. The reality is I'm only used to going straight out and straight back[emoji41]
Any other maneuvers I'm going to have to really work at. Can't wait till spring

How do you like it compared to a P4 or M1?

 

[dirtybum]

How do you like it compared to a P4 or M1?

To cold to explore all the bells and whistles but flew like the m1 which is lightyears above phantoms. did get a lot of wind warnings and it wasn't really that windy

 

[lolo780]

I just upgraded to 300 firmware and low temperature battery charging is confirmed to work now.
You can charge to 7/8 at room temp and then chill the pack in the freezer to top off the last bit. Previous firmware stopped charging below 15c I think.

 

[simonr23]

For consideration in 100% stock class please

 

[beanbubba]

For consideration in 100% stock class please

Nice flight Simon and welcome to the club!

Leaderboard updated.

 

[beanbubba]

To cold to explore all the bells and whistles but flew like the m1 which is lightyears above phantoms. did get a lot of wind warnings and it wasn't really that windy

Speaking of wind, the parameters for the M1 wind alerts I don't see on the M2. Has anyone found this setting?

 

[simonr23]

I had another crack tonight. Was a bit breezier than I’d hoped, but just made it back!

Still 100% stock class.

 

[beanbubba]

I had another crack tonight. Was a bit breezier than I’d hoped, but just made it back!

Still 100% stock class.

I would have loved to seen that video! Coming in on fumes over water! This is why we do it

 

[beanbubba]

Does anyone have a source to procure long versions of the screws that the M2 uses to secure the top shell and bottom plate?

Alternatively, does anyone know the specification for the screws DJI uses?

 

[dirtybum]

When I needed a couple for the P3 I just took one down to my hardware store, not the big box chain store, and they was able to tell me and sell me what size I needed, although they didn't have the hex head, I had to settle for Phillips. It worked out though. But I would definitely check with your buddy @Thunderdrones

 

[beanbubba]

When I needed a couple for the P3 I just took one down to my hardware store, not the big box chain store, and they was able to tell me and sell me what size I needed, although they didn't have the hex head, I had to settle for Phillips. It worked out though. But I would definitely check with your buddy @Thunderdrones

Was it an ACE hardware? I noticed the big box stores don't carry extra small screws.