Hello all,
First post of what I'd imagine will be plenty. I drooled over the original Phantom, but found myself unable/unwilling to learn how to fly in that snapshot of time in my life (new wife, kid, first house, etc). Fast forward to today, and I've been OCD obsessed with the Mavic 2. I was sold on the Zoom, but then after watching low light comparison videos, well you know the rest. So here I am. I'm ready to purchase my very first remote control anything. I'm a fairly intelligent guy, and was blessed with common sense.
I've never owned a camera worth more than $100
I've owned a few camcorders 10+ years ago
I've always said 'someday I will get into photography/videography'
I enjoy the run of the mill Movie Maker/simple video editing programs, once had Adobe Premier Pro when it first came out (back in the days of college buddies providing 'free' copies) and it was severely overwhelming
All of that being said, I'm presently lock and loaded and ready to pull the trigger on the following:
1) M2P with Smart Controller
2) Fly More Bundle (along with whatever 'extras' the Amazon seller is including of little use for me initially.
3) A hard case (the amount of hours I've invested in this department isn't sane).
4) Assuming Refresh Care is a MUST for a responsible, yet newbie drone flyer?
All in all, this will be a $2500 purchase that I'm going to lean on you guys for advice on. I've read for weeks. I understand the M2P is a FANTASTIC if not cutting edge drone. I understand it is simple to fly. I understand 50-70% of the industry has yet to favor the smart controller. I am sold as a new user.
What I need from you guys/gals is this: I don't understand the DLog H265 9er lingo. I don't understand what color saturation/color correction/etc/etc/etc. There is a 20% chance I will ever care to learn about that, at the present time, I'm interested in tinkering with the video, applying proper music, editing the video to place in the song, etc... less about aperture/ISO/whatever else. Is the 'normal' setting on the drone sufficient? Or do I sacrifice the low light and use the Zoom instead which is more user friendly (albeit with less ability)? I've saved the money, so it isn't an issue. If you had $3000, and knowing what you know today, had to buy your very first drone, would it be the Mavic 2 Pro?
Appreciate your guidance and information. I promise to be an asset to this forum in due time. My weeks of research have taught me to become one with flying the drone before worrying about pictures/videos. So I'm a long ways away from worrying about shutter speed, but I don't want to buy the wrong tool.
To predicatively answer a popular question: I will be using it for hobby, we travel a lot, camp a lot, and simply spend a ton of time outdoors. The ability to capture natures beauty from a quality drone has me SO excited. This post is ultimately my last stop to ensure I'm making the right decision before purchase.
Thank you VERY much in advance,
Jason
First post of what I'd imagine will be plenty. I drooled over the original Phantom, but found myself unable/unwilling to learn how to fly in that snapshot of time in my life (new wife, kid, first house, etc). Fast forward to today, and I've been OCD obsessed with the Mavic 2. I was sold on the Zoom, but then after watching low light comparison videos, well you know the rest. So here I am. I'm ready to purchase my very first remote control anything. I'm a fairly intelligent guy, and was blessed with common sense.
I've never owned a camera worth more than $100
I've owned a few camcorders 10+ years ago
I've always said 'someday I will get into photography/videography'
I enjoy the run of the mill Movie Maker/simple video editing programs, once had Adobe Premier Pro when it first came out (back in the days of college buddies providing 'free' copies) and it was severely overwhelming
All of that being said, I'm presently lock and loaded and ready to pull the trigger on the following:
1) M2P with Smart Controller
2) Fly More Bundle (along with whatever 'extras' the Amazon seller is including of little use for me initially.
3) A hard case (the amount of hours I've invested in this department isn't sane).
4) Assuming Refresh Care is a MUST for a responsible, yet newbie drone flyer?
All in all, this will be a $2500 purchase that I'm going to lean on you guys for advice on. I've read for weeks. I understand the M2P is a FANTASTIC if not cutting edge drone. I understand it is simple to fly. I understand 50-70% of the industry has yet to favor the smart controller. I am sold as a new user.
What I need from you guys/gals is this: I don't understand the DLog H265 9er lingo. I don't understand what color saturation/color correction/etc/etc/etc. There is a 20% chance I will ever care to learn about that, at the present time, I'm interested in tinkering with the video, applying proper music, editing the video to place in the song, etc... less about aperture/ISO/whatever else. Is the 'normal' setting on the drone sufficient? Or do I sacrifice the low light and use the Zoom instead which is more user friendly (albeit with less ability)? I've saved the money, so it isn't an issue. If you had $3000, and knowing what you know today, had to buy your very first drone, would it be the Mavic 2 Pro?
Appreciate your guidance and information. I promise to be an asset to this forum in due time. My weeks of research have taught me to become one with flying the drone before worrying about pictures/videos. So I'm a long ways away from worrying about shutter speed, but I don't want to buy the wrong tool.
To predicatively answer a popular question: I will be using it for hobby, we travel a lot, camp a lot, and simply spend a ton of time outdoors. The ability to capture natures beauty from a quality drone has me SO excited. This post is ultimately my last stop to ensure I'm making the right decision before purchase.
Thank you VERY much in advance,
Jason