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Thanks, Iâm learning all over again and made the quickshot mistakes already on centering and 4k settings.
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Took mine out for the first time today, quite impressed so far. A few things Iâve learned for next time.
It creates more folders on the SD card than photo import software looks for (Windows 10, any recommendations for software that will copy across all new files from an SD card?)
Apparently the jpg+raw setting is not a single on/off setting, it needs to be set for different modes e.g. normal camera and panorama. Havenât tried it but read about it when I couldnât find the panorama DNG files.
4x zoom isnât worth it, all I can see are fluffy bundles of wool, not sheep.
Donât put the bag next to the landing pad when landing. It affected the air on the landing pad and the 2 decided to skim over the surface towards the bag. Stopped it when it had only had chance to cut a few blades of grass and not hit the bag.
I thought sheep were fluffy bundles of wool?
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Should be renamed 4x crop
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@milkmanchris @Crackerjack True, altho the zoom function works if youâre not shooting in 4k. A lot of people still shoot in 2.7 or 1080p (remember blu-rays⊠They were 1080 
) as itâs easier to edit & playback on everyday PCs and laptops.
If youâre in those lower resolution modes, then the digital zoom really is a lossless zoom as itâs making use of pixel redundancy in those modes.
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New comparison done. And have now probably helped to further the dilemma for original Min owners on whether to upgrade or not, as the original Mini did way better than I was expecting âŠ
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Got them coming out of my ears, this week I âneededâ a VCR. Theyâre like rocking horse shit. The one I had kept boxed in the loft for such emergencies didnât survive the last 10 years up there.
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As always Ian is the man to watch. I am very new to this side of the hobby. I do have 50 years in the Aeromodelling side. Probably why I sometimes talk bollocks. 
. Things move on.
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Iâve got a VCR to DVD recorder I donât use.
GPC casesâŠ
MmmmâŠ
Note the battery cutouts on the right hand side:
That section is removable, for those who have the charging hub:
A sheet telling you what goes in each compartment, and the two recesses under the drone and under the controller:
Snug as a bug and now properly protected:
Oh, heads up btw, note the folding charger plug in the above photo. As per usual, the stupid shape UK plug that DJI invented doesnât fit this case. Folding plug required 
In terms of the footprint, itâs not much bigger than the manbag either:
In both dimensions 
Sorted.
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But you do look like youâre transporting a small nuclear device 
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TIDY!! Like that mate 
Flew two-ie again today and checked the Fly app for the Charge option, used apparently to tell the controller whether to charge the phone while connected, or not. I have an Android phone and if the Charge option is available, itâs well hidden. My phone was being charged all the time.
I believe on android charging is always on.
Whereas with apple it has to be specifically enabled.
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I would like to know from the mini 2 owners now you have had it for a while what are your honest thoughts on it ? Was it worth it ?
I own a M2P thatâs my go to drone and I owned a original mini but I sold that a while ago but Iâm thinking a mini 2 might be added especially with the new rules coming but was going to wait and see what happens and what happens with the CE mark , I watch a lot of YouTube vids but now after a few of you have owned a mini 2 for a while I wondered how you are all getting on with it hence the question, the new rules will not really affect me much as Iâm all done with CAA and I always fly in the country side but I do miss the portability of the mini.
Any thoughts great fully received especially as jessops have a sale on lol.
Moved your post to the general Mini 2 discussion thread.
This search will also throw up other threads that may be of interest.
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Personally I love it. It flies really well, it seems to handle blustery conditions and the video is good. (Just discovered today though that there is a glitch with 4K footage which causes an artefact).
I also prefer the controller to that on my 2 Pro, easier to grip and easier to mount the phone. No issues with the video feed although I havenât been further out than 500 metres.
But given the glitch, which seems to common to all Mini 2s, it may be worth waiting to see what DJI do about it unless you donât shoot 4K.
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Donât suppose thereâs any thread to spot bargains on this? Iâve had luck saving ÂŁÂŁÂŁ buying from European versions of Amazon but canât see any cheap options at the moment.