First time out with the Insta360 under my M2Z

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Thought this local Poppy field would make a nice backdrop for my Insta 360 camera mount tests
Result:- It flew (take off from a bucket) - But its a right Bugger to land :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Iā€™d launch by hand, and hand catch. After all ā€¦ you can use the Insta360 as a bit of a handle.

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I did actually hand catch it, but am I missing a trick about Motor shutdown.
At present, trying to shut the motors down by pushing both sticks down and inwards whilst trying to catch it without the bottom sensors making the thing rise up away from me requires at least 3 hands - please tell me thereā€™s an easier way?

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Turning off the downward sensors might be a start?

I can them turned off on my MP, and I believe I recall thatā€™s also possible on the M2.

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Somewhere in my memory Iā€™m also sure I recall reading that thereā€™s a ā€œtechniqueā€ to hand catching with the sensors still on.

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Not at all 100% certain, but I seem to recall that, when the M2 is in a hover, you bring your hand in from the side, rather than up from underneath.

I also think I recall that you can flip the M2 over to cut the motors.

Iā€™ll see if I can find something on that later, if nobody far more certain than myself has responded to confirm or refute.

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Itā€™s less complicated than I suggested ā€¦

ā€¦ obviously, slightly modified because of your Insta360, that should make it easier. :+1:

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Also once you have hold of it just keep the throttle down for a few seconds and the motors stop. Thatā€™s how I do it with the zoom and 2 Pro.
No need for both sticks to be down and in.

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Thanks for all your helpful replies.
Iā€™ll try them out next time

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Have u tried too mounting ? I found it vibrated a lot underslung with the prop wash

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I tried top mounting with my MA2. The vibrations were horrible.

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Not really interested in top mounting as Iā€™d be wanting to do 360s showing directly down

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No worries if yourā€™e only doing stills

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Well itā€™s mostly video with 360s, on the practice video I did yesterday the insta coped very well on ironing out any vibrations .
Iā€™ll see if I can put a short sample up later tonight

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So, after all the excellent tips, I returned back to the poppy field earlier this afternoon to see if I could put them into practiceā€¦
(I think the fish-eye effect has accidently given me a big belly - or it could just be the beer & chips)

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Nice

When it pulls up trying to catch it leave your hand where it is and then again stick down it will float nicely into your hand

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