I’m considering getting a drone hood for my Mini 2 as they’re only cheap and was wondering if it will actually help when my new (not if) toy has a bump or am I better saving my money for something else? I gather the gimbal is the bit worth protecting the most?
I can’t stop browsing ebay for random drone parts now!
I imagine it depends how bad a bump. I think it might help with flare though, I find the Mini 2 quite prone to it in bright sunlight (and the Mavic Pro 2 for that matter).
I occasionally use one, just to stop lens flare which the Mini 2 is prone to, but more often than not I don’t bother (mainly because I forget about it).
Haven’t had any issues with it getting in shot.
To be honest, I could take it or leave it, but at a few quid it’s in my bag “just in case”.
I’ve had photographs ruined by lens flare and as a retired Pro Photographer I now always use a lens hood on my Inspire and Mavic 2pro , was doing a shoot in Dunoon of the Glenmorag Hotel and 6 of my shots were ruined by flare so bought and fitted one and had no problems since, but buy try and see u in f there is any difference they are cheap enough
The lens hood shown seems too shallow to me, but then, that may be because of gimbal movement range restricts its size. I don’t think that shape would be much good on a still camera…let alone a UAV camera.