DJI Mavic Air 2 - did you get yours yet ?

stuff.hunter

preordered mine and should get it soon, hoping for tomorrow as will have some spare time this weekend to test it out.

BeerFarts

Ordered on the 28th, shipped on the 8th and arrived today the 14th. I'm loving it, absolutely fantastic coming from a Mavic Mini.

stuff.hunter

BeerFarts wrote: »

Ordered on the 28th, shipped on the 8th and arrived today the 14th. I'm loving it, absolutely fantastic coming from a Mavic Mini.

did you get a chance to fly it yet?
btw, theres a warning in regard of first batteries charge, they need to be charged directly from the charger one by one

BeerFarts

stuff.hunter wrote: »

did you get a chance to fly it yet?
btw, theres a warning in regard of first batteries charge, they need to be charged directly from the charger one by one

Yep flew it a good bit yesterday, I'm really happy with it and glad I made the jump.

I saw a video warning about the batteries so I charged them all individually first to make sure they activated. All working great so far.

stuff.hunter

great stuff, just got mine ... didnt open it yet so excited like a kid on Christmas Day lol

wuutlol

I got my Mavic Air 2 fly more combo on Friday and it is an awesome UAS with a great camera. Very cool, very fun to fly. It comes with the OcuSync 2.0 protocol instead of Wi-Fi which greatly increases the max flight distance. The 34 minutes fly time is more than enough and you may run out of storage before running out of battery. Bear in mind that regulations allow for only 300m flight distance (from the pilot) and 15m altitude when in class C controlled air space. I just wish it was easier to find a place to enjoy the drone.

mossy95

Mine finally arrived this morning. Charged everything, stoked to try it out as its my first drone . Unable to find the Fly app on the Google store and download it directly from Dji but I was unable to install it because my phone is not compatible with the app.

So gutted, I'm going to have to buy a new phone.

stuff.hunter

mossy95 wrote: »

Mine finally arrived this morning. Charged everything, stoked to try it out as its my first drone . Unable to find the Fly app on the Google store and download it directly from Dji but I was unable to install it because my phone is not compatible with the app.

So gutted, I'm going to have to buy a new phone.

oh that sucks mate
these apps got quite high requirements, instead of new phone Id get ipad mini 4 but it wont fit into controller so adapter / holder needed. Ive made mine using plexiglas and hot air gun

highdef

Got my Fly More Combo yesterday. Had great time flying it yesterday evening however afterwards I discovered that the controller won't charge. Charging lights come on for a few seconds but then go out. Using supplied hardware. Tried different cable and regular charger. No difference.

Contacted DJI this morning and the suggest that I contact my supplier (which I have done since) to get a new controller. Sounds like there may be some dud controllers out there as DJI were pretty quick to agree that the controller was faulty.

stuff.hunter

highdef wrote: »

Got my Fly More Combo yesterday. Had great time flying it yesterday evening however afterwards I discovered that the controller won't charge. Charging lights come on for a few seconds but then go out. Using supplied hardware. Tried different cable and regular charger. No difference.

Contacted DJI this morning and the suggest that I contact my supplier (which I have done since) to get a new controller. Sounds like there may be some dud controllers out there as DJI were pretty quick to agree that the controller was faulty.

hope you'll get it replaced soon
I've seen topic about dodgy joysticks as well, thankfully mines ok

highdef

I bought it in Harvey Norman as it was actually a very good price! As it was bought in-store from a large company, I might just ask that I get the whole thing replaced as I could be waiting a while to get the controller repaired/replaced if DJI need to get involved.

Will see how tomorrow pans out when I call to the store but I'm sure I'd be well within my rights to ask for either a full replacement or else a refund.....and then just buy another one.

stuff.hunter

yeah, guess store should replace it on the spot

ScrubsfanChris

highdef wrote: »

I bought it in Harvey Norman .

They're usually very good at replacing products.
Had an ipad that just up and died, brought it into them and after two days I was just given a new one.

I would return the whole thing, drone/controller, box, the lot.

highdef

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

They're usually very good at replacing products.
Had an ipad that just up and died, brought it into them and after two days I was just given a new one.

I would return the whole thing, drone/controller, box, the lot.

Yeah, have put everything back in the box as neatly as possible. Will request a full exchange for a new one if available but will go to another Dublin store if they have none in stock tomorrow.

wip3out

Where would I get a discount code for the Mavic Air 2? the education discount doesn't work with this model

stuff.hunter

wip3out wrote: »

Where would I get a discount code for the Mavic Air 2? the education discount doesn't work with this model

no idea to be honest, never heard about it

sumo12

Yes got mine last Thursday direct from DJI. Flown 3 times, very impressed so far. Easy to fly and control. JPEGS and in camera panorama's are excellent. RAW files not so good unless in very good light. Small sensor from a big distance explains it but overall I'm very happy

FrostyJack

Order mine from Harvey Norman last week for pick up and still no word since. Said it was back in stock on Monday 25th and currently saying available but no word yet. Don't know if it is a backlog or they are out of stock. Very annoying.

highdef

FrostyJack wrote: »

Order mine from Harvey Norman last week for pick up and still no word since. Said it was back in stock on Monday 25th and currently saying available but no word yet. Don't know if it is a backlog or they are out of stock. Very annoying.

Got mine from Harvey Norman too. Carrickmines was the only store with any in stock (Fly More Combo pack). Ordered online and was available for pick-up the following day although had to return a few days later as the controller was faulty. All good since after getting a new controller.

Chavways

Any thoughts on the 48MP photos? Looking to get one of these before the weekend but interested in image quality. Reviews seem to be mostly positive even if it isn't as good as the Mavic 2 Pro. But that's to be expected due to sensor size.

ScrubsfanChris

Chavways wrote: »

Any thoughts on the 48MP photos? Looking to get one of these before the weekend but interested in image quality. Reviews seem to be mostly positive even if it isn't as good as the Mavic 2 Pro. But that's to be expected due to sensor size.

I wouldn't base your purchase on this tech spec alone:
http://thedronegirl.com/2020/05/03/48mp-mavic-air-2/

It's standard 12mp stills should still be pretty good for the price.

It's mostly marketing bullsh*t.
Like the Mavic 2's 1" HASSELBLAD 10-bit colour camera that isn't as good/no better than the standard Phantom 4 pro camera.

sumo12

Chavways wrote: »

Any thoughts on the 48MP photos? Looking to get one of these before the weekend but interested in image quality. Reviews seem to be mostly positive even if it isn't as good as the Mavic 2 Pro. But that's to be expected due to sensor size.

Very good so far - struggles in low light to capture detail but in any sort of decent light they are perfect. No they won't blow you away but they are pretty damn good. There are some edited examples on my Instagram - skyshotsireland - these were all edited from 48MP photos

Be aware though, the 48MP RAWs are HOOOGE - just shy of 100MB each

Chavways

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

I wouldn't base your purchase on this tech spec alone:
http://thedronegirl.com/2020/05/03/48mp-mavic-air-2/

It's standard 12mp stills should still be pretty good for the price.

It's mostly marketing bullsh*t.
Like the Mavic 2's 1" HASSELBLAD 10-bit colour camera that isn't as good/no better than the standard Phantom 4 pro camera.

Thanks, yeah I've done some reading and know it won't make a huge difference to IQ as the sensor is still small. Definitely looks to be a decent upgrade over a Mavic Air though.

sumo12 wrote: »

Very good so far - struggles in low light to capture detail but in any sort of decent light they are perfect. No they won't blow you away but they are pretty damn good. There are some edited examples on my Instagram - skyshotsireland - these were all edited from 48MP photos

Be aware though, the 48MP RAWs are HOOOGE - just shy of 100MB each

Wow didn't think they'd be so big but very interesting. Have you printed any of your 12MP/48MP shots yet? I assume it has the 12MP panorama functionality but is there any way to do 48MP panos automatically?

sumo12

Chavways wrote: »

Wow didn't think they'd be so big but very interesting. Have you printed any of your 12MP/48MP shots yet? I assume it has the 12MP panorama functionality but is there any way to do 48MP panos automatically?

No haven't printed any yet. All the on board panoramas are JPEGS. You would need to stitch RAWs together in post production to keep the quality up. However, in my opinion the on board JPEG panos are excellent.

kucyk

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

I wouldn't base your purchase on this tech spec alone:
http://thedronegirl.com/2020/05/03/48mp-mavic-air-2/

It's standard 12mp stills should still be pretty good for the price.

It's mostly marketing bullsh*t.
Like the Mavic 2's 1" HASSELBLAD 10-bit colour camera that isn't as good/no better than the standard Phantom 4 pro camera.

Actually, they are 48MP photos, 4x12MP to be exact

ScrubsfanChris

kucyk wrote: »

Actually, they are 48MP photos, 4x12MP to be exact

Normal photo mode is 12MP stills using pixel binning.
The sensor is 48MP, so you can actually think of it dividing the 48 by 4, not multiplying.

Will take less computing power to produce the 12MP images, hence the delay people have reported when using the 48MP photo mode.

FrostyJack

Finally got mine there at the weekend, delighted with it. First flight got it out over twice the distance I got the mini out before it had connection issues. Handles the wind much better. Didn't get any wind warns at all. Biggest issue I had was watching videos at 4k 60fps on laptop after. Really struggled. Think I will have to mess with the settings and lower the resolution.

stuff.hunter

FrostyJack wrote: »

Finally got mine there at the weekend, delighted with it. First flight got it out over twice the distance I got the mini out before it had connection issues. Handles the wind much better. Didn't get any wind warns at all. Biggest issue I had was watching videos at 4k 60fps on laptop after. Really struggled. Think I will have to mess with the settings and lower the resolution.

yeah, 4k @60fps eats processing power badly so Ive lowered it to 2 and watching it on my macbook or PC looks the same

neilc

What’s people’s experience buying directly from the DJI store? I purchased last Thursday but my order is still in the processing stage.
Neil

Clareman

neilc wrote: »

What’s people’s experience buying directly from the DJI store? I purchased last Thursday but my order is still in the processing stage.
Neil

Brilliant, I ordered mine on Friday the 29th of May and it was delivered on Wednesday the 3rd by DHL, no problems at all.

neilc

Clareman wrote: »

Brilliant, I ordered mine on Friday the 29th of May and it was delivered on Wednesday the 3rd by DHL, no problems at all.

Dead on thanks, I should expect movement soon so.

neilc

Clareman wrote: »

Brilliant, I ordered mine on Friday the 29th of May and it was delivered on Wednesday the 3rd by DHL, no problems at all.

Well it finally shipped last Friday but the bad boy has gone missing somewhere between China and here! Last scan on DHL was Saturday at 00:46 leaving DONGGUAN - CHINA MAINLAND. Just my luck

sumo12

neilc wrote: »

Well it finally shipped last Friday but the bad boy has gone missing somewhere between China and here! Last scan on DHL was Saturday at 00:46 leaving DONGGUAN - CHINA MAINLAND. Just my luck

Don't panic, mine sat on that for a couple of days as well

Clareman

Just checked my emails there, I got the notification of the order being submitted on teh Friday at 17:02 and notification of delivery at 21:07 on the Wednesday, I remember it being delivered around lunch time though. I've found that during COVID that deliveries are extremely hit or miss.

neilc

Clareman wrote: »

Just checked my emails there, I got the notification of the order being submitted on teh Friday at 17:02 and notification of delivery at 21:07 on the Wednesday, I remember it being delivered around lunch time though. I've found that during COVID that deliveries are extremely hit or miss.

That’s very good in fairness!
Still no change in my DHL status since 00:46 Friday night/Saturday morning. Would have loved to have had it for the weekend but not holding my breath!

highdef

neilc wrote: »

That’s very good in fairness!
Still no change in my DHL status since 00:46 Friday night/Saturday morning. Would have loved to have had it for the weekend but not holding my breath!

I bought mine in store in Harvey Norman, if it's any help for others who want to get theirs quick. Good price too, €1,049 for the fly more combo pack. Delighted I went for the combo pack.

neilc

neilc wrote: »

That’s very good in fairness!
Still no change in my DHL status since 00:46 Friday night/Saturday morning. Would have loved to have had it for the weekend but not holding my breath!

Quick update, it finally showed up in Amsterdam on the 17th but soon after ended up with a shipment on hold notice! DHL tell me I need to contact DJI, when I get them they say I need to talk to DHL. Finally found it failed dangerous goods regulations and is to be shipped back to China. Telling them it would be safer to deliver to me than go back to China as I’m a lot closer didn’t work. Anyway DJI emailed Friday that I’m a priority for a new shipment but haven’t got notice of one yet. Obviously the clock has started on the care refresh too so I’m going to try and get them to reset that date. Frustrating all round!

Clareman

neilc wrote: »

Quick update, it finally showed up in Amsterdam on the 17th but soon after ended up with a shipment on hold notice! DHL tell me I need to contact DJI, when I get them they say I need to talk to DHL. Finally found it failed dangerous goods regulations and is to be shipped back to China. Telling them it would be safer to deliver to me than go back to China as I’m a lot closer didn’t work. Anyway DJI emailed Friday that I’m a priority for a new shipment but haven’t got notice of one yet. Obviously the clock has started on the care refresh too so I’m going to try and get them to reset that date. Frustrating all round!

Just reply to the email that you got from DJI in relation to the care refresh and ask for it to be updated with the delivery date, I think they link care refresh to the first use of the drone so it shouldn't be a problem.

sumo12

neilc wrote: »

Quick update, it finally showed up in Amsterdam on the 17th but soon after ended up with a shipment on hold notice! DHL tell me I need to contact DJI, when I get them they say I need to talk to DHL. Finally found it failed dangerous goods regulations and is to be shipped back to China. Telling them it would be safer to deliver to me than go back to China as I’m a lot closer didn’t work. Anyway DJI emailed Friday that I’m a priority for a new shipment but haven’t got notice of one yet. Obviously the clock has started on the care refresh too so I’m going to try and get them to reset that date. Frustrating all round!

Any joy yet Neil?

neilc

sumo12 wrote: »

Any joy yet Neil?

No not yet, turning into a bit of a nightmare tbh. Paid for it on 4th of June and at the minute I’ve no idea when I’ll receive it! I escalated the case to a supervisor level last night on DJI online chat but I’m not holding my breath that’ll bear fruit, we’ll see. From a bit of online research I’ve been doing as well it appears the care refresh kicks in two days after payment and people have had issues getting the start date changed. That’s a battle I’ll fight later, just want the drone delivered for now.

stuff.hunter

feckin hell, hope you'll get sorted mate and to be honest, I'd ask DJI to cancel the order and refund it
as first was going to order from DJI as well but knowing that they're shipping it from China (and having bad experience with very long shipping times from other sites) decided to get it locally from Harveys, MA2 arrived in 2 days.

neilc

Quick update, well it finally turned up last week out of the blue (after 22 days). It ended up staying on hold in Amsterdam for well over a week but they obviously didn’t end up sending it back to China! Weather hasn’t been great but have flown a few times. Very impressed so far, as it’s my first drone though it’ll take some time to get comfortable with it!

eddie

Quick question on the DJI Care.. Banggood,.com are offering a voucher with over 200Euro off..so look like landing the single battery verision Ireland around 650-680 Eur my question is can I then purchase a care ( insurance ) pack from DJI to cover it.... ?? From my brief reading it appears NOT>. BUT I cannot seem to get a definitive answer.!

Clareman

You can buy it but you have to buy it within 48 hours of first using the drone.

Clareman

https://www.dji.com/ie/service/djicare/info#:~:text=DJI%20Care%20is%20valid%20immediately,two%20days%20after%20aircraft%20shipment.

Here you go

eddie

Excellent - thank you Clareman ... after reading the fine print I am not sure if DJI Care worth having for what I want which is fly aways over water.

eddie

Silly me - it seems - DJI Care it does not cover the Mavic Air 2 anyway, which is what I am looking to purchase. !

eddie

eddie wrote: »

Silly me - it seems - DJI Care it does not cover the Mavic Air 2 anyway, which is what I am looking to purchase. !

It does here though........


https://www.droneworksireland.ie/product/dji-care-refresh-mavic-air-2/

eddie

eddie wrote: »

It does here though........


https://www.droneworksireland.ie/product/dji-care-refresh-mavic-air-2/

I contacted DJI Customer care and I asked again

----Question

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Hi GLY,

I said "If I purchase " -- I have not purchased yet because I wanted to
check out first.... that I could pruchase in China but register
in Ireland and then get DJI care in ireland .

Can you advise..


----DJI Response

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Hi Eddie,

Greetings from DJI Care Customer Support. We hope that this email finds you well.

Thank you for sending us an email about your concern. No worries. We're here to help you out. To answer your question, DJI Care Refresh only works in the country or region that you chose when purchasing the service plan. DJI Care Refresh and the corresponding product must be purchased from the same country or region. Thank you for your patience. Enjoy your day.


Best regards,

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So it seems that IF I want to fly in Ireland with a DJI care package I have to purchase the Drone in Ireland.!