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All right - I have slept on it (and, of course, spent far too much of my kid-free time looking over Youtube videos again) and I have decided.
Before revealing what I am SURE is something that has kept you all awake in anticipation for days, I want to thank everyone again for their thoughtful and kind replies. It's really nice to see this kind of support, and on the Internet of all places!
So, without any further ado, I am going to order:
The Skydio 2 Plus.
What put it there for me were the following:
- I realized that I was totally happy with my GoPro Hero 8 footage for what I am doing, which is mostly to document family outings in Alaska. It was "good enough," and the Skydio should have similar output, based on what I am seeing.
- When I put it all together, I needed simplicity. Though I would love to have the time to practice my flying skills, I have two young kids (one of whom is NOT a sleeper) so I have limited "non-kid" time. The keyframe option really allows for the type of cinematic shots I would use without the need for being a great pilot.
- I realized that I rarely think about shooting at night, so in the end I think that will be OK. Still would like to get footage of the northern lights from cool angles, but I can live without it. For now.
- I do enough active stuff like mountain biking, hiking up mountains, trail running, snowmachining, and other things (sometimes alone) that having the Skydio would be really cool.
- I like not having the geofencing
The things I know I'll miss about the 2s and Mavic 3:
- The unwavering connection
- The spectacular and vivid imaging (in comparison to the Skydio)
- Some of the special abilities such as rotating around objects that the Skydio won't recognize as a tracking point
- The nighttime ability
- Probably more things
Ordering now.
Once again, thank you all. I'll check in once I get the Skydio!
Before revealing what I am SURE is something that has kept you all awake in anticipation for days, I want to thank everyone again for their thoughtful and kind replies. It's really nice to see this kind of support, and on the Internet of all places!
So, without any further ado, I am going to order:
The Skydio 2 Plus.
What put it there for me were the following:
- I realized that I was totally happy with my GoPro Hero 8 footage for what I am doing, which is mostly to document family outings in Alaska. It was "good enough," and the Skydio should have similar output, based on what I am seeing.
- When I put it all together, I needed simplicity. Though I would love to have the time to practice my flying skills, I have two young kids (one of whom is NOT a sleeper) so I have limited "non-kid" time. The keyframe option really allows for the type of cinematic shots I would use without the need for being a great pilot.
- I realized that I rarely think about shooting at night, so in the end I think that will be OK. Still would like to get footage of the northern lights from cool angles, but I can live without it. For now.
- I do enough active stuff like mountain biking, hiking up mountains, trail running, snowmachining, and other things (sometimes alone) that having the Skydio would be really cool.
- I like not having the geofencing
The things I know I'll miss about the 2s and Mavic 3:
- The unwavering connection
- The spectacular and vivid imaging (in comparison to the Skydio)
- Some of the special abilities such as rotating around objects that the Skydio won't recognize as a tracking point
- The nighttime ability
- Probably more things
Ordering now.
Once again, thank you all. I'll check in once I get the Skydio!