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What are the must-have accessories for a new DJI Mini 4 Pro?

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So I finally pulled the trigger on the Mini 4 Pro after rocking my old Mavic Air 2 for years and honestly that thing was a tank but the sub-250g world is just calling my name for this trip I have coming up to the Olympic Peninsula in about three weeks. I got the Fly More Combo with the RC 2 because I'm totally over using my phone as a screen and having it overheat or get random calls mid-flight. But now I'm staring at my shopping cart for accessories and its getting a bit out of hand.

My logic was to just stick to the basics first but then I started spiraling about the ND filters. Since the aperture is fixed on this thing I know I need them to get that cinematic motion blur especially for the waterfalls out in Washington but should I go for the split ND/PL ones or just straight ND? I saw some guys on a forum saying the 360 sensors get wonky if you add too much weight or weird third party glass that isnt perfectly balanced.

Also I'm really torn on the landing gear extensions. I usually hand launch and land but the terrain up there is gonna be super rocky and wet so maybe those little snap-on legs are worth it? Or is that just gonna mess with the flight time and aerodynamics too much? I have about $350 left in the budget for this kit after the drone purchase. So far I've only committed to:

  • two 256GB V30 cards
  • a glass screen protector for the RC 2
  • a lanyard for the controller because I'm paranoid about dropping it

What about the wide angle lens attachment DJI sells? Ive seen some footage and it looks killer for those tight forest shots but I'm worried it might ruin the edge sharpness. I dont want to buy a bunch of plastic junk that just sits in the bag. Oh and is the charging hub that comes in the combo actually fast enough for a heavy day of shooting or should I be looking at one of those high-wattage GaN chargers? Just trying to make sure I have the ultimate hiking setup without regretting a missing piece once I'm miles from the car...

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Re: 'Id be careful with that wide lens. I...' - best to skip those landing legs too. Wind drift gets sketch. Grab a PGYTECH Drone Landing Pad Pro for the rocky spots instead.

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Id be careful with that wide lens. I tried one on my last trip and the edge softness was pretty rough for high-res stills, ngl. For those waterfalls, definitely grab the Freewell DJI Mini 4 Pro ND Filters All Day 6-Pack. Also, the stock hub is slow, so make sure to get an Anker 735 Charger GaNPrime 65W to stay powered up while youre out on your trek... it saves so much time.




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Saw this earlier but just getting back to the computer now. Before you drop the cash, are you planning on doing lots of long-exposure stills of those waterfalls or are you mostly aiming for that 180-degree shutter video look? It makes a difference in what you should pack. Honestly, I'm super happy with keeping it simple these days. When I first switched to the lighter drones, I bought every little plastic gadget thinking I needed to protect it from everything. I even got those clip-on leg things for a trip to the desert, but they just made the drone catch the wind like a sail and it felt sketch. I ended up just hand-launching anyway and felt way better about the flight stability.

  • The weight adds up fast in a backpack when you are hiking
  • Less is usually more when you are miles from the car
  • My current bag is way lighter than it used to be because I stopped buying the extra plastic junk I found that sticking to the essentials made me enjoy the actual flying way more than fiddling with gear. Keeping it light saved my back on a 10-mile trek last summer and I didn't feel like I missed a single shot, ngl.




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