Must Have Accessories Mavic 2 Pro / Mavic 2 Zoom

This list looks at and compares some of the best accessories for the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom. There are a lot of accessories for these two drones, from ND filters, polarizers, batteries, launch pads, range extenders, and even skins.

I’ve ordered as much gear as I can possibly get my hands on that I actually need and gave a short review.

Drone Kits

Mavic 2 Pro – Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

Mavic 2 Zoom – Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

Best Batteries & Chargers

Best Batteries For Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom

DJI Official Mavic 2 Battery

Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

Currently, the best batteries for the Mavic 2 Pro are the official batteries from DJI. I haven’t seen any 3rd party batteries yet, but personally, I wouldn’t risk it.

The official DJI batteries are rated at 3850mAh and outputs 15.4V at 59.29Wh.

These are expensive, I use two, which has been more than enough. I was fine with just one for a long time because I would usually just grab some B-roll or a few photos of landscapes before shooting with my mirrorless system and 30 minutes of flight time is already a long time.

Battery Chargers

If you bought the fly more combo you may notice the charging hub will only charge one battery at a time. You can connect all three batteries to it, but it still only charges one at any given time.

Mavic Batteries charge pretty quick so this isn’t a huge problem but if you want to charge all your batteries at the same time you have to look at third-party options.

A few third-party companies have released their own chargers that allow you to charge all the batteries as well as the controller at the same time. Many of them are the same OEM device out of China with different labels on them.

Fstop Labs Battery Charger 5 in 1 Charger

Available At: Amazon

RCstyle DJI Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom 6 in 1 Charger

Available At: Amazon

Best Memory Cards

I compared many of the most popular memory cards for the Mavic 2 Pro and I have more on the way to test. Check out the guide for the best memory cards.

Best Memory Cards Mavic 2 Pro / Mavic 2 Zoom

Camera Lens Accessories

I don’t use ND filters too often so I just stuck with the DJI brand filters. I don’t use polarizers since there is no way to adjust them, and the lens is pretty wide so there is potential to get strange imbalances in your skies.

There are a few popular kits that I’ll list. I really like the kits that come with a 5-stop ND but they are tough to find. Most kits come with 2, 3, and 4 stops but then make you buy an extra 5 or 6 stops separate so they can make you spend more money. DJI doesn’t do this schizophrenic marketing strategy and they just give you everything you need with their kit.

If you don’t need an ND32, many of the other kits are very nice. Sometimes you can by stand-alone ND32 filters and sometimes you can buy stand alone Polarizers, it just depends on the brand.

Polar Pro and DJI have the best filters for the Mavic right now so stick with those. Otherwise, Fstop Labs is a good option if you’re on a budget.

ND Filters

Since both the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom camera sensors have a really tight pixel pitch, you really want to shoot close to f2.8 and no more than f4 or else you will introduce diffraction which will degrade the image quality. The same goes for taking photos.

To get that cinematic shutter speed of 1/50 in the midday sun at f2.8-f4 and ISO 100, you’ll want a 5 or 6-Stop ND filter. 5-stop ND will give you a little room to adjust your aperture in the case of some cloud cover whereas an ND-6 gives you a little less room in case the light drops. Anything past a 6-Stop ND is overkill for the Mavic 2 Pro or Zoom, unless you’re doing some sort of long exposure photography. So if you’re only using the Mavic 2 for video, don’t buy the kits with 8-stop ND filters, stick with the kits that come with 5 or 6 stops and 4 stops is probably not enough for midday shooting.

Matt Granger did a nice Mavic 2 ND shootout with different ND filters, his conclusion was that the DJI and Polar Pro brand filters had the least color cast. Polar Pro was a touch better. (source)

DJI Official ND Filters For Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom 4-Pack

Mavic 2 Pro Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

Mavic 2 Zoom Available At: Amazon / Adorama /BHphoto

This comes with 4 filters at 2, 3, 4 and 5 stops. Perfect for video. The Mavic 2 Zoom filters are round, the images my filters for the Mavic 2 Pro.

Polar Pro ND Pack (2, 3, 4 Stops)

Mavic 2 Pro Kit Available At: Amazon

Mavic 2 Pro ND32 Available At: Amazon

Mavic 2 Zoom Kit Available At: Amazon

Right now I can’t find a PolarPro filter kit that comes with an ND32 that isn’t polarized. So you would have to order this, plus an individual ND32 to be fully covered for midday cinematography.

Fstop Labs ND Pack (2, 3, 4 Stops)

Mavic 2 Pro Available At: Amazon

Mavic 2 Zoom Available At: Amazon

Fstops Labs is a cheaper option of the three.

Most third parties sell ND filters with Polarizers, so if you shoot video and photography, these kits will be more useful for you.

Polarizer Filters + ND

Choosing the right polarizer is going to depend on whether you’re shooting video or photography. Polarizers aren’t too popular for video shooters since the effect is a little uncontrollable when the camera is in motion, but if you still want to use the polarizer for video, you should get the filters that come with the ND built-in so you can maintain that cinematic shutter speed of 1/50.

If you’re shooting photography you will want the polarizer without the ND filter built-in, unless you’re trying to shoot longer exposures.

A lot of the polarizer kits come with polarizers at an ND4 and they cut 2-stops. Whereas most standalone polarizers usually only cut 1.5 stop. This is what you’ll want for photography since shooting long exposures is very difficult unless there is no wind, and even then, going of 1-second is very difficult. Or just buy a single Polarizer without a kit.

I’ve seen circular polarizers and fixed polarizers. Circular polarizers are going to allow you to adjust the polarity of the filter, however, polarizers only cut light that’s been reflected at 90 degrees angles, the angles of the reflections will change once you’re in the air moving. So having a circular polarizer might actually be pointless since you’ll be just guessing the angle. But there could be situations where a circular polarizer is useful like if you’re only flying the drone a few feet overhead, you could then adjust the polarizer on the ground before launching.

Polar Pro Prolarizer Filter Kit (Stops – CPL 2, CPL 3, CPL 4 )

Mavic 2 Pro Available At: Amazon

Mavic 2 Zoom Available At: Amazon

Polar Pro makes a very popular filter kit and they even have an ND filter smartphone app that helps you choose the right ND filter for your light conditions. Overall they’ve put together a very nice package and they even come with a magnetic carrying case.

Circular Polarizers Stand Alone

Polar Pro Polarizer (1.5 Stop Light Cut)

Mavic 2 Pro Available At: Amazon

If you need a stand-alone Polarizer by Polar Pro, this only cuts 1.5 stops of light and it’s fully adjustable with a line indicator build in so you can remember and mark your rotation.

Lens Hood

Most of the lens hoods you find for the Mavic 2 are all the same OEM hood, but there are two different models. One that flares out more and one that tapers in.

PGYTECH Lens Hood

Available At: Amazon

PgyTech sells a ton of drone accessories and their lens hood is one of the most popular ones. Most of these hoods are all the same unit though, just branded differently. This is what I use. It’s helped me out a few times.

Arzroic Lens Hood

There is a lens hood that looks like this. Do not buy it for the Mavic 2 Pro because it offers no shade from the sun. It’s completely useless. 

Take-Off & Landing

Launch Pads

Available at: Amazon

Almost all of these launch pads are the same OEM product so keep an eye out for that. There are some more unique launch pads, but I use the foldable pads like what you use as a reflector for photography. These usually come in two sizes.

The advantage of using the launch pads is they help with precision landing which is very nice and works very well. The H gives the camera something to lock onto.

You can also set the pads down on grass, brush or dirt and take off and land the drone without having to worry about propellers clipping anything or throwing up dust which will get everywhere.

The Launch pads ultimately will allow you to take off and land easier from difficult locations, but I very, very rarely use them.

Landing Gear

There are are few nice options for land gear for the Mavic 2, but many of them are the same OEM product.

Landing gear really helps when you’re trying to take off or land in difficult terrain. I’ve been in a few places where I was not able to launch my drone and landing gear would have changed that.

Keep in mind these will add drag to the drone which will affect stability and speed and I would avoid any landing gear that looks bulky or has unnecessary bells and whistles like shock absorbers or LED lights.

There are two brands of landing gear that I really like, PGYTech and Polar Pro.

Polar Pro Retractable Landing Gear

Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto 

Polar Pro designs their own products and their landing gear is nice because it allows you to pack the Mavic 2 without having to take them off every time. This is what I use.

PGYTECH Landing Gear Leg Extended

Available At: Amazon / BHphoto

I also have this landing gear but switched to the Polar Pro gear when they came out. For some reason, if you can’t use the Polar Pro landing gear, then this is a decent option.

Safety Gear

Propeller Guards

Propeller guards are not something you’ll always want to use because they can cause extra drag on the drone or even cause stability issues in high winds. But, they are really nice for when you’re flying your drone around people, especially if you have little kids that you bring around when flying the drone. Sometimes I let my daughter fly my Spark and I always use the propellers guards just in case. But, I think for the average adventure photographer or videographer, you’ll likely not need these.

DJI Mavic 2 Propeller Guards

Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

PGYTech Mavic 2 Propeller Guard

Available At: Amazon / BHphoto

If for some reason you don’t want to buy the DJI propeller guards, you can use the guards by PGYTECH.

Extras

Propellers

I’ve only seen a few options for third-party blades or carbon fiber blades but there is some debate on this. A lot of people were using carbon fiber propellers a few years ago but there are some pros and cons to carbon fiber and it’s probably best to stick with plastic. The reason is plastic will flex more and has more weight which helps with the inertia of the blades. If I see any carbon fiber blades I’ll list them, but I don’t think people are using them anymore as there is very little advantage.

DJI is a fairly large company and they put a lot of R&D into making the perfect blades. Going with some third party company is likely going to affect you performance in a negative way. So I would recommend only use DJI official propellers at this point.

Official DJI Low-Noise Quick Release Propellers For The Mavic 2

Available At: Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

These are the official propellers for the Mavic 2. There was a carbon fiber trend for drone propellers for a while, but they don’t offer and flex that is needed for proper flight control. These propellers are the way to go, they’re also way quieter than the older propellers. 

These are one of the few accessories where I would stick with the official DJI product.

Transport & Cases

Propeller Holders

Available At: Amazon / BHphoto

I love these propeller holders for the Mavic 2. I didn’t have them for a while and the propellers were always flipping around and getting caught on things when transporting my drone around. These are really nice at keeping everything together.

Soft Cases

Smatree Mavic 2 Carrying Case

Available At: Amazon

The Smatree Mavic and Mavic 2 case is very popular amoung Mavic uses. It holds three batteries, the controller as well as some extra accessories.

Polar Pro Carrying Case

Available At: Amazon

This is the larger of the Polar Pro cases. Like the Smatree case, it holds three batteries, the controller and a few accessories.

Polar Pro Minimalist Case

Available At: Amazon

This is the case that I use. I love it, it’s very good quality. I like it because I can fit it in the top pouch of my backpack. Sometimes I wish it could hold more, but for the most part, it’s been great.

Water Proof Hard Cases

Case Club Mavic 2 Water Proof Case

Available At: Amazon

This Waterproof case is nice because it has a space in the lid that will hold an iPad as well as all your basic accessories including batteries.

It holds 4 batteries but if you don’t have four batteries you could always use one of those spots to hold a few extra cables.

Smatree Mavic 2 Water Proof Carrying Case

Available At: Amazon

A great water proof case by Smatree. Holds your controller and three extra batteries and a charger. There isn’t a lot of room for accessories but if you only have two or three batteries you could use that extra space, and if you don’t carry around your charger, you could use that space for extra accessories as well.

Nanuk 920 Mavic 2 Water Proof Case

Available At: Amazon

The Nanuk cases are always great sellers and in general just good cases. What’s really nice is they come in different colors so you can personalize the case for what you need.

This case has plenty of room for batteries and accessories. It also holds your controller and charger.

Must Have Accessories Mavic 2 Pro / Zoom | Conclusions

This list contains all the items I’ve bought and own for my drone or all the items I was considering buying that look interesting. There are other things like range extenders I also own that I think are just dumb and you shouldn’t buy them, so they aren’t on the list.

This list includes only stuff that I have found useful or think could be useful from my years of using drones. Some items like the propeller guards I don’t have for my Mavic Pro 2, but I do have and use them all the time on my Spark, especially when I let my daughter fly the drone.

I’ll continue to update this list as I find new cool gear.