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return-to-home button, there is a single function button that controls the auxiliary light and recenter the gimbal. There is a menu to select options, but other no alternatives are listed yet. Another improvement is the single shutter button for both stills and video, selectable by a small button on the top of the controller. A very nice touch is that the button also toggles the on-screen and app controls to either video or still, which can be set independently; one can keep its Auto setting while the other is on Manual. Another bit of good news is the inclusion of the Tripod mode along with Normal and Sport flight modes on the slide switch. My absolute favorite change, however, is the enlarged and thoroughly beefed-up gimbal pitch roller. It makes fine control far smoother and the increased vertical separation from the left joystick makes it much easier to work both controls simultaneously. The phone connection cable is stowed away in a neat loop under the device clip, making it far harder to forget to bring that important cable. One Shade of Gray Though still compact to transport, when the Air 2 is unfolded, it's almost 25% larger than the Air. The large LiPo battery mounts on top now, with a collection of sensors on the bottom. The arms swing out in about the same way, but are considerably longer, giving the Air 2 a larger overall diameter. Like the Mavic Pro, the Air 2 now uses folding propellers. Also taking a cue from the Pro, the camera's business end is now rectangular. Filters attach with a bayonet-like twist. The landing spikes are fixed and long enough to keep the camera above most mown grass (though