New Member & Future Drone Owner - MAVIC 3 (Upgrade to Cine 3 Possible after purchase ?)

[DCardelli]

New to industry....great forum

Semi Pro Photographer years ago, going to retire in 2023 and looking to get into Drone Photography

finished my drone course and own a mini 2...will be getting my CFR 107 soon.

My question:

Can the Mavic 3 be upgraded to the higher end lenses post purchase?

DC

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

Can the Mavic 3 be upgraded to the higher end lenses post purchase?

The Mavic 3 does not have detachable lenses. You'd need to step up to something like an Inspire for that type of functionality.

 

[Gagey52]

Welcome to the forum from the outback of Australia. If your looking for interchangeable lenses you will need to look elsewhere, as msinger said a possible inspire.
Regards

 

[GFields]

New to industry....great forum

Semi Pro Photographer years ago, going to retire in 2023 and looking to get into Drone Photography

finished my drone course and own a mini 2...will be getting my CFR 107 soon.

My question:

Can the Mavic 3 be upgraded to the higher end lenses post purchase?

DC

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Lykus]

Welcome to the forum. You can't upgrade Mavic 3's lens. If you happen to look for a handy case to carry and protect it, check out our M320 hard case.

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .

 

[wjkrysak]

Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your participation and your view of the world.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[MS Coast]

New to industry....great forum

Semi Pro Photographer years ago, going to retire in 2023 and looking to get into Drone Photography

finished my drone course and own a mini 2...will be getting my CFR 107 soon.

My question:

Can the Mavic 3 be upgraded to the higher end lenses post purchase?

DC

The same cameras are used in the Mavic 3 standard and Cine versions. The major differences are that the Cine version has 1TB of on-board storage capacity and the ability to record video in MOV (Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/422 LT).

 

[Lastrexking]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[LoudThunder]

New to industry....great forum Semi Pro Photographer years ago, going to retire in 2023 and looking to get into Drone Photography finished my drone course and own a mini 2...will be getting my CFR 107 soon.

Welcome from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, USA. We have a Member's Map in the Upper Right of the Title Bar.

Members map

mavicpilots.com

As a New Drone Pilot, there are a couple of Legal Things you may need to do… Do you mean that you finished the "drone Course" as in the TRUST" Certificate? If not, you still have sooe stuff to do… If you still need to get your TRUST Certificate. You can get that at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…) . Your Mini 2 weighs less than 250-grams (0.55 pounds) and while you are flying under The Exception for Recreational Flyers, you are not required to register your Drone.

But as for the Mavic 3, that need to be registered by all flyers…

I registered my Mini 2 because the TRUST Certificate and FAA Registration established me as a "certified" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flyer.

Link to the TRUST Certificate at the Pilot Institute Web Site (FREE…)

FAA TRUST Online Portal for Recreational Drone Operators - Pilot Institute

Get your FAA TRUST Certificate of Completion to legally fly drones for recreational reasons in the United States.

trust.pilotinstitute.com

Link to the FAADroneZone (Optional Registration for Drones under 250-Grams…)

FAADroneZone

faadronezone.faa.gov

If you are considering acquiring your Part 107 License, here is a link to get you going…

Online Ground School: Aviation Classes - Pilot Institute

Pilot Institute offers courses on drones and airplanes from world-class experts. Pass the Part 107 or Private Pilot exam and take to the skies.

pilotinstitute.com

Since you live in Florida, there are specific laws and rules for you to follow, please check the link below for all the Rules and Laws that are in effect in your neck of the woods and it also links you to some of the Best Places to Fly in your area… Also, if you travel on vacation, visit friends, and relatives in other parts of the country, check back here so you do not run afoul of the law.

Drone Laws and Best Places to Fly in Every US State - Pilot Institute

pilotinstitute.com

Even if you have flown Drones before, here is some Good Old Fashion Advice…

Do not let the excitement of the moment get the best of you. When you are going out to fly, do it slowly and deliberately. Get used to a set procedure and even practice it.

There are so many things I could write but these are the highlights that I feel need mentioning.

Plug in your phone/tablet into your controller; turn on the Controller and DJI Fly App (if it does not start on its own…). On the Drone, open the front legs, then open the back legs, then remove the Gimbal Cover.

The Gimbal is the most delicate item on the Drone and banging or bumping can damage it. I also fastened a short "Remove Before Flight" ribbon to the cover so it's more noticeable and I do not forget to remove it…

Turn on the drone and watch it come to "life." Watching the Gimbal go through its self-check is almost like watching a kitten or puppy opening its eyes for the first time…

Place the drone down (preferably on a Landing Pad) while it finishes its self-test (collecting satellites, etc…).

Check your battery status (Phone, Drone, and Controller), check the Signal Strength, by now the Controller should have reported it updated the Home Point.

Lift off, 4-5 feet (1-1/2 meters) or so, hover a bit, check the controls (move the drone a bit forward, back, left, right, yaw left and right). By now, your Controller will probably report again, Home point Updated.

If you go out in a rush and race thru your start up and take off before the drone has finished it prep, it may update its Home Point over that pond or that old tree you are flying over and in your excitement, you'll fly the drone long past it Low Battery point and when it engages Return to Home and lands in the pond or in a tree; it will be all on you…

Now go have fun, learn to fly the drone by sight before you try to fly it out a distance depending on the video feed, FPV.

I would also advise you to use YouTube and watch a lot of the Videos on flying and setting up the Drone. When it is too dark, too cold, or too wet, you can "fly it vicariously" through YouTube. Also watch some of the Blooper Drone Videos and learn how not to fly your "New Baby."

Below is the link to all of the downloads offered by DJI for the Mini 2, including the User Manual.

After you read the Manual, read it again, you will be surprised what you missed the first time and you will be better prepared for that first "scary moment…"

DJI Mini 2 - Download Center - DJI

At DJI Download Center, Learn aboutDJI Mini 2

www.dji.com

Happy, Safe and Legal Droning…

 

[DCardelli]

thank you for the advice and info

dc

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!