DJI MAVIC 3 CLASSIC with RC, one battery, spare props and charger (without the 3 station tray) is $1,749. BH# DJMAVIC3CRC This price appears to be tightly controlled by DJI so anything cheaper and I'm guessing its missing one of the items I listed.
Exactly.This price appears to be tightly controlled by DJI so anything cheaper and I'm guessing its missing one of the items I listed.
Like a lot of DJI listings one has to dig for compatibility, what's included and they make their packaging extremely user un-friendly.
As an example, I had to go into the weeds to see which drones the RC Pro is compatible with. The DJI RC one moment is only compatible with one drone, now it's a couple, now presumably the Mini 3, and Mavic 3 and Air2s(?). Has someone spent $1200 on the RC Pro in that time lapse when they would have purchased the DJI RC for 1/4 the money if they had known it would be available for their drone?
And the Mavic 3... You couldn't (still can't?) buy it without either the RCN1 or the RC Pro. You could use a previously owned RCN1 or a DJI RC or even a previously owned RC Pro for the Mavic 3. But now the Mavic 3 Classic can be purchased without a controller.
And as long as I'm complaining, to get new features for the Mini 3 you have to update to a firmware version which turns on RID, which can't be turned off, even if your flying status doesn't require it. Gosh... I wish a serious competitor would step up. And while my Mini 1 two+ years ago was only $400 Mini 2 was $600 and now the Mini 3 is $900, It's not even just about price for me any more.
I am considering getting the mini 3 pro,with the DJI RC controller but am wondering if the latest fly app ,and firmware with remote IDI agree it seems strange you can't get the Mavic 3 as a standalone without a controller. Looks like you can get every other consumer DJI drone as a standalone. For me, it's not that big of a deal. I have a Tripltek 8 I use as the screen for a Mini 3 & a Mini 2. When I bought the Mini 3 I paid the $80 extra so I had a dedicated RC-N1 for each drone. That way I don't have to futz around with settings and updates each time I fly a different drone
and if (probably) I buy a refurbished Mavic 3 I'll simply order a 3rd RC-N1 and still have a dedicated controller for each drone. I'll likely sell my Mini 2 at the same time
and yeah, not being able to opt out of remote ID for the Mini 3 if I update is pretty irritating. I'll put that off as long as I can
It has to include the charger. The battery is always inside the drone. The only deleted item is the RC. Subtract the price of the RC-N1 from the standard Classic package and the difference is only the price of an RC-N1. DJI has never sold a retail drone package without a battery and a charger. You can't do anything with the drone and battery without its dedicated charger, which plugs directly into the drone for charging, unless you buy the Hub separately for $99.You may very well be correct. But the picture that DJI provided, see below, does not look like there is a battery inside the drone.
At that price, come spring, it may be that I will pick up another drone, possibly one of the M3's when the weather breaks. I do no expect to sell any of my "legacy" drones unless PHYSICALLY or electronically RID is imposed on them that cannot be turned off or removed. I want a good look at how RID pans out before I can be on board with it. I know that RID is an FCC mandated rule, but at best is controversial. But there are times that rules don't make sense- and can even be dangerous. I hope that's not the case with RID, but this is an area that has never been explored before.
Remote ID is broadcast from the drone, not the RC, so it is the drone FW update which enables the broadcasting of it.I am considering getting the mini 3 pro,with the DJI RC controller but am wondering if the latest fly app ,and firmware with remote ID
will already be loaded on the controller.
Just another DJI glitch! I agree that the photos would imply that it doesn’t, but it has to. The description only says you have to supply your own RC, none of which come with a charger, especially not one that could charge the drone battery. If the charger needed to be bought as well, they would have explicitly stated so, like with the RC. I'm sure if you call DJI, they will confirm that the charger is included. If they say otherwise, and it truly is not included, please report back, and I'll eat my hat! LOL!doesn't look like it includes the charger
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so then you'd have to add $82 for the 3-way charging hub (Amazon) or $79 or the 65W charger (Amazon)
Buy DJI Mavic 3 Classic - DJI Store
I've decided that the premature activation of Remote ID now is less of a concern than after it becomes mandatory on September 16, 2023. We have a safety window of 10 months. Very few people know about the early activation of RID on the DJI drones, and the supporting apps they would require are not yet working on iOS and are spotty on other apps, and standalone devices that can now receive RID are not yet user friendly. So, we have a 10 month window of safety from drone haters who will definitely be targeting all drone pilots after September 16th, 2023, no matter how legally we are flying. After September 16th, 2023, fly at your own risk, or fly a Mini 2, or un-updated Mini 3 Pro with the stock battery, where no RID is required! Be safe!I do no expect to sell any of my "legacy" drones unless PHYSICALLY or electronically RID is imposed on them that cannot be turned off or removed. I want a good look at how RID pans out before I can be on board with it. I know that RID is an FCC mandated rule, but at best is controversial. But there are times that rules don't make sense- and can even be dangerous. I hope that's not the case with RID, but this is an area that has never been explored before.
I do not believe the charger is includedJust another DJI glitch! I agree that the photos would imply that it doesn’t, but it has to. The description only says you have to supply your own RC, none of which come with a charger, especially not one that could charge the drone battery. If the charger needed to be bought as well, they would have explicitly stated so, like with the RC. I'm sure if you call DJI, they will confirm that the charger is included. If they say otherwise, and it truly is not included, please report back, and I'll eat my hat! LOL!
I agree that the available evidence supports that belief, but what is someone to do with the drone and their own RC without the charger? Logic reigns supreme. Unfortunately, everything is still pre-order, so no way to positively confirm either theory yet, and the authorized resellers are obviously erring on the side of caution, using the DJI website for their own ad copy.I do not believe the charger is included
Drone Nerds has the same 'package' for the same $1469 price, and it doesn't include a charger:
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DJI Mavic 3 Classic (Drone Only No Remote Included)
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it's the same at Adorama:
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I'm seeing the same thing at B&H photo
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1730110-REG/dji_cp_ma_00000559_01_mavic_3_classic_no.html
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I could unerstand how it might have been an oversight at DJI...but not the exact same oversight at DJI, DroneNerds, Adorama, & B&H Photo. Especially when all 4 sites show the propellers as part of the package but are omitting the much more expensive charger
Right but am wondering if the very latest firmware would be loaded on the drone ,with RID included in the update.Remote ID is broadcast from the drone, not the RC, so it is the drone FW update which enables the broadcasting of it.
like I said, I simply can't believe 4 different vendors have the same oversightI agree that the available evidence supports that belief, but what is someone to do with the drone and their own RC without the charger? Logic reigns supreme. Unfortunately, everything is still pre-order, so no way to positively confirm either theory yet, and the authorized resellers are obviously erring on the side of caution, using the DJI website for their own ad copy.
I suppose one could charge the drone battery with the USB-C charging cable that comes with the available RC's, using one of the 30W chargers the other newer DJI drones came with, but that takes 8+ hours, as some have discovered, when they used the detachable USB-C cable by mistake, instead of the skinny, orange tipped 65W USB-C cable that is hardwired to the charger.
No one believed the RC Pro was included in the Air 2S Smart Controller Combo bundle last December for $1600. Even the box still said Smart Controller on the outside with an SC photo. Many recipients called false advertising on B&H and sent it back, unopened! Yet, those that ordered that bundle, and opened the box, each received the $1200 RC Pro inside, despite DJI and B&H telling everyone it was a different RC Pro than the one used with the Mavic 3, and could not be used with the Mavic 3. Yet, as we all know, it was the same RC Pro controller, needing only a later FW update to make it fully compatible with the Mavic 3, and the Air 2S.
The charger is only $79, but it is also OUT OF STOCK at DJI, which would make for very unhappy buyers of the $1469 package, if the needed charger wasn't even in stock from DJI! No joy for them!
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Stay tuned. We shall soon see.
Anyone have a recommended sauce for a hat, in case I am proven wrong? LOL!
The latest Mini 3 Pro FW update enables RID, and may require a Fly update to even arm the motors afterwards. On a new Mini 3 Pro purchased today, the FW likely isn't updated yet, depending upon the manufacturing date and the stock from which it was purchased. DJI doesn't update FW after the date of manufacture before sale.Right but am wondering if the very latest firmware would be loaded on the drone ,with RID included in the update.
or would it be an older version.This might be a tough one considering when the drone was manufactured.
Thanks much for the infoThe latest Mini 3 Pro FW update enables RID, and may require a Fly update to even arm the motors afterwards. On a new Mini 3 Pro purchased today, the FW likely isn't updated yet, depending upon the manufacturing date and the stock from which it was purchased. DJI doesn't update FW after the date of manufacture before sale.
Sorry for your pain. It's a new release, probably rushed to get out before Xmas, still with bugs.And pray you get a good one. Just spent all day on and off talking with customer service. "Reset the drone and re test". "Refresh the firmware and retest" "Try d-cinelike instead of Dlog" OMG!!! The M3C doesn't support d-cinelike!!! "This is probably normal" Colors massively shifting sporadically is normal? "We will have to send this to senior engineers please wait a few days to hear back". I think it would have been easier to run it into a brick wall and use refresh. Good Grief!!!!
Things are getting stupid expensive for sure. From responses to my posts here and elsewhere, this seems to be a rather rather malfunction. I've watched a ton of M3 footage from other folks and never seen this issue on anything published. The drone is on it's way to see Dr. DJI and hopefully I will get something back that works better. The M3 release sure has been plagued with a lot of problems for sure. At the moment I'm back to flying old faithful MP2. Not a bad image at all just not that MFT look.Sorry for your pain. It's a new release, probably rushed to get out before Xmas, still with bugs.
I'd love to have one of the M3 series, but I'm going to wait a few months before getting another drone, at least until spring hits. Hopefully all the bugs will be worked out and new features will abound and stock will be plentiful. If I had to buy right now I might be leaning toward a refurb M3. I dunno. I'll have to see how it goes in 5-6 mos. All I know is that right now food is up 30%, electric and gas are up 37% and 100% respectively and gasoline is back up to $5. And now we head into winter. Hopefully things will improve by April, but I'm not holding my breath.
Still sitting on the fence.@DanJ when I bought my Mavic 3 last March I didn't have a choice but if I was buying now I would still choose the Mavic 3 with the Tele camera even with the additional cost. Having two cameras on one drone makes it an amazingly flexible camera drone. Today I was out taking shots of some old building ruins concealed in dense forest that are now more visible with snow on the ground and leaves off the trees, however without the Tele lens I could not have gotten close up shots as the tall trees would have prevented me from getting in close and the wide angle lens gives a perspective that I was not looking for. The Tele lens gave me options I would not of otherwise had.
Many people describe the tele lens as garbage or as a toy. Initially when the Mavic 3 first came out before all the firmware updates the lens was much less useful but now it is much more refined and very useful.
Chris
Yes, I have the Topaz photography bundle which includes Gigapixel. They also have a new Photo Ai which I have been using quite a bit. Great software.Still sitting on the fence.
What I do know is that there is software out now that intelligently enlarges images by quite a bit.
I have been impressed by Topaz Gigapixel Ai. There are limitations to how big you can go and still retain detail but nevertheless...