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    Am I a wuss ?

    It’s ok to be nervous. We all were at first. Then we learned that flying a drone has risks, and that’s just part of the deal. I crashed my Mavic twice, learned some things about the multitudinous ways you can screw up while flying, and learned to repair the drone. I’d suggest flying some...
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    Mavic 3 - Will You Upgrade?

    I guess I should clarify. You said most two-year-old computer systems can’t handle 6K video. I assumed that you were talking about systems that were suitable for video editing in the first place. FWIW, I’ve made 100% of my living for the past 30 years from film and video production—mostly...
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    Mavic 3 - Will You Upgrade?

    I observe the Part 107 rules and always get permission when required too, but I found myself buying an Autel Evo 2 when a client wanted me to shoot inside their million-square-foot warehouse with 60-foot ceilings and two DJI drones refused to let me fly higher than 6 ft. off the floor.
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    Mavic 3 - Will You Upgrade?

    This just isn’t true. I’ve been shooting 6K raw on Red cameras since 2011, and editing it just fine. It’s a more demanding format than H264 or Autel’s H265. Sure, it’s true that a $500 laptop won’t handle 6K very well, but frankly, that computer isn’t going to edit any video all that well.