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Kave- do you have any updates after a couple months? I'm curious if your perspective has changed. The fixed f/1.8 is of moderate concern to me, but I've watched a handful of reviews and the imagery and video of the MP5 seems to be pretty good.

Yes, I shoot exclusively in RAW.

If you were to compare the Mavic 2 Pro to the Mini Pro 5, what would your expectation be for stills and video? My research indicates to me that the video on the Mini 5 should be "better." I'm not sure about the stills. But I'd guess the newer software wizardry in the Mini Pro 5 should make the...

I just did some research on this. I think I now understand a little bit better. Shooting with a drone at distance is different than shooting with my other ground-bound cameras where I'm closer to a specific subject, and depth of field is different.

I haven't purchased a drone or actively followed new releases since I purchased my Mavic 2 Pro back in 2019. It's been a reliable workhorse and I'll keep it in my "tool bag" but I'm taking a strong look at the Mini Pro 5. However one thing that flags for me is the fixed f/1.8 aperture on the...

Point to where I said this. Note: I didn't.

Looks great. As stated above, sharpness is subjective. I think it's great in this case and adds a nice pop for what surely amounted to difficult photographic conditions.

Can you please elaborate?

If there are active aircraft fighting fires in the area, yes. Stay away. If not, capture the evidence of the crimes that are being committed. None of these fires are "natural."

Yes, the drone pilots might catch the arsonists and other bad actors... Capturing evidence of the crime is bad...

I did some night filming with my Mavic 2 Pro. The lighting was far from ideal but I got a lot of what appears to be rolling shutter/strobe effect. Generally speaking, I know the 180 rule, but how does that differ shooting at night vs. the bright daylight? I don't typically get the same effect...

So far, I'm finding a groove with the videos and practice tests. I'll take a look at some of the supplementals if needed. I did order the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement book.

Thank you for sharing. I'm unable to open that. * edit: I was able to open this https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/training_testing/testing/acts/ftn_faqs.pdf

I'm sure I'm overthinking this at this stage, but I've got my FTN. Do I begin the IACRA application process only when I'm ready to take the test or is it something I should do now while I'm studying?

At this early stage, I have found the info conveyed in the videos to be fairly fast paced. Should I be using the supplemental materials after each lesson or is there a better methodology?