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  1. J

    Controller antenna broke

    Same thing happened to me. I sent mine into DJI and they sent me back a new controller and did not charge me. It took 3 weeks to get a new one though.
  2. J

    Antenna Removal

    I dropped mine too and a white piece that looked flat and thin had to be put back in the left antenna and then I just popped the antenna back on, it's a little loose but folds fine still. I sent it out about 4 thousand and feet and a weak signal warning appeared, pretty much the norm I think...
  3. J

    GIVEAWAY: DJI Mavic Hard Case by Freewell Gear

    One of the least understood tips for recording great looking video, especially in the Mavic Pro due to it's fixed aperture, is the absolute necessity for ND filters. Your shutter speed as a rule of thumb should be twice your frame rate, if it's 24fps then shutter speed should be at about 50...
  4. J

    The Statue of Liberty with my Mavic

    I believe you are correct, as long as you're not within 5 miles of an airport, at which case you just need to inform them, otherwise, every airplane that flew over it would have a problem. Great video by the way! How far did your mavic have to travel, any weak signal warnings?
  5. J

    Controller antenna broke

    Thanks for the info, I'll wait and see if I have any problems.
  6. J

    Controller antenna broke

    The same thing happened to my controller. I couldn't tell if the white strip was broken or if it is built to separate when dropped, wondering if it affects the transmission signal as well. I was able to pop mine back on and it fits flush. Let me know what you end up doing if you could, would...