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Fixed aperture

fivesense

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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 Mini 5. I change the aperture on my Mavic 2 Pro frequently as needed. How has DJI built the Mini 5 so that shooting wide open all the time works so well? I assume it does otherwise they wouldn't have done it. But I'd appreciate any explanation as to how the software/hardware integration makes the fixed aperture acceptable.

I know I can shoot with faster SS and utilize the ND filters.

Any guidance or explanations will be appreciated.
 
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.
 

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