Although I think the new M4/3 sensor camera is very good and probably the best so far in a Mavic, (in my experience with it). I do agree the little telephoto is a joke. It looks like it was designed by a committee and not a professional photo/videographer. Most of our "pro DSLR camera" choices these days come riddled with silly features that no pro wants or uses. Many features are only for marketing purposes. But I agree that it does hurt the perception of the M3 as a pro-level tool. But I guess that's what the Inspire 2 series is for.
Mavic 3 Issue's Out of the box...
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Inspire 2 in some configurations is cheaper, more for your money, than Mavic 3 as well... I also think it's absolute bologna to market this drone as a several thousand dollars better drone than the Air 2s or older Pro 2...
Makes a nice fantasy "imaging above everything" = Dollars above quality or sense.
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WeaselSW
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I had the EXACT same issues on its 2nd flight. It's first flight was perfect, but 2nd time taking it out, it did exactly what you described. I have a support ticket in with DJI.
WeaselSW
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Mark me in the "Problems" category. I experienced the same erratic flight behavior as Plasma mentioned in the original post for this thread. Was only on the 2nd drone flight... first time out was without a hitch.
WeaselSW
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That's not the case. I am experiencing the same issues and for me, definitely in the correct mode (default), and only one stick was pushed forward, causing forward momentum on the drone and at the same time a quick and sudden altitude climb whenever it would go forward. When hovering, it would be erratically moving back and forth. There was very little wind at the time. I'm a fairly experienced drone pilot so definitely can identify erratic behavior when I see it. I have a ticket submitted with DJI.
WeaselSW
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Agreed! I feel like although it is definitely more expensive, you are getting a hell of a lot more than other drones on the market, even the M2 Pro. For those who feel like it is overly expensive, DJI is keeping the M2 on the market (at least for now and foreseeable future), which is considerably less expensive, in order to fit everyone's budget.
WeaselSW
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Dude, you're flying it indoors and in a dark room. Of course you're going to be getting sensor issues!
WeaselSW
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They make it implicitly clear that the zoom feature is not for capturing quality video... it's merely for scouting, exploring and setting up the shot. That's why they call it "Explore Mode", this is by design. Admittingly, this does take away a lot of the functionality, but DJI has always been upfront with its intended use, so should be NO surprise that you're not going to get high-quality footage with the Explore Mode.
I experience this same issue. I did not mention it to DJI, because I thought it was me.
I have Rc Pro disconnects on Auto dual transmission and 2.4ghz, 5.8 works well..., stock controller works fine no disconnects. I sent the drone and controller in and they sent them back saying drone and controller are fine. Still having disconnects. I'm thinking about sending the controller in alone for an exchange.
Just reading thru these threads, and the issues that are talked about, it makes me think that the first few flights that an individual
fly their Mavic 3, they should fire the drone up outside and do a couple of start up test flights before sending the drone on any type of a distance flight. Kind of like breaking the drone in. making sure that all of the software and motors /electronics are responding and functional. they are new drones. I do not what DJI testing procedures prior to shipping a new drone.
fly their Mavic 3, they should fire the drone up outside and do a couple of start up test flights before sending the drone on any type of a distance flight. Kind of like breaking the drone in. making sure that all of the software and motors /electronics are responding and functional. they are new drones. I do not what DJI testing procedures prior to shipping a new drone.
