Got an email about 20 minutes ago announcing waypoints for Mavic 3/ Classic. I wonder if this is a precursor to the SDK?
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If anything I would think it reduces the likelihood of the SDK being released since aren't waypoints a major selling point for after market apps? I.e. DJI have removed a major selling-point/need for aftermarket apps.
I just got that e-mail as well. Waypoints have been out for awhile now. Seems like a delayed announcement.
Ah fair enough. time will tell lolI think for the Mavic 2, the waypoints came out just before the SDK, but I don't recall...
Is definitely was. They waited until after the poison pill of RID broadcasting and anti-rollback FW to make it available. Can't get it without first accepting RID broadcasting 9 months early in the U.S..Providing WP and On-Board processing to the Mavic 3 is a timed marketing decision.
Based upon recent DJI statement that they have no current plans for an SDK on their consumer line of drones, including the Mavic 3, and will instead be prioritizing all SDK's for their Enterprise line, I'm as pessimistic as you are. Hope springs eternal, though!If anything I would think it reduces the likelihood of the SDK being released since aren't waypoints a major selling point for after market apps? I.e. DJI have removed a major selling-point/need for aftermarket apps.
It’ll be interesting to see outcome, other than new Mini & FPV the SDK is already released for older crafts: Air2S, etc. With SDK out for Enterprise… read that as included in DJI Libraries, it’s essentially out for all of Mavic 3 series… 1 consildated Library for all DJI crafts. They all share 80+ % identical program calls, and Mavic 3 platforms share majority of identical program calls.Based upon recent DJI statement that they have no current plans for an SDK on their consumer line of drones, including the Mavic 3, and will instead be prioritizing all SDK's for their Enterprise line, I'm as pessimistic as you are. Hope springs eternal, though!
Interesting dilemma for RID activation… yet to be explored a bit.Is definitely was. They waited until after the poison pill of RID broadcasting and anti-rollback FW to make it available. Can't get it without first accepting RID broadcasting 9 months early in the U.S..
I hope you are right!It’ll be interesting to see outcome, other than new Mini & FPV the SDK is already released for older crafts: Air2S, etc. With SDK out for Enterprise… read that as included in DJI Libraries, it’s essentially out for all of Mavic 3 series… 1 consildated Library for all DJI crafts. They all share 80+ % identical program calls, and Mavic 3 platforms share majority of identical program calls.
My bet as of current events, it’s not far out for Mavic 3 consumer series.
Any drone can be used professionally if it is suitable for the task at hand. It’s not the price that makes something professional, as I’m sure you are aware, it’s the person that’s using it.I hope you are right!
The Mavic 3 should never have been lumped in with the Consumer line with the Mini's and the Mini 3 Plus. It is certainly at least a Prosumer drone and really a commercial aircraft, especially at the price point of the Mavic 3 Cine at $5000, and a fully kitted Mavic 3 with the Mavic 3 Kit and the RC Pro at $4000! It's certainly as Pro as the Mavic 2 Pro.
All DJI needs to do is lump the Mavic 3, Mavic 3 Cine, and Mavic 3 Classic in with the Enterprise category to justify releasing the SDK for them, too, or expand the supported SDK drones to the Prosumer Mavic 3 series, and segregate off all sub $1200 drones like the Air 2S and Mini drones to the unsupported Consumer line.
Absolutely! However, in the past DJI has made distinctions between Consumer models and Professional models based upon price, and it would seem that the Mavic 3 line certainly was priced and marketed in such a manner that the professionals would buy the Cine version, and the prosumers the Mavic 3 standard. However, that was deceptive, as the $110 RC-N1 was a joke of an RC compared to the Mavic 2 RC, forcing any serious Mavic 3 user to upgrade to the RC Pro for $1200 more and either buy the $3000 Combo, or create their own Combo with two additional batteries and a hub, so even the Prosumers were spending $4000. That's twice the cost of any other DJI prosumer drone at release, which hovered around $2000 max with a Combo kit.Any drone can be used professionally if it is suitable for the task at hand. It’s not the price that makes something professional, as I’m sure you are aware, it’s the person that’s using it.
The ‘Pro’ on the Mavic 2 and Mini 3 are just marketing gimmicks. As is DJI’s use of Hasselblad on the cameras, which are not made by Hasselblad. But when you are the majority shareholder in the camera maker, you can say what you like.
Price doesn’t really create a divide between consumer and professional. It’s a matter of what you can afford and what features you need for the job at hand. I know of many photographers using the top-end Canon and Nikon cameras and lenses. None of them are professionals but all are very keen enthusiasts.Absolutely! However, in the past DJI has made distinctions between Consumer models and Professional models based upon price, and it would seem that the Mavic 3 line certainly was priced and marketed in such a manner that the professionals would buy the Cine version, and the prosumers the Mavic 3 standard. However, that was deceptive, as the $110 RC-N1 was a joke of an RC compared to the Mavic 2 RC, forcing any serious Mavic 3 user to upgrade to the RC Pro for $1200 more and either buy the $3000 Combo, or create their own Combo with two additional batteries and a hub, so even the Prosumers were spending $4000. That's twice the cost of any other DJI prosumer drone at release, which hovered around $2000 max with a Combo kit.
Pro is indeed being loosely used by DJI, especially on the Mini 3 Pro! Previously, other than the original Mavic, it denoted at least a 1” sensor, as on the P4P and M2P.
If any high end DJI drone, that isn't an Enterprise model, deserves an SDK, it is the Mavic 3 line. DJI? What say you? LOL!
Indeed. The keen enthusiasts are really the target market for high end camera equipment. Wealthy people have almost unlimited budgets for their hobbies, but the professionals have to make a profit and have to be far more practical, and are limited in their budgets. However, DJI has traditionally offered SDK's for almost all drones previously. The new change is no intention to offer them on what they are calling the Consumer line.Price doesn’t really create a divide between consumer and professional. It’s a matter of what you can afford and what features you need for the job at hand. I know of many photographers using the top-end Canon and Nikon cameras and lenses. None of them are professionals but all are very keen enthusiasts.
Taxicabs are used by professionals but they are just cars. We all use cars. Would a Ferrari driver be a professional based on price? Would an Uber driver therefore be a semi-professional?
I’m not saying DJI aren’t targeting two different markets but providing a choice of features for what people would like or need. If we were to class models as being ‘professional’ then that would first be an Inspire 1 or 2 with camera and then the entire Matrice series, which are large, heavy, industrial-based drones designed for specific tasks and to carry large/heavy loads. Availability of spare parts, professional support services, robustness and ease/speed of repair would be critical requirements for any professional device.
As a ‘consumer’ drone I would target convenience, ease of use, portability and simplified feature set as the definition. The Mavic 3 is a mixed bag of a consumer oriented drone but with the option for the serious enthusiast/semi-professional… or a professional that needs the quality of Apple’s ProRes but wants the portability that an Inspire cannot provide.
The SDK may be released to third-party developers but I wouldn’t be holding my breath quite yet.
I don't know for sure, but I know I was using Litchi with my M2 Pro almost immediately after I got it, and I ordered it from DJI the day of their introductory announcement. Got three of the bad batch of batteries. DJI replaced one.I think for the Mavic 2, the waypoints came out just before the SDK, but I don't recall...
I would agree, all the crafts that released under the Go4App had Litchi and 3rd Party support shortly after release. The delay in my opinion was Litchi adding it to their lineup, not the lack of SDK: Mavic, Phantom, Spark, etc.I don't know for sure, but I know I was using Litchi with my M2 Pro almost immediately after I got it, and I ordered it from DJI the day of their introductory announcement. Got three of the bad batch of batteries. DJI replaced one.