p.4 #1Official drone DISCUSSION thread (not primarily for images)
Well it depends on where you imagine yourself flying. But for the average person, they might not ever even once need to get permission. And anyway if you do, then fly THAT flight with your phone, and all the others with the remote with screen.
Plus, he still had his phone with I'd assume - getting permission to fly (LAANC) - is done on your phone - whether you are using it to fly with or not.
rji2goleez wrote: lightskyland wroteI've had the Mavic 3 for close to a year now. Still image quality is impeccable with the 24mm equivalent primary lens, not as good with the secondary 140mm equivalent secondary lens (but perspective and magnification is worth a ton). Both are infinitely better than trying to photograph through commercial jetliner windows!
The Mavic 3 has a superb range and flight duration which are really important for drone photography. It's not cheap, about as much as an expensive normal-range lens for my Sony ($2000+). Definitely get the fly more kit because battery management / charging / spares is key to effective drone photography. Definitely get a remote with built-in screen. Having to connect and disconnect your phone and respond to calls / texts while flying your expensive drone is major suckage.I think I recently saw that one individual was frustrated with the remote with built-in screen. Aparently while in mid-flight, he needed to connect to a service for permission to fly but couldn't with the remote. I'm sure it was his error for not doing his homework in advance. So, while the phone is a PIA for sure, it can help in situations where you need to connect or call a flight tower for permission to fly.
p.4 #3Official drone DISCUSSION thread (not primarily for images)
lightskyland wrote:
I've had the Mavic 3 for close to a year now. Still image quality is impeccable with the 24mm equivalent primary lens, not as good with the secondary 140mm equivalent secondary lens (but perspective and magnification is worth a ton). Both are infinitely better than trying to photograph through commercial jetliner windows!
The Mavic 3 has a superb range and flight duration which are really important for drone photography. It's not cheap, about as much as an expensive normal-range lens for my Sony ($2000+). Definitely get the fly more kit because battery management / charging / spares is key to effective drone photography. Definitely get a remote with built-in screen. Having to connect and disconnect your phone and respond to calls / texts while flying your expensive drone is major suckage....Show more →
On the Mavic 3, how is the zoom feature when it comes to image quality. I thought it relies on a digital zoom which is typically never as good as optical. I'm trying to decide between the Mavic 3 and classic (no zoom).
p.4 #4Official drone DISCUSSION thread (not primarily for images)
rji2goleez wrote: lightskyland wroteI've had the Mavic 3 for close to a year now. Still image quality is impeccable with the 24mm equivalent primary lens, not as good with the secondary 140mm equivalent secondary lens (but perspective and magnification is worth a ton). Both are infinitely better than trying to photograph through commercial jetliner windows!
The Mavic 3 has a superb range and flight duration which are really important for drone photography. It's not cheap, about as much as an expensive normal-range lens for my Sony ($2000+). Definitely get the fly more kit because battery management / charging / spares is key to effective drone photography. Definitely get a remote with built-in screen. Having to connect and disconnect your phone and respond to calls / texts while flying your expensive drone is major suckage.On the Mavic 3, how is the zoom feature when it comes to image quality. I thought it relies on a digital zoom which is typically never as good as optical. I'm trying to decide between the Mavic 3 and classic (no zoom).
There are two cameras the drone uses. The main camera has a 4/3-inch sensor and up to 4x digital zoom. The second camera features a telephoto lens equipped with a ½-inch sensor and is locked in 7x magnification.
p.4 #5Official drone DISCUSSION thread (not primarily for images)
wsalopek wrote: rji2goleez wrotelightskyland wroteI've had the Mavic 3 for close to a year now. Still image quality is impeccable with the 24mm equivalent primary lens, not as good with the secondary 140mm equivalent secondary lens (but perspective and magnification is worth a ton). Both are infinitely better than trying to photograph through commercial jetliner windows!
The Mavic 3 has a superb range and flight duration which are really important for drone photography. It's not cheap, about as much as an expensive normal-range lens for my Sony ($2000+). Definitely get the fly more kit because battery management / charging / spares is key to effective drone photography. Definitely get a remote with built-in screen. Having to connect and disconnect your phone and respond to calls / texts while flying your expensive drone is major suckage.On the Mavic 3, how is the zoom feature when it comes to image quality. I thought it relies on a digital zoom which is typically never as good as optical. I'm trying to decide between the Mavic 3 and classic (no zoom).https://www.droneblog.com/mavic-3-optical-zoom/
There are two cameras the drone uses. The main camera has a 4/3-inch sensor and up to 4x digital zoom. The second camera features a telephoto lens equipped with a ½-inch sensor and is locked in 7x magnification.
Thanks and I'm aware of the hardware. I'm just wondering from an image standpoint whether the resulting image quality when using the zoom. Is it as good as just the main lens.
p.4 #6Official drone DISCUSSION thread (not primarily for images)
lightskyland posted this a couple days ago (up above in the thread):
Still image quality is impeccable with the 24mm equivalent primary lens, not as good with the secondary 140mm equivalent secondary lens (but perspective and magnification is worth a ton)