When DJI’s long-awaited Maverick 3 series drones were released last November, there were a number of missing features. Especially in dual-camera systems the 162mm, 28X hybrid zoom tele lens only captures JPEG images. Updates have been added in the last six months, but there were still some notable errors. DJI recently released a firmware update for the aircraft, the RC-N1 remote that powers the regular Mavic 3 and the RC Pro remote that controls the cine.
The latest firmware update for the aircraft, v01.00.0700, allows users to take full advantage of the telecam by adding a switch to photo mode that allows you to shoot in single, blast, AEB and timed shots. RAW, and JPEG + RAW image formats are finally supported and ISO Plus shutter speeds can be adjusted manually.
| So far DJI’s 162mm, F4.4 28X Zoom Tele Lens (above) features and functionality have been extremely limited. |
An added switch to the video camera in video mode now supports recording up to 4K / 50p and 1080p / 50p. Focus performance has been optimized. Digital zoom reaches 3X in normal video mode when using the main Hasselblad camera. HLG (hybrid log-gamma) has been added to the camera below and can be used with D-Log to record master shots.
A ‘Nifty’ option for APAS (Advanced Pilot Assistance System) 5.0 is also included. This means you can bypass obstacles in a much closer range with a smooth trajectory. For the Mavic 3 Cine, the ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 LT formats for its Hasselblad camera have been added 1s (one second) apart in cine hyperlapse mode.
A complete list of updates can be found DJI Mavic 3 Release Notes To enable documents, you need to upgrade to v1.6.4 DJI Fly App For iOS and Android, firmware v04.13.0600 for RC-N1 remote and firmware v03.01.0700 for DJI RC Pro remote in Cine.
Although the DJI claims that GPS connectivity issues have been fixed with this latest firmware update, there seems to be a mixed consensus. Online users, including the author of the video featuring the above, claim that it can still take 6 or 7 minutes to get a strong GPS signal.
