Downward_Spiral
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MQNine Posted at 2-19 19:02
Yeap. DJI trying to double dip. I flew a freinds Mavic 3 a few weeks ago. I loved the Spotlight and Tracking features. So I decided I would buy one myself. Then I saw the $5700 Mavic 3T! Had to get it. Then I spent 2 days trying to find the Spotlight and Tracking features, only to find out they were left out!! This drone should do EVERYTHING that the Mavic 3 can do. Well at least I have the IR camera. But damn DJI, you already a billionaire. Stop money grabbing. Update my $5700 drone, not down grade!
I am in this exact situation. I have had many other drones. I bought the 3T expecting all the same features af the $1000 drones. Recently I went through two batteries trying to find the Active Track or Spotlight features until I cane to this forum. To make matters worst, there are a few websites and articles that specifically say the 3E series DOES have those features when they obviously do not.
To use some other incorrect analogies through this thread, you don't buy a new model iPhone only to find out they have removed Facetime from the features. (Does anyone actually read through ever spec sheet to see if something is removed from a previous version?) You also don't buy an SUV with 4x4 to find out after the fact that it only works on pavement.
Profit or not, what DJI is doing is wrong and idiotic. It literally costs them nothing to have many of these features available to those of us who would spend $6000 for a drone. Features that it is obvious, everyone considers basic.
Before anyone repeats in the replies that I should buy something else or this is not the right drone for my field, I do not have the option of carrying or deploying two drones at the same time and I work in emergency management, fire, and law enforcement and I NEED both thermal and basic level tracking features to handle some of the flying while I manage other controls. This should not even be a discussion. I am not complaining that another model does not have the thermal camera or the thermal version does not have a better zoom. There are obviously specific models available with those feaures. That being said, all software based (active track, smart track, orbit, histogram, white balance adjustment, etc) features should be available on all drones acrodd the board. This will likely be my last DJI purchase.
(Side note, as my first post, I find it interesting my drones and fly distance are not even close to correct, I've had two Phanton 2, a Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, Mavis 2T, Mavic 3T, Mavic Mini 3, and been flying for almost 10 years so I'm guessing my flight distance is missing a few digits)
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