That’s truly an astonishing feat of modern technology. Also: DJI Mini 3 Pro first impressions: A tiny, quiet, flying camera wrapped around a battery I’ve flown countless hours with a variety of drones, and it still surprises me just how remarkable it is to be able to have a flying camera to take photos and from unique angles. Note that a handy way to get two spare batteries and spare props is to buy the Fly More kit for the Mini 3 Pro. This also comes with a charging hub and a carry case. The other problem is that it takes about an hour to charge a battery from flat to full. That will put a dent in your flying fun. My solution to this is to buy spare batteries. I like to have two spare batteries. Having three batteries seems to be the sweet spot for me. I can be flying, have a spare, and one on charge. Check your props before each flight, and if they’re damaged, change them. The Mini 3 Pro’s props are held in place with screws. To prevent the props working loose, replace the screws with the screws that come with the new props. The replacement screws have a dab of thread locker on them to prevent vibrations working the screw loose. Use a good screwdriver – or the included screwdriver – to remove the props. If you chew up that screw using bad tools, you’re going to be hating life. Don’t take chances with your props. What are ND filters? Think of them as sunglasses for your camera. They allow you to cut down the amount of light and slow down the shutter speed so it’s double that of your frame rate for that filmic look. None of that makes sense? Don’t worry, here’s a YouTube video that explains it all. Bottom line, you can live without them, but with them (and a bit of know-how) your videos will be so much better. I recommend going for a couple of 64GB cards. Why not bigger? Well, the bigger the card, the more data I’m going to stuff on to it, and the more data I have on the card, the more data I could lose if I lose the drone. I find 64GB to be the sweet spot. As for brands, I recommend Lexar cards. This is what I run in all my drones and cameras now, and I’ve not had any problems.
