The X5 is a great camera once you get use to the settings which im sure you would not have any trouble with, It is by far the best camera in my arsenal and I have a lot of birds let me tell you lol. The best thing to do if you want to upgrade is to get the DJI Inspire X5 Pro and then have your X3 camera as well. You can switch them out as much as you want without problems. I am flying the Black Pro X5 and I sometimes put my X3 on there depending on what shot Im trying to get. If the weather is crap and windy as well then I keep my X5 in the case. It is just my personal choice but I just love the X5 and can't wait to get the X5R. I use the DJI Focus on all of my flights as it gives you a far better ability to control the focus. I like to start out flying out of focus and then gently pull focus at the right time. It also works on ending a shot as well, when you focus the x5 using the app you get a small stepping of the focus point. Kinda like a little jump and then you are good , with the focus system that is a thing of the past. I also am selling a custom mount that mounts the DJI Focus to the radio control so it is right there at your fingertips. It can easily be removed from its mount without tools and held by a second person etc... Yes you can set the infinity point to whatever distance you choose. You will love the Inspire Pro X5 if you pull the trigger, It does take more skills to use but it is definitely worth it. Give me a shout if I can help in any way.
Respectfully,
Ralph
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I fail to understand why people want to focus their shots from a drone. To me, a drone is for "high elevation" filming with focus set at infinity. In all my years filming professionally, I have never been asked to defocus a shot from a real helicopter etc.
Sounds like you got caught up in the marketing and hype of the X5 like a lot of people.
To me, a total waste of money. The X3 is a great camera as is. Many of my shots are on Discovery Channel and others with no issues whatsoever.
