One of the better RUclips Tutorials on how to set up the perfect shot and different modes, shutter speeds etc on the Dji Mavic Pro! Highly Recommended to watch if you're just starting out or simply brushing up on your still shots!
Great advice except for your last statement. I took my drone everywhere and thieves broke into my truck at church and stole it. I’ve been back and forth with Geico, seeming how I’m supposedly full covered but got no where with them. But God honored his word, received a brand new Mavic Pro combo as a gift😁😁😁😁 So I’m guessing that everywhere would include carrying the drone on your side...lol. Flying is my life! We don’t have flying cars yet but we have flying instruments that compensates for it😁 Good day and be blessed.
Great video, but I noticed a lot of people complain that 4:3 image ratio looks a little too compress. Do you recommend keeping image ratio at 4:3 or 16:9?
FYI, the general consensus on RUclips is that you want sharpness to be at +1 or more. Having it set at 0 or lower enables the mavic's noise reduction. What you should do is apply noise reduction in post, that way you can get a better image.
Great video however there is often confusion about how to use a histogram. An example of two extremes that would produce 'perfectly exposed' images that do not show an even range on a histogram: 1. a Polar Bear on a snowy background (all the peaks will be to the right) 2. A black cat with a dark background (even if front lit) would give you peaks to the left.
Thanks for your videos New to Mavic Pro and still dialing in photo and video settings Coming from years of shooting a Phantom 2 with Go Pro. Camera on Zenmuse gimbal this bird is a whole new thing for me Loving flying it so far just frustrated with photo images I have gotten so far
Thanku so much, finally someone has done a video on best settings for photos. That's what I bought mine for. It finally arrived (uk) a few days ago and the damn thing is faulty, it can fly but no camera picture at all!!! Not happy after the long wait. Probably take weeks for dji just to read my e mail as they ignored my last one asking for help incase it was a software issue which it's not unfortunately
+moira chalmers how disappointing! Do you think it's hardware issue or app/firmware fault? I've been having a few problems with the app - no camera link, keeps saying not connected. It does work with perseverance. Hope you get it fixed soon!
360views it says it's connected and as if everything is ok except you have a black screen, the focus blue box in the middle keeps going as it tries to focus on nothing. I took it up in the air for a few mins and none of the buttons such as fly home etc would work. I've done the downloads, the upgrades, more firmware updates so I don't think I have left anything out. I bought it directly from Dji and the packaging was really poor and hence the white mavic box was badly damaged on one corner so I guess that could have caused the problem. Very frustrating as I wanted to get some unique still photos for my panel for LRPS distinction. So I hope they sort it quickly but I'm not too hopeful as I'm still waiting for approval to send the faulty one back!
Awesome tutorial!! I hope you do more videos like this one in the future. Very straight and to the point. I don't currently have any post software so I will probably do most of my filming in jpeg. I'm still waiting for the Mavic to become available so I can finally get my hands on it. It will be my first "real" drone, the one I have now costed just $75 lol because I've been waiting for a drone like the Mavic to come around before dropping serious money. Again, thank you for the video!!
+Jay Wray so glad it was helpful. Before I got adobe cc I used the raw processing software that came with my old canon dslr. Not great but did the job. There might be some good free software if you did want to shoot raw. www.whatdigitalcamera.com/roundup/accessory-roundup/free-photo-editing-software-6907 - not sure if that link is if any help. You'll have a blast when you get your mavic. Have fun!
Maby, but honestly that's not the right way to get the best results everytime. First adjust to the lowest possible ISO for that particular shot. Next adjust apature to the lowest level usually 4.0. (12 feet in focus or so is a good start) Next adjust frame rate/ shutter speed to desired darkness to brightness ratio usually set for mid lighted room range.
At my Mavic sharpness -2 is not a good idea. The blurry parts increase so much. All details are missing. Additionally the automatic noise reduction will be stronger...
Hi bro Great tutorial! very helpful you have earned a sub and a like for me! Would you be to make a video on the photo you used and the editing process you used for it ?
When shooting only in raw does the style settings, sharpness, contrast and saturation make a difference? I though it was only for jpeg? Lastly does color profile make a difference in shooing raw? Thanks
Do you do all the menu settings with the drone connected? I find that the drone heat up quickly and the cooling fan starts running after a minute or so.
Good information. Thank you! .. Let me aks you!. I have 2 trips on scheduled for the rest of the year Dubai and Germany and I plan to take my Mavic Pro, Do you recommend changing Anti-Flicker ... No Auto!. What would happen if I leave it in a Auto and when I return to the USA I can edit it ... or could not record anything? and also what shoudl I do with NTSC and PAL Appreciate it!
+Justinvz123 haha. I should do a sideline in relaxation videos. Someone else said I sounded like Boy George. Er, I think that's a compliment :^/ thanks for watching!
I can fly the Mavic. I just have no idea on how to get started. I am camera and video dumb. This video was nice for advanced people. How about a video where I go up and take a single picture and then show us how to get it on Facebook or into our computer. The very basics. That would be nice.
After clicking Camera Icon, then clicking Photo, I only have 'Single Shot' Option... nothing else! The other 4 choices are not even there. Thing is it worked earlier today just like you show and I successfulluy did a 3 shot AEB test no problem. But now, those other 4 options only show when the iPhone 8 with IOS 13 & RC, are disconnected from drone. I did a 'Camera Rest" someone mentioned in a forum, but it did not resolve this problem. I have turned off & turned everything back on to no avail. I have version DJI Go App 4.3.38, & am all updated on the Mavic Pro from the DJI Assistant. Please... any ideas??
I have a question. In the dji app for both iphone and android, my histogram window seems to have invisible borders before the actual histogram window border, so that the information displayed cuts off a bit before the histogram window edge. yours seems to work properly, where the information can actually reach the edges of the histogram window. Do you think there is something wrong with my mavic?
Interesting video, thanks. I'm not sure that the majority of your settings are that critical if you are shooting in RAW though. These will still need to be adjusted in post, as my understanding of RAW is that it is exactly that - raw data. A completely different situation if you are shooting JPEG though.
stephen yates is right about the contrast, sharpness, and saturation options you talk about in the video. won't matter in raw capture, only jpeg. also, it's weird and may be a bit confusing to people that you made a video specifically for still pictures and talk about setup for PHOTOS, but then suddenly mention the 180 shutter speed rule for video at the end and yet don't talk about how shutter speed affects PHOTOS.
Yep! In fact, other settings like white balance, saturation, and exposure are adjustable in post when using RAW (although there are limitations to exposure). This is why RAW files are so much larger than JPEG. The computer in the camera does post processing for you when producing JPEG and discards other data it does not use. JPEG can be manipulated in post, but to a much lesser extent than RAW.
Stephen Yates Agreed, the sharpness, contrast and saturation setting for RAW stills are moot, except on the embedded JPEG thumbnail that gets stored along every RAW file for file preview purposes.
This is greatly true of white balance and picture profile settings. However, ISO, aperture and shutter speed each affect more than just exposure, and these settings cannot be altered in post since they are physical. Increased ISO will add noise since it’s actually adjusting the physical voltage gain on the sensor, shutter speed will affect motion blur, and aperture will affect depth of field. Balancing the 3 to get the target result while nailing the exposure as closely as possible is the path to better quality photos.
My first experience of still pictures: quality of near objects photos (100 meter) are great (color, sharpness) but background of panorama photos really sucks: pixelized, not sharp, dull. What do you recommend to start with? Used today ISO-200, 1/160s, F2.2, 4000 * 2250 px
how do you adjust contrast and saturation in custom , i can only seem to adjust sharpness? do you touch the contrast box then plus or minus? i tried this but it only chnges the sharpness
Thanks, I am very comfortable with understanding the camera settings and controls, sad to admit i do not own any video or still editing software. My computer skills are kindergarten and I would never understand how to use one of those complicated post process programs. 😕😢
Paul Harding they really aren't that daunting once you get into it. You'll be surprised how much you can learn even in a few hours! Just dedicate some time and you can learn anything!
"If you are shooting at 24fps then you want shutter speed around 50". I am assuming you are taking about shutter speed while shooting video here, coz when taking video it doesn't let me take pictures. Its good information, however with the same settings I dint get sharp image :(.
Good question! Because what's best for my situation might not be best for someone else... And it's difficult to fit in "best settings*" *if you like x and y and do a, b, c. Hope that makes sense! And hope some of the settings work for you.
One of the better RUclips Tutorials on how to set up the perfect shot and different modes, shutter speeds etc on the Dji Mavic Pro! Highly Recommended to watch if you're just starting out or simply brushing up on your still shots!
Thanks mate for the superb video!! Cheers from across the pond...
love your videos about setting the Mavic up nice and easy to follow :) I just started my drone adventure so these videos are nice to learn from :)
+fixajoker hope you have fun and produce some great footage with your drone! Glad my vids could help a little. Good luck.
Great advice except for your last statement. I took my drone everywhere and thieves broke into my truck at church and stole it. I’ve been back and forth with Geico, seeming how I’m supposedly full covered but got no where with them. But God honored his word, received a brand new Mavic Pro combo as a gift😁😁😁😁 So I’m guessing that everywhere would include carrying the drone on your side...lol. Flying is my life! We don’t have flying cars yet but we have flying instruments that compensates for it😁 Good day and be blessed.
Great Video 👏👌🏻👍
Short and to the point. Good job.
great video brother! Wish I could have seen it a week ago before I started taking pictures
Great video, but I noticed a lot of people complain that 4:3 image ratio looks a little too compress. Do you recommend keeping image ratio at 4:3 or 16:9?
FYI, the general consensus on RUclips is that you want sharpness to be at +1 or more. Having it set at 0 or lower enables the mavic's noise reduction. What you should do is apply noise reduction in post, that way you can get a better image.
Good video. Thanks.
Really good explanation, easy to understand and follow. Thanks :)
Great video however there is often confusion about how to use a histogram. An example of two extremes that would produce 'perfectly exposed' images that do not show an even range on a histogram:
1. a Polar Bear on a snowy background (all the peaks will be to the right)
2. A black cat with a dark background (even if front lit) would give you peaks to the left.
Damn thanx!! Used these similar settings on Mavic Pro for my Transient Video!! buajajaja keep em coming man, love it.
Thanks for your videos
New to Mavic Pro and still dialing in photo and video settings
Coming from years of shooting a Phantom 2 with Go Pro. Camera on Zenmuse gimbal this bird is a whole new thing for me
Loving flying it so far just frustrated with photo images I have gotten so far
This is where I struggled as I thought all images were a bit soft. Thanks for sharing and will give it a whirl.
That is indeed an amazing photo! Nice job.
Very useful video. Thanks for sharing!
Absolute quality video.
Thanks for the great info. Your presentation is superb.
Great info! Thanks for the video
New to hobby thank you for explaining differently gonna try 👍
Great walk through, thanks
Brilliant gave you a like and sub. Thank you really helpful
awesome vid! learnt a lot
Thanku so much, finally someone has done a video on best settings for photos. That's what I bought mine for. It finally arrived (uk) a few days ago and the damn thing is faulty, it can fly but no camera picture at all!!! Not happy after the long wait. Probably take weeks for dji just to read my e mail as they ignored my last one asking for help incase it was a software issue which it's not unfortunately
+moira chalmers how disappointing! Do you think it's hardware issue or app/firmware fault? I've been having a few problems with the app - no camera link, keeps saying not connected. It does work with perseverance. Hope you get it fixed soon!
360views it says it's connected and as if everything is ok except you have a black screen, the focus blue box in the middle keeps going as it tries to focus on nothing. I took it up in the air for a few mins and none of the buttons such as fly home etc would work. I've done the downloads, the upgrades, more firmware updates so I don't think I have left anything out. I bought it directly from Dji and the packaging was really poor and hence the white mavic box was badly damaged on one corner so I guess that could have caused the problem. Very frustrating as I wanted to get some unique still photos for my panel for LRPS distinction. So I hope they sort it quickly but I'm not too hopeful as I'm still waiting for approval to send the faulty one back!
360views problem is it says it's connected and it's trying to focus so do u think that's a hard ware issue? Dji are not being helpful
Nice clean simple video.. thank you
Awesome tutorial!! I hope you do more videos like this one in the future. Very straight and to the point. I don't currently have any post software so I will probably do most of my filming in jpeg. I'm still waiting for the Mavic to become available so I can finally get my hands on it. It will be my first "real" drone, the one I have now costed just $75 lol because I've been waiting for a drone like the Mavic to come around before dropping serious money. Again, thank you for the video!!
+Jay Wray so glad it was helpful. Before I got adobe cc I used the raw processing software that came with my old canon dslr. Not great but did the job. There might be some good free software if you did want to shoot raw.
www.whatdigitalcamera.com/roundup/accessory-roundup/free-photo-editing-software-6907 - not sure if that link is if any help. You'll have a blast when you get your mavic. Have fun!
Very interesting thanks for sharing! 👍
Best videos very good explanations top bloke thank. U
Thanks this video helped me a lot
wonderful vid clear and informative...well done
+birdman bl thanks for the feedback. Too kind!
my pleasure
Pretty good video brah!!!
I like your tutorial style and the info is very helpful. Looking forward to more Mavic tips!
thumbsub :-)
+dmerc00 thanks so much for your comment. Glad you found it helpful!
Good video, a lot of very helpful info.
Thanks.
+Bill Bernard really appreciate your comment!
If you're shooting in RAW, then just set WB to Auto because you can adjust it later...
Maby, but honestly that's not the right way to get the best results everytime. First adjust to the lowest possible ISO for that particular shot. Next adjust apature to the lowest level usually 4.0. (12 feet in focus or so is a good start) Next adjust frame rate/ shutter speed to desired darkness to brightness ratio usually set for mid lighted room range.
Shutter speed about 100 down to 30 depending on darkness of your surroundings
Good video. Can you explain the difference between HDR mode and normal for photos and which we should use for the mavic?
At my Mavic sharpness -2 is not a good idea. The blurry parts increase so much. All details are missing. Additionally the automatic noise reduction will be stronger...
really helpful...thanks
Great video!! Can you also film in raw data or only take pictures?
Great video! Would you advice to shoot in AEB or HDR for more dynamic range? Or just single shot?
Hi bro Great tutorial! very helpful you have earned a sub and a like for me! Would you be to make a video on the photo you used and the editing process you used for it ?
When shooting only in raw does the style settings, sharpness, contrast and saturation make a difference? I though it was only for jpeg? Lastly does color profile make a difference in shooing raw? Thanks
Do you do all the menu settings with the drone connected? I find that the drone heat up quickly and the cooling fan starts running after a minute or so.
Good information. Thank you! .. Let me aks you!. I have 2 trips on scheduled for the rest of the year Dubai and Germany and I plan to take my Mavic Pro, Do you recommend changing Anti-Flicker ... No Auto!. What would happen if I leave it in a Auto and when I return to the USA I can edit it ... or could not record anything?
and also what shoudl I do with NTSC and PAL
Appreciate it!
Weird question, but do you do the voice for the App "Headspace"? You sound exactly like him... Your voice makes me totally relaxed... :)
+Justinvz123 haha. I should do a sideline in relaxation videos. Someone else said I sounded like Boy George. Er, I think that's a compliment :^/ thanks for watching!
Tried a 128 GB SDHC card, and it SEEMED to work, but the video, at 1080p, stuttered when I got home. Back to the 64gb card.
great buddy
awesome!!man how do u do this things??
Fantastic content +1 sub :)
This account 2 :)
thanks for great info.
I can fly the Mavic. I just have no idea on how to get started. I am camera and video dumb. This video was nice for advanced people. How about a video where I go up and take a single picture and then show us how to get it on Facebook or into our computer. The very basics. That would be nice.
After clicking Camera Icon, then clicking Photo, I only have 'Single Shot' Option... nothing else! The other 4 choices are not even there. Thing is it worked earlier today just like you show and I successfulluy did a 3 shot AEB test no problem. But now, those other 4 options only show when the iPhone 8 with IOS 13 & RC, are disconnected from drone. I did a 'Camera Rest" someone mentioned in a forum, but it did not resolve this problem. I have turned off & turned everything back on to no avail. I have version DJI Go App 4.3.38, & am all updated on the Mavic Pro from the DJI Assistant. Please... any ideas??
I have a question. In the dji app for both iphone and android, my histogram window seems to have invisible borders before the actual histogram window border, so that the information displayed cuts off a bit before the histogram window edge. yours seems to work properly, where the information can actually reach the edges of the histogram window. Do you think there is something wrong with my mavic?
Just wondering if you play around with the color settings too. I see option for D-Log and D-Cinelike. Cheers
How did you store all videos on your app...!??...
Interesting video, thanks. I'm not sure that the majority of your settings are that critical if you are shooting in RAW though. These will still need to be adjusted in post, as my understanding of RAW is that it is exactly that - raw data. A completely different situation if you are shooting JPEG though.
+Stephen Yates Hi, you're right - to a certain extent. But it's better to get the settings as close to perfect in camera to save time in post!
stephen yates is right about the contrast, sharpness, and saturation options you talk about in the video. won't matter in raw capture, only jpeg. also, it's weird and may be a bit confusing to people that you made a video specifically for still pictures and talk about setup for PHOTOS, but then suddenly mention the 180 shutter speed rule for video at the end and yet don't talk about how shutter speed affects PHOTOS.
Yep! In fact, other settings like white balance, saturation, and exposure are adjustable in post when using RAW (although there are limitations to exposure). This is why RAW files are so much larger than JPEG. The computer in the camera does post processing for you when producing JPEG and discards other data it does not use. JPEG can be manipulated in post, but to a much lesser extent than RAW.
Stephen Yates Agreed, the sharpness, contrast and saturation setting for RAW stills are moot, except on the embedded JPEG thumbnail that gets stored along every RAW file for file preview purposes.
This is greatly true of white balance and picture profile settings. However, ISO, aperture and shutter speed each affect more than just exposure, and these settings cannot be altered in post since they are physical.
Increased ISO will add noise since it’s actually adjusting the physical voltage gain on the sensor, shutter speed will affect motion blur, and aperture will affect depth of field. Balancing the 3 to get the target result while nailing the exposure as closely as possible is the path to better quality photos.
My first experience of still pictures: quality of near objects photos (100 meter) are great (color, sharpness) but background of panorama photos really sucks: pixelized, not sharp, dull. What do you recommend to start with?
Used today ISO-200, 1/160s, F2.2, 4000 * 2250 px
how do you adjust contrast and saturation in custom , i can only seem to adjust sharpness? do you touch the contrast box then plus or minus? i tried this but it only chnges the sharpness
nice video, can you recomende me some program for PC whic is ok for postproduction, I am noob at mavic and filming,ty :)
Anyone having issues with RAW files not opening in preview or photo?
Thanks, I am very comfortable with understanding the camera settings and controls, sad to admit i do not own any video or still editing software. My computer skills are kindergarten and I would never understand how to use one of those complicated post process programs. 😕😢
Paul Harding they really aren't that daunting once you get into it. You'll be surprised how much you can learn even in a few hours! Just dedicate some time and you can learn anything!
"If you are shooting at 24fps then you want shutter speed around 50". I am assuming you are taking about shutter speed while shooting video here, coz when taking video it doesn't let me take pictures. Its good information, however with the same settings I dint get sharp image :(.
Tx for u vid..and tips. Can i use this setting for 4K
Yes, no reason these settings shouldn't work for 4k! Good luck.
Hey, I noticed that your mavic has two stressed points on the nose. Mine now has a crack there after just two weeks
+Preyen Moodley I think you're right. Never noticed it before you said it. Have you sent yours back to dji?
Why are almost all the youtube videos on the Mavic Pro labeled "The Best Settings" but they are all different settings??
Good question! Because what's best for my situation might not be best for someone else... And it's difficult to fit in "best settings*"
*if you like x and y and do a, b, c.
Hope that makes sense! And hope some of the settings work for you.
So, does the shutter 180 rule affect photos
Nope
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My Spark takes much better pictures than my Mavic pro, and thats the truth.👍
You' better explain your Photoshop settings and tuto instead of Mavic settings LOL.
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing!