You are mostly correct. The only flaw is things close up (I *think* less than approx 10m) will be out of focus. But as you say, far distance is more important for a drone. You can improve the amount that is in focus but things get awfully complicated then! If interested, lookup hyperfocal distance.
I will share that when I did this to the mountains it remained out of focus and it showed NO red lines However, when I selected Manual focus and moved about 3/4 up = Tonnes of red lines and great focused video. I am happy and your video did save the day
Well done Robert! You've solved my problem...... 2 days ago I was filming at a friend's pottery. Mostly outside footage but I did some inside stuff with the M3 pro on a tripod, panning along shelves of pots etc. When I came to editing I was dismayed to see the indoor close up shots were out of focus. Messed about for over an hour today trying to puzzle out why and eventually turned to YT...you popped up and explained all. Very many thanks!
@@WindsweptRobert works out very well Robert! Like you, I didn't realise that the AF is only "semi automatic" and needs to be turned to infinity for most filming. But, now I know, I can use AF to film a POI close up, in focus with background softly blurred....or vice versa. Happy Days, Thanks.
Super helpful tip. I've never in my career had out of focus drone shots until beginning to use the DJI Mini 3 and its sooooo frustrating! A feature they should have never released - reinventing the wheel no one needed.
My old Mini2 Never had focus issues, My new Mini4 does, dumb to change something that works. DJI needs a firmware update to make it match the Mini2 . DJI created a problem that didn't exist.
Great video: a simple solution for what is essential a lens aperture issue. A background in photography, i.e. understanding the basic concepts of depth of field and infinity focus settings on lenses helps tremendously. The bottom line is that the relative depth of field of a fixed f:1.7 aperture setting on a lens is by definition extremely limited, which makes the infinity setting a must to obtain focused images beyond a certain distance from the drone lens. On a standard camera, one decreases the lens aperture size to increase depth of field: f:5.6 to f:11 yields optimum results on most camera lenses, and removes any vignetting (darker lens corners) too. The best approach with this fixed aperture Mini-3 drone lens indeed to set it to infinity manually, which ensures focused videos and photographs taken from aloft, as you've shown. Close quarters (filming inside a building, etc.) simply implies that one has to bear in mind the minimum focusing distance of the drone lens when it is set to infinity, or set it accordingly for a closer distance than the applicable minimum for the infinity setting. Last but not least, manual focus settings are generally better, unless of course you are filming a moving subject.
The infinity position may not be the best position, after some experiment I found the best position to be one or two clicks back from "the little hills". At infinity, a portion of the frame is a little blurry.
I did some tests today and this is the same for me, infinity focus mostly works but 1/3 of the frame will be blurry. AF works but the opposite 1/3 frame will be blurry...so I have to find that sweet spot manually.
I’m going to try this when I get home. I’m so excited. I am so used to the mini2 having that locked in focus and now flying the mini three so much I’ve noticed those issues so I’m glad to see there’s a fix. Thank you for posting this!!😊
Thanks for this video. I’ve had focus problems the last few outings with my mini3 pro and had no clue about the autofocus issue. Strangely I never have an issue when automating the drone flight but I’ve been going out with a friend who recently got a drone so I’ve done a lot more manual flying and it’s all been sadly out of focus. Was about to raise a return with DJI over it!
Thank you so much for making this video! I love the mini 3 pro and was getting blurry/soft videos. Autofocus was on, Infinity focus now on. Excellent!!
The thing I hate about Autofocus is what happens when DJI pops up some kind of irrelevant message. When you touch the screen to close the message, the system thinks you're picking a focus point. And then you have to touch it again to set the focus properly, leading to a problematic focus-jiggling segment in your video
thank you. got mine last night. experienced shooter on the ground. used to have an air 2 s and on my first flight yesterday with the Mini 3 Pro I was so miffed I couldn't work out how to actually adjust manual focus.
Thank you! Was having this issue with Air 3, particularly when switching between cameras during a flight. Oddly, I've never had the problem with the M3P but maybe I just hadn't tried hard enough.
Thank you so much same here my Mini 2 is always spot on but Mini 3 Pro is out of focus 1/2 of the time on AF and it made me mad AF when I got home, this will help I'm sure 👍
Thanks for this video! Although switching to manual focus is a workaround for DJI's poor AF implementation on this drone, it doesn't fix it. I don't mind tapping on the screen to get the focus where I want, but it doesn't work reliably on the Mini 3 Pro. I've been waiting on a firmware update to fix it. As for focusing on infinity, that's great if your subject is at infinity. Otherwise, the optimal focus choice would be at the hyperfocal distance. Not sure where that is on the Mini 3 Pro, but other comments have suggested good results at a notch or two short of the infinity mark.
Even fhe mini 4 pro has this issue? I have a mini 3 pro and out of the blue this issue started for me. Guess ill have to remember to turn it to infinity focus every time.
Thank you a lot. It's really incredible that dji falls on this fault. I tried to contact us to resolve this fault, but they didn't know that this problem exists... How many times have I deleted my videos for this problem ? Uncountable. Thanks Thanks Thanks
I haven't even noticed that on M3P, but I've been mostly using it for photography with manual focus and that focus assistant thingy activated. I'll keep an eye on this, thanks for sharing!
Mine doesn't work quite the same as you demonstrated. My Mini 3 Pro WILL be slightly out of focus when first pointed at the horizon, but no screen tap is required to get focus. After about a second, once pointed into the distance, it focuses. I agree its a bit slow, and the editing videos, you need to cut the out of focus parts. Another way I manage it, is I DON'T RECORD until it grabs focus with "Continuous Auto Focus" (C-AF)" - ALSO when switching between straight down and distance, I do tap the screen, then: as soon as it grabs THAT focus, I switch from AF to MF. Tried to explain it last week, but I think I may not have been particularly clear... Still if infinite focus works for you, go for it!
Aye, but I sometimes like to have the recording showing the view from the drone as it launches. I don't want to have to edit that out. So in my case, infinity mode is the answer :)
@WindsweptRobert Indeed! As with most things, we have to find efficiencies and workarounds for our particular needs. I've been trying to sort out B-roll recording of intros, since I'm not a RUclips star like yerself. Tried gimbals, various tripods, a couple DJI Pocket 2's and... well. Its a work in progress, lol!
Hey mate. I'm convinced your drone is a bit faulty. I've used auto focus since I bought the drone and it has never produced any blurred results. In fact, in all the footage I've captured, it has never been out of focus. Your workaround works for sure, but it might be worth looking at a warranty job is you are consistently getting issues with AF.
@@WindsweptRobert nae worries. I have the same drone and auto focus has been really good. The main thing is you've got it working bud. That's all that matters. An incredible piece of kit. Flawed, but still gid. 👍
@@WindsweptRobert I just flew yesterday with my Mini 3 Pro and had a very blurry video. I had previously flown with AF on, but it completely messed up this time. Tried the infinity focus and it solved the problem.
Just watched. I had the same problem- I tilted the camera straight down in AF, and it completely lost focus. No need to wonder why I guess, since none of us are returning our drones over it, right?. But now we have a way to focus our "autofocus"!
I think it will look as it does on the return flight of the video where I test the wide angle lens. I tap the screen on the return journey and all comes into focus :)
Not really had a focusing issue as I've said in a past vid of yours, but, I'm definitely going to try that setting to see if it makes a difference, so thank you for the info.
Gracias, Robert, por este instructivo video......yo tenia el mismo problema (siempre en autofocus ) y no sabía como corregirlo....he incluso llegué a pensar que era un defecto de la cámara o del software. Algun que otro video desperdiciado y tan sencilla la solución. Todos los dias se aprende algo....¡¡¡¡ Gracias.....muchas gracias ...¡¡¡
I checked Caledonia today, and her AF is now working as you describe. Takes just a few seconds to refocus. But I don't want ANY seconds delay, so infinity focus is for me :)
Thank you! Today it is the first time I had this focus problem. I were taking photos at our local park, and 80% of the photos was blurred. Different angles and heights. I have to go back tomorrow and retake almost everything.
@@WindsweptRobert I flew this morning and tested it. Not in the same place though. But the autofocus was fine. I have a feeling yesterdays location had a lot to do with my problem
Brilliant, this was very helpful. I mainly fly my mini 3 using a drone mask just to enjoy the scenery as I go rather than taking pictures. This lack of focus was annoying me. MF now...... infinity and beyond!!
@@WindsweptRobert aye but if you're an old chubby fingered numpty who's crap with touchscreens like me you might catch the button and switch to AF by mistake 😂
My air2s worked perfectly with autofocus. Had it at DJI because the gimbal didn't work. They shipped a new drone. when I turned it on, it said there is firmware available, I updated the firmware. Now the stupid drone doesn't work correctly with autofocus. Need to do the same things you mentioned and switch to manual focus. I don't know if the drone from DJI already had this issue (feature) or if the firmware upgrade did it.
Great stuff Robert glad it's sorted So every time you turn on drone will it be left set in infinity Or have you got to do this every time you start drone as I haven't got the mini 3 I cannot test but it's on my x ma's list thanks barnsley john
infinity focus is not "focus on everything at the same time" 2:15 with f1.7 aperture and the sensor size of m3p not everything (far and close) can be in focus at all times. optic principles
u can even see the focus changing in your own video. when u scroll to the mountain symbol focus shifts backwards making the grass on the floor defocused. come on
Merci!!!! j'ai exactement le même problème sur mon mini 3 pro. Je pensais qu'il était défectueux car je ne retrouvais pas le piqué d'image de mon mavic pro platinium. Je vais refaire quelques vidéos de réglage. 👍👍
Hi Robert, I was watching your previous videos on your mishap with Lassie. Did you find out in the end what caused the failed return to home (aircraft disconnect & hovering)? Thanks 👍
Am I right in surmising, it didn’t land in that garden? The gimble broke. Rth was set to 15m, so I think it crashed into trees & the chap picked it up?
Just heard you say on your live vod it may have fell out of sky. I noticed your rth altitude was set at 15m. So I think it lowered to 15 and then tried to fly home direct into the trees.
I think it was due to a hiccup in the firmware that means when you lose signal and you are under a high wind warning, the drone will not RTH. I think in this case, it landed - rather heavily.
Great explanation! This drone is actually quite advanced. I still have a lot to learn. I'm used to using a GoPro that will basically shoot great quality if you get the settings somewhat right. 😆
@@IMRANnet Is there a fix? I just purchased mine. I can tap on focus point in auto and it jumps back out of focus. This is a flaw. I didn't have this problem with Mini 2. Setting on infinity is a work around the this flaw, not a solution. Perhaps windsept didnt have this problem. In search of solution to fix autofocus without sending it back in.
Hi Robert, enjoying your vids that have been championing the mini 2 over the 3 Pro. Wondering if you know for resistance to wind, are they both equal or not? I have a Mini 1 and its my only major gripe to be honest.
Mini 3 Pro is night and day different to the Mini 1 for wind resistance as is the Mini 2. The Mini 1 motors are lower powered due to the non LiPo Batteries compared to the Mini 2 and Mini 3 improves on that.
@@8dcphoto sure but when picking between the mini 2 and mini3, is there much difference for wind resistance or are they really equal? *Edit: just sold my mini1 this week in anticipation of the upcoming mini 3 non-pro announcement which would no doubt take a chunk out of the future mini 1 resale value. I'm in 2 minds to go for the mini 3 at a massive price jump over the mini 2 package. Not so bothered about obstacle avoidance as I am reminded of the constant bleeping an annoyance when I was flying the old Spark back in the day, especially when trying to take off discretely
I resolved my focus issues last night, I found out the CPL I was using was causing the issues. When I removed it the focus worked perfectly again. Not sure what causes it but it is all working again perfectly. The AF will automatically focus again.
Dose this work on still photos. ? I’ve just bought the mini3pro and I was a little bit disappointed with single shot photos. The photos I took were a little soft around the edges
There are two scenarios here - video where this idea might simplify things, and photos where you definitely do need AF. In both cases the top right 'record' button negates the need to tap the screen - a half-press, DSLR style will auto focus on what you are pointing at.
@@WindsweptRobert I don't think so. The button IMO is better as you don't have to change your grip to focus. Taking photos is great as it's just like any camera with a shutter button.
What you were expecting is Continuous AutoFocus. Same as on most DSLRs, AutoFocus is just - don't bother twisting that focus, just point at what you want in focus and I'll do the rest.
But the thing is: It does not focus continously. It focuses at takeoff, and the rest of the footage is out of focus. One solution is to take off, and then tap focus. But I have then had the issue that the focus is good for some seconds, then it reverts back to out of focus. So the AF in Mini 3 Pro is not reliable at all.
As you can clearly see, it is not continuous. It _locks_ focus and stays there. If it were continuous, then whatever he pointed at after takeoff would be in focus, but the focus does not change.
My mini 3 pro locks onto infinity in AF. If you take off in AF and you have an object in the foreground (like your kerb) the camera will have locked onto that as infinity. When you take off and the horizon infinity is now in front the drone it will fail to lock on because it would need to reset the infinity focus to the new background but it wont do that until you tap the background. If you make sure the drone takes off with nothing in the immediate foreground the camera behaves in the same way as the mini 2.
Thank you for the video, done as you said, however, the picture became even more blurry. I used MF and peak level at normal to find a decent focus range, dot marking helped a lot but still, it does not sound like autofocus at all. DJI fcked this up. :(
Goodaye Robert , A GEM of knowledge there. Course you realise this makes you a slightly more Pro mini 3 Pro user. What did footage under 6 metres look like whilst in infinity MF ?
The footage you see when the drone launches is from 4m above the railway track and it is in perfect focus, as is the red barn which is 922m from the bridge :)
@@WindsweptRobert This is my first official video recorded yesterday near the Everglades, Miami, FL and edited with Filmora Wondershare. Not the best footage, but I'm learning. Thanks. ruclips.net/video/Z5WydtSDaIw/видео.html
Great channel Robert! Quick question, do you think this is a new feature on newer DJI models? I am not aware of this flexibility with focus modes on other models, so wondering if DJI used the Mini 3 to launch this feature.
This is very strange. With what you call "Infinity focus" you should essentially be focused on the part furthest away. However, the ground which is close, is clearly in focus here. So it is very misleading considering this is not how the "macro to mountain" focus range slider usually works. Also, if you compare with your phone for example, when you click on something, it focuses on that, but unlike the Mini 3 Pro, it does not LOCK focus until you HOLD DOWN on the subject. Also, not how it is supposed to work. DJI has messed up here. I shot up in the mountains today, and fortunately, none of the footage was especially good. Bad time of day with very uninteresting light, and even more uninteresting scenery. It was the first time I really noticed this issue though, and at first I thought it was just because I downscaled the video to 1080p, zooming in some 4K footage to fit a vertical 1080p timeline. Then, in the next shot, at the very first frame (started recording while up in the air), I noticed that everything was CRISP and in focus, and for the SECOND frame and onwards, everything was slightly blurry, as if the video was compressed. Will definitely test this out moving forwards (impossible to catch this on a sunny day in the RC controller). And again, I feel lucky that the footage itself today was not worth using, anyways.
I was having probs with the autofocus on my Mini 3 pro until I changed to the settings I'm now using. You're absolutely right about the importance of good lighting to get good footage. I've had a lot of days now with little wind and no rain, but the days are so dull with total cloud cover, that I know any footage would look dreary and boring :(
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I tested this setting this morning, and honestly, 100% improvement, thank you again.
I’m very happy that you have found this video useful, Allan 😀
My Mavic Mini 2 focused perfectly. But many of my Mini 3 Pro shots were out of focus with "auto-focus". Thanks for the video.
Hope this video helped you to fix that, Karl! :)
You are mostly correct. The only flaw is things close up (I *think* less than approx 10m) will be out of focus. But as you say, far distance is more important for a drone. You can improve the amount that is in focus but things get awfully complicated then! If interested, lookup hyperfocal distance.
I’ll skip that lesson, Pete 😉
I will share that when I did this to the mountains it remained out of focus and it showed NO red lines However, when I selected Manual focus and moved about 3/4 up = Tonnes of red lines and great focused video. I am happy and your video did save the day
Glad it helped, Grady :)
I've been having problems figuring out how to use the manual focus function, your video is a great help to me.
Glad it helped, SoFA T. :)
That is been the problem I’ve been having all along thank you for getting that straight
If it helped, Charles, we're both winners! ;)
Well done Robert!
You've solved my problem...... 2 days ago I was filming at a friend's pottery. Mostly outside footage but I did some inside stuff with the M3 pro on a tripod, panning along shelves of pots etc. When I came to editing I was dismayed to see the indoor close up shots were out of focus.
Messed about for over an hour today trying to puzzle out why and eventually turned to YT...you popped up and explained all.
Very many thanks!
Lem me know how it works out for you, Chris :)
@@WindsweptRobert works out very well Robert!
Like you, I didn't realise that the AF is only "semi automatic" and needs to be turned to infinity for most filming.
But, now I know, I can use AF to film a POI close up, in focus with background softly blurred....or vice versa.
Happy Days, Thanks.
Good to hear, Chris :)
Super helpful tip. I've never in my career had out of focus drone shots until beginning to use the DJI Mini 3 and its sooooo frustrating! A feature they should have never released - reinventing the wheel no one needed.
Glad it was helpful!
My old Mini2 Never had focus issues, My new Mini4 does, dumb to change something that works. DJI needs a firmware update to make it match the Mini2 . DJI created a problem that didn't exist.
Good observation Robert! I noticed that little "landscape" mountain icon as well and noticed the difference.
It absolutely solved my frustration, Alex :)
Great video: a simple solution for what is essential a lens aperture issue. A background in photography, i.e. understanding the basic concepts of depth of field and infinity focus settings on lenses helps tremendously. The bottom line is that the relative depth of field of a fixed f:1.7 aperture setting on a lens is by definition extremely limited, which makes the infinity setting a must to obtain focused images beyond a certain distance from the drone lens. On a standard camera, one decreases the lens aperture size to increase depth of field: f:5.6 to f:11 yields optimum results on most camera lenses, and removes any vignetting (darker lens corners) too. The best approach with this fixed aperture Mini-3 drone lens indeed to set it to infinity manually, which ensures focused videos and photographs taken from aloft, as you've shown. Close quarters (filming inside a building, etc.) simply implies that one has to bear in mind the minimum focusing distance of the drone lens when it is set to infinity, or set it accordingly for a closer distance than the applicable minimum for the infinity setting. Last but not least, manual focus settings are generally better, unless of course you are filming a moving subject.
The infinity position may not be the best position, after some experiment I found the best position to be one or two clicks back from "the little hills". At infinity, a portion of the frame is a little blurry.
Aye, it's all about tweaking things to best suit your needs :)
I did some tests today and this is the same for me, infinity focus mostly works but 1/3 of the frame will be blurry. AF works but the opposite 1/3 frame will be blurry...so I have to find that sweet spot manually.
I’m going to try this when I get home. I’m so excited. I am so used to the mini2 having that locked in focus and now flying the mini three so much I’ve noticed those issues so I’m glad to see there’s a fix. Thank you for posting this!!😊
Good luck! :)
Thanks for this video. I’ve had focus problems the last few outings with my mini3 pro and had no clue about the autofocus issue. Strangely I never have an issue when automating the drone flight but I’ve been going out with a friend who recently got a drone so I’ve done a lot more manual flying and it’s all been sadly out of focus. Was about to raise a return with DJI over it!
Thank you! It's very sad to come home and see photos out of focus =(
Well, I hope this changes that for you! :)
Thank you so much for making this video! I love the mini 3 pro and was getting blurry/soft videos. Autofocus was on, Infinity focus now on. Excellent!!
Glad it helped!😁
Thank you Robert for this tip! And best wishes from Poland!
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The thing I hate about Autofocus is what happens when DJI pops up some kind of irrelevant message. When you touch the screen to close the message, the system thinks you're picking a focus point. And then you have to touch it again to set the focus properly, leading to a problematic focus-jiggling segment in your video
That is annoying, I agree.
thank you. got mine last night. experienced shooter on the ground. used to have an air 2 s and on my first flight yesterday with the Mini 3 Pro I was so miffed I couldn't work out how to actually adjust manual focus.
Took me a wee while to work it out :)
Thanks Robert. That was very helpful. What a nice spot you filmed this video at too. 👍👍
There are so many nice spots around me. In many ways, I have it lucky :)
New M3Pro owner, thank you for this! Will test right away 😊
Thank you! Was having this issue with Air 3, particularly when switching between cameras during a flight. Oddly, I've never had the problem with the M3P but maybe I just hadn't tried hard enough.
Glad I could help :)
Infinity focus fixed my focus problem on the Mini 4 too. I just wish I could "Lock it" in infinity focus mode.
Thank you so much same here my Mini 2 is always spot on but Mini 3 Pro is out of focus 1/2 of the time on AF and it made me mad AF when I got home, this will help I'm sure 👍
Than you very much. I was wondering the difference and I will be using infinity now. I'll try tomorrow morning
Thanks for this video! Although switching to manual focus is a workaround for DJI's poor AF implementation on this drone, it doesn't fix it. I don't mind tapping on the screen to get the focus where I want, but it doesn't work reliably on the Mini 3 Pro. I've been waiting on a firmware update to fix it.
As for focusing on infinity, that's great if your subject is at infinity. Otherwise, the optimal focus choice would be at the hyperfocal distance. Not sure where that is on the Mini 3 Pro, but other comments have suggested good results at a notch or two short of the infinity mark.
Whatever works best for you is the best thing to use :)
when you tap AF to turn it to MF (it may show the mountain symbol), hold MF and a slider will appear you can adjust it.
Great video, nowhere else did I find what the issue with AF is and why my vids are blurry. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
This is my problem with the mini 4 pro! Thank you!
Happy to help!
Even fhe mini 4 pro has this issue? I have a mini 3 pro and out of the blue this issue started for me. Guess ill have to remember to turn it to infinity focus every time.
Thank you a lot. It's really incredible that dji falls on this fault.
I tried to contact us to resolve this fault, but they didn't know that this problem exists...
How many times have I deleted my videos for this problem ? Uncountable.
Thanks Thanks Thanks
I haven't even noticed that on M3P, but I've been mostly using it for photography with manual focus and that focus assistant thingy activated. I'll keep an eye on this, thanks for sharing!
It solved my problems! :)
Thank you so much. this is what i was looking for.
Glad it was helpful!
Mine doesn't work quite the same as you demonstrated. My Mini 3 Pro WILL be slightly out of focus when first pointed at the horizon, but no screen tap is required to get focus. After about a second, once pointed into the distance, it focuses. I agree its a bit slow, and the editing videos, you need to cut the out of focus parts. Another way I manage it, is I DON'T RECORD until it grabs focus with "Continuous Auto Focus" (C-AF)" - ALSO when switching between straight down and distance, I do tap the screen, then: as soon as it grabs THAT focus, I switch from AF to MF. Tried to explain it last week, but I think I may not have been particularly clear... Still if infinite focus works for you, go for it!
Aye, but I sometimes like to have the recording showing the view from the drone as it launches. I don't want to have to edit that out. So in my case, infinity mode is the answer :)
@WindsweptRobert Indeed! As with most things, we have to find efficiencies and workarounds for our particular needs. I've been trying to sort out B-roll recording of intros, since I'm not a RUclips star like yerself. Tried gimbals, various tripods, a couple DJI Pocket 2's and... well. Its a work in progress, lol!
Roberts channel has some very good tips on it. 👍
And some dodgy opinions! ;)
Nice work Windswept, will give this ago over the weekend.👍
I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with the results!
Hey mate. I'm convinced your drone is a bit faulty. I've used auto focus since I bought the drone and it has never produced any blurred results. In fact, in all the footage I've captured, it has never been out of focus. Your workaround works for sure, but it might be worth looking at a warranty job is you are consistently getting issues with AF.
Thanks, Street Pigeon. My mini 3 is fine. It’s a design flaw :)
@@WindsweptRobert nae worries. I have the same drone and auto focus has been really good. The main thing is you've got it working bud. That's all that matters. An incredible piece of kit. Flawed, but still gid. 👍
It’s a great wee drone, but I’ve had more fun and good times wi ma mini 2 :)
@@WindsweptRobert I just flew yesterday with my Mini 3 Pro and had a very blurry video. I had previously flown with AF on, but it completely messed up this time. Tried the infinity focus and it solved the problem.
Just watched. I had the same problem- I tilted the camera straight down in AF, and it completely lost focus. No need to wonder why I guess, since none of us are returning our drones over it, right?. But now we have a way to focus our "autofocus"!
Robert the Bruce conquers again 💯👍😉
If at first ye don’t succeed, try, try, try again
Robert you should try the new lens again to see what it will look like on the manual focus
The wide angle?
@@WindsweptRobert yes
I think it will look as it does on the return flight of the video where I test the wide angle lens. I tap the screen on the return journey and all comes into focus :)
Not really had a focusing issue as I've said in a past vid of yours, but, I'm definitely going to try that setting to see if it makes a difference, so thank you for the info.
Let us know what you think 😁
Gracias, Robert, por este instructivo video......yo tenia el mismo problema (siempre en autofocus ) y no sabía como corregirlo....he incluso llegué a pensar que era un defecto de la cámara o del software. Algun que otro video desperdiciado y tan sencilla la solución. Todos los dias se aprende algo....¡¡¡¡ Gracias.....muchas gracias ...¡¡¡
De nada :)
Hm, I just wonder because I don´t have these focus problems with AF. Only occasionally it takes a bit longer til the focus works (couple of seconds).
I checked Caledonia today, and her AF is now working as you describe. Takes just a few seconds to refocus. But I don't want ANY seconds delay, so infinity focus is for me :)
@@WindsweptRobert right, I will check the infinity option. Each second counts😂
The problem with having any delay is that if I want to record her launch, the focus issue becomes a massive problem.
@@WindsweptRobert Yes, fully agree.
Thank you! Today it is the first time I had this focus problem. I were taking photos at our local park, and 80% of the photos was blurred. Different angles and heights. I have to go back tomorrow and retake almost everything.
Hope it's all ok next time! :)
@@WindsweptRobert I flew this morning and tested it. Not in the same place though. But the autofocus was fine. I have a feeling yesterdays location had a lot to do with my problem
I've had this issue several times. Will definitely try this out
Works for me, Tone :)
i love you man, youre a savior!
I love you too man! ;)
Thank you. This was driving me crazy. I appreciate the training.
Glad it helped, Ray :)
Significantly better... thanks for taking that pain away 🤪
Glad I could help :)
Thanks mate! I was attempting to record some RC airplane flights and this will really help!
Glad I could help!
I haven't had that problem yet with my Mini 3 or my 70+ year old eyes are just to bad to notice it. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
It’s very obvious on a big 4k screen, not so obvious on a phone screen.
Thank you for this, I was getting fed up with always refocusing. thank you))
Brilliant, this was very helpful.
I mainly fly my mini 3 using a drone mask just to enjoy the scenery as I go rather than taking pictures. This lack of focus was annoying me.
MF now...... infinity and beyond!!
Beyondity!
Would be nice if there was a way of keeping the focus locked on infinity in the settings.
It is locked. When you restart the drone it starts wherever you left off.
@@WindsweptRobert aye but if you're an old chubby fingered numpty who's crap with touchscreens like me you might catch the button and switch to AF by mistake 😂
My DJI mini3 also sometimes has this problem, I'll use this method to see if it solves it.
I'm sure it will, Agnaldo :)
All about learning your drone buddy
Indeed! 😁
great video mate👍
Cheers, Boss! :)
My air2s worked perfectly with autofocus. Had it at DJI because the gimbal didn't work. They shipped a new drone. when I turned it on, it said there is firmware available, I updated the firmware. Now the stupid drone doesn't work correctly with autofocus. Need to do the same things you mentioned and switch to manual focus. I don't know if the drone from DJI already had this issue (feature) or if the firmware upgrade did it.
It's a conundrum!
That’s so interesting. Do you have to do that before every flight or does it remember you manual focus settings?
It remembers your last setting :)
Thank you very much..very helpful video and now my drones camera works perfect every time..manny thanks
Glad I could help, Rich
Great stuff Robert glad it's sorted
So every time you turn on drone will it be left set in infinity
Or have you got to do this every time you start drone as I haven't got the mini 3 I cannot test but it's on my x ma's list thanks barnsley john
It will start up with the settings that you had when you switched it off, John, so no need to go through this every time :)
infinity focus is not "focus on everything at the same time" 2:15
with f1.7 aperture and the sensor size of m3p not everything (far and close) can be in focus at all times. optic principles
The red lines on my screen would beg to differ.
u can even see the focus changing in your own video. when u scroll to the mountain symbol focus shifts backwards making the grass on the floor defocused. come on
Can't wait to give this a try. I have the DJI Mini 3
you'll be pleasantly surprised :)
Great Information Robert issue solved
All is good now, Barry :)
This helped me! Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Same problem with Air 3. Frustrating UX "improvement" from DJI.
Merci!!!! j'ai exactement le même problème sur mon mini 3 pro. Je pensais qu'il était défectueux car je ne retrouvais pas le piqué d'image de mon mavic pro platinium. Je vais refaire quelques vidéos de réglage. 👍👍
Glad it helped you!
Hi Robert, I was watching your previous videos on your mishap with Lassie. Did you find out in the end what caused the failed return to home (aircraft disconnect & hovering)? Thanks 👍
Am I right in surmising, it didn’t land in that garden? The gimble broke. Rth was set to 15m, so I think it crashed into trees & the chap picked it up?
Just heard you say on your live vod it may have fell out of sky. I noticed your rth altitude was set at 15m. So I think it lowered to 15 and then tried to fly home direct into the trees.
I think it was due to a hiccup in the firmware that means when you lose signal and you are under a high wind warning, the drone will not RTH. I think in this case, it landed - rather heavily.
I think it DID land in the garden.
Thanks - DJI 3 mini (no PRO) - I have the same problem - and this helped
This is a workaround, glad it helps. 👍 I didn't have any problems with autofocus.
Works for me, Oleg :)
Great explanation! This drone is actually quite advanced.
I still have a lot to learn.
I'm used to using a GoPro that will basically shoot great quality if you get the settings somewhat right. 😆
Once you get the settings the way you want them on the mini 3 pro, the footage is quite incredible for a drone and camera this size :)
@@WindsweptRobert Totally agree!
Nice one! Mebe next year I will get the Mini 3 pro, the focus issue was one thing I was concerned about!
If you have the mini 2, then you're fine :)
I have the Mini 3 Pro and hate the constant out of focus defect. It IS a defect.
@@IMRANnet Is there a fix? I just purchased mine. I can tap on focus point in auto and it jumps back out of focus. This is a flaw. I didn't have this problem with Mini 2. Setting on infinity is a work around the this flaw, not a solution. Perhaps windsept didnt have this problem. In search of solution to fix autofocus without sending it back in.
Thanks For the Great Tips
No problem!
Thanks! You’re the man!
Glad to have helped :)
Hi Robert, enjoying your vids that have been championing the mini 2 over the 3 Pro. Wondering if you know for resistance to wind, are they both equal or not? I have a Mini 1 and its my only major gripe to be honest.
They’re both pretty equal. I’ve not done a proper comparison test, but on the first windy day where there’s no rain, I’ll go out and test :)
Mini 3 Pro is night and day different to the Mini 1 for wind resistance as is the Mini 2. The Mini 1 motors are lower powered due to the non LiPo Batteries compared to the Mini 2 and Mini 3 improves on that.
@@8dcphoto sure but when picking between the mini 2 and mini3, is there much difference for wind resistance or are they really equal?
*Edit: just sold my mini1 this week in anticipation of the upcoming mini 3 non-pro announcement which would no doubt take a chunk out of the future mini 1 resale value.
I'm in 2 minds to go for the mini 3 at a massive price jump over the mini 2 package. Not so bothered about obstacle avoidance as I am reminded of the constant bleeping an annoyance when I was flying the old Spark back in the day, especially when trying to take off discretely
I resolved my focus issues last night, I found out the CPL I was using was causing the issues. When I removed it the focus worked perfectly again. Not sure what causes it but it is all working again perfectly. The AF will automatically focus again.
Glad you got it resolved, EK :)
Nice advice 👍
Thanks 😀
I had the same problem, solved with your video, thanks
Glad it helped
Dose this work on still photos. ? I’ve just bought the mini3pro and I was a little bit disappointed with single shot photos. The photos I took were a little soft around the edges
Good one Robert, thanks for that
Very welcome, David 😀
hopefuly this fixes my problem tired of tapping my screen all the time.
I'm sure it will. Keep us updated!
Thanks for sharing this video it helped me a lot
Glad it helped, Ron :)
Thanks for sharing Robert 👌
Of course! Thanks for taking the time to watch and to leave a comment :)
Thanks for the video pointing this out 👍
If it helped a bit, I'm happy :)
Sir! I had this problem! Thank you for this video
Hope it helped :)
There are two scenarios here - video where this idea might simplify things, and photos where you definitely do need AF. In both cases the top right 'record' button negates the need to tap the screen - a half-press, DSLR style will auto focus on what you are pointing at.
So there's really no difference between tapping the screen or half pressing the button? Still a kerfuffle if you ask me.
@@WindsweptRobert I don't think so. The button IMO is better as you don't have to change your grip to focus. Taking photos is great as it's just like any camera with a shutter button.
What you were expecting is Continuous AutoFocus. Same as on most DSLRs, AutoFocus is just - don't bother twisting that focus, just point at what you want in focus and I'll do the rest.
I have it now where it works like the mini 2, so I’m happy :)
But the thing is: It does not focus continously. It focuses at takeoff, and the rest of the footage is out of focus. One solution is to take off, and then tap focus. But I have then had the issue that the focus is good for some seconds, then it reverts back to out of focus. So the AF in Mini 3 Pro is not reliable at all.
As you can clearly see, it is not continuous. It _locks_ focus and stays there. If it were continuous, then whatever he pointed at after takeoff would be in focus, but the focus does not change.
My mini 3 pro locks onto infinity in AF. If you take off in AF and you have an object in the foreground (like your kerb) the camera will have locked onto that as infinity. When you take off and the horizon infinity is now in front the drone it will fail to lock on because it would need to reset the infinity focus to the new background but it wont do that until you tap the background. If you make sure the drone takes off with nothing in the immediate foreground the camera behaves in the same way as the mini 2.
Isn't the "infinity" an absolute position of the focusing mechanism? 😮
Spot on vid Robert. Auto is sometimes misleading! 👍
It is! 😁
Is it possible to set manual focus on right scroll wheel?
Good question, Not sure but I'll check this afternoon when I'm out flying! :)
Would be nice feature because zoom is only digital, you can do this in post anyway. I rather want to pull my focus manual on this wheel
You can set the wheel to focal length, but not manual focus.
@@WindsweptRobert focal length doesn't make any sense because it's a prime lens
I know, but that's one of the settings you can choose in the customisation.
Do you know why I can't focus with the Quickshot mode?
I do not.
Good tip Robert.
Works for m, Lyn :)
Thank you for the video, done as you said, however, the picture became even more blurry. I used MF and peak level at normal to find a decent focus range, dot marking helped a lot but still, it does not sound like autofocus at all. DJI fcked this up. :(
Hmmm..you're the first person to comment that this method has not helped them. I'm sorry it didn't help :(
Hope this works on Air 3 thanks its been buging me.
It should
Has the autofocus been fixed
It was never broken. Apparently, that's the way it is MEANT to work.
Nice one mate 👍
Thanks franks 😉
thank you so much, I thought the camera was messed up.
A lot of people (including me) thought that a firmware update had screwed things up!
Goodaye Robert ,
A GEM of knowledge there.
Course you realise this makes you a slightly more Pro mini 3 Pro user.
What did footage under 6 metres look like whilst in infinity MF ?
The footage you see when the drone launches is from 4m above the railway track and it is in perfect focus, as is the red barn which is 922m from the bridge :)
That is a nice tip. Thank you so much
You are so welcome, Sammy! :)
@@WindsweptRobert This is my first official video recorded yesterday near the Everglades, Miami, FL and edited with Filmora Wondershare. Not the best footage, but I'm learning. Thanks.
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Another great video +++
Thank you, bogunio :)
I knew you’d figure it out 😁
It was really annoying me :)
Great channel Robert! Quick question, do you think this is a new feature on newer DJI models? I am not aware of this flexibility with focus modes on other models, so wondering if DJI used the Mini 3 to launch this feature.
I only have a mini 2, mini 3 and fpv so I can’t say what the other drones have 😀
This focus capability has been on DJI drones for years. It just doesn’t happen on the low end, simple fixed focus cameras.
Guid stuff Robert 👍🥳
Cheers, Jock :)
This is very strange. With what you call "Infinity focus" you should essentially be focused on the part furthest away. However, the ground which is close, is clearly in focus here. So it is very misleading considering this is not how the "macro to mountain" focus range slider usually works. Also, if you compare with your phone for example, when you click on something, it focuses on that, but unlike the Mini 3 Pro, it does not LOCK focus until you HOLD DOWN on the subject. Also, not how it is supposed to work. DJI has messed up here.
I shot up in the mountains today, and fortunately, none of the footage was especially good. Bad time of day with very uninteresting light, and even more uninteresting scenery. It was the first time I really noticed this issue though, and at first I thought it was just because I downscaled the video to 1080p, zooming in some 4K footage to fit a vertical 1080p timeline. Then, in the next shot, at the very first frame (started recording while up in the air), I noticed that everything was CRISP and in focus, and for the SECOND frame and onwards, everything was slightly blurry, as if the video was compressed. Will definitely test this out moving forwards (impossible to catch this on a sunny day in the RC controller). And again, I feel lucky that the footage itself today was not worth using, anyways.
I was having probs with the autofocus on my Mini 3 pro until I changed to the settings I'm now using.
You're absolutely right about the importance of good lighting to get good footage. I've had a lot of days now with little wind and no rain, but the days are so dull with total cloud cover, that I know any footage would look dreary and boring :(