MY Absolute BEST Settings for the YI 4K + Action Cam
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- These are my settings for shooting video with your Yi 4K + Action Camera. I cover the settings i dial in including how to get the most from the flat color profile and how to grade it in post.
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I didn't even know this camera had shutter speed options honestly. I haven't played with it that in depth. I just use it stationary for my drum videos. BUT I did notice one reason my videos were uploading with really shitty quality was because my ISO was set to auto. Did some test records at 800 ISO...Came out wayyyyy better 👌
Can you link some of your videos where you've used the Yi-4k with the settings you showed in this video?
@@JpDubbed only one on my channel that has some footage from it in is called Chasing 10
@@JonathanJScottFilms I'll check it out. Thank you man. I'm learning adobe Premiere pro so I will soon have more color grading options.
Would be GREAT to get "somewhat" DSLR like quality out of my Yi-4k's 🙌
Oh wait...you have the Yi-4k+..duh...the Yi-4k has no Shutter option lol
The Image Stabilization only works well in bright sunshine and can do so without the jitter. The dimmer the lighting is, the more jitter will show up to the point the image blurs. Lower lighting can cause you to think your cameras Stabilization is faulty. If there is plenty of bright sunshine the Image Stab is amazingly smooth with no jitter at all. I have other cameras including a couple drones that utilize EIS instead of a gimbal and results are the same in low lighting. Must be brighg light. Hope that helps some people it sure had me questioning the quality of this feature at first but it indeed works really nice in the outdoor bright sunshine. I won't even attempt to use the feature unless ideal conditions. When ideal, I sometimes use it most of that time. Panning should be slow. The EIS even works amazing as dash camera, silky smooth.
Thanks for sharing this, very useful
Thank you, I love my Yi camera and use it for all my business videos.
This was extremely helpful!
You're welcome
Thanks for sharing your settings. Greatly appreciate it. Im just a family vlogger in Pittsburgh but its nice to know how to get the best possible footage based on people who have it already.
Happy to help
Thankyou so much sharing some info on flat profile. I was using yi color because of flat profile pushing the black too much towards dark and i didn't knew how to fix it. Will give it a try now to flat.
I had all the settings at auto and got over exposed sky (very bright) every time and I am just a rookie learning color grading in Davinci Resolve so had bad footage expect for golden hour shots. I will try settings now. Thank You
You don't mention the wonderful distortion removal setting, that sets my Yi4k apart from the competition. I'm assuming the Yi4k+model has the same menu option. I use it all the time, and even after careful evaluation on a 65'' OLED TV, can't see it harming the resolution in the slightest.
where is that option, please share
Settings, settings, adjust lens distortion, on. Sorted.
BUT... Why by recording in 4k with 24fps and not 60fps, if i make action with a car or a snowboard?!!
Yeah of course, you can film in whatever frame rate you want
@@JonathanJScottFilms but you said for action-recording u use 24fps...
Why?
@@J0HNWICK no...I said I'll use 60fps if I want to slow the footage down but I'll typical use 24fps for "live" action. This is because I'll typically be intercutting footage shot on an action camera with other footage which is shot at this frame rate. I don't like the look of 60fps footage and only use it for slow motion
@@JonathanJScottFilms ah ok.
So What do you mean... Should i use for Action recordings in the Snow 24fps by 4k?
what about grayscale. does it have that option?
My yi 4k+ faces heating issue. Can you help to solve this problem?
Hii Jonathan, Is there any possible way to change touchscreen colour from fluorescent green to any other...???
Huh? Not sure what you mean
so just got mine fiddled around a bit, did some videos and found fish eye annoying, also got annoyed with 720p 240fps(any fps) looked like it was recorded on vhs in 1992
I saw now settings had it on medium and not high, I assume that would be the reason? no more time to test today
The slow motion mode at 240fps will produce very soft footage, I never use it
how what an awesome video. thank you so much uploading
quick questions i mout my Yi on bike helmet, as i travel it shakes so should i use image stabilisation for that but then i loose for 4k mode...
any advise how to get the record while i am on bike with the minimum shake
You will always get jitters when mounted to a bike, the image stabilization isn't very good on the yi unfortunately.
I have my setting to 4k Ultra and I have a very good SD but when i upload it to my computer the videos in google drive the quality goes to 480p mx please help, makes no sense
Does it play of your computer in 4k if so must be something to do with Google drive
I try to use it on my laptop
but when the sd goes in and i open up the sd storage the videos are just files and I cant open them unless i upload to google or put into a video software, any way to format these files so i can watch it on my laptop??
@@BigKapi download VLC player and try that
@@JonathanJScottFilms you were right, thank you so much
@@BigKapi no worries
My eis is off and auto disabled also the Bluetooth remote does not show any light..and has not been on since I bought.. Any soln
Great Video, thanks!- Can you change the MAX RECORDING SIZE to more than 30 gigs? I would like to record for a few hours, but it stops at 30 gigs now.
No idea I'm afraid
@@JonathanJScottFilms Thanks for the swift reply. Would a firmware update offer a max-size option? (Its a procedure I dont want to do unless it does, thanks again)
@@carltonbright6923 sorry I really don't know, maybe try contacting Yi directly.
@@JonathanJScottFilms Ok, thanks. Oddly the simpler, non "+" versions of the camera do not have this 30 gig limitation, and no info on the internet-. The Yi company does not address this either :-( Thanks Again, Carlton
Just to say you're dead right to lock down the ISO and leave the shutter speed on auto. The camera shoots everything at maximum aperture so that exposure is controlled by varying the shutter speed, and the staccato effects of very high shutter speeds are far less damaging in action-cam footage than the dancing grain of high ISOs.
Interestingly, the camera must be applying quite a lot of image correction even to the raw files, as the unavoidable max aperture vignetting is hidden from us.
I just bought it a few days ago and got them in the mail today! It YI 4k+ but some setting listing isnt the same as urs... :/
Nevermind i got it, i just had to reset it and now i have the same setting listing as urs.. but is there a way i can make the video more, uh i dont know how to describe it but my video show like m in the bubble glass..
can you guys tell me how to connect this cam to tv monitor? which cable should I use?
Thank u. It helped alot.
My Action Cam NeonTek 4 K records nicely in 1080p/60 mode. However, I get some buzzing sound for the first 15 or so seconds. Not sure why.. How can I eliminate this noise? Thanks, Michael.
Sorry, never used that camera.
For indoor video shoot , which setting is ideal
Just wondering what your fps and shutter speed was on the camera you filmed this video with? It has a nice look to it.
24fps and 1/48th second
Hi Jonathan!! Does the yi4k plus has any setting to do some digital zoom previous to record?? (as it can be done with a gopro) Thank you in advance!
You can set it to certain modes that reduce the distortion and it will slightly crop the image. Some of the slow motion options crop in quite a bit. The best way to digitally zoom is in post.
Hi Jonathan, thank you for the video. Very appreciated. Do you know if the product can be used while charging? Last one, does it have unlimited runtime while connected? I would need the action cam for live streaming at FHD possibly at 120fps. Cheers Paolo
Yes you can charge it whilst recording. I think it has unlimited run time but I'm not 100% sure.
@@JonathanJScottFilms thank you so much. Yes I saw a video that said it can be set to "never turn off". Super. Thank you
@@paololeo9209 no problems, happy to help
I am unable to record more than 30 seconds video?
Can u please help me which setting do I need to do?
At a guess I would say the memory card you are using has too slow write speed and not able to keep up with the data rate of the camera. Try a faster memory card.
@@JonathanJScottFilms it's 64gb memory card
@@MR.TIP_s that's just the size of the card, not the speed. You need at least a class 10 U3 or higher speed card for recording at 4K. See more info here: help.yitechnology.com/hc/en-us/articles/229417467-What-are-the-requirements-for-my-microSD-card-
Good video thanks. What woud be a good gimbal to get for the Yi 4k do you think? I'm in the UK. Thanks
I use the Yi Action Gimbal 2, it's a single handled gimbal but I'm not sure if it's available any more. Haven't used any others.
@@JonathanJScottFilms ok thanks for letting me know - very useful video. Are you still using the Yi 4k+ - still rate it? I was thinking of getting one for a bit of action stock, sailing etc. Thanks J
@@JonathanSlatter yes it's a very capable action camera, I only use it on specific projects where I need action cam footage but would still use it today
Hi friend. Nice video. Sometimes i could not play the videos on my lg smart tv. I think because of codec. But some videos i can play. No matter on pc. What do you think about this?
Sorry I don't really understand your question
Jonathan J Scott Films sorry, i could not tell my problem correctly. I have used this camera more than 1,5 year. I put the videos which i record with yi4k+ into my HDD or memory stick to watch video on my smart tv directly. Mostly i dont face any problem but sometimes tv does not play some videos. I use the Camera with same settings but if the problem happen, it effects all video which i record that days. But there is no problem on pc. So i want to ask you what you think about this problem. Do you have any suggestion?
@@alfrasyas I'm sorry I don't know, I never play videos through a TV directly
I have the 4k, what setting woukd u recommend for a cloudy mtb ride? Will be editing after on resolve. Thanks
Basically whats in the video. You may need to experiment a bit though....
Hi Jonathan... I just purchased the dam thing and I really don't know why 4k/60 fps doesn't appear as an option in the "settings" menu... Will it change if I put a faster (recommended) micro SD card? Because now I use a not so fast card! Thanx
Did you buy a Yi 4k+? If you have just a Yi 4k then it only does a max of 4k 30
Jonathan J Scott Films - I thought I had the same issue until I RTFM! I had the resolution set to 4K ultra and that only allows 25 or 30 fps depending on PAL vs NTSC. If you select resolution 4K (3840x2160) you will get various options up to 50/60 fps, again depending on the video standard.
This link made it obvious help.yitechnology.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000284794-What-video-modes-and-which-FPS-can-be-optional-to-support-Field-Of-View-footage-of-the-camera-
Can Yi 4k plus output analog video signal for fpv?
No, I'm Pretty sure it cant
@@JonathanJScottFilms Is there no setting that would allow you chose video output like PAL or NTSC?
Nice video btw :)
Hi. Can I use remote on Feiyutech G6 to operate 4K+ ? Thanks
Sorry no idea
yes you can
What Kind of sd card you have?
SanDisk Extreme V30
What do you use to edit you video-a lap op or desktop computer? Does it have 16 GB RAM or higher? Do you keep the videos on your computer or store it in the Cloud? Is NVIDIA better for editing and syncing your videos onto TH-cam or does it matter? I like your site and want to learn. I am looking at getting a new laptop anyways, so I'd like to get one that will help me edit and store videos from my new Yi action camera. Thank you for your time.
There's a video on my channel about my edit pc, check it out.
I have about 200 videos on my pc with 16 MG of Ram. I also have three backup drives, 2TB, 3TB, and 1TB. I don't use cloud, my vids are great with my PC. No need to be on Cloud..
Any idea where to get a good accessory kit. I got the cam but nothing else
What accessories do you want?
@@JonathanJScottFilms Table mount, small tripod, bicycle mount, chest mount, and waterproof casing
@@bimindu Amazon probably your best bet.
@@JonathanJScottFilms I know this video is old, but I am circling back.... Any idea where to get a dome housing for the yi?
@@jelly5736 I'd try Amazon
Hi, How about lens correction? turn on or off
I also have it off, it crops in and corrects the vertical elements in the frame so they are straight. I do this in post if needed.
@@JonathanJScottFilms Thanks fyi. 😊
This cam have default dash cam setting for car?
No, not that I know of
yes it does. The loop mode
is it just mine or anyone else? the stabilization on mine is so bad. It's as if it didn't even do anything.
American be like :v