If you're in the US, you should be using 60hz. These settings are meant to match the cycle of AC current, as artificial lighting is actually flashing on and off at that rate. Not an issue while filming outside for the most part.
Hi Tim, I just thought you might want to know; 60hz is the proper setting for North America - as that's what our electrical grid is here. 50hz is Europe and many Asian countries standard. The generators at all US/Canadian power plants spin at 60 hz. If you are in Europe and are set at 60hz, you'll see flicker from flourescence, incandescent lights because you are not matched up to compensate for 50hz.
I enjoy your videos, Timothy. But one quick correction: for custom color settings (6:30 on your video), higher °K settings go toward the blue, lower toward the red. For example, 3200°K is tungsten-balanced (red-orange), and 5600°K is roughly daylight (bluish-white). Easy to remember when you understand that a lightbulb is redder than the sun's surface, because it has a lower temperature. Blue stars are hotter than red ones; white-hot is hotter than red-hot. Somewhat confusing, because blue is generally associated with coolness, but paradoxically for color temperatures, blue is hotter than red.
+Larry Rhodes you are 100% correct. I had to rewatch my video to see my mistake. I knew this but I just misspoke while recording. This was my fourth try to record this whole video as my three other attempts all had camera issues.
Like the videos. Just got my Mavic Pro. I looked around but did not see a video about the color grading. Is there a secret name for it that I did not catch on to?
Hi Timothy. Thank you for this video and certainly other videos as well. You're very insightful, knowledgeable, and very informative. My settings are exactly like yours because I completely trust your judgment, and also because I'm by no means knowledgeable with video/camera settings. That being said, regarding your 'Question of the Day' - I would prefer beautiful settings straight out of the Mavic, as I do not intend to do any post-production whatsoever. My question is, what would be some setting changes - if any - that you would make to address this? Thank you greatly.
Timothy, great channel and great tips for a new Mavic pilot like me. Just a question, setting up the camera like this do you have to have the drone on, or can you access those settings another way. Am I doing something wrong as the Drone is on just sitting there whilst I do these settings???
Recently learned that the mavic will add its own denoising if you set the sharpness to 0 or below. this causes a loss of detail, and blurry images. Its better to set the sharpness to +1 and remove some of the sharpness later with proper noise reduction in post. also due to the mavics codec you get better quality by recording at 2.7k and up-scaling.
Thanks for the info! A few quick questions as I new to the DJI ecosystem. Do you guys think DJI will address the de-noising in a future firmware update based on past experience with other drones?? Do you mean 2.7k upscaled to 4k is better quality than straight up 4k?
Thanks Timothy! I too shot some mushy trees but that was on a 1080 shoot (for 60fps) and in low morning light. So I assume shooting 4k at custom -3 -3 is going to have more information to bring back from the dead? Speaking of, happy Easter!
Timmothy, What color and style would you recommend if you are not going to do any color grading and want to use the footage right off the Mavic? Thanks, Jeremy
Hi !! great videos!!!! So useful. Are you gonna make some with export setting after editing by chance? export settings for instragram, social media, web pages or hi quality for clients for example? or any idea where can we find tutorials for that? Thanks again!!
Great tips on camera settings. I shot some video yesterday in auto and no filter. I watched this video last night along with you filter video. Today I went to the same location and duplicated many of the same shots again with your settings and an ND16 filter (sunny day at the beach). The difference in the quality of the video was amazing. Colors that were dark and muddy yesterday came out bright and natural today. Thanks for the great info.
Good info! A quick note to anyone dealing with the issue of needing .MOV when you have .MP4 or vice versa. This is one of those cases where you can simply enable your computer to edit filename extensions and then just rename your .MOV file to .MP4 or vice versa and you're done. No re-encoding necessary. You're welcome!
Thank you for the awesome videos, I just purchased my first drone (Mavic pro) packed it up and headed on vacation to Cabo. I'm sitting on the beach watching your videos and gaining invaluable knowledge. I know nothing about photography but this sure helps a ton... Great job on your content, it really has helped me! 👍👍👍 Maiden voyage about to begin, lets pray it's not 🐟 food when done
I do appreciate viewing your videos they are helping in so many ways. But I'm having a tough time trying to get that deep, dark, rich in color. and sharpness. Will please tell me where I should set my Mavic camera setting. I have a Yuneec Q500 4K and never had this slow learning curve and I think that was there are not as many choice of settings. Thanks
Hi Tim, great vid! I’m new to using a Mavic Pro and I’ve watched probably too many TH-cam vids on camera settings and I’ve noticed a few saying that changing the sharpness to anything low ever than -1 causes more issues (banding or Moiré). Any thoughts on this?
HI Timothy, Whilst watching your vids on camera and gimbal settings and following along with my mav controller/mini pad turned on I wonder can I make adjustments without the drone turned on also? I suspect all must be conected but i'm still working my way through the mysteries of the Mav. Thx Timothy. Best, Thom
Hi Tim. I am a new mavic user and i do not do any post editing, what are the best settings to use to give me a real good video. I am only sharing it with family and friends. Thanks heaps Tony
When filming video's say Realestate, what is the best way to keep lighting to Not fluctuate going from a dark area to say the bright white sky? Seems like in manual, you'll get a nice color based on your starting point but will either get blown out with a bright sky or vice versa. In auto it will adjust but then you get and see that change in the clip. Is it all a matter of post production?
what would be the best camera settings for instance taking a pic of a Water Fall while hovering in front and showing a flow of the water, cheers Ian Mckrelvey NZ
Great video.. I've just bought a MacBook especially to use final cut. I'm assuming that's what you use. Are you going to do a video on post?.. grading editing etc.. would be great as I've never had a mac before or never used final cut 👍👍
Hello Timothy! Great information thank you. Question a little bit off-topic: are you getting anything remotely close to 4 miles distance when flying a Mavic pro? I understand the obstacles but at best we're Ifly once I hit between five and 6000 feet I begin to lose signal. Furthest I've ever been able to fly out was just over 8000 feet. What are you experiencing to be the norm?
+Michael Kaplan hey Michael. I've never lost signal. But, as per the law here in the States, I always maintain line of sight. So I can't go that far out because then I can no longer see it.
I usually begin to lose signal between 6000 to 8000 feet away from the controller. I would still like to know how DJI is getting a distance of 4 miles as advertised..
Thank you for posting. I was most interested in the Style and Color settings. I typically shoot 2.7k because my old computer can't handle 4k (and barely 2.7), and D-Log -1,-1,-2. You recommend Normal and kind of glaze of D-Cinelike without a mention of D-Log. I'm curious why. I'm still flip-flopping between the two, D-Cinelike and D-Log, and experimenting with Style settings. I do post in Premiere Pro, and typically shoot with a filter (ND16 for sunny or ND4 cloudy). I've heard 'The Pros' tend toward D-Log, but that Mavic's D-Log isn't very good so people tend toward D-Cinelike if they intend to enhance the footage in post. However, I've read that the last couple of firmware updates upgraded D-Log. Unfortunately I've also been reading a lot of negatives about the latest firmware update regarding flying issues so I haven't updated yet. Egad, so many things - LOL.
+Don Vanderloo I don't like the d-log from the Mavic. D-cinelike is ok but I tend to not color grade super hard. I try to have natural colors. And most of my audience doesn't know color grading yet so I steered clear of it. If I do a lot of color grading on a shoot I use d-cinelike. Also be careful with sharpness to -1. I've found out that doing so engages the Mavic's built in noise reduction and ruins the image quality. +1 is the best. I need to make a new video to update that. I'm also holding off on updates right now since I heard about the bugs.
Hey Timothy. I just wanted to thank you for putting this series of videos out. I just got my Mavic Pro a couple days ago and you have been incredibly helpful in getting me up and flying! I believe i have been through most of your videos but I didn't come across one for the Follow Me function. Did you put a video out for that yet?
+JP Botti thanks for the kind words. Glad they've been helpful. Never thought I would have made 30+ episodes about the Mavic but just trying to be helpful to people. I have not made an episode on follow me but I plan to make one soon.
Hi Tim, I am a new Mavic pro enthusiast and I came across your video today!!, Thank you so much for your awesome Mavic Pro video/photo editing advice. I've learned so much in a very short period of time just watching it. Just to let you know I copied your settings if you don't mind. Please keep these video tutorial coming! By the way I subscribed to your channel as well! Peace out and stay safe!!
Little "pro" tip from an amateur drone user for you :) The NTSC setting doesn't mix with the 50Hz Anti-Flicker setting. As a standard rule, you always want to set the multiplier of your framerate as your Anti-Flicker value. So 25fps (PAL) goes with 50Hz, and 30fps (NTSC) goes with 60Hz. This has to do with the overall rate of your electricity grid. For example the flicker of US lightbulbs would be in the NTSC range (30, 60, 120Hz, etc.), where as in Europe those flicker rates are mostly devisible by 25 (25, 50, 100Hz, etc.). Greets
NJ FR It's all about personal prefference anyway ;) 30fps, or abowe look a bit off to me. Like some kind of brazilian sope opperas... i like the more cinematic kind of look of 25fps. But as I mentioned, it's just about personal prefference. The anti flicker modes on the other hand SHOULD be used in the corect way to minimize any strange flickering in lights, or screens, etc.
Hey Tim. You said in a previous video to shoot high frame rate ie 60fps in 4k for real slo mo shots. However in this vid @4:02 you say you shoot at 24fps. Can you clarify for me? Just purchased my first mavic and will be wanting slow mo shots in conjunction with my hero5. TIA. Ash.
Thanks Timothy great info, however I'm still a little confused with "taking photos" my videos I think I got down and understand all that, however when you switch from video mode to photo mode... do you keep the same ISO and shutter from your video setting? 1/60 for example? Also when I'm shooting in 4K the video on phone looks great in the air! However when I switch to take a picture the screen then looks like crap and can't really tell if it is a good shot or not, not sure if you noticed that ? Thanks again
All bets are off when it comes to photos. No need to worry about the 180 rule. Adjust your shutter speed as needed for correct exposure and try to use the lowest ISO possible. I'm also going to have to update this video because the -3 on sharpness is not good. It actually engages denoising...I'll cover it in a video next week but you should run it at 0 or +1 on sharpness.
Timothy just would like to say Thank You for all your video's on the Mavic Pro and more, I ordered a Mavic, Getting it in 2 days and your Video's have been so helpful it's going to make start up a lot easier. Keep the great video's coming. Thanks Again
HI, Any suggestion about Machting the difference cameras? in my case I will be shooting with a Sony Alpha7 RII, a Mavic pro and a Oslo... It would nice to get the images as similar as possible :-)
Great video although I'd like to disagree with you on your sharpness settings. Taking your sharpness down causes the mavic to apply in-camera noise reduction which computers and editing software do a much better job with. I found results to be best by simply leaving the sharpness at 0 or even bumping it up to +1 then applying noise reduction later on in the editing software. Give it a shot ;)
Hi Timothy - I'm a new subscriber to your channel and really like the content.. I've only had the Mavic Pro for a few weeks and have struggled with the camera settings up to now. I have a 2011 Macbook Pro which won't display 4K at its native resolution so what are your thoughts on settings for shooting video in 1080p with minimal post production as my machine can't handle anything bigger? I've also just bought the PolarPro ND filters based on your review but waiting for a decent days weather here in the UK before I fly it again.. I may be waiting some time :-) Cheers Rob.
Hey Rob. Thanks for subbing. Have you tried shooting ad 4k and then making your actual editing project in 1080? You can do this in Final Cut Pro X and then select "use proxy" when importing footage and it will make it so that your mac can handle the footage. Render times will still be long. If that doesn't work for you then shoot 1080 and go with the fps for the look you desire.
Hi There Tim , Big Fan Of Your Videos , Man You really Inspire me so much and I wanna Just Thank you So much for all your Hard work and Effort ....Great Videos And Very Beneficial .....Jacob
Good channel. I enjoy your videos. It's minor point but your description of the Kelvin color scale is backwards. Lower numbers are warmer while higher numbers are cooler. No big deal really but it may confuse someone.
Timothy, you gotta use that histogram. Or at least turn on the Over Exposure Warning. You have to know if your shot is clipping. Hard to take your camera settings seriously without these, along with shooting in normal mode.
+Roy Gregorio those are both great tools, and I think you're thinking of Zebras instead of Over exposure warning. I also have a pretty good eye for exposure so I don't need those on all the time. Especially when using a phone to fly with, I value the screen space and trust my eye. If I need to nail consistent exposure across multiple shots for hdr or panos and the like, then I use those tools. Thanks for watching Roy!
Man I just Discovered you today. I love your tutorials on how to use this tool, Mavic Pro! But to answer your question I would love my footage dialed in to come straight off of the card and look as good as it can’t. That is only because I do not have a post production software of any kind, as I do move towards editing I would love as much room as possible to do whatever I like to the image or video that I see fit so I hope that answers your questions because I really do love your tutorials and how simple you make them to the Lehman like me so keep it up I subscribed and I get your notifications and look forward to how you do your editing and what editing software you use which I think you said you use Mac I was told by several videographers that the best one is Premier Pro if I had my choice I would love to get everything Mac it just seems like a more user-friendly platform. Thank you Nate Pate, Naples Florida
Hi need help with my Mavic... for some reason it's not recording video? And the HD symbol is blinking? I know that I missed some of the settings up just not sure what I did.
Thanks for the tutorial. I tried to improve my settings and noticed that for 3840x2160 and 2720x1530 I have only the options 24fps & 25 fps. I figured out it is because the App is preset to PAL (living in EU). Do you have any idea why PAL allows only 25 fps instead 30 fps?
There's a fairly involved technical answer to why PAL has a max 25 fps. Essentially, it's derived from the progressive scanning technique used in PAL and NTSC transmission (60Hz in North America and 50Hz in Europe). As PAL and NTSC use interlaced frames (odd lines on the first pass, even lines on the second pass), the max fps is calculated as half the progressive scan frequency. If you're interested, you can read more on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL).
Thank you, for your helpful response. Since NTSC and PAL are analog TV transmission techniques, do they still make sense for digital video transmission and processing? Can I safely use either setting on my Mavic?
Harald Moehser You're right, it's less of an issue these days mainly because modern televisions handle either format. You're safe to use either on the Mavic - I tend to favour NTSC as it offers recording in the slightly higher framerate.
Can you please tell me how to set the camera to only save to my Mavics SD card, and stop saving all the pictures and videos to my phone? its so annoying to have it save in 2 spots, I only need it to go to SD card.. thanks
Question for you, why when I get signal interference my video records distorted? I understand that it would be distorted on my tablet since is transmission related however the actual video on the sdcaard should be clear since the recording is local to the mavic
Hi guys, has anyone had this problem? When filming video in 4k or HD, on playback, the video appears slightly blurred or out of focus, but when I stop the video (pause) the picture is pin sharp! I have tried shooting in 24fps at 50 shutter speed and 50fps (1080) at 100 shutter speed. I am using a 32ND Polarpro filter and autofocus. Any tips would be appreciated ....
hey does anyone know the best settings when it is cloudy outside, i have had some average quality with the camera when it is cloudy and i fix the white balance but it still isnt great
Anti flicker setting Should be 60 HZ for the states, and 50 HZ for Europe and abroad. Our a/c electrical system in the USA is 60 cycle. Filming lights at night is where this will show up on video if not set properly.
Why use any of the settings in the drone if you’re editing them in a computer ? Isn’t this essentially not the best settings then ? Because you’re using the computer to get the best settings ? I would agree with your choices however, it appears as though the computer is being used to enhance something you’re not getting with the camera of the drone alone ? Therefore it really can’t be the best settings of the drone.
That’s not at all true. .MP4 is a codec just like .mov. It has nothing to do with what OS you’re using. It’s more about what kind of compression and settings you want or don’t want baked into your files.
Hey man, finding your vids super useful. I'm a first time drone user (Mavic Pro) and your advice is great. Keep the vids coming!
If you're in the US, you should be using 60hz. These settings are meant to match the cycle of AC current, as artificial lighting is actually flashing on and off at that rate. Not an issue while filming outside for the most part.
Hi Tim, I just thought you might want to know; 60hz is the proper setting for North America - as that's what our electrical grid is here. 50hz is Europe and many Asian countries standard. The generators at all US/Canadian power plants spin at 60 hz. If you are in Europe and are set at 60hz, you'll see flicker from flourescence, incandescent lights because you are not matched up to compensate for 50hz.
hey great tutorial bud, what would be your recommendation on settings for people who don't have post skills and just want a decent image or video ?
Thanks for the video Tim, great info. On another note, where do you adjust the EV setting ... and does it effect video or just the stills?
Excellent content Timothy. I'm a new mavic owner living in Rome and appreciate learning with you. Thank you
+Kim Rowley glad to be helpful, Kim! Have fun flying!!
I enjoy your videos, Timothy. But one quick correction: for custom color settings (6:30 on your video), higher °K settings go toward the blue, lower toward the red. For example, 3200°K is tungsten-balanced (red-orange), and 5600°K is roughly daylight (bluish-white). Easy to remember when you understand that a lightbulb is redder than the sun's surface, because it has a lower temperature. Blue stars are hotter than red ones; white-hot is hotter than red-hot. Somewhat confusing, because blue is generally associated with coolness, but paradoxically for color temperatures, blue is hotter than red.
+Larry Rhodes you are 100% correct. I had to rewatch my video to see my mistake. I knew this but I just misspoke while recording. This was my fourth try to record this whole video as my three other attempts all had camera issues.
I figured you knew this -- mostly posted for the benefit of others who might not. Thanks!
Like the videos. Just got my Mavic Pro. I looked around but did not see a video about the color grading. Is there a secret name for it that I did not catch on to?
Hey Timothy, I love your videos! What would your white balance be shooting at sunrise or sunset? Thank you
Hi Timothy. Thank you for this video and certainly other videos as well. You're very insightful, knowledgeable, and very informative. My settings are exactly like yours because I completely trust your judgment, and also because I'm by no means knowledgeable with video/camera settings. That being said, regarding your 'Question of the Day' - I would prefer beautiful settings straight out of the Mavic, as I do not intend to do any post-production whatsoever. My question is, what would be some setting changes - if any - that you would make to address this? Thank you greatly.
Hi Tim, I dont have an editing package so I rely only on what the video captures , so do I just use your settings anyway ?. Great videos , thank you .
Thanks, this helps a lot. I have a background of building rc planes, helicopters and quads but not much experience in camera settings and editing.
nice video thanks so much. will you be doing a vid on the recently added fixed wing mode?
Great job explaining the camera settings. Looking forward to your color grading tutorial.
Another GREAT and informative video Timothy. Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming. I AM indeed a subscriber.
Timothy, great channel and great tips for a new Mavic pilot like me. Just a question, setting up the camera like this do you have to have the drone on, or can you access those settings another way. Am I doing something wrong as the Drone is on just sitting there whilst I do these settings???
The Mavic needs to be on to adjust most of these. It's totally fine for it to just sit there. Just be sure to remove the gimbal clamp
Recently learned that the mavic will add its own denoising if you set the sharpness to 0 or below. this causes a loss of detail, and blurry images. Its better to set the sharpness to +1 and remove some of the sharpness later with proper noise reduction in post.
also due to the mavics codec you get better quality by recording at 2.7k and up-scaling.
Thanks for the info! A few quick questions as I new to the DJI ecosystem.
Do you guys think DJI will address the de-noising in a future firmware update based on past experience with other drones??
Do you mean 2.7k upscaled to 4k is better quality than straight up 4k?
Yes... anything below +1 will blurr trees and fine detail and look very ugly
Jerman Ramirez custom sharpness to +1?
Another excellent tutorial! Thanks bro, you taught me a few things I didn't understand about my camera.
Thanks Timothy! I too shot some mushy trees but that was on a 1080 shoot (for 60fps) and in low morning light. So I assume shooting 4k at custom -3 -3 is going to have more information to bring back from the dead? Speaking of, happy Easter!
The best setting are 2.7k and sharpness at +1. the mavic adds denoising at any sharpness lower and causes a loss of detail
Timmothy,
What color and style would you recommend if you are not going to do any color grading and want to use the footage right off the Mavic?
Thanks, Jeremy
Hi !! great videos!!!! So useful. Are you gonna make some with export setting after editing by chance? export settings for instragram, social media, web pages or hi quality for clients for example? or any idea where can we find tutorials for that? Thanks again!!
Great tips on camera settings. I shot some video yesterday in auto and no filter. I watched this video last night along with you filter video. Today I went to the same location and duplicated many of the same shots again with your settings and an ND16 filter (sunny day at the beach). The difference in the quality of the video was amazing. Colors that were dark and muddy yesterday came out bright and natural today. Thanks for the great info.
+Ted Brogan awesome, Ted! So glad to hear it worked well for you
Good info! A quick note to anyone dealing with the issue of needing .MOV when you have .MP4 or vice versa. This is one of those cases where you can simply enable your computer to edit filename extensions and then just rename your .MOV file to .MP4 or vice versa and you're done. No re-encoding necessary. You're welcome!
Great job Tim, explaining the different frame rates, great stuff!
Hi great tutorials. i am a new mavic owner i wanted to ask about low battery warning at 30% . Should you immediately RTH at the 30% warning?
Thank you for the video, very clear and informative :-)
Did you ever make the drone to post-production video?
Thank you for the awesome videos, I just purchased my first drone (Mavic pro) packed it up and headed on vacation to Cabo. I'm sitting on the beach watching your videos and gaining invaluable knowledge. I know nothing about photography but this sure helps a ton... Great job on your content, it really has helped me! 👍👍👍 Maiden voyage about to begin, lets pray it's not 🐟 food when done
I do appreciate viewing your videos they are helping in so many ways. But I'm having a tough time trying to get that deep, dark, rich in color. and sharpness. Will please tell me where I should set my Mavic camera setting. I have a Yuneec Q500 4K and never had this slow learning curve and I think that was there are not as many choice of settings.
Thanks
Hi Tim, great vid! I’m new to using a Mavic Pro and I’ve watched probably too many TH-cam vids on camera settings and I’ve noticed a few saying that changing the sharpness to anything low ever than -1 causes more issues (banding or Moiré). Any thoughts on this?
I have to agree. I need to make an updated settings video. I now leave Sharpness at 0
HI Timothy, Whilst watching your vids on camera and gimbal settings and following along with my mav controller/mini pad turned on I wonder can I make adjustments without the drone turned on also? I suspect all must be conected but i'm still working my way through the mysteries of the Mav. Thx Timothy. Best, Thom
Hi Tim. I am a new mavic user and i do not do any post editing, what are the best settings to use to give me a real good video. I am only sharing it with family and friends. Thanks heaps Tony
I would say use the settings I recommended but just use the built-in natural settings for color profiles
When filming video's say Realestate, what is the best way to keep lighting to Not fluctuate going from a dark area to say the bright white sky? Seems like in manual, you'll get a nice color based on your starting point but will either get blown out with a bright sky or vice versa. In auto it will adjust but then you get and see that change in the clip. Is it all a matter of post production?
what would be the best camera settings for instance taking a pic of a Water Fall while hovering in front and showing a flow of the water, cheers
Ian Mckrelvey NZ
Awesome tutorial man! Just bought the mavic and still have a lot to learn! Been watching all your videos and i've learned a lot!
Sweet! Happy to help!
Great video.. I've just bought a MacBook especially to use final cut. I'm assuming that's what you use. Are you going to do a video on post?.. grading editing etc.. would be great as I've never had a mac before or never used final cut 👍👍
Lol sorry, just got to the end of the video..
stick around. it's coming soon!
Thx Tim, this is very helpful. I'm just starting to learn about camera settings and colour grading. Great tutorial.
Cool! Glad to help! 💥👊
Timothy, Love the videos!! What software are you using to edit your Mavic Pro footage?
Hi!! Which Software do you use for editing videos in PC & MAC?
Just fyi- you got your Kelvin scale backwards... 3000k is yellow, 5000k is pure white, 7000 is blue, etc. Love your vids keep up the good work!!!
Hello Timothy! Great information thank you. Question a little bit off-topic: are you getting anything remotely close to 4 miles distance when flying a Mavic pro? I understand the obstacles but at best we're Ifly once I hit between five and 6000 feet I begin to lose signal. Furthest I've ever been able to fly out was just over 8000 feet. What are you experiencing to be the norm?
+Michael Kaplan hey Michael. I've never lost signal. But, as per the law here in the States, I always maintain line of sight. So I can't go that far out because then I can no longer see it.
I usually begin to lose signal between 6000 to 8000 feet away from the controller. I would still like to know how DJI is getting a distance of 4 miles as advertised..
thanks timothy .. we need to know the difference please the tripod mode and the cinematic mode, it feels like the same
Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for posting. I was most interested in the Style and Color settings. I typically shoot 2.7k because my old computer can't handle 4k (and barely 2.7), and D-Log -1,-1,-2. You recommend Normal and kind of glaze of D-Cinelike without a mention of D-Log. I'm curious why. I'm still flip-flopping between the two, D-Cinelike and D-Log, and experimenting with Style settings. I do post in Premiere Pro, and typically shoot with a filter (ND16 for sunny or ND4 cloudy). I've heard 'The Pros' tend toward D-Log, but that Mavic's D-Log isn't very good so people tend toward D-Cinelike if they intend to enhance the footage in post. However, I've read that the last couple of firmware updates upgraded D-Log. Unfortunately I've also been reading a lot of negatives about the latest firmware update regarding flying issues so I haven't updated yet. Egad, so many things - LOL.
+Don Vanderloo I don't like the d-log from the Mavic. D-cinelike is ok but I tend to not color grade super hard. I try to have natural colors. And most of my audience doesn't know color grading yet so I steered clear of it. If I do a lot of color grading on a shoot I use d-cinelike. Also be careful with sharpness to -1. I've found out that doing so engages the Mavic's built in noise reduction and ruins the image quality. +1 is the best. I need to make a new video to update that. I'm also holding off on updates right now since I heard about the bugs.
Hey Timothy. I just wanted to thank you for putting this series of videos out. I just got my Mavic Pro a couple days ago and you have been incredibly helpful in getting me up and flying! I believe i have been through most of your videos but I didn't come across one for the Follow Me function. Did you put a video out for that yet?
+JP Botti thanks for the kind words. Glad they've been helpful. Never thought I would have made 30+ episodes about the Mavic but just trying to be helpful to people. I have not made an episode on follow me but I plan to make one soon.
Awesome. Thanks for the info!
nice intro, did you make it by yourself?
+Kevin Mayer Thank You! Yes, I did.
Hi Tim, I am a new Mavic pro enthusiast and I came across your video today!!, Thank you so much for your awesome Mavic Pro video/photo editing advice. I've learned so much in a very short period of time just watching it. Just to let you know I copied your settings if you don't mind. Please keep these video tutorial coming! By the way I subscribed to your channel as well! Peace out and stay safe!!
I found your vids very helpful. Thanks for taking the time, as a newb I found these very informative and usefull!
Little "pro" tip from an amateur drone user for you :)
The NTSC setting doesn't mix with the 50Hz Anti-Flicker setting. As a standard rule, you always want to set the multiplier of your framerate as your Anti-Flicker value. So 25fps (PAL) goes with 50Hz, and 30fps (NTSC) goes with 60Hz.
This has to do with the overall rate of your electricity grid. For example the flicker of US lightbulbs would be in the NTSC range (30, 60, 120Hz, etc.), where as in Europe those flicker rates are mostly devisible by 25 (25, 50, 100Hz, etc.).
Greets
only problem is that pal doesn't give 30fps but ntsc does :) i'm in europe but use ntsc just to get 30fps on 4K etc
NJ FR
It's all about personal prefference anyway ;)
30fps, or abowe look a bit off to me. Like some kind of brazilian sope opperas... i like the more cinematic kind of look of 25fps. But as I mentioned, it's just about personal prefference.
The anti flicker modes on the other hand SHOULD be used in the corect way to minimize any strange flickering in lights, or screens, etc.
Hey Tim. You said in a previous video to shoot high frame rate ie 60fps in 4k for real slo mo shots. However in this vid @4:02 you say you shoot at 24fps. Can you clarify for me? Just purchased my first mavic and will be wanting slow mo shots in conjunction with my hero5. TIA. Ash.
Thanks Timothy great info, however I'm still a little confused with "taking photos" my videos I think I got down and understand all that, however when you switch from video mode to photo mode... do you keep the same ISO and shutter from your video setting? 1/60 for example? Also when I'm shooting in 4K the video on phone looks great in the air! However when I switch to take a picture the screen then looks like crap and can't really tell if it is a good shot or not, not sure if you noticed that ? Thanks again
All bets are off when it comes to photos. No need to worry about the 180 rule. Adjust your shutter speed as needed for correct exposure and try to use the lowest ISO possible. I'm also going to have to update this video because the -3 on sharpness is not good. It actually engages denoising...I'll cover it in a video next week but you should run it at 0 or +1 on sharpness.
Thanks, that's the hard part what ISO I should use but I know it all depends what I take a picture of.. still learning
Do you need an I5 or better processor to handle 4k video correctly.
That was great! liked and subscribed.
Timothy just would like to say Thank You for all your video's on the Mavic Pro and more, I ordered a Mavic, Getting it in 2 days and your Video's have been so helpful it's going to make start up a lot easier. Keep the great video's coming.
Thanks Again
Awesome! Glad to help. Happy flying and enjoy the views! 💥👊
nice vid.
with sharpness at -3 do you know fine trees very mushy?
yes, but when you edit in post you can add the sharpness back :)
And your happy with the results?
I am finding tree mushy unfortunately. Trying to add sharpness but not too much as it ruins other parts of image
What software do you use in post to edit the videos?
I still miss some videos about the other features.. just with the last update came a new one... will you have a video for soon?
yes
What new feature is that?
Fixed wing mode!
HI, Any suggestion about Machting the difference cameras? in my case I will be shooting with a Sony Alpha7 RII, a Mavic pro and a Oslo... It would nice to get the images as similar as possible :-)
Great video although I'd like to disagree with you on your sharpness settings. Taking your sharpness down causes the mavic to apply in-camera noise reduction which computers and editing software do a much better job with. I found results to be best by simply leaving the sharpness at 0 or even bumping it up to +1 then applying noise reduction later on in the editing software. Give it a shot ;)
Thx for the info brother...
Wish you a great day too and greedings from Augsburg 😎✌️
Hi Timothy - I'm a new subscriber to your channel and really like the content.. I've only had the Mavic Pro for a few weeks and have struggled with the camera settings up to now. I have a 2011 Macbook Pro which won't display 4K at its native resolution so what are your thoughts on settings for shooting video in 1080p with minimal post production as my machine can't handle anything bigger?
I've also just bought the PolarPro ND filters based on your review but waiting for a decent days weather here in the UK before I fly it again.. I may be waiting some time :-)
Cheers
Rob.
Hey Rob. Thanks for subbing. Have you tried shooting ad 4k and then making your actual editing project in 1080? You can do this in Final Cut Pro X and then select "use proxy" when importing footage and it will make it so that your mac can handle the footage. Render times will still be long. If that doesn't work for you then shoot 1080 and go with the fps for the look you desire.
Thx for your reply Timothy. I've been shooting in 4K and 2K this week and my MBP seems to handle the 2K files better. Keep the great content coming.
Would you mind doing a tutorial of post editing o. whatever software you use?
Thanks :)
Yes! I'm planning one in the next few weeks!
Hi There Tim , Big Fan Of Your Videos , Man You really Inspire me so much and I wanna Just Thank you So much for all your Hard work and Effort ....Great Videos And Very Beneficial .....Jacob
Timothy thanks again! Very Good Job!
You're very welcome. Hope it was helpful!
hi @timothy Sunday what software are you using for video editing?
+Carlos Rodriguez I use Final Cut Pro x
Good channel. I enjoy your videos. It's minor point but your description of the Kelvin color scale is backwards. Lower numbers are warmer while higher numbers are cooler. No big deal really but it may confuse someone.
+woodycarr yep. I had to rewatch it to catch it. Totally knew that just misspoke. Oops
No worries. That's what I figured.
great tutorial! I don't do any editing, I just use the shot/video Given to me. These settings will surely help.
+Mike Kellar if you don't edit I wouldn't go -3 on those settings.
-3 -3 -1?
Try 0 -1 0
Will do...thanks for always helping us rookies out
Timothy, you gotta use that histogram. Or at least turn on the Over Exposure Warning. You have to know if your shot is clipping. Hard to take your camera settings seriously without these, along with shooting in normal mode.
+Roy Gregorio those are both great tools, and I think you're thinking of Zebras instead of Over exposure warning. I also have a pretty good eye for exposure so I don't need those on all the time. Especially when using a phone to fly with, I value the screen space and trust my eye. If I need to nail consistent exposure across multiple shots for hdr or panos and the like, then I use those tools. Thanks for watching Roy!
Watching and getting very great information in nairobi kenya
Glad to help!
Thanks big bro
Thanks for the Tutorials , My Mavic Pro is scheduled for delivery by FedEx tomorrow.
So this timely for me. BTW I am in Middle TN
What video editing software do you use?
Final Cut Pro X
Man I just Discovered you today. I love your tutorials on how to use this tool, Mavic Pro! But to answer your question I would love my footage dialed in to come straight off of the card and look as good as it can’t. That is only because I do not have a post production software of any kind, as I do move towards editing I would love as much room as possible to do whatever I like to the image or video that I see fit so I hope that answers your questions because I really do love your tutorials and how simple you make them to the Lehman like me so keep it up I subscribed and I get your notifications and look forward to how you do your editing and what editing software you use which I think you said you use Mac I was told by several videographers that the best one is Premier Pro if I had my choice I would love to get everything Mac it just seems like a more user-friendly platform. Thank you Nate Pate, Naples Florida
What do you use for video editing?
Final Cut Pro X on a 2016 Macbook pro 15"
Love ya bro, subscribed.
I just got my Mavic pro and I use iMovie on my Mac. I want the footage to come off the best before editing. It is for personal use only.
I'm going to be starting a series on editing in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Thank you!
Hi need help with my Mavic... for some reason it's not recording video? And the HD symbol is blinking? I know that I missed some of the settings up just not sure what I did.
Thanks for the tutorial. I tried to improve my settings and noticed that for 3840x2160 and 2720x1530 I have only the options 24fps & 25 fps. I figured out it is because the App is preset to PAL (living in EU). Do you have any idea why PAL allows only 25 fps instead 30 fps?
There's a fairly involved technical answer to why PAL has a max 25 fps. Essentially, it's derived from the progressive scanning technique used in PAL and NTSC transmission (60Hz in North America and 50Hz in Europe). As PAL and NTSC use interlaced frames (odd lines on the first pass, even lines on the second pass), the max fps is calculated as half the progressive scan frequency. If you're interested, you can read more on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL).
Thank you, for your helpful response. Since NTSC and PAL are analog TV transmission techniques, do they still make sense for digital video transmission and processing? Can I safely use either setting on my Mavic?
Harald Moehser You're right, it's less of an issue these days mainly because modern televisions handle either format. You're safe to use either on the Mavic - I tend to favour NTSC as it offers recording in the slightly higher framerate.
What video editing you use for your iPad Pro
I use Final Cut Pro X onmy macbook pro
How to change pitch of gimbal . For example for 45 deg instead of basic flat or vertical.
Two things Tim .1st why is my video confined to 2.7 k and how in the world do I get rid of the annoying red markers that appear .
hi,
is this setting suitable when the polarpro filters are attached or without filters?
+Mehmet Algan Atilla with. The only settings you need to hangs with the filters are your shutter speed and iso
so with filters i do not need to adjust shapness,contrast, sunny, etc?
oh yes, I would still adjust those settings. I meant these settings should be used with and without filters. filters only change shutter and iso
I am having a problem with the settings. I cannot switch off of 50 Hz in "anti-flicker". Ant suggestions??
Can you please tell me how to set the camera to only save to my Mavics SD card, and stop saving all the pictures and videos to my phone? its so annoying to have it save in 2 spots, I only need it to go to SD card.. thanks
Question for you, why when I get signal interference my video records distorted? I understand that it would be distorted on my tablet since is transmission related however the actual video on the sdcaard should be clear since the recording is local to the mavic
Hey Wendy, yea the actual recording on the sd should be all good. You're just getting a little interference with the transmission.
Hi guys, has anyone had this problem? When filming video in 4k or HD, on playback, the video appears slightly blurred or out of focus, but when I stop the video (pause) the picture is pin sharp! I have tried shooting in 24fps at 50 shutter speed and 50fps (1080) at 100 shutter speed. I am using a 32ND Polarpro filter and autofocus. Any tips would be appreciated ....
hey does anyone know the best settings when it is cloudy outside, i have had some average quality with the camera when it is cloudy and i fix the white balance but it still isnt great
Anti flicker setting Should be 60 HZ for the states, and 50 HZ for Europe and abroad. Our a/c electrical system in the USA is 60 cycle. Filming lights at night is where this will show up on video if not set properly.
Great video! Great beard!
+BeerTastingChampion - Danni Munro thanks!!!
How can I turn the red markers off on the camera screen .
Why use any of the settings in the drone if you’re editing them in a computer ? Isn’t this essentially not the best settings then ? Because you’re using the computer to get the best settings ?
I would agree with your choices however, it appears as though the computer is being used to enhance something you’re not getting with the camera of the drone alone ? Therefore it really can’t be the best settings of the drone.
My Mavic Pro Platinum seems to have a mind of its own. Sometimes it will go straight up or down and my hand control won't stop it. What's going on???
That’s very strange. Be sure your app and firmware are up to date and check for compass errors
I did. I think what happened is that when I did my calibration, i was standing right next to my truck. Metal isn't good!
ah, yep. Metal really messes with it.
Last weekend i went to a park, no metal within 100 yards, perfect flight!!! I calibrate the compass every time, do I have to do the IMU?
I never calibrate unless prompted.
hey man I've come to think on why you didn't actually do the settings with some sort of image not a black screen... horrible decision lol
At the moment I want to get the best image I can straight from the mavic
Cool intro
Thanks!
North and South America's frequency is 60Hz. Europe and Asia has 50Hz.
Do video for setting at night! Please
Thank man. I would love some feedback on my mavic footage on my channel👍
Luma fusion doesn’t have a sharpening tool it’s a bummer
everything on macs are mp4 mr.
That’s not at all true. .MP4 is a codec just like .mov. It has nothing to do with what OS you’re using. It’s more about what kind of compression and settings you want or don’t want baked into your files.