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Drones are pretty much prohibited where I'm going so I'm lucky to have a chance at bringing one in. I have to leave the Mavic 2 Pro at home and I'm only allowed to bring the Mini 3 Pro due to size and weight. I was planning on shooting 4k30 for most everything but maybe I'll shoot mostly 4K60...

Okay, I'm not worried about the extra file size or difficulty in editing. Let's say you had an opportunity to take your drone to Africa and film animals out in the bush. It's a bucket list trip. Would you suggest shooting 60p for slow moving maneuvers from above?

Okay, then what if any are the sacrifices of shooting 60fps? Less dynamic range or IQ? I'm aware of the bigger file size, but if you are cutting down to 30fps it seems there is a benefit to shoot 60fps because you have the option to slow it down a bit.

If you are constantly shooting in 60fps wouldn't you lose out on some motion blur with the faster shutter speed of 1/120th compared to 1/50th or 1/60th?

I've had several clips ruing by the camera hunting for focus using Auto Focus mode. With that said, is the best technique to use AF to select the closest spot in the frame and then with to Manual Focus mode to capture the flight/clip?

Okay thanks everyone. I will stick to 30p and 60p.

I forgot to mention I follow the 180 degree rule and I have ND filters. I will also be shooting in D-Cinelike. I plan on making films/content to watch on large 4k televisions at home, which will eventually be 6k and 8k. I can see a huge difference in image quality in my RAW files going from a...

Nice. I’m a still still photographer and have that side of photography down but I’m moving into video for a change so I’m looking for the best possible quality to shoot in. Software and computers will only make editing easier in the long run so I want a file I can revisit in the future. Right...

I know the benchmark is 24p for cinema, but what Is better for buttery smooth footage with no jitter on the Mini 3 pro? Some of the reputable drone YouTubers like to shoot in 30p. What do you shoot and why for the buttery smooth cinematic look? Some will say it comes down to editing but I...

Sounds good, I'll go as far as i can without clipping the highlights.

Okay, so it sounds like if one wants to future proof their footage and get the best possible image quality then H.265 is the way to go even though current computers may struggle with it. In a few years the M2 or M3 MACs should handle it with ease and it's going to be viewed 5k monitors so I'll...

Okay, so it sounds like H.265 does offer a better quality image then correct? Even if it’s marginal, that’s what I want to know.

Thanks I will try this. Does this affect all stick controls and the gimbal or do I have to change the gimbal speed settings too?

I know most computers struggle with H.265 but is it a better format to shoot in for “future proofing”? Is there any benefit to shooting H.265? This is for shooting 4k on the Mini 3 Pro

Too bad the Mini 3 Pro doesn't have tripod mode as I find Cine mode still too fast. Can someone point me to a place where someone posted some nice smooth gimbal settings?