DLog-M ISO no longer locked at 500...?

Cloudstreet Productions · Apr 14, 2020

Hello there. I tried searching the forum, but is it really true that the ISO is no longer locked at 500 when shooting in DLog-M? Mavic 2 Pro...

Thanks in advance

Cloudstreet Productions · Apr 15, 2020

I'm not even able to select ISO 500. 400 or 800...Is it really possible that 500 is no longer the native ISO when using DLog?

Pablo · Apr 16, 2020

What do you mean? In auto mode it will set it accordingly. In manual mode you can set it starting from 100 up.

Am I misunderstanding?

Cloudstreet Productions · Apr 16, 2020

Thanks Pablo, but I'm still trying to figure this out. Auto vs Manual, it shouldn't matter, ISO should still be locked at 500 when shooting DLog, since it offers optimal Dynamic Range at that ISO. On my Phantom 4 pro, ISO is locked at 500 (cannot change ISO) in DLog. I'm just wondering why my Mavic 2 pro no longer locks the ISO at 500 in DLog...?

Pablo · Apr 17, 2020

Ah ok, I didn't realise the Phantom 4 locked it in at 500!

Well it is still possible to lock ISO in auto mode on the Mavic 2 Pro in D-Log. In auto mode on the ISO slider if you click where it says Auto it keeps the ISO locked.

And of course you can set it to whatever you like in manual mode. It's your choice.

I'd say that's better than having it locked to 500 and not being able to change it?

I also can't understand why 500 would give you the best dynamic range as the correct ISO would be dependent on the light and using a 500 ISO on a bright sunny day seems entirely unnecessary and would potentially introduce noise?