Is it me. Photos not in active track

[Mavic-Max]

Am I doing something wrong. I’ve been out today to use tracking on the drone to take photos of our moving car. I set up the camera to take a nicely exposed shot. Turned on active track and the camera changes by itself to video mode. I want to take a photo while tracking. Is this possible.

 

[Repaid1]

Am I doing something wrong. I’ve been out today to use tracking on the drone to take photos of our moving car. I set up the camera to take a nicely exposed shot. Turned on active track and the camera changes by itself to video mode. I want to take a photo while tracking. Is this possible.

Never tried, but if you have video, then just frame grab would be a simple alternative. I don't believe the smart shots are set up for still photography (Sans panoramas), but there may be a workaround, always learning...that's a new one on me.
Have you tried to pause, switch to still mode, resume and then capture?

 

[old man mavic]

if you have a look in the manual i think you will find that its videos only ,but not owning a MA2 i could be wrong

 

[Mavic-Max]

Never tried, but if you have video, then just frame grab would be a simple alternative. I don't believe the smart shots are set up for still photography (Sans panoramas), but there may be a workaround, always learning...that's a new one on me.
Have you tried to pause, switch to still mode, resume and then capture?

Hi. Yep I tried that. I’m trying to get a blurry background so screen grab of a video won’t work.

 

[Mavic-Max]

Never tried, but if you have video, then just frame grab would be a simple alternative. I don't believe the smart shots are set up for still photography (Sans panoramas), but there may be a workaround, always learning...that's a new one on me.
Have you tried to pause, switch to still mode, resume and then capture?

Yep also tried the pause and switch to photo but the drone comes out of active track and stops moving.

 

[Mavic-Max]

if you have a look in the manual i think you will find that its videos only ,but not owning a MA2 i could be wrong

Dji official video on YouTube states that you simply lock onto the target and either take photo or video. But tracking and photo taking is not possible.

 

[Repaid1]

Dji official video on YouTube states that you simply lock onto the target and either take photo or video. But tracking and photo taking is not possible.

Mind linking to that video? If it is in error than I will shoot it up the chain.

 

[Repaid1]

Hi. Yep I tried that. I’m trying to get a blurry background so screen grab of a video won’t work.

What are your plans on camera settings so that you will get blur? Can you tell you got me interested in your endeavor?

 

[Ice_2k]

I just used active track and manually took lots of photos.
I had no issues with the camera switching to video.

 

[Mavic-Max]

That’s exactly the shot I was after. So I set up the camera settings, iso, shutter speed etc. Go into active track and straight away it switches to video mode. Why ?

 

[Mavic-Max]

Mind linking to that video? If it is in error than I will shoot it up the chain.

56 seconds in he says take photos or video.
I’m not saying their wrong it’s maybe me but yesterday I could not take a photo in active track. Also is active track the same as focus track.

 

[Mavic-Max]

Is active track the same as focus track.

 

[Ice_2k]

That’s exactly the shot I was after. So I set up the camera settings, iso, shutter speed etc. Go into active track and straight away it switches to video mode. Why ?

And what happens if you move it back to photo mode, does it exit AT?

 

[Mavic-Max]

And what happens if you move it back to photo mode, does it exit AT?

Yes it does. Switching to photo takes me out of AT.

 

[Ice_2k]

Yes it does. Switching to photo takes me out of AT.

I’ll give it another go later today, hopefully they didn’t mess up this behavior with one of the fw upgrades. Btw, are you on Android or iOS?

 

[Mavic-Max]

iOS. 14. Are you on iOS ?Thanks for your thoughts. Perhaps you could let me know if you have similar issues

 

[Mavic-Max]

I’ll give it another go later today, hopefully they didn’t mess up this behavior with one of the fw upgrades. Btw, are you on Android or iOS?

It’s your photos that spurred me on to try it.

 

[Ice_2k]

iOS. 14. Are you on iOS ?Thanks for your thoughts. Perhaps you could let me know if you have similar issues

Yes, iOS as well. The photos are a bit older (start of july) so older Fly app and older drone firmware... will try again today and let you know

 

[Mavic-Max]

Brilliant thanks. I saw your photos earlier in the year and I had to have a go. Maybe it’s me or maybe something has changed in the app.

 

[Thmoore]

I wonder if everyone is using the same terms. When you say you have the drone in Active Track, what exactly do you mean?