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MA 2 footage look like they're pulsating or beating like a heart beat anyone know why? Help please

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I wasn't expecting to see footage via the DJI app pulsating, throbbing or moving like a heart beat warping the footage. I don't know how else to describe it. It's quite distinctive and jarring. Seems to be mostly videos affected, it doesn't affect any DJI photos at all.
Has anyone come across this issue and why it happens? Also I have an issue where the footage is blurry (but I can't be sure if that is just low light or sunny conditions)I hope it can be fixable otherwise its kind of waste of footage. I tried to upload the affected footage but I can't.

Thanks for your help in advance
 
I wasn't expecting to see footage via the DJI app pulsating, throbbing or moving like a heart beat warping the footage. I don't know how else to describe it. It's quite distinctive and jarring. Seems to be mostly videos affected, it doesn't affect any DJI photos at all.
Has anyone come across this issue and why it happens? Also I have an issue where the footage is blurry (but I can't be sure if that is just low light or sunny conditions)I hope it can be fixable otherwise its kind of waste of footage. I tried to upload the affected footage but I can't.

Thanks for your help in advance
Without any indication of the DJI App you’re referring to we can only guess. However, an effect similar to what you describe, only with video, is focus shifting in and out. If this is what you’re seeing then switch off autofocus and see if it reoccurs.
 
Sounds like it might be the "Jello effect" that occurs due to prop/motor vibration interacting with the camera rolling shutter. You can address this with ND filters to change the shutter speed when filming.

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I wasn't expecting to see footage via the DJI app pulsating, throbbing or moving like a heart beat warping the footage. I don't know how else to describe it. It's quite distinctive and jarring. Seems to be mostly videos affected, it doesn't affect any DJI photos at all.
Has anyone come across this issue and why it happens? Also I have an issue where the footage is blurry (but I can't be sure if that is just low light or sunny conditions)I hope it can be fixable otherwise its kind of waste of footage. I tried to upload the affected footage but I can't.

Thanks for your help in advance
Sounds like it might be a problem with the autofocus (a/f hunting for something to grab onto can cause a 'heartbeat' effect) this could also be why your footage is blurry. Is the actual lens element and outer lens cover clean?

Suggestion: switch to manual focus (MF) and set it all the way up to the mountains icon (infinity), see if this gives you acceptable footage.
 
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