Hi all -
New to the forum and relatively new to my Mavic (got it in January). I've shot for years with my trusty GoPro Hero3+ Black, so I do have some video experience. I have a couple of questions:
I fly primarily in the bright California sun during the day, and am looking to capture that cinematic, flyover look of coastal scenery. I've been flying in Auto 2.7k with 'nice' results, but am experimenting with Manual settings to more customize the experience. A formula that I've seen time and time again is basically fps x2 = shutter speed. As well, it seems that you want to shoot with the lowest ISO possible. Assuming these things, I shot some test footage last evening. It was a cloudy but bright day, and I shot 2.7k @ 24fps, 100 ISO, 1/50 shutter speed, Auto White Balance, "Cloudy" Mode. I shot in D-Cinelike to be post-produced in Premiere Pro. As I expected, the footage required TLC in Premiere and I was able to pull out most detail but the sky and all details in the distance were washed out with no information that I could pull. All in all the capture, even after post, was unacceptable. The colors were not salvageable, and as I mentioned the sky and all subject matter in the distance was a gray sheet.
So my questions:
Is the formula for shutter speed and fps that I've mentioned incorrect or did I interpret it incorrectly?
I recently purchased a PolarPro ND16 that I intend to use. I understand that the camera will compensate for the filter if set to Auto. Is there anything in Manual that I need to adjust to accommodate the filter?
Thanks in advance for any input.
New to the forum and relatively new to my Mavic (got it in January). I've shot for years with my trusty GoPro Hero3+ Black, so I do have some video experience. I have a couple of questions:
I fly primarily in the bright California sun during the day, and am looking to capture that cinematic, flyover look of coastal scenery. I've been flying in Auto 2.7k with 'nice' results, but am experimenting with Manual settings to more customize the experience. A formula that I've seen time and time again is basically fps x2 = shutter speed. As well, it seems that you want to shoot with the lowest ISO possible. Assuming these things, I shot some test footage last evening. It was a cloudy but bright day, and I shot 2.7k @ 24fps, 100 ISO, 1/50 shutter speed, Auto White Balance, "Cloudy" Mode. I shot in D-Cinelike to be post-produced in Premiere Pro. As I expected, the footage required TLC in Premiere and I was able to pull out most detail but the sky and all details in the distance were washed out with no information that I could pull. All in all the capture, even after post, was unacceptable. The colors were not salvageable, and as I mentioned the sky and all subject matter in the distance was a gray sheet.
So my questions:
Is the formula for shutter speed and fps that I've mentioned incorrect or did I interpret it incorrectly?
I recently purchased a PolarPro ND16 that I intend to use. I understand that the camera will compensate for the filter if set to Auto. Is there anything in Manual that I need to adjust to accommodate the filter?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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