mavic 4 pro shooting settings

[Cicloreporter]

Hi all!
I have a question about photography settings. When in manual mode, I see all parameters (shutter speed, ISO, aperture) with many intermediate values between stops. Is it possible to set them more traditionally?
example, shutter goes 1/15, 1/20, 1/30, 1/40,.... and I'd like having less options to change it faster. Same for ISO and aperture.
Thanks in advance!

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

When you change to pro mode you have the option to change each setting individually from Manual or Auto. In the Pro mode on the left of each setting there is another toggle to do this. If you set shutter to manual, and ISO to Auto for example then the ISO will adjust according to the shutter you select. Or you can set them all to manual and set each one to your liking.

 

[Cicloreporter]

Hi Hoozier,
thanks! however, this is not what I am looking for: I'm already using the PRO mode (= manual), but the jumps between values of each parameter are too narrow, and this make it very slow to set up the right ones.
What I'd like is to have bigger jumps (e.g. for shutter speed 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, rather than 1/15, 1/20, 1/30, 1/45, 1/60, and so on).
This is a standard setup for cameras, so I wonder if DJI implemented this in their drones.

 

[Meta4]

What I'd like is to have bigger jumps (e.g. for shutter speed 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, rather than 1/15, 1/20, 1/30, 1/45, 1/60, and so on).

What you are seeing is the only option.

This is a standard setup for cameras, so I wonder if DJI implemented this in their drones.

Hmm ... my Nikon has smaller increments.
The shutter speeds offered go: 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30 etc.
I'd be surprised to see many cameras with 1 stop increments

 

[Cicloreporter]

too bad! I wish they'll introduce the option with some firmware update.
I'm quite sure your Nikon too has the option - usually it's by default, since 1 stops are inherited from film cameras. On the ZFC, for example, the option is even on the ss ring.
Usually the choice is between full stop, 1/2 stop, and 1/3 stop. in the workflow it makes things a lot faster, saving precious seconds :/

 

[Meta4]

Usually the choice is between full stop, 1/2 stop, and 1/3 stop. in the workflow it makes things a lot faster, saving precious seconds :/

How often are you needing to change shutter speed?
It shouldn't take seconds to do it.
If time is really such an issue, you could always try using Shutter Priority and it wouldn't take any time.

 

[Cicloreporter]

If you mean with my hand cameras,
1. How often are you needing to change shutter speed? --> well, always, since any situation needs its right settings
2. It shouldn't take seconds to do it. --> exactly, it shouldn't, but as it is, it does :/
3. If time is really such an issue, you could always try using Shutter Priority and it wouldn't take any time. I shoot mostly on SP because, shooting cycling and reportage, I want to have full control of time. Sometimes I shoot with auto-Iso (max 4000) because this is the less relevant of the parameters; I have to test on the Mavic, and I could use auto-Iso on that as well, but I want to understand first how high can I go (with each lens) before losing too much on quality. Need a bit of testing

 

[MS Coast]

Set one of the custom button/dial combinations to control shutter speed. You can scroll from one speed to another in milliseconds.

 

[Cicloreporter]

thanks MS, this sounds like a cool workaround! Will definitely try that

 

[Cindy2025]

Kindly send best setting for video on mavic 4 Pro creator

 

[Meta4]

Kindly send best setting for video on mavic 4 Pro creator

There is no "best setting".
Your best setting will depend on your subject and the available lighting.
If there was one best setting, there would be no need for all the setting options you have.

 

[MS Coast]

Kindly send best setting for video on mavic 4 Pro creator

Set everything to auto.

 

[akdrone]

Kindly send best setting for video on mavic 4 Pro creator

while there is of course no best setting, the use of dlog or dlog m is a huge factor that will provide a better original from which to work in post regardless of whatever settings you use. Of course it assumes knowledge of LUTs and color grading but it's the one thing I can tell you that will be true across all settings. Your best setting will require you to learn about your subject and the existing options.

 

[Meta4]

while there is of course no best setting, the use of dlog or dlog m is a huge factor that will provide a better original from which to work in post regardless of whatever settings you use. Of course it assumes knowledge of LUTs and color grading but it's the one thing I can tell you that will be true across all settings. Your best setting will require you to learn about your subject and the existing options.

Your answer sounds like the best settings for you.
But the question asked gives a strong indication that the questioner doesn't have sufficient understanding of advanced video techniques to be able to make sense of it.
Post #12 is probably the best advice in this situation.