The DJI Flip is a Nice drone designed for drone enthusiasts. To capture cinematic footage with the DJI Flip, the following settings are crucial for achieving high-quality Cinematic footage and video and enhancing your experience as a drone operator.
Table of Contents
1. Camera Setting
You can tap anywhere to access settings like white balance, resolution, frame rate, and color profiles. For white balance, Auto does a good job, but lock it to prevent changes as you move. Resolutions like 4K and Cinema 4K 30 fps are available, but 4K 120fps is limited to slow-motion modes.
The shutter or aperture icon to adjust ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. Keep the shutter speed at twice your frame rate for optimal results. You can set the aperture manually or use auto mode to let the drone decide.
2. Peaking Levels
The peaking level for focus helps indicate what’s in focus and what’s not. You need to set the camera to manual focus to use this feature. Once enabled, it highlights the areas in focus, making it easier to adjust.
3. Overexposure Warning
You can also turn on your overexposure warning, which is especially helpful on bright days. When enabled, you’ll notice a lot of overexposure warnings, indicating that some whites are slightly overexposed.
However, if you’re filming in D-Log, you find the overexposure warning to be inaccurate and not very useful. This is because D-Log has a much wider dynamic range. For normal color profiles, though, the overexposure warning provides a good indication of what is overexposed and what isn’t. This is one of the reasons We typically prefer filming in D-Log.
Additionally, you can toggle your grid lines, center point, and diagonal points on or off. These features are especially useful when performing manual movements around an object, as they help you maintain proper alignment and framing.
Go to Setting Manu > Camera > Overexposure Warning
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DJI ND Filter |
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STARTRC ND Filter |
Brand: STARTRC |
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Freewell ND Filter |
Brand: Freewell |
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Skyreat ND Filter |
Brand: Skyreat |
4. Histogram
The histogram is a small white square that appears on the screen. It shows the distribution of light and dark areas in your image or video. The left side of the histogram represents the darkest tones, while the right side represents the brightest tones. The middle section shows where all the other tones in your photo or video fall.
If you notice everything stacked up on one side of the histogram, you’ll need to adjust your exposure. You can turn the histogram on to help you fine-tune your settings.
Go to Setting Menu > Camera > Histogram
5. Obstacle Avoidance
By tapping the three little dots in the top-right corner of the screen, you’ll access a much deeper menu. Here, you can decide how you want your obstacle avoidance to function. You can set it to bypass objects by finding an alternate flight path, use Normal Mode, or switch to Nifty Mode, which tends to create smoother movements for a more cinematic look.
For example, if you’re filming while having the drone track you as you walk through trees, Nifty Mode can make the footage look more polished. Alternatively, you can set the drone to stop and brake when it encounters obstacles or turn obstacle avoidance off entirely (at your own risk).
You can also choose whether or not to display the radar map, which shows everything the drone is sensing in its surroundings. This feature is particularly useful when starting very close to an object, as it provides a clear idea of how close you are. This is especially helpful because the wide-angle lens can make distances appear deceiving.
Go to Setting Manu > Safety > Obstacle Avoidance
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