0:03 Your DJI Mini5 Pro footage can easily
0:06 look high-end and professional, but only
0:09 if you set up your drone the right way.
0:11 Today, we are diving deep into the
0:15 camera settings of your Mini5 Pro. Frame
0:17 rates, shutter speed, ISO, white
0:20 balance, and color profiles. All the
0:22 things that make your footage look truly
0:25 cinematic. And don't worry, I will keep
0:28 it simple. Everything will be explained
0:30 step by step. so even beginners can
0:32 follow along and get professional
0:35 results every time.
0:38 Let's start with frame rates. The DJI
0:42 Mini5 Pro can shoot at 24, 30, 60, and
0:44 even 120 fps. [Music]
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0:49 24 fps gives you the true cinematic
0:52 look. 30 fps is perfect for YouTube or
0:56 general content, and 60 or 120 fps are
0:59 great if you want slow motion or epic
1:02 action shots. Personally, I shoot most
1:05 of my footage in 30 fps, so I can slow
1:08 it down to 80% later if needed. [Applause]
1:12 [Applause]
1:15 Next, the shutter speed. A good rule of
1:19 thumb is the 180° shutter rule. This
1:21 means your shutter speed should always
1:23 stay double your frame rate. If you film
1:27 at 24 fps, your shutter speed is set to
1:31 one over 50. At 30 fps, use one over 60.
1:35 At 60 fps, 1 over 120. You get the
1:38 point. This gives your video natural
1:40 looking motion blur, which makes
1:43 movement feel cinematic, especially if
1:45 you fly lower to the ground. And if you
1:47 set your shutter speed correct and it's
1:49 still too bright outside, that's when
1:51 you need ND filters, which work like
1:54 sunglasses for your drone camera. If you
1:57 purchase the Fly More Combo like me, the
2:00 drone came with a set of free filters.
2:02 Most of the time, I am flying with the
2:04 ND32. And if it's still too bright
2:07 during a flight, I can easily bump up my
2:09 shutter speed a little bit to get my
2:12 exposure right. Talking about exposure,
2:15 I would always stay at 0.0. zero or
2:18 slightly underexposed. This way, I can
2:20 get the highest quality out of my
2:22 footage. You should never overexpose an
2:27 image. Always stay below or at 0.0. It's
2:29 always easier to recover shadows in the
2:31 edit than to recover blown out highlights.
2:34 highlights. [Applause]
2:40 Next, ISO. This setting controls the
2:43 brightness of your image. A low ISO
2:45 gives you clean and noise-free footage,
2:48 while high ISO values can introduce
2:52 grain. Always try to keep ISO as low as
2:55 possible, ideally at 100. Only increase
2:57 it when it's too dark or when you have
3:00 the wrong ad filter attached during a
3:02 flight. This is much faster than landing
3:04 your drone, switching the filter, and
3:08 taking off again.
3:11 Next up is white balance. Leaving it on
3:14 auto might seem fine, but it can shift
3:16 colors while you're turning in another
3:18 direction. This is something that you
3:21 should avoid at all costs since it only
3:24 looks unprofessional. Instead, always
3:26 set it manually according to the
3:29 conditions of the scenery or daytime.
3:33 For daylight, around 5,600 Kelvin works
3:35 well. For golden hour, like sunrise or
3:39 sunset, it would be around 3,200 Kelvin.
3:41 And for cloudy conditions, I would
3:46 choose something between 6 or 7,000.
3:48 If you want to achieve a warmer look
3:50 straight out of the camera, for example,
3:53 when filming sunsets, set your white
3:58 balance to around 6,500 to 7,000 Kelvin.
4:01 At that time, the sun is roughly 3,200
4:03 Kelvin. And by setting your drone
4:06 higher, you balance it out and you get
4:09 that warm and golden tone without extra
4:11 editing. That's a creative choice, but
4:13 the real key when it comes to white
4:16 balance is to pick one setting and stick
4:19 with it for the whole flight. Trust me,
4:21 if you work with an everchanging white
4:24 balance, the editing process will become
4:28 a nightmare. Next up, color profiles.
4:30 The Mini5 Pro lets you choose between
4:35 standard, HLG, and DLOG M. Standard
4:37 looks great right out of the camera,
4:40 which is perfect for beginners. HLG and
4:43 Dlogam give you more dynamic range and
4:46 flexibility in the edit. In my opinion,
4:48 Dloggam is the real game changer to
4:52 achieve high-end results. I already made
4:54 a complete and very detailed color
4:56 grading tutorial in Da Vinci Resolve. So
4:59 if you want to master DLO M link is in
5:02 the description.
5:04 What I also recommend is to avoid auto
5:08 mode. Instead always use manual mode so
5:10 you can lock the exposure, shutter
5:13 speed, ISO and white balance. The only
5:15 thing that should change during a flight
5:18 is your framing, not your colors or brightness.
5:20 brightness.
5:22 And that's it. Now you know the
5:24 essential camera settings for the DJI
5:28 Mini 5 Pro. So, to summarize, choose the
5:31 right frame rate, follow the 180°
5:33 shutter rule, and set your shutter speed
5:35 to double the frame rate. Keep your ISO
5:38 low or locked on 100. Always match the
5:41 white balance according to the scenery,
5:45 and make use of HLG or DLOGM for maximum
5:47 flexibility when you color grade. With
5:50 these settings, you will consistently
5:53 get cinematic and highquality footage.
5:56 But these are just the basics. In the
5:58 next video, I will show you advanced
6:01 settings that truly change how you fly a
6:04 drone. We are talking about the gain and
6:06 expose settings, which are the real game
6:08 changers for mastering smooth and
6:12 professional movements. So stay tuned,
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