DJI PHANTOM 3 | Best camera settings for filming aerials | Tom's Tech Time

[@ManongBiiktor]

Thanks. I like how you place the recommended settings on the left side. Easy to follow.

[@eyeintheskiesdavid9277]

Great easy to fallow step by step guide information one of the best channels about drones that I have ever found on KZbin as I'm only new to flying a drone dji phantom 3standard and with all the information I found out about on your channel was the best and fastest way to help me with flying my drone for the first time last night only upload it thanks very much for your help and advice keep up the good video happy flying bud

[@KenHeron]

GREAT video! Very helpful, thanks. Some constructive criticism... The reflective overlay you placed on the "tablet" obscures the screen a bit too much, and prevents from displaying what the actual video looks like on a tablet. CHEERS!

[@erickknaider6586]

Short - concise - educational. I really appreciate your video Tom. Keep it up and looking forward for more uploads! Love the tutorial.

[@TomsTechTime]

Erick Knaider Thanks Erick!

[@bobrivers9460]

YOU ARE THE BEST. Your videos are so professional and well made. Thank you!!

[@qazwsxwertytrew]

You just explained soo much information I never knew about filing, and i have been filming for years! big help Tom!!

[@JJBfilm]

Great tutorial T, thanks for sharing. I would like to add one more item to your list to help give the film look. The Phantom 3 camera has very heavy moire. I have to turn down the sharpness all the way -3 and then add a pinch in post. In some cases when filming a fence or a brickwall I'd actually use gaussian blur in post to try to dissolve any and all moire. That pretty much solve any moire issues. Thanks again, looking forward for more videos...

[@dscover2468]

Thanks Tom. I need to play with these settings for my next flight.

[@WanchoWarrior]

Appreciate the tutorial. Have been filming in Bolivia with the Phantom 3 Pro and was running into issues with over/under exposure. This took me back to the basics and helped. Saludos.

[@JimmyOlsson]

Great video! Most parts of this tutorial of course also works for the Standard edition of the Phantom 3. The differences are the resolution (maximum 2.7 K) and that it's harder to find filters for the Standard edition because there are no filter threads on that camera. There are a few cheap filters available (I have a UV-filter) and I have ordered a ND-filter and a circular polarize filter, but I don't now the quality of them yet. Maybe I will post a comment about them when I've received them and tested them! ☺

[@LeighMakesVideos]

+Jimmy Olsson Hey I have been looking for UV and ND filters for the P3S as well. Did you have any success finding a good set? Thanks.

[@JimmyOlsson]

+BPM Videos Yeah! I ordered a cheap ND/polarize filter. There is no grading on it, but I estimate it to be equivalent to an ND 8x filter. It's ok, I can recommend it, it's absolutely good to have to reduce the shutter speed when filming. I ordered it on a Swedish site, I unfortunately don't know where else to buy it, but here's the link: www.24.se/hem-fritid/leksaker-spel/dronare/51357?externalsearch=1

[@JimmyOlsson]

+BPM Videos And here's the link to the UV-filter I ordered: www.24.se/hem-fritid/leksaker-spel/dronare/51356?externalsearch=1

[@PhillipLaser]

Diese Quttakes sind einfach nur nice ;) Daumen hoch !!

[@holmanwl]

Fantastic - good info, and you, my friend, have style in your presentation!

[@Testyourmemory350]

This is literally what I needed, thanks a lot Tom.

[@darkridermanCH]

Very nice vid, greetings from switzerland!

[@petebasinger9109]

Great video. Thanks

[@RobertMacCready]

Very informative. Great job on the video. Keep them coming!!

[@TomsTechTime]

Robert MacCready Thanks, Robert! Stay tuned and fly safe!

[@jcunger8]

Love your tutorials! Very helpful. Good teacher!

[@diagnosid]

Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks!

[@MrYayoperez]

Excellent tutorial. Keep up the good work! I can't wait to post my P3P to KZbin.

[@anntryhorn9254]

A good tutorial.Most helpful.

[@DroneGirl1]

Thanks for the tips really helped ..Krissi

[@TStvonline]

Thanks Tom! The Rage Cams ND filter has really been working well for me! I'd recommend it so far. Although a bit pricey.

[@cloudsurfertv2456]

coole tutorials, haben mir geholfen ein bisschen mehr aus dem phantom 3 zu kitzeln :D

[@jeffstockbridge3626]

tomstechtime very watchable keep it up tom

[@KdubLA]

Great Video. Very informative, thanks for sharing.

[@tattoosfromgrease]

Tom, Thanks for the great videos! You are super! GREAT BIG help! Have a good day, lad!

[@Ajithkumar-hp3tn]

thank u bro awesome video

[@6693alan]

Really informative video it actually helped a lot thanks!!!

[@convair9]

That was very nice of you to help us out with posting these files to you tube but if I may make 1 suggestion, the music level was too high and sometimes made understanding you hard, it was also distracting. I could just be hard of hearing but thanks for the video and maybe try eliminating talking over music almost as loud as your voice for us older folks who maybe went a little tone deaf over the years. Thanks again the video was helpful and that was a generous thing to do with your time I appreciate it

[@tmak1158]

thanks man really appreciate this video

[@juddhansen9804]

Great info, well done.

[@HiHai]

Very interesting video!

[@dronevision7664]

Tom Tech, I wanted to thank you for all the information you give us your channel Drones users. I wanted to make a suggestion with respect, and would, if you could update this Video Best Settings For DJI Phantom Camera 3 Professional, because as you know the APP was updated and its interface is different now. I appreciate your attention and I send you a hug from Colombia

[@chupetanegra]

hi, nice video, whats the diferent and whats best optiom in video mode MOV or MP4?

[@rpyrat]

Hard to see the changes on the iPad screen, as there seems to be a grey filter above it.

[@Tikograph]

Thanks for the video Tom! The 24 fps of the Phantom 3 is actually 23.976. If you're going for cinematic shots you definitely want to use the custom color style and at least reduce the in-camera sharpening (too much sharpness and it'll never look cinematic) and depending on your grading habits drop the contrast as well. The saturation is a bit over the top at default too - that is if a cinematic look is the goal. Standard works great for a different look but it's not cinematic. The over exposure warning is a handy tool as over exposed images look very amateurish. Thanks again Tom for the tips, I'm sure this video will help tons of people!

[@rmaguyver]

I use the dji ND8 on my pro because I saw some of the aftermarket filters were heavier and may overload the gimbal. It works great.

[@sumner929]

Great video, but is there anyway you can post a tutorial on how you made the beginning, "DJI Phantom 3" letters 3-D metal with scratches?

[@Jinvisualz]

I got my ND filters from PolarPro..so far so good. The pack comes with ND4, ND8 and a circular polarizer, pretty good for the price. RageCams was a bit too pricy for me. (:

[@EastTnFishing]

Polar Pro just released there new filters! Good stuff

[@evilgunz7078]

so i tried the flight recorder button on the data log. if you have it on it shows a map like from google earth maps. it shows the white line of the route you flew. and the drone in the red triangle following in a yellow line. it also shows you control sticks and how you used them during the flight.it also shows where you took pictures from and what altitude. found it useful knowing my stick control because it shows it in % on how i used use them. so I can watch the video on the computer and see the flight log and see if I am turning to fast or climbing to fast. its interesting if you were recording your flight to see the difference. it does not show the footage of the flight from your camera just the data from the drone on the flight log. to see it if you have that part on just go to flight log and press on it and you will see the areal map. cool video thanks helped a lot.

[@Garo48]

Hi Tom! Love your great videos!1 I am having a LOT of problems with screen lagging. Phantom 3 Advanced Samsung Galaxi Tab

[@mwshaver]

Try formatting the tablet, don't install anything on it except the DJI Go app. Turn off any notifications, and make sure the firmware is up to date on the tablet. That's what I had to do. No more lag.

[@faresalanazy494]

Great. Do a video on differences between filters and when to use the right filter for the right shot please. Thank you

[@TomsTechTime]

Fares Alanazy Hey, that video is already in the making and will be online within the next two or three weeks! Stay tuned and fly safe!

[@natserog]

Fares Alanazy will be looking for the filter video!!

[@matiasmorbidelli]

Hi Tom, thank you for this tutorial. I have a question, why do you use DJI Pilot and not DJI go app? There are a lot of features which are not in DJI Pilot. Thanks.

[@calebyoung627]

Hi Tom, Thanks for another great video. I've got the P3S. Was checking out the PolarPro filters, I'm wondering though, couldn't you just add some motion blur and de-sharpening in post to make the high shutter speed look more cinematic?

[@JonesHess]

Hey Tom. Nice vid! Is there any reason that you are leaving the style settings untouched? I see a lot of people doing custom settings like lowering sharpness, contrast and saturation and adding in post.

[@fpsclean]

Do you have a settings vid for night flights of city scapes?

[@natserog]

hey Tom Thanks so much!! so much help. I noticed even in your live view screen that at 14:43 and 14:50 there are some wavy distortion on your screen and the black bars that float across the screen. Im getting that same thing when out in the field. Since day one, the live view screen from my controller screen whether its my IPAD mini 3 or IPHONE 6plus the screen display distorts a lot of times...wavy lines. There will be lines in it like static...then clear...then there will be 1/2 inch black bars scrolling across the screen occasionally?? Distracting. I have changed USP connection cord from the controller to the screen with 2 different brands. No change. Its kind of a bummer to keep having this distortion in live view. When I download the footage on my Mac, its all clear. Its just a pain in viewing in live view. Any suggestions? THUMBS UP!!!!

[@TomsTechTime]

***** Hey, I'll be posting an episode about the best settings for a proper transmission very soon! Subscribe and fly safe!

[@natserog]

Tom's Tech Time Looking forward to it! your videos are the best! They really help.

[@stephenmason5682]

As usual great video! Just one thing though: What is the difference between MOV and Mp4? MOV files are full 1080p files. Each video frame is compressed into a JPG in the movie file--this means that it has a large file size. MOV files will work in most editing programs, but they may not work in some PC programs. Mp4 files are also full 1080p files, and they are the international standard for sharing videos across the web. They use an H.264 compression, which allows for a high-quality video and a smaller file size. You can use Mp4s in all editing platforms, and they are easier for computer processors to manage.

[@180plane]

Hello Tom. Great work! Do you happen to have a "show" on adjusting the Go Pro Hero 3 camera?

[@TomsTechTime]

180plane Hey there, check out this tutorial of mine, even though it's a little older already... :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rabbcp1nlJWgn9k

[@MrRayroscoe]

Hi Tom, I love your videos, very informative. Just one question, what do you think of using polarising filter which is adjustable in place of ND filter? -=ray from England

[@rickodato369]

Thanks for the great video. Is there any way in Litchi or GO to make the camera settings semi-permanent? Every time I land and swap batteries, all my camera settings vanish. It is very annoying.

[@LuisGomez-ui2xj]

Hey Tom! Great video! Do you recommend putting the "prop guards" on P3? Will it create more turbulence? Thanks!

[@TomsTechTime]

Luis Gomez Hey, check out this (old) tutorial of mine! kzbin.info_videos?o=U&pi=2 Greets and fly safe!

[@LuisGomez-ui2xj]

Tom's Tech Time Sorry Tom..."no video found"

[@TomsTechTime]

Sorry, my fault! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3mklalpo7ujbqM

[@mohdrusdimohdmokhtar4158]

hey tom, thanks for ur great tips. but i think better teach us settings for night video recording...coz hell on auto mode video have many noise....how to reduce them?

[@rosscarroll7169]

Hey Tom! How about a video on recording footage with the flight data included for post production statistics? I want to keep the data (mainly the altitude) on screen for post production. Cheers!

[@chriscooper9299]

Tom, may be a silly question as this video is more then a year old but my screen on my app does not look like yours in the video, I'm sure due to the updates. Is there anyway for you to do an updated video for the Phantom 3 Pro

[@stephenprescott4441]

Chris Cooper its just that android and apple systems display the camera view differently. the menu in an ipad is hidden in the 3line with dots icon under tge record function

[@WitteG]

Thanks for this video! I have filmed with the DJI phantom 3p several times now and recorded some vids but I never seem to get the black bars on top and bottom to creat the 'cinema' effect. I can put those in with editing, but do you know what might be the problem here?

[@TomsTechTime]

Support Carries Hey there, check out this (entire!) video of mine to understand the black bars issue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbbqKqpbciVoas Stay tuned and fly safe!

[@bigtex808]

Rage Cams ND filter works great!

[@GiuseppeTullio]

you are the best - without you siggest it's difficult fly :-)

[@focalpointvideo]

Great Stuff, My IOS is stuck, tried resetting still suck Any ideas? also after successfully updating my PH3 several times it won't update firmware. Is there a Master reset before taking to DJI. I use for work so can't afford to not have the PH3. Thanks Buddy

[@gc9n]

my first Video with the P3P show me that its not so detailed - Sharp. i gues its because i used Color-None and not Log. it was 12:00 in the morning

[@cre8tivity06]

I did a search on Amazon.com and found a pack of ND filters which includes a polarizer filter for my DJI Phantom 3 Professional. I have not ordered them yet though.

[@iraklikshutashvili]

How will be best camera settings for the standard? :( without ND filter

[@blaster12v]

depents on the hardware and software, you have to fix the Vids with.. I dont have 4k tv or pc.. so i just shoot in 1080 25 frames. as good as it gets..What i think is important is ,, the white ballance NOT SET TO AUTO... just try different settings at different locations.. When on Auto . it wil change at times you dont want it to change. so i never use auto..

[@elifranciscomota6003]

Hello !!!! There configuring the number of pixels of the phantom camera 3 ?

[@UginUa]

Hello ! Can you tell a bit more about regulations of flying in Germany? Where you can fly and what you need for that. Thank you

[@wizeclipz2734]

how about night flight..izzit the settings same as the daylight flight?

[@06385748]

Nice video I have a problem with my Phantom 3 4k settings. When i look att the playback on the mov the image shaking a bit not to much but enough to not be able to save it.Is there a problemes with the camera settings?Im from Sweden Thanks :)

[@lucapizzoleo]

Polar pro makes great ND filters for the phantom.

[@raymetal7]

Hey Tom, Could you please explain how to reduce the amount of noise in the night shots taken with Phantom 3? Is there any post production editing technique for it?

[@joshuarichmond7372]

would you ever use the litchi app?

[@henrykim6086]

How to we can focus to the object? When we take a picture? Thanks!

[@iFlyny]

Hey Tom Any idea what's the best setting for NIGHT shooting would be? I was taking some shots last night at NYC with my P3A, thought they would come out nice but when I transferred into my Mac, they looked crapy as hell. Sharpness and colors were awful..smh Any thoughts?

[@dapoopta]

what ND filters do you recommend?

[@Mike......................]

Today i flew the firstvtime with my phantom 3 standard with the standard camera settings. Now im looking at the footage and it all looks really cool, nearly a bit like black and white. Is the normal setting that bad or whar happened? Is it just because of bad lightning?

[@willyormaetxea5303]

Thx Tom! Wich filter do you recomend?? pd: 9% batery just setting lol

[@cinemavius]

hello there , can i ask about how to change the Aspect Ratio from 16:9 (normal full screen) into 2.39:1 cinematic ratio (2 black bars on top side and bottom side video) ? is it possible to change this aspect ratio on DJI go app ? thankyou tom!

[@WirralDroneServices]

Thanks

[@focalpointvideo]

ISO is good again, still can't update firmware. I'm a pro like you just wondered if you have any tips? i emailed DJI & they just sent me instructions to update(which i know very well). Thanks Tom

[@Elmercuaton]

can i see the sample video of this settings. thanks

[@jaredlankford2401]

Polar Pro ND Filters

[@Bill-NM]

White balance. You said "set it to a fixed number, so that the colors will all look the same." Not true...if the (color of the) light changes between scenes, white will no longer be white. That's why AUTO white balance usually works better for the average person. If you are SURE the color of the light will not change from scene to scene (cloudy, sunlight, etc), THEN choosing a fixed number will work.

[@rueda82nd]

Hey Tom i got the P3A was looking at settings what would you recommend for video size? 1080P 24fps 30fps 48fps or 60fps? There is also 2704x1520 24fps?

[@nikanim]

What about the ND filters DJI offers?

[@kelwinf]

Hey Tom have you tried the Litchy app? If so what's your thoughts? Likes/dislikes?

[@crabbyboy3610]

What is the best nd-filter? Nd 4, nd 8 or nd 16? What is the best for regular use?

[@christertrasti]

excellent video! But do you know how to get 1080p 60fps? I use PAL, and I only see up to 50FPS?

[@TomsTechTime]

Christer Trasti Hey Christer, many cameras only support "PAL 1080p 50fps" or "NTSC 1080p 60fps". That's a technical thing. In digital age you can simply switch to NTSC and use the higher framerate if filming outdoors and if you're not planning on burning a PAL-DVD, for example. Don't forget to increase the shutterspeed when filming with a higher framerate: 100 at 50fps, 120 at 60fps. Greets and fly safe!

[@TomsTechTime]

Tom's Tech Time Don't forget to watch this video about film formats: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbbqKqpbciVoas

[@christertrasti]

Tom's Tech Time Oh wow. Thank you very, very much for that excellent answer! I greatly appreciate you taking the time. You officially have a new sub! :-) Have a lovely day!

[@techtitanuk5609]

how did you make your intro what software

[@ArisMelachroinos]

+Andrew Wakeman adobe after effects with element 3d

[@DronemanfromNepal]

Don't P3P has "Style" option which includes brightness , saturation and contrast ?

[@LeighMakesVideos]

+Bikalap Basnet All the models in the Phantom 3 line have the custom style where you can adjust sharpness, contrast, and saturation. The brightness you adjust with the ISO and shutter speed (and NDs if you have them) :)

[@natserog]

So at the very beginning when you are looking at DJI app....is the Phantom on?

[@TomsTechTime]

***** Hey, yes, the Phantom was turned on all the time! Hope that was helpful! Cheers and fly safe!

[@salvatorepatterson5611]

I am getting a P3 but I am hung up on whether to spend an extra 300 on the Standard 4K or advanced model. Money is a little tight but so I want to be sure I spend it for what I have the best chance of not having a problem with. Can`t afford a Pro. I have been studying your videos as I have only had quads with no gps so far. I guess that the Standard is also an option. Got any recommendations? Love your videos!

[@TomsTechTime]

+Van Patterson It's really up to what you need! I recommend either the P3 Advanced or Pro due to Lightbridge. It's so much more fun to fly and film with. Finally make a decision whether you need 4K or not. And, by the way, the P3 Advanced is on sale right now: click.dji.com/_9NUClUMl_YXlrqn This is really a nice offer! 2.7K camera, VPS, GPS and Glonass and of course Lightbridge. Stay tuned and fly safe!

[@RustyCraven]

Tom: I have a DJI P3 pro with headplay goggles on their way. I installed the HDMI module on my RC. Will I need a cable that may not be supplied?

[@tuxoide]

Hi there, You don't want to turn down the sharpness! It seems like the phantom then blurrs the image and doesn't behave like a normal camera!

[@GranVlog]

Matthias Riegler i have it on 0. tried -3 and plus 3 on Pictures. less is better when you are done editing. but for video idk

[@tuxoide]

0 is okay for videos, but anything lower than that will result in a blurry image

[@jamaha268]

Tom, Question for Ya,,,,,,when I record with my Phantom pro, I get a windows logo next to my vids when I upload they to my labtop.Any ideas.......thx

[@LesvosAirSea]

hello ... I would like to know if I can make the video capture time from 15min to 5 min from dji go or if there is any other way to do it...

[@GilFermin]

what iphone app do u use to record your dji go app OSD realtime. i only see from app store video game related scr capture....appreciate your guidance. gil

[@black914015678]

can i use this settings on DJI Phantom 3 standard?

[@ibizatvproductions7823]

GREAT VIDEO MATE. I CANT SEE ON MY PHATNHOM 3 ADVANCE 1080 60 FPS OPTION ... IS POSBILE OR NOT GUYS? THANKS

[@oliverhill5197]

What post editing software would you recommend?

[@TomsTechTime]

+Kim Hill Check this out, Sir: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TYp4CZhaympJI

[@oliverhill5197]

+Tom's Tech Time Sorry Tom, I was asking what you use to edit the contrast, brightness etc Thanks !!!

[@TomsTechTime]

I either use Premiere Pro's inbuilt tools or I work with After Effects! Stay tuned!

[@onurt7730]

I need some help. What for settings you recommend me for indoor flights? The Automode is not good enought ....

[@MrLester1975]

'm a first time owner of the phantom 3 standard. My video footage is very bright. Any suggestions with camera settings would be much appreciated. Thanks. Lester S.

[@ReelMediaStudios]

Check Polar Pro Filters. They're pretty awesome.