My GoPro HERO7 Black Settings for FPV Drone Videos

How I set up my GoPro HERO 7 Black!
2:50 - Basic Setup (resolution, frame rate, and superview)
5:40 - ProTune (ISO & color profile)
8:48 - ND Filters & shutter speeds
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[@SpudNickFPV]

I'm really glad you made this video. After watching Willy's video about nd filters I wanted to know "who else in the FPV community uses them?" It's always great to hear what my favorite youtube pilots are using and why. Thanks again for adding your take on things.

[@LouisLuzuka]

*subbed* much love from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 I just got my go pro for my birthday and I want to build my first quad! So grateful to find this channel 😍

[@MaxBeamer]

Hey drew I solved the polarpro vignetting a few weeks ago by heating the filter to loosen glue, popping out the glass, then spraying the gold inside part with a matte black spray paint. Done! Best ND filters in the game after doing this.

[@MJ-bj1gn]

Wow, I think this is the best gopro tutorial for fpv. Brilliant video, drew!

[@Passitwithcare]

Drew... 12:50min gave me chills😍 Your flight plus the Music 👌 Thx for your content 👍

[@ayrow69]

Excellent video, Drew. Epic transitions, too. Thanks for your knowledge work.

[@hueyfpv]

Great video Le Drib, always looking forward to your next one! ❤

[@AmpHibious]

This video is amazingly edited and easy to follow drew.

[@claibornedavis]

This was supremely helpful. Thank you for breaking down all the details and for the links.

[@SPAT]

Thx for all the GoPro tips Drib. Very helpful to understand.

[@swissfreek]

I dig that all your setting recommendations are actually feasible on a lot of GoPros, so those of us that are still rocking (for example) a Session 5 can do all the things you recommend until we can splurge for the Hero 7. And if you mix and match cameras for different quads/wings, you can keep your footage consistent. Not that I’m saying the Hero 7 isn’t awesome, just appreciating the fact that this video wasn’t “OMG, the only way to get good footage is with this magical unicorn setting that only the Hero 7 Black has!”

[@christianfelix1580]

Thanks for the tips! Can’t wait to get out and try them!

[@AsgardStudios]

Great tips and fantastic flying!

[@BigAlFPV17]

Very helpful video Drew!!

[@IanBeaty]

Wow, I have been trying to figure out how to get my Hero 7 Black footage with a flat color profile to look normal again. Great explanation. Thank you so much for posting this - it has helped me a ton!

[@Cloudyyyy88]

You can also use luts. They are downloadable packs which have preset colour grade settings.

[@EmilWilkensRC]

You are born to vlog! Thanks man

[@jpmkiv]

Thanks! I was going to go 800max ISO. First flight with that 7 left me a lot of questions, thanks for answering!

[@vadimfpv826]

Thank's man. In the past video, I have spoken with pro tune are you flying? In this, you explained everything in detail.

[@biscuitsalive]

Little tip for you. If you are flying in and out of dark areas, then the exposure change will be smoother if you allow auto shutter speed and allow slightly higher iso max. If you limit it to 100iso it only has one variable to change. The shutter. And that’s one less tool the camera has for quick exposure changes. So you are more likely to get a ugly “clunk” as it gets to raise exposure when you’ve just flown into a much darker zone. I will choose smooth transitions with a little added noise (whilst in dark section) Over a clunky transition any day.

[@stevo4535]

Thanks drew, I'm about to get my first ever gopro and its going to be the H7, as somehow I am hired to film some golf course hole fly overs. This helps a bunch. Cheers from michigan

[@DroneOn]

I'm back watching this video again. Thanks for helping me. Your explanation helps alot.

[@craigcorbin4098]

Great video, great info, fun bando!

[@Armagedis]

That looks amazing! What export settings do you use? My videos always look really pixelated when I upload them. I use Davinchi Resolve 15.

[@DangerDavefpv]

Drew thanks for suming up the bobble I have when I flew behind dirt track car.. thought I was doing something wrong

[@enzoventer1922]

thank you so much for this video! what program is best to add the colour after setting the gopro to flat???

[@yolofpv2936]

Great vid dude! I’d love to see a vid on your take on color grading. I really suck at it and I feel like that’s why a lot of ppl don’t use flat profile

[@mrmidwakh]

Hey dude really cool video and thanks for the tips. I had a question, bought an armattan badger 5 inch bnf model recently and wondering what's the best way to mount my GoPro hero7 black on it? Any advice would be great thanks

[@julzgatfpv]

Thanks for this video! I was battling the change in contrast now I won’t have that happen!! Thanks a bunch!

[@RyanBlaze]

very helpful Drew Thanks mane!!

[@ryanhannan7242]

Drew! What settings did you use for the drift event? I have one coming up

[@dustbucket5596]

Great tips! Just subscribed!!

[@benwoodard6844]

Hey Drew, have you thought about a version of the skyline or with skinnier but thicker arms. So it would be more suited for a four and one?

[@KaossFPV]

great video like always :)

[@joshuanesbit]

your footage is beautifully graded

[@perlang9381]

can you make a video about how you colorgrade your videos! That would be realy cool

[@nathanw32]

PLEASE

[@wynnfpv]

Sweet thanks for sharing man!

[@slaggedfpv599]

Thanks for this video, I'm working on getting my first go pro.. for my first maiden flight on my 5in.. taking it slow til I get all dialed in..

[@2TLifesTV]

Nice video brother! and info! cheers! new sub

[@rawpicsfpv3516]

Hey Drew, i need your help!!! I've baught myself a Spektrum 4649t for my freestyle quad, to have telemetry like RSSI. But for some reason, when i go into the telemetry options on my DX8 G2, in the flight Log, there is no RSSI-signal strength Option... I can see in the top left Corner of the screen a liddle symbol for Signal strength though... What can i do!? Pls help someone;) Thank you very much!♥️

[@ninjahutnik]

Hey let drib, I live in Washington state I tend to get overcast days, should I just raise up the max iso? Or should I take nd filter off when it's a cloudy day...??

[@nage83]

that flying puts you in a trance

[@outboxfpv4360]

Nice one. But each time do we have to take our the gopro from the mount to do the setting it will finally damage either the cam or the mount

[@blaka.]

Very good video bro🚀💪

[@DeanChapmanFPV]

Thanks for the tips Drew 👌🏻

[@turtlefpv9621]

Ikr

[@DeanChapmanFPV]

turtle fpv what does IKR mean 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@turtlefpv9621]

@@DeanChapmanFPV i i k know r right

[@turtlefpv9621]

I know right

[@DeanChapmanFPV]

turtle fpv you must have been born after 1981 #millennial

[@zenjahero4218]

Yo Drib! Best vid! Mby can tell what editing software You use?

[@fpvraver]

Thanks for the video. I have a question: I am using final cut pro on a MacBook Pro. What resolution & frames per second do I import the video on my computer? I keep importing it and after I adjust the color it gets glitchy the footage it skips. if I import it without changing the color it doesn’t mess it up.

[@chad9160]

awesome vid! thanks for the tips:) just wondering if you use 2.7k 30fps with no stabilization why don't you stick with the hero 5 session for weight purposes? lighter kwad and heavier wallet lol

[@WarrenDPike]

Do you still fly 1500 mah packs or do you fly 1300s because of the gopros weight? Awsome vid!

[@DroneMaverick]

Almost skipped this video cause I don't have the GP7B, but WOW, can't wait to watch this again in the near future!

[@emilioroman4967]

Thanks man, I really enjoy a lot your videos and the info is helping me get into this fpv "hobbie".

[@VinzIgnacio-The-Maverick]

I'm planning to get my first HD action cam for my 5" freestyle kwad. I was aiming for Hero 7 Black due to limited budget (I'm also needing to upgrade my goggles or just modify it for the mean time). Some people on our local community yes Hero 7 Black has a lot of vibrations. Can anyone tell me how can I get rid of vibrations?

[@shon6680]

Thank you alot for the tips

[@fpvdroneguy3654]

Nice Video Mr 😎⚡️ Greetings from Germany 😊

[@itsallaboutthekarma5881]

Drew i would like it if you made a tutorial video on how to create a video after you get all the footage

[@wesleytaylor-rendal5648]

I must have missed something. Where does he connect the gopro up to a transmitter? What means of transmission are you using? Is it pal?

[@HolaACchillin]

well i finally made it to this video... I was trimming a friends fpv video and noticed something very interesting. Search go pro drone camera angle and bang, this video was #1. Very good intel, going to apply setting asap.

[@JackalFPV]

Thanks Drib!

[@schpleef9395]

Do you build ur own quads, if so, how did you learn

[@yosam.mp4]

By the way guys, set the timeline resolution down to Full HD/HD that yoou can cut better and it renders faster. You still can render the clip at the end as a 4k clip.

[@streetzfpv]

You working hard on that GoPro endorsement lol. Nice video!!

[@Maorifpv]

when u export ur video (render process) you do it in 30 fps right?

[@FarmerFpv]

Looking fresh Drew, so is the camera thanks for the tips. Where those fresh squeezed orange Ministars I saw their on your charger? ❤️ Love how you even make a new location look as easy as flying in your own backyard 🙏 skills for days 🔥🇺🇲

[@LeDribFPV]

Hey man! Yeah they are actually the batteries that CNHL provided as part of their sponsorship for the Collective Pitch Hell video 😁

[@FarmerFpv]

@@LeDribFPV oh that's right I forgot about that. We'll take good care of my batteries 😁👊 have a great week Drew.

[@wolfsblutinktattoos]

Nice Video...can i use your Settings for Longerange Cinematic Videos too???

[@PmJ727272]

How a pro fpv pilot lands 8:48 ahahhah great video tough, helped me get amazing videos! The iso max did really help a lot!

[@rynalogy]

Did anyone has freezing problem from the Gopro 7 black? I just gotnthe dusk white and cannot deal with the freezing. I tried every ways from changing sd card to update firmware manual. nothing works. please help?

[@TMTWO22]

@Le Drib What ND Filter did you end up doing with (that didn't have the vignette)?

[@dongrant5197]

What about a contrasting beard colour?

[@DangerDavefpv]

Well I'm unfortunately using session 5 what should I do for settings and ND filter? So sunny day,cloudy and almost nite anyone have good setup tips for GoPro SESSION 5??

[@SirPhoenixTheDon]

Hey maybe you or someone here in the comments can help me out with a little advice and understanding. I have a holystone hs700 with 1080k that I want to switch out for a camera with further wifi range. How do I go about properly doing so? I want to put this gopro hero cam on but how do I use it for my fpv flying? Can I sync it to my controller that came with my drone? Is there an fpv support app? My drone can fly out a mile but after about 300-500ms I loose camera reception and start flying blind. Depending on the area. I need advice and guidance please and thank you.

[@IvoLaubscher]

thanks drib for your tips :-)

[@OlivierMdown]

do you have a STL to 3d print the rig ?

[@didierneeferc]

what app/program do you use to color grade your videos?

[@driivenbypassion6849]

Dope!!!

[@LostCloudx4]

4 Years later I just got a 7 black for my bando quad... here goes!

[@NullHyp]

What are your thoughts on the Hero8?

[@EXESSiiVE]

Nice video man! Good info! Do you have any suggestions on affordable beginner drones to mount my gopro hero 7 black?

[@ElijahAlvarez]

Vince Wolfe tello drone

[@SUUSFILMS]

Eachine Wiizzard X220

[@samfaulkner7861]

What white balance did you use?

[@Maorifpv]

Everytime i render 60 fps vídeo in 30 fps i get a stutteting playback. I use premier you know why it galões and how can i prevent that ?

[@n00b_fpv]

Your videos are keep getting better and better. It's even getting hard to separate my own ass from the couch and go fly - the idea of just enveloping myself in the wonderful world of Le Drib is too attractive )

[@JaydenLawson]

Thanks Drew - good info. I wonder how much detail is lost or altered with those tempered glass protectors?

[@freddef]

awesome Thanks a Lot ;) ND16 is ok on Saint Martin Island :)

[@WillardFPV617]

WHATS UP DREW thanks for the shoutout ;)

[@jeremyking7790]

What charger was that drew ?

[@fvpk_v2212]

Thanks, man.

[@tangybuttfrogfpv8772]

Great flying, what settings do you use for night?

[@LeDribFPV]

only thing I change is raise the MAX ISO a bit. But like I said I wouldnt go higher than 400. If 400 isnt high enough, then I'll find a better lit spot.

[@WillardFPV617]

Also I definitely suggest snagging some TBS jello guards and printing the bumpers to hold them. You can print a bumper for every ND level so its a quick swap for any lighting!

[@001snapshot]

Drew...nice video...as a photog of almost 20 years..i found your info useful and in most ways accurate "old school film guy..successfully transitioned to digi"...great video...why not save it for a RR video...this IS the sort of thing RR should be doing....multiple opinions..on gp settings ...as allways...dont fly like its a kung foo fight...lol

[@offset7796]

Hey Andrew, what tempered glass do you use? have you found one to be better then others? would really appreciate a Reply....... thanks for your time.

[@LeDribFPV]

They all seem about the same. The ones I linked you get 3 for the screen and the front glass at a good price do I usually buy that ine

[@offset7796]

@@LeDribFPV that's dood appreciate the reply. what you think about the white gopro? I like it's more visible if ejected. but it doesn't go with the black drones.

[@ooo_o856]

GoPro setup fpv transmitter to live vedio footage like fpv cammeras how it's possible?

[@Maorifpv]

White balance auto ?

[@pbarrick03]

Awesome tips. Now if I can ever afford a hero 7 black I'll know just what to do haha

[@destinationunknown1986]

Good vid bro

[@LeDribFPV]

:)

[@pitchitfpv]

RAW Audio & Mics settings?

[@husseink64]

I film at 2.7k 60fps.. It tends to jump frames.. Especially wen u do slow side pans or some cinematic filming.. Anyone having the same issue? Any solutions?

[@aceluv420]

Well whoever did that gravity dive on the basketball hoop is really smooth :-) ya talkin about myself again :-) beautiful informative video.

[@LeDribFPV]

Nailed it ;)

[@aceluv420]

Sunday is Coming where are we ripping :-)

[@KyleFait96]

What's the reasoning for 30fps vs 60 fps?

[@rillpoogue8838]

Plz make a vid of skills to practice to improve your flying...

[@kestrelflyer7637]

Can you make a video on color grading? I used all of Willy's tips but I still want the sky and AZ trees to contrast and pop but I think I'm overdoing the color contrast. Any tips?

[@bandobandit353]

My best advice is to learn how to use color curves. Gopro's tend to expose to the right, so normally you can add contrast just by bringing the shadows and mids down and leave the highs alone...

[@kestrelflyer7637]

@@bandobandit353 Thanks! Lemme look into that, I'm still working on my edits

[@marioarif9344]

why stabilizer off?

[@DavidOwensuk]

👍great video thank you...