Phantom 4 - Smooth Panning and movement with Expo Settings

[@dennishines51]

just got my Drone back after a flyaway , lost it for one Month in a field , then the farmer found it , Amazingly luck - SO your video on these settings have been invaluable , Thanks from Perth Western Australia 👍🌏

[@seanhaney9382]

Most helpful phantom cinematography video out right now. Finally!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Sean!

[@chriscraig2215]

What can I say top notch video, simple to follow well explained . For someone like me who after a year is now just starting to play with different settings thanks again Bill..

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Chris!

[@NakedMachinist]

Great explanation. I'm a newb to the world of UAV's. I'm considering the Phantom 4 as a starter. All your Phantom 4 videos are very helpful. Thanks for the explanation of how it all works. It'll come in handy!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Glad it was helpful! You'll love the P4

[@Knuddel00]

The video is really great. Find it great that you have the settings shown in practice. I would like to watch more practical videos from you. greetings from Germany :-)

[@BillNicholsTV]

Cheers!

[@dclamby]

I just purchased the phantom 4 for Christmas. I"m watching different video's on "how to" do thing. Yours are the best i"ve seen. You really take the time to explain things where others simply do them and expect you to understand how it's done. Nice job on your videos. I look forward to seeing more! Don

[@fs-sn2zf]

Thanks for this! I've been going nuts trying to improve shooting with this thing. I've been shooting professionally for just under 50 years and learning this drone stuff is like trying to teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks again, I'm going to check out all of your videos.

[@BillNicholsTV]

That’s great to hear! Enjoy learning!

[@gordontarpley]

Your timing with these vids has been good for me. I was just starting to fiddle with these settings yesterday to soften up some of my camera moves. Didn't realize the sticks could be adjusted. Super cool.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Nice! Glad to hear it!

[@andynewson01]

+BillNicholsTV great greatful for your videos really helpful regards andy ipswich uk

[@rmusick60]

Great tip about extending the length of the control sticks I’ve been flying a p4p for years and had no idea!!!

[@toddcovington9352]

I have to thank you for the tip on moving the sticks higher! It has made my flying and videos so much better. Such a simple tip, that has had major dividends for me!

[@BillNicholsTV]

That's awesome Todd, glad you found it really helpful! Thanks so much for watching and contributing!

[@qrandle1]

It's so nice to videos that are relatively short and too the point. You can tell you are a professional because you aren't rambling and stuff. There are so many KZbinrs that it's like they are "thrilled to be no TV" or that they have their "own show." But most of them TALK to much or have super long intros, etc. They 10 mins to do what could be done in 4 mins. So you are doing a great job. Keep it up.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Quint - That's awesome feedback I really appreciate it. I feel like they go long sometimes but I am trying to deliver a TON of info in that time

[@davidfranklin1616]

Thank you, Bill. I will be filming a construction site, so I want smooth and steady movements. Adjusting the sticks and EXPO will help a lot. Thank you.

[@ramscardust]

Great tip about extend sticks !! Probably explained in the original DJI User Instuctions, but...I didn't read it ! (Shame on me). Many years ago, working with Inspire 1 as a camera operator, I never was worried about rudder aircraft, pilot does his job and I've did mine. But in my hobby time with P4 Advance I also want to get good shoots. So, EXP or nothing ! 0.30 works fine for me. Congratulations, very good explained video, Bill. Greetings from Barcelona, Spain.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks a lot Ramon!

[@turboninjastix]

Yep, adjusting your "dual-rates and expo" is right out of RC 101 for hobbyists. While panning with the rudder, I also like to give a little opposite side pitch (aileron). In other words, move the right stick to the right while turning left with the left stick and vice-versa. This has been affectionately known as the "circle strafe" among us fps gamers for years, now it's called Orbit or Point of Interest. This also gives your shot more natural movement. Adjust to a higher frame rate to smooth out the jitters. Great vid!

[@BillNicholsTV]

nice tip Jason!

[@binoyu5164]

Interesting tips! Really worth to watch your videos. Thanks Bill.

[@gillpauk]

Excellent information from an experienced Phantom flyer :-)

[@cinemavius]

the real useful information for an amateur drone Pilot , thankyou so much man , liked and subscribed !

[@richardnowak8848]

Thank You Bill. Very informative and a very good production.

[@arniewilenken237]

Thanks for your excellent video on the Phantom 4 EXP control! Your videos are outstanding and a great help for us new Phantom 4 owners!!

[@johnridge7078]

Very helpful,as usual. Thanks, Bill. I have also found it helps to slow down the gimbal tilt speed. I've turned it down to 60 (in the RC controls tab). This gives a gentle, feathered tilt which just about looks smooth in 4K playback.

[@dronesberg]

Would you share how you did it?

[@BillNicholsTV]

Good tip!

[@bkeating79]

very cool. I am going to go play around with Expo settings now while flying tomorrow. I had felt like they were a little fast for the deflection.

[@vk3crg]

Hi Bill, I've just upgraded from a Parrot Bebop 2 drone (a good starter drone) to a new Phantom 4 and I just wanted to say a huge "thanks" for your videos. They've been invaluable and such a help. I've really enjoyed the Phantom so far and the experience I gained with the Parrot Bebop 2 with SkyController and my old T-Rex RC Helicopters a few years ago a great help when it comes to drones. I am making my way through your videos and found then invaluable. I look forward to many more :) Craig - Australia

[@GadgetInspector]

vk3crg That’s funny. I just made the same exact upgrade. Grabbed a refurb for $699; it’ll be here Friday.

[@GadgetInspector]

vk3crg The BB2 is still a great little drone.

[@robbiepalmer1]

concise, to the point. Great tutorial

[@MrJmduffy]

This video was so helpful. What a difference. Thank you

[@johnprietto2779]

Great stuff Bill. Keep the info coming.

[@g0arl]

Good info Bill for those that are new to RC, can also help if you pinch i.e.. hold the sticks with your thumb and forefinger like your holding a pen, can give you more accuracy but even regular RC flyers argue which is best, find what suits you and your comfortable with, good videos thanks Regards Phil

[@BillNicholsTV]

Nice tip Phil!

[@togomura]

Thanks Bill, your videos are a great for us nubees.

[@2wheeled.paradise]

Super Super helpful for those great pan shots .. never had the courage to play with such setting before .. cheers dude 👍

[@DeanRead]

That's excellent Bill, these settings will come in handy now I've also watched your course lock video too so I can get a smooth pan as the drone goes past

[@dukebeach1]

Thanks very much for the content. Very helpful. New Phantom 4 and I am slowly getting the hang of it, and discovering that settings like this are key to getting better video. Thanks again.

[@gusbrown4515]

very simple and straight forward thanks

[@bkeating79]

Re-watched this. I'm doing some inside a building filming so I've stopped some EXPO settings way down. That helped quite a bit along with the longer sticks. Thanks!

[@Robbe1984]

Thanks for explaining it. Nice and simple!

[@MagnumVideos]

Great tip on increasing the length of the sticks. I love physics!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks!

[@carmanjeffrey2]

Hey Bill! Thanks for all the videos you have produced for us Phantom guys! I would have added at the video how to change the gimbal vertical panning speed as well. Again, thanks for all the great content!

[@kiwiforever3604]

Hi Bill, just watching this tutorial now. Thank you for posting it, its been a great help.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Awseome John, glad to hear it

[@NathanRL]

I was literally out flying 20 minutes ago, wondering how to do just this... Thanks man!

[@JStan54]

Great explanation! Thank you very much. This will be super helpful.

[@ErichHaubrich]

Great tutorial. I will be trying this out tomorrow. I'm confident this will have a positive effect on my skills with Phantom 4. Cheers!

[@StephenGHudson]

Sweet!!!! This has been a nightmare for my video's in post trying to correct. Ending up cutting. Not anymore. Thanks Bill!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Glad it was helpful steve!

[@prsw100]

Excellent info and quality. Thanks.

[@BillNicholsTV]

+prsw100 thanks!

[@eleproton]

Great video! Initially I thought JJ Abrams was giving a tutorial on the Phantom 4. :D

[@EvolutionRally06]

Thank you simple clean and to the point . Thank you

[@finecutpost]

Excellent video very clear examples

[@Ronbc000]

Hello from OZ, I'm a dead pan P4 novice battling iPad mini & Go App I'm compiling a folder of your wisdom and expertise. Many thanks, Bill. My only offering so far, found on: Ron Coker Vimeo. Good for a laugh. Cheers.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Ron!

[@themadgreek]

Bill, I keep coming back to your videos for tips & suggestions regarding the P4, this video being a perfect example. Suggestion for a video: I'm interested in night time stills using slow shutter speeds - 1-2 seconds. Makes for some great night shots providing it's not windy - I'd like to see what you come up with. tt

[@kevinbrun8014]

Great tips Bill. Thanks!

[@Toar1287]

Thank you again, Bill. Very helpful.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks John!

[@drone_trip]

Nice video! Very helpful for me!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Nice, glad it was helpful!

[@WalkingDrivingFlyingLasVegas]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Ravenswood!

[@rickzilla09]

I was just recently playing with the panning on my P4. As always nice video.

[@AZGeek520]

Nice tutorial, Bill. Good stuff. Thanks very much.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Very welcome, thanks!

[@speedbird01]

Bill, also check out the Litchi app for the phantom, it would will be very useful for your architectural photography where you can pre program a flight prior to take off. Oh and can I respectfully suggest that as your channel grows that you promote best practice in flying, keeping within FAA and AMA guidelines that is not flying over built up areas, roads etc etc, a lot of tubers are breaking the law (casey being the worst offender) which will enviably lead to more regulation. Best wishes Adrian

[@dennisclark8766]

Great educational video, thanks for sharing.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Dennis!

[@koolhand12]

Excellent Video!!!

[@francotabone4047]

Thank you for sharing, I've found it very helpful. Well done.

[@BillNicholsTV]

Awesome Franco, glad it was helpful!

[@Blukenator]

Good stuff! What I really want to know is how to set a limit on the top speed of rotation. It's difficult to hold a steady rotational speed somewhere in the center of the stick range. A max speed stop would let me hold the stick at max and have it move slow.

[@olafukolaf]

you´re doin a really good job mate

[@wandersontramp]

Very nice and easy explanation.... Thank you for shared this video

[@GivesAMinute]

Excellent stuff Bill. Really came in handy just today!! :)

[@benlb7850]

Thanks for this Bill super helpful ~ loved the sticks tip!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Bill, really helpful.

[@mikrodronefiendvideos5612]

Excellent presentation. Outstanding explanation. I have a pro 3. You’re making me want the 4. 😂

[@DroneWolfMedia]

Thanks Bill! Great information, thanks for sharing!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Glad you liked it - thanks! - happy new year!

[@MuckyWaters]

The yaw (rudder) expo setting is the only one that needs to be adjusted (lowered)for nice smooth videos, and it doesn't go low enough, in my opinion, to get those really nice slow pans. The lowest setting it will let you set it at is .20

[@seanthompson4199]

Great video thank u

[@BillNicholsTV]

Very welcome

[@tropicalvideoproductions]

Thanks heaps Billy, very well explained and demonstrated :)

[@dronesviewphotography2657]

nice video man, subbed to your channel. I run those fields :-) it's crazy how fast they dried out. thanks for posting I'll be messing with the settings

[@SilverZepp]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!!

[@contactexperiencer57]

Great info thanks. The tips and tricks are nice

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks James!

[@brianjudd620]

thanks again your videos have help me alot

[@Nikyd300]

Thanks Bill your information was really useful for creating professional quality videos Thanks a lot. Paul r Leeds UK

[@Comewithmeifuwant2live]

Excellent video! This helped me out a lot! I don't really have a problem with throttle up or down as I don't start recording until I'm in the air but the panning is a big issue as you can't fix it in post so thanks again! :)

[@bencorwin]

Great info! Thanks!

[@XB223]

Great demo Mr. Bill!! Works well on my DX9 and custom builds also! Liked and subbed :) Bill

[@AbdulAleemShekhani]

Great video as always, I suggest/request do a follow up one again Gains and sensitivity as well!

[@threplogle]

Thanks for the great video!

[@jonbradrick9744]

Well explained. Thank you

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Jon!

[@dermotdonohue6241]

Hey, thanks for taking the time to share your expert knowledge on expo, really useful information and made the changes to my settings right away. Probably would never have discovered the settings without your video. Just one question regarding the beginning of that vid, the movement of the traffic seemed very jerky, was that on purpose because you didn’t have an ND filter on and your shutter speed was very fast as a result ?

[@tminusoftexas3224]

Thank you for this video

[@AtortAerials]

Thank you...video could be a bit smoother meaning flowing, but I know how that is easier said than done many times doing these. Appreciate this. For me the video could have said adjust stick demo and set to .37 and I would have been happy! :)

[@nagol1000]

Great video! Subscribed.

[@edgarhurtado5978]

Totally amazing Tutorial. Thank you!

[@MarceloBuainain]

Great Help! As usual.

[@BillNicholsTV]

thans Marcelo!

[@zulf811]

Hi very Helpful Video Thank you so Much

[@trevorwild195]

Excellent tutorial!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Trevor, much appreciated

[@BNelsonstudio]

Very helpful, thanks as always!

[@pesthlm]

Very interesting. Thanx!

[@mingfx]

Very good tutorial, thanks.

[@BillNicholsTV]

thanks Ming!

[@thercbat]

Thank you for the video! Made a lot of sense. I am gonna do that on my Phantom 3s and my Spark 😁. Think it will be really helpful for my spark as it does not have the yaw axis in the gimbal and turns are its weakness.

[@fo727]

Really professional!

[@ninaikmal13]

Thank you!! You are amazing

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Nina! That's awfully nice

[@daeschischi]

Thanks a lot for Your Information, great, keep it up!

[@soundskribble]

Cool video, but you didn't talk about the Sensitivity setting. What does it actually do? Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@Imespii]

That's Irvine, Ca! I live here too!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Yes it is!

[@tiagodegaspari]

Excelente dica. Obrigado!

[@BillNicholsTV]

Thanks Tiago!

[@Fisherman2k]

Great videos thanks

[@rickodato369]

This is great advice - especially for those of us using the carbon fiber rotors. I find that they make the aircraft maneuver much more aggressively. Getting smooth videos has been my goal. BTW: Do you have any advice on camera settings? Is there any way to set up the camera and make the settings stay?

[@OrchidHuntersAustralia]

thankyou, exactly what i was after, ill go see how longer sticks and .3 turns out! .4 has been much to jumpy as my body is often tired after hiking to a location etc..

[@giorgosrousetis]

Hi my friend. That is, you finally suggest 0.35 - 0.34 - 0.37?