Have you been flying your Mavic Pro I and enjoyed taking video and photos? Me too! In this post I like to share the settings I use for this little drone. Because with a few smart configuration tips you can film amazing footage. I spend some time researching the internet and experimenting in the field to come up with a bunch of optimised settings.
Mavic Pro Drone
These settings are mainly for filming with the Mavic, original edition. Keep in mind these settings work great for me but might not suit your needs for certain situations. I only list the parameters I have tweaked relative to the factory settings.
This is a work in progress. In time I will most probably alter these settings. I will update this post in the future!
Main Controller Settings for the Mavic
Advanced Settings
- EXP Settings:
- Throttle Up: 0,20
- Rudder Right: 0,20
- Forward/Right: 0,20
- Sensivity
- Attitude: 100
- Brake: 130
- Yaw Movement Limit: 50
- Gain
- All at 100
Remote Controller Settings
C1: Center Auto Focus
C2: Toggle Map/Live View
Upper: Camera Forward/Down
Lower: Camera Forward/Down
Left: AE Lock
Right: Focusing/Metering
Gimbal Settings
Gimbal Mode: Follow
Advanced Settings
- Gimbal Speed: 3
- Upwards Gimbal Tilt: off
- Gimbal Pitch Smoothness: 22
- Synchronized Gimbal Pan Follow: on
Video Settings for better results
Whenever possible film with Manual settings. ISO should be as low as possible and shutter speed close to 1/50th. Therefore use an ND filter outside, it really improves your footage. Polar Pro makes really good ND filters for the Mavic Pro.
- When filming on auto exposure: first have the Mavic adjust exposure for a certain scene, lock the AE and only then start filming.
- In many cases it is a good idea to correct the exposure with -0,3, the Mavic tends to over expose a little.
- Don’t use higher framerates or slow motion. It doesn’t look good.
HD acquisition: use 2.7K (either 24 or 25 fps dependent on NTSC or PAL area) looks best.
4K acquisition: 4K 3840×2160 (either 24 or 25 fps dependent on NTSC or PAL area)
Video Format: MOV
NTSC/PAL: PAL for Europe
White Balance: whenever possible choose a fixed white balance.
Style: Custom +1 -1 -1
Color: D-Cinelike
Histogram: ON
Grid: Grid Lines
Here is a great video with more info to video settings for the Mavic.
There it is. Any questions or remarks? Feel free to use the comments below!
what are the exact steps to set the djo go app 4 on mavic platinum in order to watch full screen on my samsung s5?….. because when I shot videos and play them on the cell …the video is seen cropped from top and sides :-(…
Video is recorded on the micro SD card and that is where the video files are. What you can see on your mobile is a cropped and downsized preview.
Hi Erwin
I copied your settings as I just got my Mavic 2 Zoom delivered.
I have updated the firmware first and found that I could not change the C2 button inside the DJI Go App yet to Toggle Live/Map as this is simply not in the list. Do you know why?
Plus, what is the reason you changed
the Sensivity to:
Attitude: 100
Brake: 130
Yaw Movement Limit: 50
Does it become more sensitive with these values or less, compared with default values?
I also wonder if there is a Dutch Mavic 2 owner group that frequently meet instead of using the various forums like DronePilots
The article is about the original Mavic Pro!
The settings make the Mavic respond slower and more “lazy”.
Hi Erwin,
Thank you very much for this post, it’s a great help for a rookie like me. My first shots were just horrible, trial and error phase 🙂
Wih these tips, I am sure they will improve, will try the 2.7k resolution.
All the best
I love the capability of my Mavic Pro (and the fact that it was a super gift from my family!). I am a total novice doing video, but one thing I noticed is that when flying sideways and capturing video, the horizon always seems tilted. Is there a way to avoid this?
Thanks!
Hi Erwin,
Thanks for the article.
Why do you use 24 or 25 fps and not the standard 29,97 for NTSC or even 60fps?
Arjan
24/25 and 48/50 is our standard.
Hoi Erwin,
Ik ben een beginend drone vlieger, ik heb met grote interesse je artikel gelezen over de mavic instellingen.
Nu meer dan een jaar verder, heb je nog dingen veranderd aan je instellingen.
Mvg Dirk
Hi Erwin,
I am a starting drone pilot, I have read with great interest your article about the mavic settings.
Now more than a year later, have you changed things since then, to your settings.
Best regards Dirk
Same Question as Dirk, in july 2020t, have you kept using same settings on your Mavic Pro ?
Thank you !
I’ve used more or less the same settings, I only lowered sharpening (gives beter results with less aliasing).