X5R Footage Page

Richard Hurst · May 5, 2016

Joe Lawry said:
It might be a preference thing.. Which firmware are you running?

All latest firmware

Fixupilot · May 5, 2016

I agree with Richard. Yesterday I made a test even with +2,+1,0 and results looks more sharper. In my opinion, it is always better to get footage as good as possible from the camera with less editing. Like we all know, sharpening in post is always not so good idea. I am running latest firmware by the way.

Richard Hurst · May 6, 2016

Quick test from yesterday.

Fixupilot · May 6, 2016

Fixupilot said:
I agree with Richard. Yesterday I made a test even with +2,+1,0 and results looks more sharper. In my opinion, it is always better to get footage as good as possible from the camera with less editing. Like we all know, sharpening in post is always not so good idea. I am running latest firmware by the way.

After lot of test flights I have noticed that +2 at sharpness is way too much. It brings lots of noise to the video. I am gonna stay at None, +1,+1, 0 setup from now on.

ringolong · May 6, 2016

Richard Hurst said:
Quick test from yesterday.

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24fps?

Richard Hurst · May 6, 2016

Yes it was 24fps

Joe Lawry · May 19, 2016

Finally got an edit up -
make sure to watch it in 4k even if youre screens res is lower, there is still a decent quality bump.

John Martin · May 22, 2016

I bought my Inspire a week ago as I wanted a higher resolution camera than my Phantom 4 had, but I have to say the video and stills from my P4 are sharper and better than the X5R. I'm pulling the footage into Final Cut Pro X, any advice? All firmware upgrades have been done

ringolong · May 22, 2016

Are you focusing the camera prior to the shots, and what settings are you using for the camera? The x5 images I take are much higher quality than what I get from my p4.

John Martin · May 22, 2016

ringolong said:
Are you focusing the camera prior to the shots, and what settings are you using for the camera? The x5 images I take are much higher quality than what I get from my p4.

I took both out this morning again to film a lighthouse, the footage from the P4 is crisp and amazing, the footage from the Inspire was, well uninspiring. I'm busy installing Premiere to see if that will make any difference to the clarity. The settings for X5 are :

3840x2160 30fps
Mov format
NTSC
AWB
Style None
Colour None
Lens 15mm 1.7
Auto focus

Just thinking, is the footage the same on SD card as the SSD, as I have only been pulling the image off the card, they are both set at the same resolution so I can't see that would make any difference?

ringolong · May 22, 2016

The video will have to be graded for it come alive.

Cactuswest · May 31, 2016

Joe Lawry said:
Finally got an edit up -

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make sure to watch it in 4k even if youre screens res is lower, there is still a decent quality bump.

There is some nice shots in there Joe.
My favorite is the reveal of the sun through the silhouetted trees.
I have a question. The shot starting at about 32 seconds in is very strobey. Do you remember if your were shooting in UHD or full 4 K? and what kind of settings did you have.
I have some shots like that which with further inspection of the DNG sequences show missing frames. I am trying to figure out what the problem is.