I flew a Mavic 2 Pro today, and had the camera set for pretty common stuff. My still photos were all DNG, and video was just h.264 2.7k MOV files.  The card is one of many ProGrade v60 microSD cards that I use in six DJI drones (2x Mavic Air, 2x Mavic 2 Pro, and 2x Inspire 2). The M2P and Smart Controller are fully updated.

The embedded preview of every DNG file was fine on the Smart Controller and on my Mac.
48 perfectly normal photos, a few seconds of video, then this image. Seem ok in the embedded preview, right?


The iamge below is what it looked like when looking at the raw decode in ACDSee, LightRoom, PhotoShop CC (current version), and even Snapseed (on an iPad).Hmm, WTF is that white circle doing it the middle of the image?
***EDIT NOTE*** Since a few people didn't understand at first, the circle appeared on its own. I added the text at the bottom of the photo, but not the odd circle.
The circle appeared in the original DNG file.

raw decode of DNG in multiple apps

That GIANT white circle appeared on every photo that followed. I moved to another location, and flew again a couple hours later. SAME PROBLEM.
Yet another location only an hour later, and all of those photos were ok.

The DNG files seem to be ok in Capture One, but look like the photo above everywhere else.

I'm completely baffled.

CLICK HERE to download the DNG file shown above

I alone do not see white circles?

Perhaps it's your computer as I can not see any white circles.

And I see the same as your second image when viewing DNG in Photoshop. If these are directly saved from SD card to computer then the problem must have been somewhere on the aircraft. Could it have been a poor electrical contact between SD card and socket, that corrected itself after card reinserted ?

Aardvark Posted at 8-15 22:01
And I see the same as your second image when viewing DNG in Photoshop. If these are directly saved from SD card to computer then the problem must have been somewhere on the aircraft. Could it have been a poor electrical contact between SD card and socket, that corrected itself after card reinserted ?

Indeed it is

I know it might be a really daft question and as i can not see any circles either, are the little white dots what you are referring to? If they are,  they are mooring buoys for the boats.

Mark-oo Posted at 8-15 23:53
I know it might be a really daft question and as i can not see any circles either, are the little white dots what you are referring to? If they are,  they are mooring buoys for the boats.

Are you looking at the second image?  The circle is HUGE!!

Mark-oo Posted at 8-15 23:53
I know it might be a really daft question and as i can not see any circles either, are the little white dots what you are referring to? If they are,  they are mooring buoys for the boats.

The .DNG 'RAW' (look at first line in 'technical summary) format was created by Adobe, to make it easier to get a quick view there is an 'embedded' preview image in .JPG format tagged on as part of the .DNG file.  That is what you see in the first image.
It looks as if there was some problem with the SD card in image above, whether in reading or writing, software, hardware, we can only guess.

What I find completely bizarre is that Capture One decodes the DNG just fine. Everything else gets the white circle.The card remained in the M2P all day.

I opened the DNG in an older version of Adobe Camera Raw, same problem there. Then I opened it in Photo Ninja, it looked perfectly fine there.
Strange problem. All my own Mavic 2 pro DNG-files open fine in Camera Raw.

Are you sure Capture One isn't displaying the embedded jpg in place of the corrupted DNG?

Ex Machina Posted at 8-16 14:17
Are you sure Capture One isn't displaying the embedded jpg in place of the corrupted DNG?

Positive. Capture One is definitely reading the DNG, and is able to export normal JPG and TIF files at the full resolution of the DNG. The embedded JPG has a tiny dynamic range, very low res, and so much compression artifact that there is no way it could be useful in creating a decent photo.

DAFlys Posted at 8-16 00:00
Are you looking at the second image?  The circle is HUGE!!

Sorry, The big circle was so obvious i thought the OP had put it there to hi-light the problem within it. But i did say it was a silly question.

Down loaded and opened in Photoshop CC camera raw, no doubt the raw file is corrupt, embedded jpg shows fine.  Will be interested in the final outcome.

Mark-oo Posted at 8-17 03:50
Sorry, The big circle was so obvious i thought the OP had put it there to hi-light the problem within it. But i did say it was a silly question.

That's awesome! Nope, the circle was the defect. I really need to edit a little picture of Waldo in there, right?

Dan M Posted at 8-16 15:38
Positive. Capture One is definitely reading the DNG, and is able to export normal JPG and TIF files at the full resolution of the DNG. The embedded JPG has a tiny dynamic range, very low res, and so much compression artifact that there is no way it could be useful in creating a decent photo.

Crazy. Especially as it sort of fixed itself? Or do you have to first shoot video to trigger the problem in subsequent DNG?

In any event, I'd refresh the firmware as that can often fix bizarro problems like this. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Don't see anything

AurelienC Posted at 8-17 15:29
Don't see anything

The giant white circle IS the problem. I didn't put it there.

Ex Machina Posted at 8-17 14:03
Crazy. Especially as it sort of fixed itself? Or do you have to first shoot video to trigger the problem in subsequent DNG?

In any event, I'd refresh the firmware as that can often fix bizarro problems like this. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Crazy, indeed!  I'm going to run a series of tests, including shooting a few DNG files (AEB brackets of 5), then roll 2.7k video, then back to DNG. If I can't replicate the problem, I'll refresh the firmware anyway, and record the exact circumstances surrounding any future return of the mysterious circle.
I think I may call it the Atari Adventure Circle. I just looks like it came from an original Atari game.

Fortunately, I was able to get the images I needed by running everything through Capture One. I'll be checking stills and video from the road from now on though.

Whew. Not fun, but not lethal.

It happened again today during a shoot, but I never rolled video. I have been unable to reproduce the problem indoors, so I'm starting to wonder if it's related to heat. I had the drone outside (in the shade) before today's flight. I'll re-flash the firmware, then record 4k video until it's nice and toasty. *shrug*

Maybe your computer has a virus, the "God system" is hacking your files for some sign, you are just trolling everyone for attention, or you have virused the file so people could get a trojan on their PC.

AntDX316 Posted at 8-19 22:32
Maybe your computer has a virus, the "God system" is hacking your files for some sign, you are just trolling everyone for attention, or you have virused the file so people could get a trojan on their PC.

I don't think any of your suggestions would provide the answer the OP is looking for.

Aardvark Posted at 8-21 16:24
I don't think any of your suggestions would provide the answer the OP is looking for.

I know some people look for more a surface answer but deep down consists of the the real meanings.

AntDX316 Posted at 8-21 17:28
I know some people look for more a surface answer but deep down consists of the the real meanings.

And what does that mean ?

The only real meaning I see in your reply is that you are accusing the OP of being a troll.

Aardvark Posted at 8-21 17:34
And what does that mean ?

The only real meaning I see in your reply is that you are accusing the OP of being a troll.

It means people stop to explore the deeper meanings because where they stop works for them, but in serious scenarios, that surface-level data isn't enough and trying to find the meaning with just that would result in not so absolute runarounds forever.

Leave it to the engineers to make sure for us, but if they miss something, like making small battery latches on the Spark, we know the results of that.  It's nice to know it when it happens to others because it's like happening to us w/o all the ownership consequences of the problems that followed.  Any negative result is Good data to analyze.  Not throw it away, leave it negative, and move on.  Sure, the assumptions and speculations of the positive and negative benefits could make a 1000+-page book but just to reveal a few may yield massive results for us and for others.

Dan M Posted at 8-19 13:41
It happened again today during a shoot, but I never rolled video. I have been unable to reproduce the problem indoors, so I'm starting to wonder if it's related to heat. I had the drone outside (in the shade) before today's flight. I'll re-flash the firmware, then record 4k video until it's nice and toasty. *shrug*

Have you managed to resolve the problem with a refresh of firmware, or a change of memory card ?

Aardvark Posted at 8-22 02:22
Have you managed to resolve the problem with a refresh of firmware, or a change of memory card ?

Using the same MicroSD card and same controller, I have not been able to reproduce the error since refreshing the firmware. I'm not ready to declare victory over the bug, but I'm pretty hopeful.

Dan M Posted at 8-25 06:31
Using the same MicroSD card and same controller, I have not been able to reproduce the error since refreshing the firmware. I'm not ready to declare victory over the bug, but I'm pretty hopeful.

That sounds promising, it was certainly an unusual problem.

AAAAARGH!!!

The white ring in DNG files is back. I updated the firmware after the last time this happened, but it's still happening. The weather was significantly cooler during this last flight as compared to the original flight.  The two DNG files in the linked dropbox were taken on the same flight less than 20 seconds apart.  The one thing I was able to confirm (by accident) is that the pproblem has nothing to do with shooting video. The two sample files linked below were taken without any video rolling between them.

I haven't found anything online that gives even a hint of anyone else ever seeing this in a DNG file, either from a Mavic 2, or in ANY DNG file from any source.

Dropbox with one normal and one corrupt DNG file from the M2P

As with in the past, the JPG files are normal (when shooting raw plus JPG), and the DNG embedded previews are normal. Only the decoded DNG files have the giant white ring in the midddle of them. So far, only Capture One seems to decode the files normally.

Dan M Posted at 10-27 11:12
AAAAARGH!!!

The white ring in DNG files is back. I updated the firmware after the last time this happened, but it's still happening. The weather was significantly cooler during this last flight as compared to the original flight.  The two DNG files in the linked dropbox were taken on the same flight less than 20 seconds apart.  The one thing I was able to confirm (by accident) is that the pproblem has nothing to do with shooting video. The two sample files linked below were taken without any video rolling between them.

I'd open a support case for it if you haven't already.

Dan M Posted at 10-27 11:12
AAAAARGH!!!

The white ring in DNG files is back. I updated the firmware after the last time this happened, but it's still happening. The weather was significantly cooler during this last flight as compared to the original flight.  The two DNG files in the linked dropbox were taken on the same flight less than 20 seconds apart.  The one thing I was able to confirm (by accident) is that the pproblem has nothing to do with shooting video. The two sample files linked below were taken without any video rolling between them.

I cant see the white circle in either pictures.

DAFlys Posted at 10-28 00:28
I cant see the white circle in either pictures.

When viewing the corrupted DNG, be sure to open it with something that decodes the DNG, and doesn't just display the embedded JPG preview.

Here's a screenshot the embedded preview of the corrupt file. Looks ok, right?


This is a screenshot of the decoded DNG file. This white ring shows up in every application except Capture One.

Dan M Posted at 10-28 05:30
When viewing the corrupted DNG, be sure to open it with something that decodes the DNG, and doesn't just display the embedded JPG preview.

Here's a screenshot the embedded preview of the corrupt file. Looks ok, right?

Could it be your computer rather than the drone?

DAFlys Posted at 10-28 23:28
Could it be your computer rather than the drone?

That would be a nightmare. Fortunately no.
The problem appears when other people open the same files, and only from that one M2P.

Dan M Posted at 10-30 03:49
That would be a nightmare. Fortunately no.
The problem appears when other people open the same files, and only from that one M2P.

Curious,  if I open the corrupt file in On1 on my mac its fine, and I can export a jpg and its still fine,  but if I open it in Photoshop then I do see the circle.

Your not the only one , I also have the big white circle in DNG files

AntDX316 Posted at 2019-8-19 22:32
Maybe your computer has a virus, the "God system" is hacking your files for some sign, you are just trolling everyone for attention, or you have virused the file so people could get a trojan on their PC.

Maybe your computer has a virus, the "God system" is hacking your files for some sign, you are just trolling everyone for attention, or you have virused the file so people could get a trojan on their PC.

Talking to yourself again?

Labroides Posted at 8-9 17:18
Maybe your computer has a virus, the "God system" is hacking your files for some sign, you are just trolling everyone for attention, or you have virused the file so people could get a trojan on their PC.

Talking to yourself again?

Things said a long time ago can seem like it was said just now right?

Dan M Posted at 2019-10-28 05:30
When viewing the corrupted DNG, be sure to open it with something that decodes the DNG, and doesn't just display the embedded JPG preview.

Here's a screenshot the embedded preview of the corrupt file. Looks ok, right?

I have the issues,  were you able to resolve this problem

AntDX316 Posted at 8-9 18:01
Things said a long time ago can seem like it was said just now right?

it doesn't mater when it was said, the issue is still there