DJI Pocket 2 for night shots
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Shrinkwrap Hubb
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I typically shoot at night since I am busy with real work throughout the day. I recently got the DJI Pocket 2 and I was wondering if anybody can explain to me how settings like ISO and exposure work so that I can get good shots in low-lights? I think that the Pocket 2 is good for daylight shooting and I've heard that it's caqpable of low-light shots as well but it seems as if I haven't mastered those skills yet. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


2020-11-26
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DJI Stephen
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Hello there Shrinkwrap Hubb. Thank you for reaching out and for posting this interesting video you have came upon for the DJI Pocket 2. Great find and thank you for your support.
2020-11-26
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DAFlys
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Thanks for sharing.
2020-11-27
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Montfrooij
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There are people that pull off great Pocket 2 footage at night.
2020-11-27
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Montfrooij
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This is the best example I have found so far.
https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=228695
2020-11-27
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Montfrooij
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But a lot will depend on your skills as camera operator and how you process your footage.
Also note you will need quite a bit of light to get something interesting.
Not because of the Pocket 2, but this is in general when it comes to low light footage.
Even with my Full Frame DSLR a situation with little lighting will look dark and boring.
2020-11-27
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Montfrooij
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And to (try to) answer your question :
In general, it will be a tradeoff between ISO and shutterspeed.
Set the slowest shutterspeed possible and dial in ISO until the footage is usable.
You can set the max ISO in the Pocket to if you don't want to worry about too high ISO values in automatic mode.
2020-11-27
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A J
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Thanks for sharing
2020-11-27
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DowntownRDB
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Nice find and thanks for sharing.  In post 7 Monty gives some great tips for settings.
2020-11-30
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