Dear DJI,
I have asked this many times before, and I would like to ask again!
Please provide an option to NOT process in-drone panoramas.
I have no use for them.
I shoot RAW and I process them later.

Each pano takes about a minute, if not more, to assemble, during which you can't shoot anything else.
On my regular sunset outings, I take anywhere between 10 and 20 panos.
Hence the processing eats between 10 and 20 (if not more) minutes of flight time.
Even on a full battery that's a lot of juice.
For a not-full one, it becomes a choice between taking a few more shots and risking not being able to return/land safely.

So, please, PLEASE, make in-drone panos optional.
Thank you for listening!

Nikolai

PS
Carthago delenda est.
Must have SDK and Waypoints.

Hi, Nikolai. Thank you for bringing this information with us and we're sorry for the inconvenience. I will take this as a suggestion of yours and will forward it to our designated team for attention. After the engineers' evaluation, significant suggestions or requests will be implemented via the firmware update, app update, etc. For any updates, please stay tuned to the latest news on our DJI official website at www.dji.com. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Knowing DJI they will take away in drone processing all together...at least we'll know who to blame :-)

Great point!

You can stop it.

Simply fly the drone away when it starts the processing. It automatically cancels the processing.

Webevision Posted at 11-18 01:13
You can stop it.

Simply fly the drone away when it starts the processing. It automatically cancels the processing.

You're on a very very old FW if you are still experiencing this bug. Might explain the NFZ issue you've been having.

Interesting point - having the option to turn off this feature could be beneficial. On the Mini3Pro as well.

DJI Gamora Posted at 11-17 19:38
Hi, Nikolai. Thank you for bringing this information with us and we're sorry for the inconvenience. I will take this as a suggestion of yours and will forward it to our designated team for attention. After the engineers' evaluation, significant suggestions or requests will be implemented via the firmware update, app update, etc. For any updates, please stay tuned to the latest news on our DJI official website at www.dji.com. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Thank you!

BrianKushner Posted at 11-17 21:25
Knowing DJI they will take away in drone processing all together...at least we'll know who to blame :-)

Lol, yeah, I take that

Montfrooij Posted at 11-17 22:56
Great point!

Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 11-18 07:03
Thank you!

I hope they will listen.

Webevision Posted at 11-18 01:13
You can stop it.

Simply fly the drone away when it starts the processing. It automatically cancels the processing.

Clearly you didn’t get the latest FW update. You can fly, it does not stop the process.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-18 07:01
Interesting point - having the option to turn off this feature could be beneficial. On the Mini3Pro as well.

Thank you!

Montfrooij Posted at 11-18 07:04
I hope they will listen.

A man can hope…

DarthSLR Posted at 11-18 07:06
Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 11-18 07:07
A man can hope…

Sometimes that's all he's got.

Its a lot easier to shoot manual panos also a lot more precise. Without processing its much quicker. Dji panos are pretty good but you get what they decide you get and so many times I have wasted time waiting for their panos to shoot and process only to discover they covered to much on the left or right or below or above and not enough of what I needed. If you want to save time and shoot panos as you see them manual is the best option.

hallmark007 Posted at 11-18 16:23
Its a lot easier to shoot manual panos also a lot more precise. Without processing its much quicker. Dji panos are pretty good but you get what they decide you get and so many times I have wasted time waiting for their panos to shoot and process only to discover they covered to much on the left or right or below or above and not enough of what I needed. If you want to save time and shoot panos as you see them manual is the best option.

I respectfully disagree. Maybe it’s me, but for the life of me, I cannot match the speed and precision of taking manual panos with the speed and precision of the software. So taking takes longer and I always end up with imperfect frames, at the border at least. So whatever time I don’t lose on waiting for the assembly, I lose on the manual process, and also on the quality of the end result.
So, while it’s possible, it’s not a reliable alternative, at least for yours truly.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-19 09:39
I respectfully disagree. Maybe it’s me, but for the life of me, I cannot match the speed and precision of taking manual panos with the speed and precision of the software. So taking takes longer and I always end up with imperfect frames, at the border at least. So whatever time I don’t lose on waiting for the assembly, I lose on the manual process, and also on the quality of the end result.
So, while it’s possible, it’s not a reliable alternative, at least for yours truly.

I would just say that any pros I know using handheld or drone will always take panos manually, I see many failed panos on the dji system, but if you take photos correctly and use a good software then there is no reason for fails. But auto panos nearly always unless you’re a mathematician will get stuff you dont need in the frame. You are also limited in the size and type of pano. But if you prefer auto and it works for you then keep using it.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-18 07:02
Thank you!

Hi there. You're welcome. Please know that your suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks again for your valued support. Have a safe flight always!

+1

I also find it a waste of time.

And how hard can it be to add this option?

i wanted the option to take lapse off processing too.  so i could start another immediately to get a few more photos.  im pretty sure at that point i just set it to take a photo every 2 seconds or whatever an just use those photos in premiere pro to make the lapse.  it can be done with the 7x camera too.  another one, 3x3 manual pano with 7x camera comes out good.  100 mp photo.

HerrMittmann Posted at 11-24 01:49
+1

I also find it a waste of time.

Programmatically, super easy. Product wise, not sure, I know from the bitter experience that even the most miniscule changes may take months or be discarded just because not enough people are screaming about it.

djiuser_EEXtim8SFbZ6 Posted at 11-24 07:47
i wanted the option to take lapse off processing too.  so i could start another immediately to get a few more photos.  im pretty sure at that point i just set it to take a photo every 2 seconds or whatever an just use those photos in premiere pro to make the lapse.  it can be done with the 7x camera too.  another one, 3x3 manual pano with 7x camera comes out good.  100 mp photo.

Agree on all accounts. Grid pano with x7 would awesome.