Recently made a mistake of switching modes within a project between D Log M and Normal mode video. im loving the mini pro 4 for photography - and now Im beginning to use video with both DSLR  camera and drone - using final cut pro for simple edits, and colour balancing etc. On a recent job i have been asked to shoot some video clips with mini pro 4  in addition to photography on the ground - yet here's the thing - on day 1 i got some good footage using Normal Mode and then on day 2 i got a bit carried away and switched into D Log M mode and my question here is regarding how best to approach the edit workflow using both sets of clips in a project.

I haven't yet used the DJI Lut ( or any others ) and  at this stage i would prefer just to edit the files how i like using final cut pro tools, to start with - but my question is regarding being able to match the edits with both D Log and Normal files... so they can be used in same project -  Any tips on what would be the best workflow here to correct my error of switching modes during a shoot - try to edit the Normal Mode clips to match the D Log M or vice versa ? - I would like to be able to get some consistency with the clips from both days but know this may now require quite a bit of work.- i am also aware that this may not be possible and will need to reshoot, but grateful for any advice... Im used to editing stills but am only just getting on the learning curve with video! thanks



On a separate note i have noticed that the gimbal angle indicator on screen is so small and in white text it often gets lost - is there a feature to enlarge this or please provide feedback - I also think the horizontal and vertical markers on the RC 2 joystick would be great if they were white as the black plastic is hard to see, with my ageing eyes! Great product though and enjoying learning to fly it.

In Final Cut Pro you can add a custom LUT to get it back to Rec 709,   DJI make this file available here - https://www.dji.com/uk/downloads ... -pro-dlog-to-rec709

PS. No you can't change the gimbal text colour.

DAFlys Posted at 2-8 02:18
In Final Cut Pro you can add a custom LUT to get it back to Rec 709,   DJI make this file available here - https://www.dji.com/uk/downloads/softwares/mini-4-pro-dlog-to-rec709

Thanks I will have a look at this - travelling at mo! That wil prob be a good idea to have both sets of clips at same starting point  - and then tweak both sets as need be - I wonder how much difference there will be between 2 clips once this Lut is applied to D Log M files

djiuser_lfzLz9HzMWhm Posted at 2-8 04:58
Thanks I will have a look at this - travelling at mo! That wil prob be a good idea to have both sets of clips at same starting point  - and then tweak both sets as need be - I wonder how much difference there will be between 2 clips once this Lut is applied to D Log M files

Dlog exposed correctly will give you better dynamic range and the ability to export from FCPX in HDR which really lifts the footage.