I have two issues with my P4P gimbal. 1st issue is the gimbal is off center always pointing slightly to the left even after gimbal calibration.

The second issue is the gimbal twitches or moves after nearly every still shot is captured. The amount the gimbal moves or shakes is not the same after each shot either. This makes it impossible for proper interval shooting for timelapse.

This video from youtube shows the same behaviour that my P4P is exhibiting.

I got exactly the same issue. Did you find how you can fix it. I send mine to be fixed as I also have two motors with bracket (black dots) not screwed properly flat on top of motors and making propeller not turning smoothly producing high vibration at certain RPM. But yes time lapse become useless with , I don't know if it's the mechanical shutter that makes the camera moving after each picture. Looks like the gimbal always want to re-positioning the camera

Hi This is video I recorded on my P4P. Seems it is problem on many aircraft out there. Check this thread for this and other P4P issues/bugs (http://forum.dji.com/thread-78616-1-1.html). This happens only when mechanical shutter is actuated. Probably DJI should switch off mechanical shutter for Single Shot and Timelapse that may fix this issue. As I understand mechanical shutter matters only for shooting fast moving objects and it should be activated for Burst Mode. Now it is another way it is OFF for Burst mode and it is ON for single shot and Timelapse  

Just to clarify, did you also try an IMU calibration prior to a gimbal calibration? Have you also calibrated the RC or relinking it to the aircraft  to make sure there are no additional commands being entered?

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-1-10 23:59
Just to clarify, did you also try an IMU calibration prior to a gimbal calibration? Have you also calibrated the RC or relinking it to the aircraft  to make sure there are no additional commands being entered?

I tried all the following but the same results:

- Firmware Upgrade (Latest on both Remote and Aircraft)
- Firmware Downgrade (on very old version the mechanical shutter doesn't function at all)
- IMU Calibration
- Camera Calibration
- Calibration of Obstacle Sensing Cameras
- Relinking Remote and Aircraft

Yes, I thought that at least the 2nd issue is is a very well known problem by DJI, isn't? They said about mechanical shutter and the introduction of a button to select between electronic and mechanical shutter, is that wrong?

Every time I switch from video to photo mode, my gimbal also twitches and makes the horizon uneven. Anybody else see this behavior when switching from video to photo?

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-1-10 23:59
Just to clarify, did you also try an IMU calibration prior to a gimbal calibration? Have you also calibrated the RC or relinking it to the aircraft  to make sure there are no additional commands being entered?

Dear Jamie, I have the same issue as the original post.  

The gimbal twitches/moves after every still shot is captured. The amount the gimbal moves or shakes is not the same after each shot either. This makes it impossible for proper interval shooting for timelapse.

Please note that the mechanical shutter is OFF. I am using only electronic shutter.

See the following link for some consecutive shots.

https://drive.google.com/drive/f ... AEgbeHhQVG1oanlnd0k

kykphantom Posted at 2017-6-27 22:25
Dear Jamie, I have the same issue as the original post.  

The gimbal twitches/moves after every still shot is captured. The amount the gimbal moves or shakes is not the same after each shot either. This makes it impossible for proper interval shooting for timelapse.

Everything is updated firmware wise, correct?

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-6-28 06:02
Everything is updated firmware wise, correct?

Yes, everything is updated successfully to the latest firmware. I am not saying that the issue appeared after the latest firmware update since this is the first time I use the time interval for shooting.

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-6-28 06:02
Everything is updated firmware wise, correct?

Dear Jamie, I would like to know if this camera movement between consecutive shots is normal with every Phantom 4 Pro or has something to do only with my aircraft.

DJI-Jamie Posted at 2017-6-28 06:02
Everything is updated firmware wise, correct?

... any news about this issue?

This issue has been discussed in other threads.. To keep your camera from moving shot to shot, turn off gimbal lock and the mechanical shutter. Those are turned on by default. I have made many time lapse movies and discovered this is the best way to do it. Those functions are only good in very few situations. Also the notion that the mechanical shutter helps rolling shutter in video is also a myth. The mechanical shutter is ONLY for photography and not video. Give it a shot.. You will be pleased! The only movement in this video is from the P4P adjusting for wind gusts..

kykphantom Posted at 2017-6-27 22:25
Dear Jamie, I have the same issue as the original post.  

The gimbal twitches/moves after every still shot is captured. The amount the gimbal moves or shakes is not the same after each shot either. This makes it impossible for proper interval shooting for timelapse.

I'm thinking your issue is a lot more severe as I have said before that is a LARGE amount of movement compared to the movement with mechanical shutter and gimbal lock.. Do you think that you could post a video of the movement of the camera as the shots are being taken??

Mobilcams Posted at 2017-7-3 05:25
I'm thinking your issue is a lot more severe as I have said before that is a LARGE amount of movement compared to the movement with mechanical shutter and gimbal lock..  Do you think that you could post a video of the movement of the camera as the shots are being taken??

Dear Mobilcams thank you for your interest in the issue I have. I do not have access to my P4P until next Sunday, and then I will try to upload a video of the gimbal.

In the meantime, I would appreciate it very much if you can take some sequential photos (let's say every 2s) while drone is sitting still on a table, and upload them here, in order to compare it with the behavior of my drone. Would it be that possible for you?

kykphantom Posted at 2017-7-3 09:44
Dear Mobilcams thank you for your interest in the issue I have. I do not have access to my P4P until next Sunday, and then I will try to upload a video of the gimbal.

In the meantime, I would appreciate it very much if you can take some sequential photos (let's say every 2s) while drone is sitting still on a table, and upload them here, in order to compare it with the behavior of my drone. Would it be that possible for you?

Sure..You got it!   Ill post some up tomorrow..

Whatever was causing thebetween-shots gimbal movement problem seems to still be there in the latest firmware, bummer.

I just shot some test shots after upgrading to the latest P4P firmware (a 3-hour, head-banging experience!).  I still get a lot movement in two or three seconds between still shots, maybe 2 or more degrees.  The problem looks a little worse than before.  I have the mechanical shutter OFF, but I just noticed my "lock gimbal"  switch was ON.  I'll try it again later with lock gimbal OFF.  Why isn't this easy?