Recent content by Andrew Allsbury

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    Invalid SD Card after 1.5 Firmware Update?

    Just for an update, I replaced the card with the same 32gb brand, same issue, still didn't work. Replaced the bird, card worked fine. It was a firmware bug with that specific P3P.
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    88VMX12 - Lol, it would be Idaho. Are you located in Boise? No it ended up being truly defective units, our newest unit shoots great (for the P3P's pretty sub-par camera). How long have you been flying? Business or pleasure?
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    Optimal Settings for Cinematic Footage on P3P Meant for Post Grading & Sharpening

    On an evenly lit Sunny day you can generally eyeball the temp somewhere between 5300k-5800k, inside a building or in nasty weather you will likely have to utilize a large white card and dial until you see good white tones. Personally I would not utilize gray cards to warm the image, the footage...
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    Optimal Settings for Cinematic Footage on P3P Meant for Post Grading & Sharpening

    After extensive testing I have come to the following conclusions for camera settings. Use manual settings with high quality NDs to keep circa 180 degree shutter. Format: MP4 - 3840x2160 / 24p (highest bitrate per frame) Lowest ISO Possible Log Mode (This is a MUST) Custom Style Sharpening...
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Another thing that I noticed in many of the P3Ps I tested was absolutely atrocious purple/pink chromatic aberration, sometimes even in the center of the lens. DJI really needs to address these issues. I understand the theory of it being an inexpensive tool and camera, but when the perceived...
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Yeah I think this issue is more likely caused by bad sensor calibration or sub par optics QC. Flew the new bird today, at first glance everything looked pretty good. Still not super jazzed with the sharpness of dead center, but I will know more tomorrow after I have had some time to do some...
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Yeah...honestly I wish I had kept my first P3P.
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Sorry to hear Static8, this seems like a pretty common problem. Today I went into Best Buy and they let me unpack all 3 of their P3Ps that came in last night. I setup and tested each one there in store. 1 (newer motors) was DOA, wouldn't update firmware or connect to RC, 1 (older motors) was...
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Could some people that are happy with the image from their P3P post some comparison videos/frame grabs that show edge to edge sharpness? I would really like to see how widespread this issue is.
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    P3P photos blur in the middle – a bug or a feature?

    I have had the same issue on 3 birds. Only the left side of the image are in focus, center and right side are blurry as hell.
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    P3P Camera Question

    No problem man, good luck and be sure to check for the focus issue!
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    P3P Camera Question

    Be sure to check sharpness left, right and center. I am currently going through return hell trying to find a P3P that has good focus throughout the whole image instead of just on the left side. There is some slight lens distortion from the wide angle, but nothing that should be extremely...
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    Jacob - We cleaned every filter and nd to perfection, then took a full blown lens cleaning kit and illuminated loop to the lens itself. No specks or smudges. Perfectly clean. Then we tested with every nd and filter we have, as well as with no filtration at all. Which is how the above samples...
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    SOFT FOCUS AGAIN! HELP!

    Please see other thread with examples: P3P Focus Defect! | DJI Phantom Forum
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    P3P Focus Defect!

    As soon as Best Buy receives their latest shipment of Phantoms, we will be on our 5th P3P in 20 or so days. We actually are in the process of canceling a shoot tomorrow due to not being able to use the images out of this camera. We have tested every setting and every scenario, I simply do not...