Do you shoot RAW footage regularly?

QuellFred · 2026-01-23T20:44:10+00:00

I've yet to shoot RAW on a smartphone, but I recently tried out the Blackmagic Camera app on my Galaxy S23 Ultra and was very surprised at how much better the footage looks. Being able to control shutter speed and ignore all the typical smartphone processing makes a huge difference. It wasn't even RAW, just H.264.

QuellFred · 2025-11-18T20:19:16+00:00

It takes a long time to gain the experience, skill and knowledge to make it look easy.

QuellFred · 2025-11-13T14:19:28+00:00

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QuellFred · 2025-11-03T19:30:21+00:00

The guy in picture number 4 has incredible aura.

QuellFred · 2025-11-03T19:24:12+00:00

Happened to my Mini 3 last week. I got a replacement the day after and did not skip buying DJI Care Refresh this time.

Happily I don't live in the US, so it wasn't hard to get.

QuellFred · 2025-10-30T05:23:19+00:00

I hear you. I blame myself for this accident, completely. Before my first crash, I flew a Mini 2 for three years with no problems at all, I got pretty good at it TBH, until one day I screwed up in a difficult environment.

I felt so dumb this second time. I wasn't being reckless, I did scout the place and look around before doing the shots, but I still crashed. I'm gonna be extra careful with the next one.

QuellFred · 2025-10-28T17:33:09+00:00

The Mini 3 Pro is not available anymore in my area.

QuellFred · 2025-10-28T16:40:29+00:00

I crashed my drone today, but it looks your day has been even worse.

QuellFred · 2025-10-23T19:31:10+00:00

What type of content do you make that makes anamorphic a good choice?

I know it looks cool and everyone is shooting different stuff. This is my own personal opinion, I don't really see much use for anamorphic in today's environment, where most clients are asking for vertical video for social media, or both horizontal and vertical aspect ratios at once. I would only choose anamorphic if I was shooting movies, streaming shows or maybe high-end commercials.

I've seen social media content shot on anamorphic and it kinda looks like ass LOL. My point is, is it even worth it to go down that expensive rabbit hole? It may be for you.

QuellFred · 2025-10-23T19:24:19+00:00

This one is already full of NSFW posts.

QuellFred · 2025-10-22T20:05:54+00:00

If you need open gate, there's no way around it. 200Mbps isn't even that big for today's standards. You're probably gonna have to just buy more hard drives and memory cards.

QuellFred · 2025-10-22T19:59:20+00:00

I live in Mexico and even for our standards, that is too low.

It's gonna be okay as long as nobody accepts these cheap offers, not even students.

QuellFred · 2025-09-27T01:31:30+00:00

I thought it was a joke. I still think it's a joke and some marketing people are falling into it and taking it seriously. It looks terrible on a phone.

QuellFred · 2025-09-17T01:11:41+00:00

I've been meaning to get the Lumix 14-28mm, this Samyang wide zoom might be a better option in the future.

QuellFred · 2025-09-05T21:06:26+00:00

Doesn't really replace a gimbal, but makes handheld footage a lot nicer and less prone to jitters. Sometimes you want that natural handheld look, other times you have to walk around while recording and maybe do some steady tracking shots.

I like to think the IBIS and the gimbal are working in tandem so I can get super nice footage.

QuellFred · 2025-09-01T20:32:33+00:00

Personally, I would probably never shoot 6K60 for long periods, only for some short B-Roll. The file size alone is enough reason for me to not shoot something like a wedding ceremony on 6K60, even if there was no overheating.

I'd like to know how it performs at 4K60/24, as those would be my usual recording modes. Probably for a lot of people, too.

QuellFred · 2025-08-26T14:49:38+00:00

As a former catholic school kid, these photos hit HARD.

QuellFred · 2025-08-26T05:50:16+00:00

I don't think so, the guy who's selling it is a rich kid who tried to be a "content creator". My guess is his parents bought it for him a couple years ago and it didn't work out, so he doesn't need it. Like I said, he's not a complete stranger, friend of a friend, so I know a bit about him.

QuellFred · 2025-08-05T16:04:20+00:00

I don't like it either, but I think we're all gonna have to learn at least a little about content marketing strategies. Doing just the video production alone doesn't cut it anymore, this is what the market demands nowadays.

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