This guide provides comprehensive camera settings for the Autel Evo II 6K Pro, applicable to various lighting conditions and shooting scenarios. These settings prioritize image quality and efficiency, drawing from three years of commercial drone photography and videography experience. Whether you’re capturing promotional videos, weddings, or landscapes, these guidelines will help you maximize your Autel Evo’s potential. These settings can also be adapted for use with other drones with variable aperture cameras, including DJI models.
Understanding Autel Evo Camera Controls in Different Lighting Conditions
The key to capturing stunning visuals with your Autel Evo lies in understanding how to adjust your camera settings based on the available light. Here’s a breakdown of optimal settings for various scenarios:
Daylight Photography with Autel Evo
For sharp daylight photos, prioritize an aperture of F5.6 and ISO 100. Adjust the shutter speed (1/200s, 1/400s, or 1/600s) to achieve proper exposure, as indicated by the histogram. Utilizing a “None” Picture Profile ensures accurate exposure preview in Adobe RGB color space.
- Aperture: F5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/200s – 1/600s (adjust based on brightness)
- White Balance: Daylight
- Picture Profile: None
- File Format: RAW
Sunset and Sunrise Photography with Autel Evo
Sunsets and sunrises present unique challenges due to their high dynamic range. Prioritize protecting highlights (the sky) by slightly underexposing the ground. Use the histogram to avoid crushing the blacks.
- Aperture: F5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/1000s (adjust as needed)
- White Balance: Daylight
- Picture Profile: None
- File Format: RAW
Night Photography with Autel Evo
Successful night photography requires ample city lights. Adjust White Balance based on the type of city lights present: 3600K for LED lights and Daylight for more pure white lights. Remember, capturing quality footage in complete darkness is impossible, even with high ISO settings.
Option 1: Minimal Noise (Calm nights with some color in the sky)
- Aperture: F2.8
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/5s
- White Balance: 3600K or Daylight
- Picture Profile: None
- File Format: RAW
Option 2: Complete Darkness (After civil twilight)
- Aperture: F2.8
- ISO: 800
- Shutter Speed: 1/20s
- White Balance: 3600K or Daylight
- Picture Profile: None
- File Format: RAW
Daylight Video with Autel Evo
For daylight video, using F11 aperture and specific settings ensures optimal 10-bit recording quality. This setup utilizes 4K resolution at 30FPS in MOV format for the best results with the EVO II 6K.
- Aperture: F11
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/200s – 1/500s (adjust for proper exposure)
- White Balance: Daylight
- Picture Profile: LOG
- File Format: MOV
- Image Resolution: 4K
- Frames Per Second: 30FPS
Night Video with Autel Evo
These night video settings prioritize maximizing light intake, even at the cost of slight motion blur. Maintaining 4K resolution at 30FPS in MOV format ensures good low-light performance.
- Aperture: F2.8
- ISO: 800
- Shutter Speed: 1/30s
- White Balance: 3600K or Daylight
- Picture Profile: LOG
- File Format: MOV
- Image Resolution: 4K
- Frames Per Second: 30FPS
Conclusion: Fine-Tuning Your Autel Evo Camera Skills
These settings provide a solid foundation for capturing professional-quality photos and videos with your Autel Evo. Remember to always utilize the histogram for accurate exposure and adjust settings based on specific lighting conditions and desired creative effects. With practice and experimentation, you can master your Autel Evo Camera Controls and unlock its full potential.
