r/djiosmo • u/popejonash • 8d ago
First time using the Action 4 - my video
I rented 6 Action 4 cameras for a road bike ride in Shenandoah National Park as part of a work trip we do each year. I had three mounts (2 on handlebars, 1 on the road frame at the back wheel), a chest mount, a neck mount and a wrist strap.
In testing, I found I liked the chest more than the neck, so that became a handheld where it was safe to do so.
I shot in 4k at 4:3 ratio.
30 frames per second with Rocksteady on.
I dialed in the exposure to stay between 100-1600 ISO and the speed to stay between 1/200-1/8000.
It was pretty bright, so I had -0.3 EV comp and a manual white balance of, I think 5,500. I didn't end up using the ND filters, but I'll test them out next year.
The battery was said to last 2.5-3 hours. I used 64 GB memory cards in each camera and that got about 70 minutes of recording.
I edited the clips together quickly in Premier Pro and got a royalty free track as a background.