Camera Settings
When on site, ensure that your camera settings match the prescribed mission settings. Camera settings are critical to the missions success and must be fully followed to spec.
When on site, ensure that your camera settings match the prescribed mission settings. Camera settings are critical to the missions success and must be fully followed to spec.
Use these settings for standard RGB photogrammetry missions:
- Mode: Shutter Priority (not full auto, not full manual)
- Shutter speed: 1/500s minimum — faster if flying at altitude or in bright conditions
- ISO: As low as possible — 100 to 400
- White balance: Sunny or fixed value — never Auto (causes color inconsistency between frames)
- Format: JPEG at highest quality. Add DNG if the mission requires raw files
- Aspect ratio: 4:3 (wider coverage per image)
For thermal missions: follow the sensor calibration requirements on the mission page. Allow warm-up time.
For multispectral missions: calibrate your sensor before departure. If a radiance panel photo is required, you’ll be prompted during the pre-flight checklist.
Never use auto white balance — it creates color inconsistency between frames that breaks photogrammetry.
Always check to ensure UHR/super resolution is OFF. Almost never will a Raad mission require UHR/super resolution.