Which Filter Should You Buy for the DJI Mini 3?
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The DJI Mini 3 is an amazing drone but which filter is best to buy for great results? You don't actually NEED a filter on the DJI Mini 3 for great results but watch this video to see how they can help get the best footage from this cool little drone.
Where to buy the Freewell DJI Mini 3 filters:
Amazon: amzn.to/3z35kum
Freewellgear: www.freewellgear.com/143-dji-...
Quick Caveat:
I was sent these filters to review from Freewell Gear. I have bought, used and reviewed their filters in the past so I already knew they would do the job.
You are more limited with drones than ground cameras when choosing which filters to use on the Mini 3. It all depends on the flying conditions, the look you are after and what you need for each job or shoot.
Filters in this review:
• Skylight Filter
• ND Filters (from ND4 to ND64 + ND1000)
• ND + Polariser Filters (ND4 to ND64)
Skip To:
00:00 - Introduction when to use ND filters
01:30 - Run through of filters in this review
03:04 - Why slow the shutter speed down?
04:24 - When NOT to use an ND filter
05:14 - Showing all 4 filter effects (none, ND16, ND16 + polariser, just polariser) straight out of camera
07:52 - Issue to be aware of when using polariser filters
09:24 - Corrected issue results
10:30 - How to set the polariser filter to prevent vignetting horizontal mode
11:37 - How to set the polariser filter to prevent vignetting vertical mode
12:09 - What I recommend and close
My Favourite filter for the DJI Mini 3:
When used correctly and in the right conditions, I feel that the ND filters with built in polariser (polarizer US) gives superb results. The ND part reduces the shutter speed for a more realistic filmic look and the polariser filter cuts through the shine and reflections on water, windows and even the air to give rich, colourful results.
Where to buy the Freewell DJI Mini 3 filters:
Amazon: amzn.to/3z35kum
Freewellgear: www.freewellgear.com/143-dji-...
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You are the firsy person who postedthe video of same spot with different filters that I've been looking for all day and no other YTers was showing the same with details like you did. My go is, w/o filter is good and with just polariser is my choice! Now I know what I need for my beach vacation! Thanks
You're welcome EL and thanks for the feedback 👍
This is one of the best explanations for using filters. The examples brought clarity to its use.
Thank you, I appreciate the comment and I'm glad this helped 👍
Thanks for clear instructive video 👏
Awesome video. I searched and searched for this information and finally found all the answers in this video. Thank you!
You're welcome Amoinus and thanks for commenting 👍
Very informative without the hype , thanks for the excellent review
Thanks Douglas, appreciate the feedback 👍
Great detailed video, keep up the work and I hope your hard work pays off one day
Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated 👍
Thanks Nick. Great video and very informative. And I agree… you’ve made Weymouth look amazing! I’m based ‘down the road’ in Torbay and looking forward to trying out some similar shots with the new drone. Cheers!
Thanks for the feedback fizzywack, much appreciated. Torbay is stunning, you'll get some superb shots there. Have fun 😁👌👍
Learned alot from this video. And iv'e been flying drones for 3 years. Cheers!
Good to hear Ulrik, thanks for commenting 👍
I have watched a few vids on ND filters and found yours very easy to understand. I will look for your other vids now I have subscribed. Thanks 👏👏
Great stuff. Glad it helped and thanks for the sub 👍
Very sincere review! Gave me the information i needed in order to know if i need filters and which ones would be more useful! Thanks!
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback 👍
Nick, thanks for the very helpful review
Thank you and you're welcome 👍
Great video, thanks you!
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback 👍
Thanks Nick, this was very useful. I've ordered some filters for both my drone and the yet-to-be released DJI action 3.
Nice one Tex and thanks for commenting 👍
THIS is the video I've been looking for to find an example of how the sky looks with a polarizing filter at 'non-optimum' angles. I've been on the fence about getting the combined ND+CPL filters because I keep hearing about how they can cause negative effects if not lined up perfectly with the Sun, but if that's the worst that happens I can easily put up with for all the other benefits. Thanks! Now off to buy some filters…
Really appreciate the feedback Daniel, thanks and enjoy playing with the filters 👍
Great, detailed video! much thanks for sharing your testing!
On a drone, we obviously can't fix vignetting by using oversize filters, but still worth it...
I'll probably buy the entire set.
Nice one, thanks for the feedback 👍
Great video and information Nick 😎
Thanks. Appreciate it 👍
Great video, thanks. I'm new to drones and just bought the filters you recommended, I'm sure I'll have fun trying them all out. I'm just up the road from you Dorchester, I've never, ever, seen Weymouth look so good..
Thanks for commenting, it's much appreciated and I hope you got some inspiration for shooting in and around Weymouth/Dorset! 👍
5 stars ⭐️
Thank you 👍
Awesome instruction. Were you shooting in d-cinelike and color correcting when using the ND-Filter or were you shooting in normal?
Thanks Danny. I'm pretty sure I was in normal mode. I didn't want to be influenced by too much post production.
Great stuff. How do you know how much to adjust the polarisation before you take off. The H and V modes being the extremes.
I normally fire up the drone and app, direct the camera in the general direction I plan on flying and adjust the filter whilst still on the ground.
No other way really. Try to aim at the sky as this is the area that normally has the vignetting. Check any water surfaces too and then take off and fly that direction.
@@NickStubbs thank you
@@panayiotispanayides2141 YW 👍
Very helpful , thanks . I’m trying hyper-lapse out and it’s way to sharp , I think it’s the nd 1000 or 2000 right .
I’ve been taking pics and filming , today I’ve really noticed the corn field true colours are not been reproduced in my pics and blue swimming pool has more of a green tint to it .
Please can you tell me, Will filters help me get better true colours ? Or is that something I need to edit . I’m new to editing and hoping the filters may help . I’m surprised as my I phone 7 gets better true colours !
And for a beginner pilot and not loads of experience of photography settings but just seem to find nice locations and frame my pics well , I’m my view anyway ..
Thanks in advance .
Hi Oscar. A lot of this depends on your camera settings. If you are getting incorrect colours with no filter on, it could be your white balance? Try setting it to manual and around 5200k - 5600k in the daytime to see what happens.
To be honest, I use auto white balance and get pretty good results. If you get changes in colour when using an ND filter, the auto white balance may try to account for that filter and shift the colours slightly. Again, go manual WB if this is the case and test a few kelvin values.
With regards to the footage being "too sharp", sadly there is no way around this in-camera. You cannot adjust the sharpness so it needs to be done in post production.
One way of testing so this without burning too many batteries is to place the drone on a wall and take a lot of clips with different settings but make sure to note which settings relate to which clip.
To stop the Mini 3 overheating, have the rotors running but don't take off. The Mini 3 doesn't like being turned on without flying, it gets hot so at least by having the rotors turning, it will stay a bit cooler.
I am disappointed that PolarPro range is poor and the value doesn’t feel fit. They only provide a three piece set.
Is ND/PL 64 dark enough in the UK or would it be an advantage to get a set with ND/PL128 or darker?
I'm pretty sure an ND 64 will be fine. Even on a bright day. Stick to ISO 100 and let the shutter make any minor fluctuations if in auto or adjust the shutter manually if shooting in manual.
Thank you for this. Is it a problem if you are looking to take video and stills while your airborne with ND filters; don't you have to land the drone and take the filter off because of the slow shutter speed for photos?
You're welcome and thanks for commenting. Generally it should be ok as 50th or 60th/sec is fine for stills of non moving subjects. The drone's gimbal is so good I've even managed 8 second exposures in another of my videos with the Mavic 3 👍
@@NickStubbs 1st drone, tried it in windy conditions where is was being blown around and amazed at how the gimbal gave me stable photos and video. Best.
Amazing isn't it...and so much fun 😁👍
Are the filters for the 3 and the 3 pro different? So hard to find a comprehensive result because every hit when you type 'mini 3' brings pro results - and all the YT videos don't have the word pro in their title 😕
Hi Wayne and yes, the filters are the same according to the DJI website 👍
m.dji.com/uk/product/dji-mini-3-pro-nd-filters-set-16-256?view=overview
Why would anyone choose the all day pack instead of the bright day pack when the filters of the bright day pack offer the same ND4/8/16/32/64 filtering but with PL? You only don't get the ND1000 filter. For the rest its the same ND levels as stated on each PL filter. Am i missing something?
I think some people prefer ND's without the polarisers. My ground cameras only use ND's without polarisers for example. Horses for courses I guess 👍
Glad we are striving to make things not look like wainmouth
Everywhere looks good from high up 😉👍
I see the 'added warmth' as a colour cast. With a good quality ND filter, that shouldn't happen. The word 'Neutral' in 'Neutral Density' is there for a reason ;-)
Indeed. I actually get a "cool" cast from the more expensive Breakthrough ND filter on my stills camera. I think it's fairly common in cheaper, stronger ND filters and possibly due to setting the white balance to auto. I might test again using fixed WB.
Thanks for your comment 👍
Useful article 👇
nisioptics.co.uk/nd-filters-without-colour-cast/
@@NickStubbs Thanks for the link. Yes it was useful
129 for filters? aint no way
There's a few alternatives out there worth looking at 👍