AT LAST! Someone who knows what they're talking about and can explain properly the use of ND and polarising filters.(unlike many Drone TH-cam creators). The only important point missing is that the degree of effect a polariser has is determined by the camera's position relative to the reflective surface (for removing reflections), or to the sun (for deepening blue skies). So, depending on which way the camera is pointing, and its angle to the subject, the effect can be quite noticeable or not noticeable at all. These are basic principles in photography and not at all drone specific.
@@01bigtrev what did you end up going with? I am having the same dilemma haha! I guess the question is, is there any downside to using NDPL in lighting situations where reflections aren't too prevalent so they don't have much use?
Undeniably the BEST description of motion blur and why one needs an ND filter. Also a wonderful video describing the difference between UV, ND and CPL filters! Thanks Mattheww! Awesome!
I just bought my first drone, the mini 3 pro with the RC controller. No idea what Im doing and probably spent way too much for my first one. I know nothing about photography or filming. Your videos are extremely helpful and I’m learning a lot.
You are my drone teacher. I'm completely, ultimately grateful for your existence and perseverance. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you have been sharing! I hope you will live well for the rest of your live. 😇
Rather than trying to find the correct ND filter by trial and error, you can easily calculate what ND filter you need. Every halving of shutter speed is a reduction of exposure by one 'stop'. Each grade of ND filter reduces exposure by a given number of stops so you just need to match them up. In this example, we start with a shutter speed of 1/3200 but need a shutter speed of 1/50. So: 1/3200 down to 1/1600 = 1 stop (ND2) 1/800 = 2 stops (ND4) 1/400 = 3 stops (ND8) 1/200 = 4 stops (ND16) 1/100 = 5 stops (ND32) 1/50 = 6 stops (ND64). If the starting shutter speed was 1/1600 then that's a 5 stop reduction in exposure, so we'd need an ND32 from 1/800 down to 1/50 is 4 stops, so that would need an ND16 And so on
The calculations will be the same. In terms of exposure, the difference between 1/50 and 1/60 will hardly be noticeable and, if it is, it can easily be adjusted in post processing.
I have been waiting for someone to post this information and if I didn't see it I was going to comment myself. I am new to drone photography/ videos but I have over 40 years as a keen stills photographer, including qualifying through the Royal Photographic Society. I have frequently used ND and CPL filters in my photography and was pleased to see that someone had posted the 'rule' for deciding what is the best ND filter to use, without using trial and error (and battery life!). Something that some people may not have noticed is that the number on the filter is the multiplication factor. As a result, if the exposure say 1/3200 and you want to get to 1/50 then (1/50 divided by 1/3200 = 64). Or put more simply 3200/50 = 64. or 1/3200 x 64 = 1/50. I hope that helps someone.
Yes thank you ,have just purchased mini 3 pro and am trying to figure out which set to purchase 1st general beginner stuff love gluing the drone now trying to make sense of photography
Breaking down information to terms I can finally understand! Very organized video with a side by side look of differences. Thank you. I am now a subscriber.
Great video. Maybe I missed it, but there is one question left unanswered in my mind : Are there situations when an ND filter is a better choice than an ND/PL... ?
This is what I found after using your question directly in google: Photographers commonly use PLs to reduce glare, reflections on water, and the like. Why should they make their shutter speeds slower at the same time? That would only introduce blur or force higher ISOs. Makes no sense in most shooting situations. In addition, ND/PL filters are harder to manufacture precisely. Poorer quality isn't much of an issue for drone photography, but if you want the best results, these filters aren't most people's choice. Most of the top-notch filter makers don't offer them as one integrated filter because those don't reach the same quality levels as separate NDs plus PLs. Combining two separate filters is a feasible alternative, anyway. So it seems to be a quality issue. I don't think it is possible to fly drone with two filters on top of each other?
Awesome video. I watched 4 other videos on filters and still didn’t understand how they worked until I watched your video. Thanks for the clear descriptions.
REALLY nice video explaining all these filters. I was still a little confused coming into this, but now I actually understand what these things do. Thanks a lot!
Your videos are excellent. I also love the Irish back drop. It has been too long since I have been to Ireland. Great people, great whiskey and beautiful scenery. I was there over Christmas several years ago in a little village called Doolin. I was shooting the cliffs of Moore.
Very good explanation - thanks! Onew question you did not speak to, what sideways motion jitter! What is the best filter for eliminating jitteriness from sideways panning motions? Ugh - drives me nuts!
Pocked up some filters myself recently for my Mini 3 Pro. Will be doing some testing and videos today! Looking forward to it. Thanks for good explanation.
Thank you for your video. You saved me 60€. My main use for my mini 3 is for high vídeo and pics, not for proximity flights or close to the ground. For that I use fpv drones
So for the UV filter, should we just keep that on the drone anytime we don't need another specific filter? You mention it helps to add protection, so is that basically a replacement for the stock cover?
Thanks for your video just in the process of getting a mini 2 and what polarise filters to get didn't know about clear uv lens and protecting the camera lens work has a mini3 pro so will order one for that too .. thanks again all the best regards stuart
Great video Matthew, thanks. Now, one question, on the drone, with those CPL filters, when do I turn it to another alighnment where not aligning the guidelines on them? That is to say, (on the Mini 2), when would I rotate that to another setting and why? At present I use ND filters with CPL (polarization) and always keep the notch aligned with the line. However, why do they move and what for? On a DSLR camera, it is to polarize the direction of the light if I am not mistaken.
Yes I needed thissss, thank you kind sir :) I love the videos. I got the 3pro a couple weeks ago and your videos have helped me out alottttt. Thank you thank you
I live in Nebraska usa and the eclipse is today* I have the Dji mini 4 pro...I don't know what to use. I have ND16 up to ND264..also a CPL...and then I have another set with ND8PL ND16PL ND64PL AND ND256PL..for video mostly ....I know this is short notice .can someone PLEASE help. Thank you so much everyone
Hey mate, thanks for the video. Just bought a Mini 4 pro an hour or two ago. Would you suggest grabbing a single CPL filter, or going for the NDPL pack like what you have there? the way you explain it, the NDPL is the CPL but better? Sorry, l know a bit about drones but not cameras
Hello, thanks for the video. Useful to me as I've bought one of Freewell's hybrid ND16 / PL filters. But, I bought it in error! I was intending to buy a ND16 filter only. What I'm wondering is if the ND16 / PL filter will degrade video quality if, for example, I'm shooting a landscape scene which doesn't include either water or reflective surfaces?
Hello everyone! I'm about to get an ND/CPL six pack... but is there any drawbacks of chosing ND/CPL as opposed to just ND or is it better to have both? From this video, I understand that having CPL will alter saturation and contrast slightly but is this enough of a video altering issue that you would rather have two separate filter kits? One ND and another one ND/CPL?
@@Az__ I have the ND/PL Neewer set and I found them to be just fine and even convenient for my ends to have both ND and PL, in practice I’ve realize that convenience and quickness is more important to me, so whatever makes the prep process faster and easier to just start filming, I’ll take it. I even prefer the higher saturation and contrast, but that’s just me…
Thanks @@ed3R77 , appreciate your response. Great, that is exactly what I am looking for too. I need the quickest solution and will be using in Auto mode as well. I don't want to waste time playing around with the settings.
Is the rotation on the ND-PL filter only to set whether in Horizontal & Vertical mode, or do you have to mess around getting the correct polarisation setting? i.e. is the setting optimised and fixed for each mode?
Nice to hear a Norn Iron accent on TH-cam, and one that knows what they're talking about. I'm just waiting on a Mini 3 Pro arriving and have been looking into filters, and this video has been the most informative I've seen, especially with the examples/side by sides, so thanks. What I'm wondering is why would anyone buy anything other than the ND/PL filters? They seem to have everything? What situations would the non PL filters become more advantageous and make them worth using over the ND/PL filters? And what set would you recommend for local use around Northern Ireland, mountain biking, and maybe the odd holiday?
Hey! Thank you. A few reasons not to use a polarizer are when the reflected light has colour and you want that in your image (ie, orange sunset on the water) or in very low light. Realistically speaking though the ND PL kit will be good for 99% of situations and it's what I use when shooting around Northern Ireland! Hope that helps!
@@TheDroneCreative Great, thank you. I'll start off with the PL set and see how it goes, then maybe down the line a bit I'll grab a non-PL set. I've subscribed and looking forward to seeing more of your videos, and with recognisable locations! Cheers.
Great information, brightly presented. There are two more filters you might want to include as well: The ND2000 (and sometimes even the ND1000) are great for long exposure photos, and the GND, which help balance a non-balanced scenery, such as very bright skies and lesser bright ground.
@@TheDroneCreative The GND filter is largely used with landscape photography. I use it every now and then with my professional mirrorless camera, and was happy to see it is available for the M3P, as it can help overcome the quite-short dynamic range this camera has to offer and the fixed wide open aperture.
Bro, still learning about this filters, am I able to use filters on auto mode? will it auto adjust exposure so that I dont need to worry if light conditions change quickly, like from sunny to suddenly cloudy?
Hey! You can use filters on auto mode and it will adjust the exposure (shutterspeed & iso) automatically. Just be careful not to have too dark a ND filter on or the drone will lower the shutterspeed too much or use a very high ISO.
Top marks! Glued to this helpful Chanel Question, if I may? My first flight yesterday! (Ok in very bright sunlight) - way over exposed and way too bright (footage) - looking at your videos, you shoot in amazing weather but the end realist is spot on! What have I not set up correctly? Thanks
Thank you! On really bright days I always aim to underexposure ever so slightly. The MM icon should be around -0.3. Then in my editor I can bring the brightness back up but have all the sky and highlights preserved. Hope that helps!
Thanks for this. I've got the bright day pack and I'm still experimenting with video and stills. You explain everything perfectly.. but when should I NOT use the ND PL kit? I bought this kit on its own and I'm wondering if I should have standard ND's for when filming when there is little motion, high up or little reflections around, or does it not really matter? Thanks again
Hey, so a few reasons not to use a polarizer are when the reflected light has colour and you want that in your image (ie, orange sunset on the water) or in very low light. Realistically speaking though the ND PL kit will be good for 99% of situations. Hope that helps!
@@TheDroneCreative thank you! I'll see how I go. I'll probably get the all day pack too so I have the full spectrum and can test the difference. What modes on the M3P would I be using for the ND1000?
Do you think that the filters will fit the new DJI mini 4 pro? I can’t find anything on the web but from what I read…it’s the same camera as the air 3 pro. Thanks
Apart from the lack of nd1000, wouldn't the bright day pack be the best option if you just want to pick one set? Since if you don't want the PL effect you can just rotate it to V while filming H for example?
The ND/CPL pack will change the color of the sky, they are best used at a 45 to 90 degree downwards angles. That's the only thing I'd say it was missing from the tutorial. The best value pack, imo, is getting the 3 set bundle if you wanna go full pro with NDs. I screwed up, got the ND/CPLs at the beginning and ended up buying the normal ND package too, afterwards (thus wasting money on shipping). Btw, the ND1000 will help you with day hyperlapses.
If you don't want to do long exposure photography you can live without the ND1000, although as Drone Surfing has mentioned they can help with day hyperlapses. If I had to pick one set the bright day pack is the option I would go for, but I do a lot of flying over water and reflective surfaces. In the end it will be slightly personal preference though and they do offer the 3 set bundle which is pretty good value for money.
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AT LAST! Someone who knows what they're talking about and can explain properly the use of ND and polarising filters.(unlike many Drone TH-cam creators). The only important point missing is that the degree of effect a polariser has is determined by the camera's position relative to the reflective surface (for removing reflections), or to the sun (for deepening blue skies). So, depending on which way the camera is pointing, and its angle to the subject, the effect can be quite noticeable or not noticeable at all. These are basic principles in photography and not at all drone specific.
Thank you! Great info regarding the degree of polarisation, thanks for sharing that - it will definitely help others!
@@TheDroneCreative If you are going use a ND anyway, why not have a polarizing effect(however good or bad)?
SO IF I WANT TO 1 PACK OF ND FILTERS I BUY THE ND WITH POLORISING.? THANKS
Jumping on the question about going for the nd polarising pack for best of both worlds? Or just nd filters?
@@01bigtrev what did you end up going with? I am having the same dilemma haha! I guess the question is, is there any downside to using NDPL in lighting situations where reflections aren't too prevalent so they don't have much use?
Undeniably the BEST description of motion blur and why one needs an ND filter. Also a wonderful video describing the difference between UV, ND and CPL filters! Thanks Mattheww! Awesome!
Thank you, hopefully it helps you and others struggling to know if and why they need filters!
Gotta say it...you and DM Productions are the reason why I know how to properly use ND filters so thank you.
Happy to help! Thank you!
me to
I just bought my first drone, the mini 3 pro with the RC controller. No idea what Im doing and probably spent way too much for my first one. I know nothing about photography or filming. Your videos are extremely helpful and I’m learning a lot.
Same here!
You are my drone teacher. I'm completely, ultimately grateful for your existence and perseverance. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you have been sharing! I hope you will live well for the rest of your live. 😇
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Rather than trying to find the correct ND filter by trial and error, you can easily calculate what ND filter you need. Every halving of shutter speed is a reduction of exposure by one 'stop'. Each grade of ND filter reduces exposure by a given number of stops so you just need to match them up.
In this example, we start with a shutter speed of 1/3200 but need a shutter speed of 1/50. So:
1/3200 down to
1/1600 = 1 stop (ND2)
1/800 = 2 stops (ND4)
1/400 = 3 stops (ND8)
1/200 = 4 stops (ND16)
1/100 = 5 stops (ND32)
1/50 = 6 stops (ND64).
If the starting shutter speed was 1/1600 then that's a 5 stop reduction in exposure, so we'd need an ND32
from 1/800 down to 1/50 is 4 stops, so that would need an ND16
And so on
Is there a 1/60 ? 😅 I usually use 30 fps so I wonder what my calculations would be
The calculations will be the same. In terms of exposure, the difference between 1/50 and 1/60 will hardly be noticeable and, if it is, it can easily be adjusted in post processing.
I have been waiting for someone to post this information and if I didn't see it I was going to comment myself. I am new to drone photography/ videos but I have over 40 years as a keen stills photographer, including qualifying through the Royal Photographic Society. I have frequently used ND and CPL filters in my photography and was pleased to see that someone had posted the 'rule' for deciding what is the best ND filter to use, without using trial and error (and battery life!). Something that some people may not have noticed is that the number on the filter is the multiplication factor. As a result, if the exposure say 1/3200 and you want to get to 1/50 then (1/50 divided by 1/3200 = 64). Or put more simply 3200/50 = 64. or 1/3200 x 64 = 1/50. I hope that helps someone.
@Gary Heald super helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for the comment, i was hoping the video would have this info
You do a great job of explaining the science in plain and easy-to-understand language. Thanks!
You’re an absolute genius mate. Everything makes sense and watching your videos is giving me a massive amount of knowledge 👍
Yes thank you ,have just purchased mini 3 pro and am trying to figure out which set to purchase 1st general beginner stuff love gluing the drone now trying to make sense of photography
Breaking down information to terms I can finally understand! Very organized video with a side by side look of differences. Thank you. I am now a subscriber.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind feedback!
Man I've watched so many videos but this was straight to the point and explained everything really well. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Defo the go to man/channel for a newbiw like me learning with my first new drone. Thank you for explaining everything so well. Great channel.
Great video. Maybe I missed it, but there is one question left unanswered in my mind : Are there situations when an ND filter is a better choice than an ND/PL... ?
Good question! I want to know too!
This is what I found after using your question directly in google:
Photographers commonly use PLs to reduce glare, reflections on water, and the like. Why should they make their shutter speeds slower at the same time? That would only introduce blur or force higher ISOs. Makes no sense in most shooting situations.
In addition, ND/PL filters are harder to manufacture precisely. Poorer quality isn't much of an issue for drone photography, but if you want the best results, these filters aren't most people's choice.
Most of the top-notch filter makers don't offer them as one integrated filter because those don't reach the same quality levels as separate NDs plus PLs. Combining two separate filters is a feasible alternative, anyway.
So it seems to be a quality issue. I don't think it is possible to fly drone with two filters on top of each other?
Excellent video and explanation,- 68 years old and still learning !
This was extremely helpful! I appreciate you so much for your channel. Your videos have helped me so much since I've gotten into aerial photography!
You are so welcome! Thanks for leaving such kind feedback - I really appreciate it!
Amazing breakdown/description of each filter. Thank you for helping me fully understanding what I need.👍
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Bro thank you…finally an explanation that I could understand without leaving anything out. Thank you thank you
Glad it helped - thanks for watching!
Very helpful tips. Thank you for sharing. So easy to understand.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Only video out there that explains this succinctly
Awesome video. I watched 4 other videos on filters and still didn’t understand how they worked until I watched your video. Thanks for the clear descriptions.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching, appreciate it!
REALLY nice video explaining all these filters. I was still a little confused coming into this, but now I actually understand what these things do. Thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Really helpful video for someone who knows nothing about photography
Thanks I like how you explained it straight to the point easy to understand
Thanks for the explanation of all the filters only started with my drone, great insight 👍
this is so useful! finally someone who explains why my mapping flights always return with motion blurr on my stills - it's the ND filter!
Thanks Matt. just buying today a dji mini 4pro.. watched a lot of videos. yours are the best. Thanks again
Your videos are excellent. I also love the Irish back drop. It has been too long since I have been to Ireland. Great people, great whiskey and beautiful scenery. I was there over Christmas several years ago in a little village called Doolin. I was shooting the cliffs of Moore.
Very good explanation - thanks! Onew question you did not speak to, what sideways motion jitter! What is the best filter for eliminating jitteriness from sideways panning motions? Ugh - drives me nuts!
You were very informative, and I love your accent. I feel so much more prepared to get the shots I want now. 👍😀
Thank you so much for breaking things down to the last detail. Appreciate your work!
Happy to help and thanks for watching!
Mate, once again, you are a legend. Really helped me. I've just got a set of 4 filters as a gift, time to use them properly :)
Thank you, happy to hear this has helped. Enjoy the filters!
Excellent Tutorial Review Video Of Filters For Your Drone. Thank You Mattheww.
Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Informative, I learnt something new watching this video. Good explanation on motionblur and ND/PL filters.
Terrific explanation. Thanks, Mattheww and cheers from Wisconsin.
Glad it was helpful!
You just made filters understandable even to a newbie.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Hey man! Thank you for a lot information shared on your channel! I got a lot of insights to improve my drone videos! 😊
Bought 16 pack and video quality on bright days is great
I don’t know why I never understood motion blur until now 💀 you deserve a sub
Pocked up some filters myself recently for my Mini 3 Pro. Will be doing some testing and videos today!
Looking forward to it.
Thanks for good explanation.
You legend, this was my next question regarding ND filters. I’ve been waiting for Freewell filters to come back in stock. Great video mate.
Thank you, appreciate your kind feedback. Hope this helps!
I should be getting my ND/ CPL Filters soon. Freewell are one of the best brands
I agree, let me know how you find them!
Love your videos. Always feel so smarter after watch.
Thank you for your video. You saved me 60€.
My main use for my mini 3 is for high vídeo and pics, not for proximity flights or close to the ground. For that I use fpv drones
I legit thought for the first minutes of the video that you said fellas 😂
This was extremely helpful and well explained. Thank you!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great video again! and i been looking for some one to do this for some time now, thank you.
Thank you - hope it helped!
Great video thank you. Which ND filters should I buy for my mini 3 pro? also which one should I use for snowy mountains? Thank you
Great video, best filter explanations tutorial i come across so far, 👍.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for such kind feedback!
Thanks. Very well explained and demonstrated.
Thank you - hope it has helped!
So for the UV filter, should we just keep that on the drone anytime we don't need another specific filter? You mention it helps to add protection, so is that basically a replacement for the stock cover?
Thanks for your video just in the process of getting a mini 2 and what polarise filters to get didn't know about clear uv lens and protecting the camera lens work has a mini3 pro so will order one for that too .. thanks again all the best regards stuart
Great video Matthew, thanks. Now, one question, on the drone, with those CPL filters, when do I turn it to another alighnment where not aligning the guidelines on them? That is to say, (on the Mini 2), when would I rotate that to another setting and why? At present I use ND filters with CPL (polarization) and always keep the notch aligned with the line. However, why do they move and what for? On a DSLR camera, it is to polarize the direction of the light if I am not mistaken.
Loved the video and also loved how you broke the topic down to the basics. Brilliant!!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to watch - appreciate it.
I found this is the best video about nd filters explanation love from india ❤❤
hey you are doing amazing. i have question if i have to choose one between cpl or old Nd filter which one you recommend i do some time vertical also
Really appreciate the description.
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
thank you for this, i now know what nd filter should i use
Yes I needed thissss, thank you kind sir :) I love the videos. I got the 3pro a couple weeks ago and your videos have helped me out alottttt. Thank you thank you
Happy to hear the video has helped! Thank you for the kind feedback, appreciate it.
Great video! This helped so much. Thank you Brennan for great videos. I really enjoy and learn a lot from them. 👏🙌
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
It’s really helpful. Big thanks to you 👍
Happy to hear it has helped! Thank you.
This really helped me understand the difference, thank you.
I live in Nebraska usa and the eclipse is today* I have the Dji mini 4 pro...I don't know what to use. I have ND16 up to ND264..also a CPL...and then I have another set with ND8PL ND16PL ND64PL AND ND256PL..for video mostly ....I know this is short notice .can someone PLEASE help. Thank you so much everyone
Great vid makes everything a lot easier to understand… well done
Matt that was a brilliant, explanation .thank you. 👏👏
Thank you mate this video was really helpful 🔥😄🙏
Hey mate, thanks for the video. Just bought a Mini 4 pro an hour or two ago. Would you suggest grabbing a single CPL filter, or going for the NDPL pack like what you have there? the way you explain it, the NDPL is the CPL but better?
Sorry, l know a bit about drones but not cameras
Been learning a lot from you keep doing what you doing much love from Atlanta 🫡
Thank you! Happy to hear my videos are helping!
Hello, thanks for the video. Useful to me as I've bought one of Freewell's hybrid ND16 / PL filters. But, I bought it in error! I was intending to buy a ND16 filter only. What I'm wondering is if the ND16 / PL filter will degrade video quality if, for example, I'm shooting a landscape scene which doesn't include either water or reflective surfaces?
Hello everyone! I'm about to get an ND/CPL six pack... but is there any drawbacks of chosing ND/CPL as opposed to just ND or is it better to have both? From this video, I understand that having CPL will alter saturation and contrast slightly but is this enough of a video altering issue that you would rather have two separate filter kits? One ND and another one ND/CPL?
Were you able to find an answer to this? I am looking for the same answer as well.
@@Az__ I have the ND/PL Neewer set and I found them to be just fine and even convenient for my ends to have both ND and PL, in practice I’ve realize that convenience and quickness is more important to me, so whatever makes the prep process faster and easier to just start filming, I’ll take it. I even prefer the higher saturation and contrast, but that’s just me…
Thanks @@ed3R77 , appreciate your response.
Great, that is exactly what I am looking for too. I need the quickest solution and will be using in Auto mode as well. I don't want to waste time playing around with the settings.
Thank you so much! I just got the filters and your video was a great help to understanding them more.
Rafael Gomrz
Is the rotation on the ND-PL filter only to set whether in Horizontal & Vertical mode, or do you have to mess around getting the correct polarisation setting? i.e. is the setting optimised and fixed for each mode?
Thanks for the info, I understand now,,,,,
Majestically explained! Thank you🔥🤙🏽
Hope it helps! Thanks!
Brilliant video. Thanks buddy!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
@@TheDroneCreative I understood stuff I haven't managed to understand from other videos 😃
Nice to hear a Norn Iron accent on TH-cam, and one that knows what they're talking about. I'm just waiting on a Mini 3 Pro arriving and have been looking into filters, and this video has been the most informative I've seen, especially with the examples/side by sides, so thanks. What I'm wondering is why would anyone buy anything other than the ND/PL filters? They seem to have everything? What situations would the non PL filters become more advantageous and make them worth using over the ND/PL filters? And what set would you recommend for local use around Northern Ireland, mountain biking, and maybe the odd holiday?
Hey! Thank you. A few reasons not to use a polarizer are when the reflected light has colour and you want that in your image (ie, orange sunset on the water) or in very low light. Realistically speaking though the ND PL kit will be good for 99% of situations and it's what I use when shooting around Northern Ireland! Hope that helps!
@@TheDroneCreative Great, thank you. I'll start off with the PL set and see how it goes, then maybe down the line a bit I'll grab a non-PL set. I've subscribed and looking forward to seeing more of your videos, and with recognisable locations! Cheers.
Great information, brightly presented. There are two more filters you might want to include as well: The ND2000 (and sometimes even the ND1000) are great for long exposure photos, and the GND, which help balance a non-balanced scenery, such as very bright skies and lesser bright ground.
Thank you, and you are absolutely right. I will do a separate video on long exposure. The GND is a new one, even to me. Will check it out, thanks!
@@TheDroneCreative The GND filter is largely used with landscape photography. I use it every now and then with my professional mirrorless camera, and was happy to see it is available for the M3P, as it can help overcome the quite-short dynamic range this camera has to offer and the fixed wide open aperture.
Great video & info, but i have one question. Why not just get the PL filters, wouldn't that do the job for both filters? non PL & PL Thanks again!
Hello Andy ? What would be more useful ? Nd plus pl. filters or nd alone ?
Thank you.
Is there any use for an ND filter for still photography?
Fantastic video! Thank you so much, Mattheww
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Excellent explanation! Thank you
love the accent and helpful information!
Great video. If you can only choose 1 filter what nd will be ? Also would you get the ndpl or just regular nd ?
Hi, love the videos, I recently bought a drone. How would you go about buying a replacement lens? (The original lens you get on the drone?)
Excellent video Master Jedi.
Thanks for a great and simple explanation…and enjoy those 20c days, the norm around here is 35 and up
Great Video! Thanks Matthew
Happy to help - thanks for watching!
Clearly explained, thanks!
You're welcome!
Which six-pack do you recommend to buy for the DJI mini pro 4
Bro, still learning about this filters, am I able to use filters on auto mode? will it auto adjust exposure so that I dont need to worry if light conditions change quickly, like from sunny to suddenly cloudy?
Hey! You can use filters on auto mode and it will adjust the exposure (shutterspeed & iso) automatically. Just be careful not to have too dark a ND filter on or the drone will lower the shutterspeed too much or use a very high ISO.
@@TheDroneCreative ahh go it. Thanks for this mate! 👍
ı use for motovlog at clear or cloudy days, should you recommend nd or ndpl? is there any negatives for ndpl?
So from my understanding, ND+PL is the best one right? If I can got only one set of these go with the ND+PL right? Thanks.
Top marks!
Glued to this helpful Chanel
Question, if I may? My first flight yesterday! (Ok in very bright sunlight) - way over exposed and way too bright (footage) - looking at your videos, you shoot in amazing weather but the end realist is spot on! What have I not set up correctly?
Thanks
Thank you! On really bright days I always aim to underexposure ever so slightly. The MM icon should be around -0.3. Then in my editor I can bring the brightness back up but have all the sky and highlights preserved. Hope that helps!
Thanks for this. I've got the bright day pack and I'm still experimenting with video and stills. You explain everything perfectly.. but when should I NOT use the ND PL kit? I bought this kit on its own and I'm wondering if I should have standard ND's for when filming when there is little motion, high up or little reflections around, or does it not really matter? Thanks again
Hey, so a few reasons not to use a polarizer are when the reflected light has colour and you want that in your image (ie, orange sunset on the water) or in very low light. Realistically speaking though the ND PL kit will be good for 99% of situations. Hope that helps!
@@TheDroneCreative thank you! I'll see how I go. I'll probably get the all day pack too so I have the full spectrum and can test the difference. What modes on the M3P would I be using for the ND1000?
Do you think DJI could through firmware give 5,10,30 second long exposure times?
great video. I'll run for the ND + CPL filter type
Do you think that the filters will fit the new DJI mini 4 pro?
I can’t find anything on the web but from what I read…it’s the same camera as the air 3 pro. Thanks
Excellent explanation
Apart from the lack of nd1000, wouldn't the bright day pack be the best option if you just want to pick one set? Since if you don't want the PL effect you can just rotate it to V while filming H for example?
The ND/CPL pack will change the color of the sky, they are best used at a 45 to 90 degree downwards angles. That's the only thing I'd say it was missing from the tutorial. The best value pack, imo, is getting the 3 set bundle if you wanna go full pro with NDs. I screwed up, got the ND/CPLs at the beginning and ended up buying the normal ND package too, afterwards (thus wasting money on shipping). Btw, the ND1000 will help you with day hyperlapses.
If you don't want to do long exposure photography you can live without the ND1000, although as Drone Surfing has mentioned they can help with day hyperlapses. If I had to pick one set the bright day pack is the option I would go for, but I do a lot of flying over water and reflective surfaces. In the end it will be slightly personal preference though and they do offer the 3 set bundle which is pretty good value for money.
@@TheDroneCreative Do you have a link for the 3 set bundle please, I can't seem to find it?