Is ND64 filter needed when filming snow on a bright day?

[black_magic100]

Anybody willing to sell just the nd64?

 

[msinger]

Here are a few single ND64 filters you can buy:

• PGYTECH ND64 (multi-coated)
• Taco-RC ND64
• Taco-RC ND64 (multi-coated)
• PolarPro ND64 (multi -coated)
• PolarPro ND/PL64 (multi-coated)
• Freewell Gear ND64 (multi-coated)

 

[LivinLarge]

Only if you want grey snow. Add exposure compensation instead.

 

[Qoncussion]

Only if you want grey snow. Add exposure compensation instead.

ND filters don't change colors - hence the word "Neutral" in the name. This was shot with an ND32:

 

[LivinLarge]

ND filters don't change colors - hence the word "Neutral" in the name. This was shot with an ND32:

Of course they don't. Never said that.
A predominately white snow scene will fool the camera into underexposing, resulting in snow that looks grey instead of white. You don't need an ND64 filter to get a slower shutter speed for this circumstance. You need to stick with the ND32 and add exposure compensation which will result in a slower shutter speed.

 

[KiterTodd]

I think I have a polarized ND16 from PolarPro.

In any case, you can contact them and just buy a single filter if you want. In my experience, I found that the ND16 combined with the exposure compensation on the craft covers a wide range of conditions from sunny beach days to bright snow.

 

[msinger]

In any case, you can contact them and just buy a single filter if you want.

No need to hunt down a special contact. They sell individual filters on their website here.

 

[black_magic100]

I think I have a polarized ND16 from PolarPro.

In any case, you can contact them and just buy a single filter if you want. In my experience, I found that the ND16 combined with the exposure compensation on the craft covers a wide range of conditions from sunny beach days to bright snow.

What do you mean by exposure compensation?

 

[KiterTodd]

What do you mean by exposure compensation?

The EV adjustment.
Here's an article that discusses it for the Phantom. I'm sure there is one for the Mavic but this was the first google offering...
Using the Exposure Compensation Wheel on Your Phantom - DJI Aerial Photography Academy

 

[black_magic100]

The EV adjustment.
Here's an article that discusses it for the Phantom. I'm sure there is one for the Mavic but this was the first google offering...
Using the Exposure Compensation Wheel on Your Phantom - DJI Aerial Photography Academy

I am so confused. I thought you couldn't adjust the EV manually on the mavic. The EV is just a measure of the exposure and can only be changed by adjusting the shutter/ISO and or adding a filter?

 

[Strobing_NYC]

Yes you can adjust the EV either by ISO or shutter speed.

 

[black_magic100]

Yes you can adjust the EV either by ISO or shutter speed.

So I should still get a ND64 if I want to film at 1/60th shutter then..

 

[Dizzy1971]

I am so confused. I thought you couldn't adjust the EV manually on the mavic. The EV is just a measure of the exposure and can only be changed by adjusting the shutter/ISO and or adding a filter?

Also for photos it’s best to use RAW that way you can have the most latitude possible in post.

 

[Qoncussion]

So I should still get a ND64 if I want to film at 1/60th shutter then..

Yes. Since you are working with a camera that has a fixed aperture, the only level of control, once you have decided upon a fixed shutter speed, beyond setting ISO to a low value, is to get the ND filter that gets your exposure where you want it. If ND64 meets that need ~gitter.

 

[daisy-girl]

Only on the rare occasion that I shoot at mid-day here in LA, have i used my Polar Pro ND64-PL to avoid having some white stucco walls shot head on completely washed out when shooting video at 1080p/30 at 1/60th of a second.

I wanted them to continue to be white when played back on a 1080p HDTV, but I also wanted to avoid the lines of the window frames being washed out, which can happen if the EV for the scene's highlights exceeds +2.0.

 

[black_magic100]

Only on the rare occasion that I shoot at mid-day here in LA, have i used my Polar Pro ND64-PL to avoid having some white stucco walls shot head on completely washed out when shooting video at 1080p/30 at 1/60th of a second.

I wanted them to continue to be white when played back on a 1080p HDTV, but I also wanted to avoid the lines of the window frames being washed out, which can happen if the EV for the scene's highlights exceeds +2.0.

When I shot in Cancun I couldn't even film the beach because of how bright it was. I should probably just buy it lol

 

[daisy-girl]

So I should still get a ND64 if I want to film at 1/60th shutter then..

All my filters are ND-PL, which allow a bit more fine tuning than the NDs -- you can vary the amount of polarization, which lightens/darkens the overall scene, by rotating them prior to installing them on the lens.

I generally include lots of sky and clouds in my images -- I love tilting from +30 to -90 and back again with my Mavic Pros -- and the ND-PLs, depending on the angle with the sun, can make a blue sky more intensely blue against any white clouds.

 

[Simmo]

Yes. Since you are working with a camera that has a fixed aperture, the only level of control, once you have decided upon a fixed shutter speed, beyond setting ISO to a low value, is to get the ND filter that gets your exposure where you want it. If ND64 meets that need ~gitter.

Yep.

 

[black_magic100]

All my filters are ND-PL, which allow a bit more fine tuning than the NDs -- you can vary the amount of polarization, which lightens/darkens the overall scene, by rotating them prior to installing them on the lens.

I generally include lots of sky and clouds in my images -- I love tilting from +30 to -90 and back again with my Mavic Pros -- and the ND-PLs, depending on the angle with the sun, can make a blue sky more intensely blue against any white clouds.

Ahh I have the taco-rc. I don't think mine do that

 

[Steve-o77]

ND filters don't change colors - hence the word "Neutral" in the name. This was shot with an ND32:

Blacks are crushed otherwise great cinematography