Anyone tried these filters?

[Razor62]

No experience with filters. Wondering if anyone's tried these and if so, your opinions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[old man mavic]

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No experience with filters. Wondering if anyone's tried these and if so, your opinions?

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i have a set they are very light weight they have a reusable sticky pad that affixes them to the lens plus my set came with a couple of spares they do not seem to compromise the gimbals movements and i leave the ND 8 on mine all the time, also they do not impede the fitting of the gimbal protector

 

[Razor62]

i have a set they are very light weight they have a reusable sticky pad that affixes them to the lens plus my set came with a couple of spares they do not seem to compromise the gimbals movements and i leave the ND16 on mine all the time, also they do not impede the fitting of the gimbal protector

Thank you very much! They're on the way....

 

[Deleted member 114292]

I’d be really interested to hear your rationale for leaving the filter on all the time.

 

[old man mavic]

it protects the lense and i am very happy with the video and pics i get with it on

 

[Deleted member 114292]

Ok, just so long as you realize it will reduce image quality some what.

 

[old man mavic]

Ok, just so long as you realize it will reduce image quality some what.

sorry i must apologise in fact they are ND8 not16 my mistake

 

[Capt KO]

PL Polarized? If so how good is it at blocking reflections over water, since I know you do fly over water. OMM? ?The ones I use on my phantoms work well for that.
Spotting fish

 

[WithTheBirds]

Ok, just so long as you realize it will reduce image quality some what.

That isn't (can't be) necessarily true. At least not to the extent it is relevant.

 

[Deleted member 114292]

Well I do have experience in photography and normally putting a piece of plastic over your lens is considered a no no unless there is a good reason.
It reduces image quality and cuts the amount of light, which increases noise.
And protection is not generally considered a good reason as in the case of a drone about the only thing that could damage your lens is a crash, and that filter will no do much in a crash.
The good reasons are to reduce depth of field by requiring a larger aperture (smaller f number = larger aperture).
Not an issue on a drone as you have wide angle lens focused to infinity.
The next reason is to get a slower shutter speed to get blur like if you want to generate blur, like in pictures of waterfalls.

 

[douglas_in_philly]

Let's see some pictures taken with the filter (and without).

 

[WithTheBirds]

Let's see some pictures taken with the filter (and without).

Yes- in circumstances where the available illumination provides for correct exposure, without increasing ISO or applying a TV value where camera shake/motion blur might be an issue, the resultant images with and without filter will be indistinguishable. To suggest a blanket reduction in perceivable image quality in all circumstances suggests a lack of appreciation of how ND filters operate.

 

[old man mavic]

well all i can say is the filter gives me a nicer video I dont do editing and only record in 1080p 30fps and on both my MPP and MM the filter gives me a better picture ,i am no expert on photography but i know what looks good for me when i do post pics on here they are just straight from the SD card for me the flying is what i enjoy the most and the video i capture is a bonus and gives me memory of the day to view when i cant fly

 

[WithTheBirds]

well all i can say is the filter gives me a nicer video I dont do editing and only record in 1080p 30fps and on both my MPP and MM the filter gives me a better picture ,i am no expert on photography but i know what looks good for me when i do post pics on here they are just straight from the SD card for me the flying is what i enjoy the most and the video i capture is a bonus and gives me memory of the day to view when i cant fly

That’s what it’s all about Mate....

 

[m80116]

Well... today I sadly have to report something not very pleasant about the SunnyLife filters.

My ND-PL filters are all quite a bit off. My ND4PL and ND16PL are about 90° off thus not polarizing at all under most conditions, while my ND8PL and ND32PL are off by about 30°, so they're still usable yet far from ideal. I sadly discovered the elements are also fixed.

Good quality glass isn't enough when you're after PL. I definitely do not recommend these now.

 

[WithTheBirds]

Well... today I sadly have to report something not very pleasant about the SunnyLife filters.

My ND-PL filters are all quite a bit off. My ND4PL and ND16PL are about 90° off thus not polarizing at all under most conditions, while my ND8PL and ND32PL are off by about 30°, so they're still usable yet far from ideal. I sadly discovered the elements are also fixed.

Good quality glass isn't enough when you're after PL. I definitely do not recommend these now.

If the filter element can't be user adjusted (that's what Im getting from your description) it will be off by a varied amount depending on the camera orientation. There is no set ideal orientation for every use case.

 

[jpit]

Well I do have experience in photography and normally putting a piece of plastic over your lens is considered a no no unless there is a good reason.
It reduces image quality and cuts the amount of light, which increases noise.
And protection is not generally considered a good reason as in the case of a drone about the only thing that could damage your lens is a crash, and that filter will no do much in a crash.
The good reasons are to reduce depth of field by requiring a larger aperture (smaller f number = larger aperture).
Not an issue on a drone as you have wide angle lens focused to infinity.
The next reason is to get a slower shutter speed to get blur like if you want to generate blur, like in pictures of waterfalls.

I have never seen photographic filter made with plastic. Normally a multicoated filter with not deteriorate the image and can also add some protection.

 

[TDZHDTV]

Well... today I sadly have to report something not very pleasant about the SunnyLife filters.

My ND-PL filters are all quite a bit off. My ND4PL and ND16PL are about 90° off thus not polarizing at all under most conditions, while my ND8PL and ND32PL are off by about 30°, so they're still usable yet far from ideal. I sadly discovered the elements are also fixed.

Good quality glass isn't enough when you're after PL. I definitely do not recommend these now.

I have the standard filters, they produce vignettes when taking photos also, not very good quality

 

[m80116]

Tbh I am very pleased with the optical qualities, and even the filter shape, can be retained with the gimbal protector and offer some shade like a lens hood.

The problem is with the polarization, I've even thought about the polarization direction being scattered across filters to offer a flexible solution for every hour of the day... but it just seems random and I don't like this.... randomness.