Do I Need a 64 - 128 ND Filter For My Air 2s?

[Martin9597]

I've begun to realize that the #32 ND filter that comes with the Air 2s Fly More package is not cutting down enough light in the bright California landscape. I'm still having to set shutter speed at 120-160+. Lately I've just resorted to setting Auto Shutter speed. Does anyone have experience with the DJI 64-512 filters? Thanks

 

[ThatBeardedDroneGuy]

I have a 64 for my Mini 2 but I haven't had the need to use it. Not sure what filters you have now, but Freewell sells them individually for $20.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

ND64 can be useful for video with very bright light / reflections, eg sunny day and pure white beach sand, or snow.
It’s very rare though to need it for the typical 180o frame rate / shutter speed ratio for motion blur.

You should not need anything more, unless using for very slow shutter photography like water smoothing of waterfalls, tidal movement, cloud movement, or perhaps daylight traffic blur / night time car taillight streaking for example.

An ND64 is taking away (I think?) around 98.4% of light coming into the lens.

 

[ghost1917]

I've begun to realize that the #32 ND filter that comes with the Air 2s Fly More package is not cutting down enough light in the bright California landscape. I'm still having to set shutter speed at 120-160+. Lately I've just resorted to setting Auto Shutter speed. Does anyone have experience with the DJI 64-512 filters? Thanks

With all the light the 1” sensor lets in, the ND 32 isn’t nearly enough in bright sunlight. I actually use the ND 32 that came with the FMC for sunrise and sunsets. I have a DJI Air 2S ND Filter Set (ND64, ND128, ND256, ND512) coming from B&H. I’ll let you know how they perform in bright sunlight. I should have them tomorrow 5/17…..: )

 

[KenCharuk]

With all the light the 1” sensor lets in, the ND 32 isn’t nearly enough in bright sunlight. I actually use the ND 32 that came with the FMC for sunrise and sunsets. I have a DJI Air 2S ND Filter Set (ND64, ND128, ND256, ND512) coming from B&H. I’ll let you know how they perform in bright sunlight. I should have them tomorrow 5/17…..: )

Anything to report on the nd512? (slightly more transparent than cardboard?)

 

[patc45 France]

Calculation to install the correct filter
Example in automatic correct exposure 1/1600th
Speed 25 fps shetter 1/50th the shot is overexposed.
It is necessary to divide the speed 1/1600 by the shetter 1/50em one obtains
1600 / 50 = 32 so an ND filter 32 is installed for an exposure
Right.