Filters for photos

prestonrich · Dec 1, 2020

Other than polarization filters for glare is there any benefit to using VND filters on the MA2 when shooting photos only?

THE CYBORG · Dec 1, 2020

Generally speaking I would say no.
If you want slow shutter speeds to blur the motion of moving water or light trails then yes.

Meta4 · Dec 1, 2020

prestonrich said:
Other than polarization filters for glare is there any benefit to using VND filters on the MA2 when shooting photos only?

Unless you have a particular reason to force a slower shutter speed, there is no reason to use ND filters when shooting stills with your drone.
Leave them off because they will just make things more difficult.

A.O. · Dec 3, 2020

Ok, newby question to go with this... What do those filters do? anybody want to give me a lesson? And .. I AM NOT a photographer so speak in English please.

snappy1 · Dec 3, 2020

I shot this photo with a MA2 using a ND9 filter with a lens opening of f2.8, an ISO of 100 and a shutter speed of 3 seconds. It was shot just as the sun came over the horizon. I use ND filters for these type of shots and when I want to shoot light trails just before dawn and just after dusk.

Meta4 · Dec 3, 2020

A.O. said:
Ok, newby question to go with this... What do those filters do? anybody want to give me a lesson? And .. I AM NOT a photographer so speak in English please.

In short, they reduce the amount of light getting to the sensor without changing colour values.

Heindrich1988 · Dec 3, 2020

A.O. said:
Ok, newby question to go with this... What do those filters do? anybody want to give me a lesson? And .. I AM NOT a photographer so speak in English please.

This video explains it quite well. In short, they make your footage look more realistic, especially when you have a contrast between flying fast over something whilst shooting something far off in the distance. For example zooming a few feet above a field whilst looking at mountains in the distance.

A.O. · Dec 3, 2020

Thanks Heindrich

ldallara-air2 · Dec 3, 2020

snappy1 said:
I shot this photo with a MA2 using a ND9 filter with a lens opening of f2.8, an ISO of 100 and a shutter speed of 3 seconds. It was shot just as the sun came over the horizon. I use ND filters for these type of shots and when I want to shoot light trails just before dawn and just after dusk.

Beautiful shot

Marley Robinson · Jan 4, 2022

I think when shooting photos there is a benefit of VND filters.

Meta4 · Jan 4, 2022

Marley Robinson said:
I think when shooting photos there is a benefit of VND filters.

You might think so, but you are incorrect

Unless you have a particular reason to want to force a slower shutter speed, there is no reason to use ND filters for shooting stills.