Received two set of filters that I purchased through Amazon with the 10% discount; making these a very good bargain. I purchased both the 4-8-16 ND and PL six pack and the ND32 and 64 sets.
In my opinion ND Filters are a must with the Mavic 2 Pro if you care about filming anywhere close to the "180 degree shutter rule." Basically you are trying to keep the shutter speed about double your fps -frames per second.
In typical 4k this would be 4k 30fps with a shutter speed of 60.
Here are screen shots showing what the ND16 is capable of in bright sun.
Notice with the stock lens how high the shutter speed needs to be to get proper exposure.
Stock lens:
Here the ND16 allows 60 fps without going over F8 where the sharpness falls of badly.
ND16:
With the ND 32 on the lens can be opened further down to f4.5 from f7.1
The other evening I flew about an hour before sunset until slightly after. The ND16 is probably the go to lens for many situations, allowing 4K 24fps to be shot at a shutter speed of 50 with a aperture of f4.0 to f5.6 unless the subject was very light. Very bright high noon shots my need the ND32 unless one is willing to run the shutter speed up a little to keep the ND16 in place. 30fps/60ss was no problem either. The ND8 may be most useful on very overcast days.
After sundown and before dark the ND4 was used with no issue. I even forgot it was on when I shot some Friday Night Lights this evening; but off was certainly better in the dark.
The ND32 will probably be useful in the desert, over sand or snow and with very bright subjects, ie white buildings. If one wants to shoot closer to f2.8 then the ND32 may be the first choice, but it will have come off sooner as the light fades.
I didn't get a chance to try it but I hope the 64 will allow 1/4 second shutter speeds for daylight hyperlapses without having to go up to or above F8; otherwise on to the ND128.
The fit and finish of the FStop.Labs filters was excellent. I had no problem getting the gimbal lock on with any of them in place.
They were fractional heavier than stock at just over 2g and the glass was the same thickness. The gimbal should have no problems with these lens.
If you wonder about whether you need a set of NDs for filming the answer in my opinion is yes. Get a set, I don't think you will regret it.
I have some more testing to do and will update as I get them done.
In my opinion ND Filters are a must with the Mavic 2 Pro if you care about filming anywhere close to the "180 degree shutter rule." Basically you are trying to keep the shutter speed about double your fps -frames per second.
In typical 4k this would be 4k 30fps with a shutter speed of 60.
Here are screen shots showing what the ND16 is capable of in bright sun.
Notice with the stock lens how high the shutter speed needs to be to get proper exposure.
Stock lens:
Here the ND16 allows 60 fps without going over F8 where the sharpness falls of badly.
ND16:
With the ND 32 on the lens can be opened further down to f4.5 from f7.1
The other evening I flew about an hour before sunset until slightly after. The ND16 is probably the go to lens for many situations, allowing 4K 24fps to be shot at a shutter speed of 50 with a aperture of f4.0 to f5.6 unless the subject was very light. Very bright high noon shots my need the ND32 unless one is willing to run the shutter speed up a little to keep the ND16 in place. 30fps/60ss was no problem either. The ND8 may be most useful on very overcast days.
After sundown and before dark the ND4 was used with no issue. I even forgot it was on when I shot some Friday Night Lights this evening; but off was certainly better in the dark.
The ND32 will probably be useful in the desert, over sand or snow and with very bright subjects, ie white buildings. If one wants to shoot closer to f2.8 then the ND32 may be the first choice, but it will have come off sooner as the light fades.
I didn't get a chance to try it but I hope the 64 will allow 1/4 second shutter speeds for daylight hyperlapses without having to go up to or above F8; otherwise on to the ND128.
The fit and finish of the FStop.Labs filters was excellent. I had no problem getting the gimbal lock on with any of them in place.
They were fractional heavier than stock at just over 2g and the glass was the same thickness. The gimbal should have no problems with these lens.
If you wonder about whether you need a set of NDs for filming the answer in my opinion is yes. Get a set, I don't think you will regret it.
I have some more testing to do and will update as I get them done.
