Rumor has it the e-ND filter may never make it to market due to color shifting issues, which is why it was not released as part of the Creator Combo. Apparently, creating an electronic ND filter is more challenging than DJI anticipated. Also, the e-ND filter starts at ND4, so it cannot be left on permanently if you fly at dusk or at night. Anticipated price was supposed to be about the same as a high quality ND filter set, under $200.
For what it's worth, I received my Freewell filters a few days ago in Italy. I haven't tested them much but so far so good. I was surprised I had to pay over 14% in customs fees though - they shipped directly from China. Maybe I should have known that? Regarding the e-nd, during a customer service chat for another DJI device recently, the operator assured me the e-nd would be coming out, but couldn't say when. My fingers are still crossed!
That's encouraging. It sure would make working with ND filters more practical, if you can change them while in flight, as the lighting changes. Conceptually, it's a game changer!
Good question. There might even be an automatic mode. So few of them exist in the wild. Only the prerelease reviewers got them, and they aren’t talking much about them, if at all. Color shifting issues is the supposedly the main problem that prompted their removal from release with the Creator Combo.
In the case of Freewell "Shipped" simply means they printed a label. My Standard Day, Every Day and 4 individual filters stayed that way for almost 2 weeks. Then Fedex actually got the package. I had a delivery date on East Coast of July 7th (this with "expedited shipping" As soon as the package hit LA, the delivery date has gone blank again. Worse I wite Freewell support, sales, comment on their YouTube videos and they have me on "do not reply" ive yet to get a single response to questions on the website, through support "ww will reply within 48 hours" this has been the story since June 2nd. Nothing. Nadal. After ordering over $250 worth of product. I even asked them to cancel several times, but that was ignored as well. I get that Chinese manufacturers are getting beat up pretty good by the US, and I understand delays. Ignoring the customer for almost a month and a dozen attempts to communicate is unacceptable.
Indeed, and the e-ND cannot be reduced to 0 ND which would be clear.
