ND Filters - advise needed
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AdventureCity
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I also got set full set of TACO RC. Here in the Texas sun, I find the ND8 works best, so they are on almost all of the time. Also tried ND4. Easy on and off and gimbal initialization is good. I cannot tell a difference in image sharpness between bare lens and lens w/ filter. I like the fact that the lens is slightly recessed in the ring. Be sure to invest in good lens cleaning materials - camera and ND filters, otherwise there may be some blurriness (my lesson learned).
I want to try these ones but I ve no feedback yet The Polar pro are too expensive for me.
Sandmarc are the best. High quality, not too expensive. Easy to take on and off, unlike some others. Yet they stay snugly fit. No issues with Gimbal. Great company and customer service.
Whichever ones you get, be sure they're coated as the "really" cheap ones are uncoated and can introduce flare.
I'm quite happy with this set.
I'm quite happy with this set.
very happy with cinematic x3 polar pro 8, 16, and 32 but have decided i need a 4 as well ( after i buy a new mavic- at bottom of lake)
I have a set of Taco filters and they seem very good. No image degradation or colour shift.
I usually use the +16 or +32 to get my shutter speed down to 1/50 on a bright day.
However I was flying today and noticed for the first time a reflection on the image. Admittedly this was an unusual situation with quite still water forming a mirror to reflect the sun from the bottom of the image.
That resulted in a ghost image of the water surface appearing higher in the image.
Have a look at this screen shot.
I would expect all filters would probably do this in a similar situation. Of course if the filters weren't coated it would be much worse.
BTW, sometimes I haven't got the time or inclination to use filters to adhere to the 180 degree rule.
In those situations I fly unfiltered and apply Reel SmartMotion Blur (RSMB) in post. It mimics the appropriate amount of motion blur and does a bang-up job I must say.
It does take for-freakin-ever to crunch thru the footage when you go to output though.
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I completely agree, but to me it is more like buying a brand new luxury car and then purposely going out of your way to search out a way to put the cheapest plastic hubcaps on it.
They had no issue forking out the money for a higher end drone (I realize Mavic is not a Matrice but it's also not a Sky Viper)
But now when it comes to the one thing that can make or break their shots they want to go budget bargain bin dime store ND filters?!?
I have owned 3 sets of ND filters for the Mavic Pro, 2 of which were sent to me in exchange for an honest unbiased review. And neither were from PolarPro, even with 2 sets of free very well known ND filters. I still chose to spend my own money on the PolarPro Cinema Series. Because I did the comparison, I seen the difference between discount and quality filter sets.
Do yourself a favor and bite the bullet and get the PolarPro Cinema Series. Instead of scrolling thru all the others that copy/compare themselves to PP. They really are next level in build quality, optics and the absolute best customer service. With a lifetime warranty and PolarPros guarantee of customer satisfaction. You will seriously not regret your purchase from PolarPro.
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I buy the CPL one, I use it first for protect the gimbal lens... other way I see a better effect in result of film and pictures in sunny days...
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Are you seriously just searching for the cheapest option on Amazon right now?
I have the Skyreat filters, which I am perfectly happy with. But full marks for the free PolarPro App that calculates which grade of ND filter you need given the current conditions...
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I have the Polar Pro professional 6-pack , they seem to be the best I seen reasonably priced ..... There not a cheap thin glass or plastic that would break when you handle them.
They fit well and serve there purpose, if you ever have any problems, Polar Pro's customer service is excellent
Hello to all,
new guy here
So I just bought the mavic and I was looking to buy some ND filters.
I was reading this topic and I can't figure out what to choose.
Polar Pro or Freewell ?
The polar pro do they still having problem with the initialization of the camera when we power up the drone?
Thank you.
new guy here
So I just bought the mavic and I was looking to buy some ND filters.
I was reading this topic and I can't figure out what to choose.
Polar Pro or Freewell ?
The polar pro do they still having problem with the initialization of the camera when we power up the drone?
Thank you.
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As a 30+ year still photographer and about 7 months in drones I would highly recommend combo ND with CPL. (Circular ) polarizing filters increase natural saturation and cut glare/highlights esp. In sunny scenes. Pick your brand, I won't steer there but get them. Gets shutter down for video too.
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I ended up getting these and they are exactly as they appear on the video. Easy to put on and take off. I mean I don't feel like the gimbal is at risk what-so-ever. They have made a big difference to my photos and video, especially the ND16. I can even leave them on permanently if I wanted too, no risk of them catching... Also the box is neat, small and light and east to carry. Cost me 64 bucks, and I think it was money well spent.
I have polar Pro and they got the six pack which has regular and polarized and I am very happy with them since they do not cause any gimbal issues and the shots that you got after using ND filters is incredible in comparison to without, you are shooting any kind of shots over water especially around sunset or Sunrise the polarized ones help drastically to smooth out the glary reflections, if you really are into it for a great video and stills ND filters are the way to go and I can just tell you from experience polar Pro makes a nice set.
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I got those exact ones in the mail yesterday..... DO NOT ORDER THEM! I love Neewer products for my regular photography but these are not the way to go. They are heavy and to thick. They caused my gimble to strain and be floppy and jammed when i looked hard right. If you really care to see, I can upload the video. I just ordered the DJI
I want to try these ones but I ve no feedback yet The Polar pro are too expensive for me.
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