New Flyer Question regarding ND Filters

[skiboy]

Most of the kits I see from Freewell etc all start at ND16 thru 1k I bought a set of daylight and a set of PL filters.
I don't even see ND4 or ND8 for the mini pro.
I plan on visiting Costa Rica soon and want to be prepared.
Will I need less that ND16, ever?
Very new at this, thanks for any advice on normal flying and proper ND choices.

 

[Starz]

Some information possibly here?

Search results for query: ND filters

mavicpilots.com

 

[akdrone]

Probably not. The goal of an ND filter is to allow you to set your FPS and Shutter speed so you can create motion blur - at least that is their main use with videography. Typical shutter speeds are so high in normal lighting that ND 4 and 8 would rarely be needed. Certainly my experience bears that out. You'll want to read a bit on PL filters for video. They are pretty unusual to use (helpful when they are...) because shooting the sky with them with a typical wide angle is not a good idea.