Polar Pro or PGYTECH VND?

[MaBro]

Does anyone have any idea which VND to choose? Polar Pro or PGYTECH. I am after the one that reduce light 2-5 stops.
*Picture quality differences
*Attaching on the camera
*Are both stepless?
*Is weight affecting the gimbal?
*Anything else

 

[Hauptmann]

Welcome to our forum to MaBro, from Hauptmann in North Texas, USA!

I don't think anyone could see much difference between Polar Pro and Pgytech, except for the price. I have Freewell, which gives me 2 VND filters (2-5 stops, and 6-9) for 50 USD. They attach easily, are marked but stepless, and don't affect the drone. Polar Pro and Pgytech and probably every other brand of VNDs are equal in those respects.

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[15PSI]

I use Freewell in my business. Fit and function are as expected for the price. On my ‘recreation’ drones, I use Polar Pro - no problems with that brand either.

 

[k9kids]

I use PolarPro. Keep in mind that there are no dedicated stops and due to vibrations mine does move between different settings.?

 

[THE CYBORG]

Another Freewell Variable ND filter user here

 

[MaBro]

I use PolarPro. Keep in mind that there are no dedicated stops and due to vibrations mine does move between different settings.?

Thank you, that was very valuable information for me. I will then go for PGYTECH and hope their VND rotates with more friction.

 

[Hauptmann]

Thank you, that was very valuable information for me. I will then go for PGYTECH and hope their VND rotates with more friction.

Tested my Freewell VND filter today for the first time. Set ISO at 100, EV at +1, aperture at 4.0, my shutter at 1/60 then spun my VND until everything was centered. Worked fine! After two vigorous flights, VND setting hadn't moved. Plenty of friction.

 

[anon67]

Most of the filters are made of the same glass and no filter is going to be 100% color neutral especially at that price range, so you will be doing some color correction regardless. Even on my really expensive dslr nd filters I have to color correct so this is ok.

I know moment uses cheap glass and pgytech uses German SCHOTT glass which is what you want for optical glass. For $30 I don’t think you can go wrong with pgytech. Free well is a bit overpriced but they have a bigger market share and name recognition and also they are very popular with content creators/reviewers so they can charge more. I recommend pgytech over polar pro 100000%

 

[Ziggy01]

Does anyone have any idea which VND to choose? Polar Pro or PGYTECH. I am after the one that reduce light 2-5 stops.
*Picture quality differences
*Attaching on the camera
*Are both stepless?
*Is weight affecting the gimbal?
*Anything else

Hmm. I bought the Moment VND's. They're solid and look good to me.

 

[GMAN007]

Does anyone have any idea which VND to choose? Polar Pro or PGYTECH. I am after the one that reduce light 2-5 stops.
*Picture quality differences
*Attaching on the camera
*Are both stepless?
*Is weight affecting the gimbal?
*Anything else

Consider a brand called MOMENT ?. Lens optic(s) and mechanical setting stops are well designed...

 

[MaBro]

I have now ordered PGYTECH and will update my experience with that VND when it has arrived.
Thank you everyone for your input.

 

[Ice_2k]

I'm also using the Moment VND and I'm pretty happy with it (except for the issue with shooting panoramas, which applies to any filter using polarized glass).

 

[brusa69]

I purchased the freewell vnd pack before seeing this useful comparison I think I did right not only for the price.

 

[Ice_2k]

I purchased the freewell vnd pack before seeing this useful comparison I think I did right not only for the price.

Quick summary for non-french speakers?

 

[brusa69]

Quick summary for non-french speakers?

He has lost the polar pro vnd that is loose and popped off during flight [emoji1787]

 

[MaBro]

I have now tested PGYTECH VND 2-5 stops.

+ It´s easy to attach to the drone. The DJI ND that comes with Fly More is a bit stiff to put on. I feel comfortable to put the filter on or off with the drone powered on. That is not the case with DJI´s own filter.
+ It seems that it´s enough friction on the dial that selects the ND amount. It has not changed during flight.
+ Weight is not affecting the gimbal.
+ I can not see any quality loss in the picture.
+ The stops seems to corresponds correctly to actual stops in reduced light.

- There is a clear tint towards yellow. Maybe that´s because I used AWB. And maybe that´s the case with all ND-filters. I played around with it and it seems that the colours are 500K warmer than without the filter.

In the brusa69 video above it seems like the Freewell VND also has a ND zero position. That is not the case with PGYTECH.

 

[merg]

how does the pgytech work with HDR video vis a vis the yellow tint? just want to make sure it doesnt kill that mode as I do enjoy HDR video rather than doing things in post..

 

[Deleted member 136962]

I have now ordered PGYTECH and will update my experience with that VND when it has arrived.
Thank you everyone for your input.

how do they work? kind of rhetorical

 

[Memotheleftie]

I have now tested PGYTECH VND 2-5 stops.

+ It´s easy to attach to the drone. The DJI ND that comes with Fly More is a bit stiff to put on. I feel comfortable to put the filter on or off with the drone powered on. That is not the case with DJI´s own filter.
+ It seems that it´s enough friction on the dial that selects the ND amount. It has not changed during flight.
+ Weight is not affecting the gimbal.
+ I can not see any quality loss in the picture.
+ The stops seems to corresponds correctly to actual stops in reduced light.

- There is a clear tint towards yellow. Maybe that´s because I used AWB. And maybe that´s the case with all ND-filters. I played around with it and it seems that the colours are 500K warmer than without the filter.

In the brusa69 video above it seems like the Freewell VND also has a ND zero position. That is not the case with PGYTECH.

Just ordered mine a few days ago, can you keep the filter with the gimbal cover? How many flights since you put it on? Any additional advise or observation?

 

[k9kids]

He has lost the polar pro vnd that is loose and popped off during flight [emoji1787]

I lost my Polar Pro in flight today. Been on almost a year. Never checked to see if it was on tight. My bad!? Might try PGY Tech this time.