Shutter speed and filters

msinger · Jan 5, 2018

Scobo said:
Didn't realise a slower shutter speed could help with that so thanks for that

Another cheap fix is a lens hood (like this one).

Lake_Flyer · Jan 5, 2018

msinger said:
Another cheap fix is a lens hood (like this one).

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That's the one I use, and it works very well as long as you keep the yaw smooth and slow. Basically what you want to do while filming anyways, unless you have to fly fast for a reason.

MicheleStapleton · Jan 6, 2018

This fellow in the video, does he have a YouTube URL? I think I’d like to follow him. Thanks.

Scobo · Jan 6, 2018

MicheleStapleton said:
This fellow in the video, does he have a YouTube URL? I think I’d like to follow him. Thanks.

Just hit the 'subscribe' button and you'll get notifications when he uploads a new video.

RLWood · Jan 6, 2018

I just read about this app the other day. Apparently this company makes filters and created this app to help choose the filter. It’s called PolarPro. Search for it in your App Store. (I’m not affiliated and the app is free)

Filter Calculator by PolarPro Filter Calculator on the App Store

Gerry65 · Jan 6, 2018

MicheleStapleton said:
This fellow in the video, does he have a YouTube

He’s Tom Tech on YouTube. Here’s a link where he talks about producing cinematic clips:

MicheleStapleton · Jan 6, 2018

The guy I was asking about was this fellow. His name was at the very beginning of his video. Duh. Drone Film Guide

Gerry65 · Jan 6, 2018

MicheleStapleton said:
The guy I was asking about was this fellow. His name was at the very beginning of his video. Duh. Drone Film Guide

Yeah, that's the the same guy in the link I posted. Tom's Tech Time. I like his stuff on YouTube. Here's that link again in case i messed it up:

Trevor55 · Jan 7, 2018

Be careful with the cheaper filters only fit them after startup.
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LukemusMavicmus · Jan 8, 2018

I find that most of my drone footage is Ok with a high shutter speed and no filter. If you're mainly just flying high above everything then most motion within the shot is minimal in terms of noticing motion blur or the jittery effect because all people and cars in the shot are so small. But for the times when you want to be a little closer to ground or have normal motion like cars moving or even people and other things, then it's good to have filters to keep your shutter speed lower. Also, the motion of your drone itself isn't impacted much by a high or low shutter speed (typically) because the things moving in the frame (or rather the frame moving about the things really) are far away. It's really for close objects when you're flying ground level with actual moving subjects that you will probably prefer a lower shutter speed (ie: 1/60 at 30fps).

I got the filters from DJI and am still testing them out to decide if I really like them (IDK if sometimes they make the image too soft but I have to test it some more and look online what other people's experience is like). But for $30 or whatever they were, it was worth it to test them out. Now I'm trying to find ND filters for my galaxy S8 with my Osmo!

HighlandsVideo · Jan 10, 2018

I have found with all my digital cameras when shooting video that without the proper frame rate to shutter speed ratio, the staccato or stuttering is most apparent in lateral movements like yawing and flying sideways to my subject. It may still be present when moving forward or backward, but is much less obvious to me. I love the ND filters and almost always have an 8 or 16 on board.