What CPL filter do you recommend for a Mavic 3?

[nn666]

I have the PolarPro and I'm not that happy with it. It distorts the images which then require me to fix in Lightroom, the horizons bend at the sides. The colours are also quite different. I saw some comparison video where the YouTuber recommended the Nisi over the Polarpro with accurate colour reproduction. The Nisi filter seems to be fixed though with no polariser to turn. Just seeking others advice. I'm into photography more than video so would prefer CPL over just polarised ND filters.

 

[js47]

Absolutely crazy that the Nisi CPLs can’t be rotated — they are a serious filter company and should know better. They pulled a similar stunt with their square filter system for small cameras (Fuji X100, Ricoh GR, Sony RX, etc).

I’m still happy with my CPL from K&F. I explained why I chose it here:

Review of the K&F Concept (aka Kentfaith) CPL Filter

I will start by saying that the build quality is excellent — it is a very solid filter made from metal and glass (weight is 5.1g). The anti-reflective coating on the glass seems to be very good quality. The filter fits fairly tight onto the drone (compared with OEM filters) but it is not a...

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[akdrone]

I've had no issues with Freewell filters but I rarely use them. Most of my videos are done with wide angle lens and when you pan 90deg the sky blue changes dramatically as polarizing only works when the sun is at an angle to the lens.

 

[JeffreyS]

Polarizing filers don't work well on drones for a number of reasons, one pointed out above. They rob you of light which forces a longer shutter speed, something you do not want on a vibrating shaky camera suspended in the air. Plus, you can not rotate them when you are flying. Bad idea.

 

[DarR-T]

I've had no issues with Freewell filters but I rarely use them. Most of my videos are done with wide angle lens and when you pan 90deg the sky blue changes dramatically as polarizing only works when the sun is at an angle to the lens.

Polarizing filers don't work well on drones for a number of reasons, one pointed out above. They rob you of light which forces a longer shutter speed, something you do not want on a vibrating shaky camera suspended in the air. Plus, you can not rotate them when you are flying. Bad idea.

I tend to agree that polarizing filters won't work well on drones. I've been using polarizing filters for years but I'm new to RPA's and was thinking that regardless of whether the polarizing filter rotates or not, the drone does. This may result in weird color changes as mentioned by @akdrone .
Before I spend good money on additional filters for my Air 3S, I bought an ND/PL Bright Day 3 pack from Freewell for my NEO just to test them out. I'll gamble 30 bucks but I don't expect much. We'll see.