What filters work best for dlog?

[whiskeybc]

Newbie to filming here

I’m looking at buying some filters and I’m wondering if it’s worth buying nd/pl or if I should just get nd. From what I understand the pl helps bump up the color but since I’m gonna be shooting mainly in dlog and tweaking in post that seems pointless. However, the pl also helps reduce reflections so maybe it’s worth having for that?

Is it possible the pl will add a bunch of color into dlog footage and reduce the flexibility I have in post?

Im trying to decide between the polar pro 6 pack and 3 pack. I’d be happy to save some money if the nd/pl isn’t going to be super useful.

 

[kilomikebravo]

Whiskey: I use an ND filter virtually every time I fly while I've used my polarizers and gradients less than half a dozen times. I'd start with the 3-pack of ND's and if you decide you have a need for anything else down the road, you can always order more. But whether you record in Normal or LOG, you still have the same exposure triangle so any filters will affect the recording in the same way, regardless of the mode used.
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[whiskeybc]

Whiskey: I use an ND filter virtually every time I fly while I've used my polarizers and gradients less than half a dozen times. I'd start with the 3-pack of ND's and if you decide you have a need for anything else down the road, you can always order more. But whether you record in Normal or LOG, you still have the same exposure triangle so any filters will affect the recording in the same way, regardless of the mode used.
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Thanks for the advice I’m gonna start with 3 ND and go from there.

 

[brett8883]

Thanks for the advice I’m gonna start with 3 ND and go from there.

Yea right move I find it almost pointless to have both. The ND/PLs are good for D-Log though, it could use the saturation bump.

The biggest thing you’ll notice is the NDPLs will darken the sky

 

[whiskeybc]

Yea right move I find it almost pointless to have both. The ND/PLs are good for D-Log though, it could use the saturation bump.

The biggest thing you’ll notice is the NDPLs will darken the sky

A bit of saturation and a rich, dark blue sky sounds nice but I’m assuming I can accomplish that that in post? I haven’t done any serious video editing so correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[brett8883]

A bit of saturation and a rich, dark blue sky sounds nice but I’m assuming I can accomplish that that in post? I haven’t done any serious video editing so correct me if I’m wrong.

You can but anything done in post just adds valuable time to your workflow. If you can do it without post do it without post. It takes much much longer to process a video than a picture. A 5 minute video at 30FPS has 9,000 pictures(frames) to process.

I’m not trying to sell you on the ND/PLs just trying to give you all the info. If you plan to shoot in D-Log exclusively it’s my personal reccomendation to use the ND/PLs, that’s all.

 

[Mossiback]

I would start with a ND set for video. I like how my polarizing filters can help the sky but it only does so at the proper angle. If you yaw at all while recording video the sky coloring will change, making it hard to piece together a consistent look in post.

 

[cyeung]

I own a Mavic Air, but I do a lot of photography and videography with it for the nonprofit organizations I work with. If you are looking to exploit your full dymanic range, make sure you are basing your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO on the histogram. If you see peaks on either side (too dark or too bright), then that limits your ability to fix anything in post, because the data is simply not there.

I tried ND filters during my last shoot ... I'll have to experiment with a ND/PL filter sometime ...