ND Filters? What Are They? ND Filters Explained for Beginners

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ND Filters? What Are They? ND Filters Explained for Beginners

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@moristar 4 жыл бұрын

Super important application for ND filters in videography to achieve film looks is to use a common trick with setting your shutter speed to one over double of your FPS (24, 25 or sometimes 30 FPS for cinema look) - so like 1/50 or 1/60. This allows smooth motion blur, but will most likely be overexposed, so here is where ND filter comes into play and saves the day!

@tashdid316 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Learned something new!

@Jofoyo Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this seems like a much more practical use case than shown in the demo. I was wondering why he would need a ND f in his demonstration when he could still just adjust the exposure. But I can see some other use cases where lowering exposure wouldn't be enough.

@reticulating_splines Жыл бұрын

ooh, i'm just getting into video and am always trying to do the 24fps / 50 shutter motion blur trick but generally can't because.. yeah.. no ND filter.. THANK YOU

@joshgomez8239 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s helpful 😊

@RealJayMelon 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for being informative without shouting out a sponsor and going straight to the point

@InadnaYASA 3 жыл бұрын

just wondering. why not just decrease the shutter speed to avoid overexposure ??

@zacklarez 2 жыл бұрын

I was curious of the same thing. By "decrease" I assume you mean use a faster shutter speed? I'm also curious.

@Kieennny Жыл бұрын

If you decrease the shutter speed you will get a still image. The purpose of nd filters is that you can have long exposure photos with out decreasing the shutter speed.

@ShotBySoutoo Жыл бұрын

@@Kieennny and also for video, you want to use the double of the frame rate to your shutter speed. Example: shooting at 24fps, you use 1/50. So during the day you need to use an ND filter.

@milohuikeshoven4411 Жыл бұрын

@@ShotBySoutoo and also to be able to open up your aperture, if you want bokeh, something like 1.8 is ideal but with video that's quite difficult

@huanliu6354 Жыл бұрын

@@zacklarezit's good for taking water features

@TommyBlazeHD 28 күн бұрын

That trick you did with the DOF (depth of field) bokeh with the ND filter is what I want to try. I’m going. To get a second hand Cannon 50mm 1.4f lens and try this.

@megatronopera Жыл бұрын

Question for you. For your particular example, why couldn't you just crank the shutter speed up to a level that reduces the exposure enough for your aperture to be lower?

@Dav1d286 Жыл бұрын

This is what I’m trying to understand also, can anyone help?

@fabianj6008 Жыл бұрын

I wanna know too I was thinking the same !!!!

@megatronopera Жыл бұрын

@@fabianj6008 i actually know the answer now. On a day with tons of light you actually can crank the shutter speed up to allow for a really wide aperture. But one situation where you may want a lower shutter speed would be when you are trying to capture long exposure photos, for example if you are trying to take a photo of a waterfall and have the water look milky and smooth you might set the shutter speed to half a second. But if you do this in bright daylight you will have to up your aperture to compensate for how much light gets in. But if you use an ND filter you can have your cake and eat it too. It allows you to capture photos at a lower aperture, with a slow shutter speed in very bright light.

@fabianj6008 Жыл бұрын

@@megatronopera very well explained! Is this the case for when one wants to do rolling shots of cars on a sunny day?

@jonathanschober1032 11 ай бұрын

I was just at the beach yesterday taking some photos, and max 1/4000 shutter speed and Aperture of 1.8 and ISO 100 still had things over exposed. I was forced to close the aperture

@MehdiASMR 4 жыл бұрын

i love your Videos. Your Explaination is so clear that i don't need to ask something :D

@rishabhbala7869 4 жыл бұрын

You are such a amazing person. Always have something to learn from your video. Thanks a lot for sharing knowledge.

@junglist8528 2 жыл бұрын

Noob question... Why cant you just raise the shutter speed on the first example?

@bashconsole 3 жыл бұрын

Was looking for ND filter info and this video exactly what I needed. Second time your videos were helpful. Subscribed.

@aerialdronepilation483 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the guide. Now I know that I need to buy filters for my drone cam to reduce exposures. This will help me a lot especially during sunny days

@EarthUncutTV Жыл бұрын

Always love it when you type a query into KZfaq and Steve's at the top of the search results! :D

@LearnOnlineVideo Жыл бұрын

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the KZfaq algorithm for your search results 😀👌

@AVISIONMUSICTV Жыл бұрын

You could just lower your shutter speed but that all depends on what you're trying to achieve

@AndyArtDigital Жыл бұрын

This ND filters are more used to film than photo because there u cant low your shutter speed so u really need this to help

@emmagrey4029 4 жыл бұрын

I have this lens , it has an amazing quality.

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Great for the price ;-)

@versevisionsdaily 11 күн бұрын

Good video. Would you recommend using a filter if you’re in a controlled environment? That is, a restaurant with a light (soft box).

@SourceAwareness 3 жыл бұрын

👍 Thanks again, Steve! The beard looks great on you here, and I love the gorgeous landscapes you often film in. Learning much from you, brother. Peace and blessings to you and all.

@j.mahoney1178 8 ай бұрын

The simple explanation is always the best teacher, thanks.

@raoufkrigah4041 4 жыл бұрын

Sir you just get one more subscriber yah. 😀 You doing a great job. 👍

@josephcayao5760 Ай бұрын

Thank you, that was a great explanation for a newbie like myself!

@idontgetscared Ай бұрын

The show looks so artistic ngl

@EXPLOREWITHSAYAN 3 жыл бұрын

You are the inspiration of all travel video makers. Thanks a lot for your awesome tips 😍

@thomasdoe6768 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you just ramp up your shutter speed for the first shot? Would have solved your problem, no?

@ymaizosz 6 ай бұрын

Because the example isn't really perfect. A good example would be a scenario where you needed a certain aperture and shutter speed set without getting overexposed, like taking a video. That is where ND Filters really shine.

@AbdulHameedM 4 жыл бұрын

I am learning so many news things from you. Thank you so much for all your tips. Subscribed 😊

@bkfinest006 3 жыл бұрын

Only video that made sense to me, thanks!

@serghernandez4333 2 жыл бұрын

So why not just raise the shutter speed???

@FilmwColleen 8 ай бұрын

This is a great video! Very informative and beginner friendly

@dhaferbaker 4 жыл бұрын

Always love your videos and the way you explain things Steve! Keep up the good work

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daf, I really appreciate your kind words. Lots more content on the way, stay tuned

@doctort.quinlan4101 Жыл бұрын

On the shoe shot, why not just increase the shutter speed? Wouldn't that give you the same effect of the other result with the ND? I just don't see why its *necessary* in that situation. I can see why it is necessary for photographing waterfalls in daylight and with longer exposure of course, or any other situation where you have to keep the exposure longer. But is it useful for anything else?

@littleidols Жыл бұрын

Someone told me they like to use a flash use ND to control it.... Idk lol

@trikronika Жыл бұрын

I recently had a situation where all surrounding light was so bright on f1.8 that I couldn’t properly control the exposure with just the shutter speed. ND filter is also very useful here, it gives me a little more play

@Tewahedo 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I don't need to see anymore ND Filters now.

@mrburb 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Everything explained clearly. Thanks

@nagraj.n411 Жыл бұрын

Precisely the information i needed. Thanks a lot.

@AJVLlaxus90 4 жыл бұрын

i really like ur channel..i got many ideas from you..somehow i try to mimic your style into my channel but in my version n my language..goodjob sir

@jeremyzapsmash 6 ай бұрын

thank you. I got my answer. straight and to the point. well made video!

@subhajitdutta4106 4 жыл бұрын

Great...straight to the point.

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

That’s my style subhajit dutta 👌

@marcelozimm470 4 жыл бұрын

Hi in 0:26 you rotate and.. it seems it polarizes de light... is that right? I thought the NDF didnt do that...

@sudipdandapat3005 5 ай бұрын

Why not increase the shutter speed to the maximum; that way you would be letting in less light... someone explain?

@h.o.j2375 Ай бұрын

He was probably trying to finish the video as fast as he could so didn’t bother explaining initially. He did kinda mentioned it with the long exposure, what he really meant to say was if you want motion blur in the image made with slow shutter speed you have to use ND filters. For proper exposure freezing action you can just raise your shutter speed, of course for some cameras the fastest shutter speed is 1/4000s so that really isn’t enough in extremely bright lit conditions and therefore you still need a ND filter. He just wasn’t very good at explaining it.

@MohamedAbdelaziz006 2 ай бұрын

very beautiful demonstration

@inthefade Жыл бұрын

It’s so funny I was just asking my photographer friend if he ever used ND filters, and both of us with 10ish years of video/photography have always always been shooting in low light and never used them. It’s interesting how we all have different concerns and practices.

@ikigaiWellnessLLC 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. The content you put out is very easy to follow and incredibly informative. That being said, I am looking for a starter setup to make promo videos for massage, competition disc golf, rock climbing, among other hobbies. You mentioned Polar Pro for smartphone filters, are there any other mobile-phone setups you may recommend?

@jwnedved 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! Great instruction, as always! Would love to see you do a follow-up to this one that covers ND and polarizing filters on GoPro and iPhones.

@maringavideoprodutora168 4 жыл бұрын

Interessante demais o conteúdo! Imagine num local ensolarado como meu País, sem filtros não tem como conseguir boas imagens! (Too interesting the content! Imagine in a sunny place like my country, without filters there is no way to get good images!). Saudações amigo. Att. Roberto.

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Hey MARINGÁ VIDEO, it’s the opposite here in England! I filmed this video on a very sunny day, usually it is cold, cloudy and raining 🌧😀

@eddievenuto1862 11 ай бұрын

A neutral density filter is for long exposures. Because if you take a photo one thirtieth, you will get a lot of bright images

@Lazy_eXplorr 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing contant... thanks for the guide..... waiting for your new video... love you bro...❤️❤️❤️

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ADRINALE kunal, glad you enjoyed the video. Lots more coming soon

@user-lk7vg9qq2p 4 жыл бұрын

감사합니다.

@avajohn1579 2 жыл бұрын

what if you increase the shutter speed? Would it have the same effect as the nd filter? Or would it lose in quality?

@Hshjshshjsj72727 Жыл бұрын

i dont think thats possible in video ?

@videoparkchannel Жыл бұрын

You are right in relation to photography 📸 yes you could just increase the shutter speed when taking a still photo. In terms of Videography, you want to leave the shutter speed at double your video framerate for example: 25fps = shutter speed of 1/50sec. This keeps a natural amount of motion blur when watching video.

@user-xn4cy8js7c 10 ай бұрын

Increasing the shutter speed would DECREASE the amount of light AND decrease the amount of sharp parallel light rays which can be collimated using a lower f-stop.

@phoenix25140 2 жыл бұрын

Why can’t you just speed up the shutter?

@KIMTEAVARTEFISHTAILZakima 2 ай бұрын

If u speed up your shutter and shoot a moving object.. u will see it

@LukOfficial Жыл бұрын

best way explained thank you will use this for my Dj Videos :)

@staxe54 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative, well explained. Thank you

@AvitalTheQueen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Personally I would have preferred to see also the explanation about stops and the "x1000" for example.

@germanshepherd13 Жыл бұрын

agree but this vid was more for beginners...

@ikamy 7 ай бұрын

WoW What a difference

@johnlieabalde8293 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro...i have idea for you videos today..

@khaitrong5622 2 жыл бұрын

best explanation of ND filter i've seen

@Jiujitswho 6 ай бұрын

lol love the shoe shot!

@ted_umeh Ай бұрын

Thanks

@striderwhiston9897 Жыл бұрын

To be fair, you could just lower your shutter speed in this situation, however in long exposure photos you need an ND filter.

@giorgosvintziGR 5 ай бұрын

Although I understand completely what you've said and why an ND filter is important, I don't understand why can't you just raise the shutter speed in that particular example, so that the image won't get bright. For photos of moving subjects with blurry backgrounds I understand that this is useful because, for example, if your taking a picture of a plane passing very fast in front of some scenery, you can put ISO in lowest value for less noise, shutter speed in 1/50th and aperture in f0.95 and that's where an ND filter will help. But in static objects where you don't need low shutter speed I don't understand the purpose of it

@ja-mesjones1555 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@1monagale 3 жыл бұрын

Learning from a pro! Thanks 😊

@locationsforyou6572 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful vlog . Very informative. I make virtual walk video from my iPhone so Can you please suggest me which lens I should get. Wide angle lens or anamorphic lens . Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you 🙏

@Iykplusphotography15 3 ай бұрын

Very useful

@Jordz711 2 жыл бұрын

I was more so looking for an explanation about the numbers on the filters. Good video other than that..

@wondreel 4 жыл бұрын

If a budget for gimbal or ND filters which one would you recommend is more ness to have

@jean-pierrejoubert9578 10 ай бұрын

Usually I would just increase my shutter speed? What difference does t make?

@vickyray6042 11 ай бұрын

I have a doubt, it could have been compensated by using a higher shutter speed right, instead of using the ND filter in this case?

@Pursnikity_20022 3 жыл бұрын

On point. Now I understand, thank you very much for this.

@quianhvlogs8092 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your guiding, it is so helpful

@zacklarez 2 жыл бұрын

In the shoe scenario, why couldn't you just use a faster shutter speed? Genuinely curious, I'm still relatively new.

@draysax Жыл бұрын

The most lucid explanation of ND filters I've seen.

@YasirMangiVlog 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yasir Mangi, glad it helped

@YasirMangiVlog 4 жыл бұрын

@@LearnOnlineVideo yes of course dear

@onlygoodvibes7064 2 жыл бұрын

That is an explanation ! thank you !

@NinPossible 2 жыл бұрын

What about the built-in ND filter? Does it work the same?

@alexhero888 4 жыл бұрын

Wowww very good filter this one very good

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Good for the price 👌

@villagecooking555 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Steve

@artistborin 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

No worries SATHYA OFFICEL , hope it help

@endless_universe2023 Жыл бұрын

dude, if you drop your camera most lenses will simply shatter (as the camera itself) and no ND will ever save them. ND will protect from situations when the lens cap is not on them and other objects (like keys or other metal) can scratch the lens (e.g. in the backpack). You can also simply lose the cap, the ND glass will also help in that case.

@pritamgrg1996 3 жыл бұрын

So nice sir your also video sir i am from 🇳🇵 nepal

@runi2453 11 ай бұрын

Should i buy nd2 or nd4?

@RaxArtStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome The Rax Tech

@Xxstephenx1x 11 ай бұрын

So do nd filters have much of a use indoors i use my s23 for ebay and i sell jewlery so i often have artifical light that looks bad. Would a nd filter do anything to make it look better when i use the flash its almost too much.. and the pics look terrible.... i know nothing about photography by the way im trying to learn to up my ebay picture quality.

@doel89 8 ай бұрын

Could you not just increase shutter speed?

@CANDUN121 2 жыл бұрын

Q, Most ND filter videos I have seen, show them being used on tripod mounted cameras, what about 'free style' hand held?

@alphabravo8960 4 жыл бұрын

Salam how r u sir im ur student from pakistan

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Hey alpha bravo , I hope this video has helped you learn more about videography & photography. Thanks for watching

@MrSAARC 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained. Thanx for the detailed information

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome my friend :-)

@dadikagaana2044 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dadi ka gaana

@garrysutcliffe6254 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video in 2023

@germanpoweractivated 2 ай бұрын

Yeah i don't get it.. if it's over exposed just use a faster shutterespeed..

@ilhamakmal6558 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍

@azraandafrahinwonderland9833 4 жыл бұрын

Which editor are u using sir? :)

@LearnOnlineVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Final Cut Pro

@azraandafrahinwonderland9833 4 жыл бұрын

@@LearnOnlineVideo thanks for replying.. :D

@aonchanel9106 4 жыл бұрын

👍❤

@adrian.martell 9 ай бұрын

Is that an ND2?

@ajkaye5719 Жыл бұрын

Would a ND filter fix flicker from neon light etc in video? Anyone know..

@user-xn4cy8js7c 10 ай бұрын

No. Neon light is actually oscillating at 60hz; frequency of power grid. It is never always on, but it looks like it. You have to shoot at a frame rate that is a multiple of 60hz (cycles). Like 30 or 60 fps. Don't shoot at 24fps. The neon light is powered from the grid; 120VAC (Alternating Current [AC]). Unlike DC, AC switches polarity and actually goes off every cycle. In the US, 60 times a second.