What Drone ND Filters Do You ACTUALLY Need?

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@TimFilmsCars 2 ай бұрын

I'll never go back to shooting hyperlapses without some super-dark ND filters. I'm addicted to that sweet motion blur!

@armandoferreira8790 2 ай бұрын

I have the Mini3 Pro and in sunny days I use the ND64 or the ND64PL (in beaches). Overcast days I use the ND32. I use also the ND1000 or ND2000. Otherwise I have an UV always replacing the DJI piece.

@TheMazajjee 2 ай бұрын

At sunny days I’m always keeping the ISO of my Mavic mini 4 pro in auto mode and the shuter speed at 1/1000 ~ 1/2000 with no filters and that’s given me a great results.

@londenard 2 ай бұрын

Okay, now wait a minute, Mr Billy Kyle! What's the difference between landing your drone and adjusting your variable ND filter or swapping your standard ND filter because you installed the wrong one? Answer: it's WAY easier to adjust a VND than it is to change one! Especially on some of the smaller drones. Heck, you don't even need to turn the drone off. I have the 2-5 stop Polar Pro on my Mavic 3, and it doesn't come off unless I'm flying at night. Frankly, there's no better solution for drones to use ND filters than the variable type. Specifically, the Polar Pro's. I also have the Freewell VNDs, and I found them to introduce banding.

@SunriseWaterMedia 2 ай бұрын

Valid point, Lon.

@FlyinFlynnMedia 2 ай бұрын

I agree Senor!

@londenard 2 ай бұрын

@@FlyinFlynnMediagracias

@londenard 2 ай бұрын

@@SunriseWaterMediaThanks! My little brother thinks he's soooooo SMART! Hmmph!

@leedonehower3112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping me understand what filters are best for which situation!

@HeliosDroneWorks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for what you do! I’m a big fan of your content. It’s always a topic that I’m interested w

@michaelpoczynek 2 ай бұрын

Very well done, very helpful and informative. Thanks, Billy. PS. Next time you are in Canada, be sure to Visit Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Great drone spot. 😀

@VincentMartinFree 2 ай бұрын

Great information as always Billy 👍 and you are so right, I got my filters from DJI in the fly more kit 😀

@KabulDrone-4K.Drone.Footage 2 ай бұрын

TANKS FOR SHARING

@RonaldBrown59 2 ай бұрын

I agree with you, I don't spend much on ND filters. I only wind up using a few of them. Great video, and thanks for sharing.

@jonahkaiguam 2 ай бұрын

Billy awesome rantrial lol I have the all day 8 pack from Freewell and most of the time I have the nd/pl 16 on the front of my camera. ISO 100 f4 or 4.5 1/120 60 fps and my videos are pretty good on sunny days. There are times I bump the filter up if that Guam Tropical fireball in the sky is just blasting down so much light. Now that nd1000 makes awesome photos when dragging the shutter to 1" and the nd2000 with a 1.6 or 2" shutter. Hyperlapses with those are so sweet

@Mathew-A 2 ай бұрын

Hi Billy what’s the best aperture for the Mavic. 3😊

@donegalrediscovered3309 2 ай бұрын

☘️ Great Billy .. I always keep on my CPL Polariser for vids & pics .. seems to work..My Rant is that for every drone you need another set of new filters… WHY can’t a 3rd party make an adapter so filters can be used for a number of drones .. ND filters are a waste as for most people who don’t need motion blur .. as most fly high where there isn’t most motion .. 💚🇮🇪😀👍

@ronaldwilson9525 2 ай бұрын

I just purchased an Air 3 with my tax return. Before it arrived I bought some accessories from Amazon and I grabbed a 4 pack of ND filters from Neewer. They were only $25 on sale so at least I have something. The set has ND 16, 32, 64 and a polarizer. I’m glad I picked it up.

@Joe-wk9ow 2 ай бұрын

I would buy the special effect filter like the Mist filter as that makes your shot more cinematic. Also the gradient filter allows for a higher exposed ground and keep the sky from becoming over exposed. I do like polizers for water shots.

@olabergvall3154 2 ай бұрын

Basically, Billy is telling you what works for him, and maybe offering some sound advice to newcomers to drones. What works well for you (or me) personally, no one can dispute 🌷

@MaximoJoshua 2 ай бұрын

eh, I like to just have 1 VND, if you were going to have 1 ND32, you could just leave the VND as a ND32. I just leave the VND on the drone, because the light is usually going to be the same where I am. It is annoying to land and fiddle with it, but you don't have to and can't with a fixed a one. I agree that you don't need that many, but if you are doing shots over water, CPL can be very useful.

@AppleShortss 2 ай бұрын

Billy another great video and I went with dji nd filter pack for all my drone when I purchase them but now I definitely going to get a 1000 nd filter. Then I Wii be completely good and I love your Outro song what the name of the song.

@BIGPAPAFOOT 2 ай бұрын

What is the best nd filters for a sunset and sunrise? Also can someone help please..I'm youtuber and I test alot of flashlights and recently got a Dji mini 4 pro I need help with settings for flashlights at night..what would look best as far as ISO AND EV? Thank you

@Joe-wk9ow 2 ай бұрын

the mist filters I would say is best for the sun sets and sun rises.

@robyoung657 2 ай бұрын

What nd filter would be best for sun pictures for a Air 3? Want to take pictures of the eclipse.

@kevenspargo6829 2 ай бұрын

At 5:54, I was hoping that the next shot would show f/2,8 ditching the ND and using a high shutter speed instead. For that specific shot, there’s not much motion, so there wouldn’t be much difference compared to the shot using an ND. Thank you for the example at 10:33. That demonstrates why I never use ND’s for real estate work. The side benefit of omitting ND’s for real estate is that still photos are nice and crisp due to high shutter speeds. I disagree with including ISO in the comment at 11:30. Increasing ISO on a drone can have a significant impact on image quality. Having to go above base ISO due to using an ND filter is a sign that the filter is too dark, IMO.

@carldumont5789 2 ай бұрын

"Hello Billy, 🙋‍♂️ What ND filters would you recommend for filming a total solar eclipse, and how would you go about it with the Mavic 3? Thanks." Carl 🇨🇦🇺🇲

@hamstergraphics 2 ай бұрын

Typo in your thumbnail...

@SunriseWaterMedia 2 ай бұрын

Don't you want to file your ND filters? 😜

@SFbayArea94121 2 ай бұрын

@@SunriseWaterMediaI always file mine down before taking flight. All that atmospheric dust cakes on after 25 minutes of flying

@SunriseWaterMedia 2 ай бұрын

@@SFbayArea94121 lmao

@dfwald4657 2 ай бұрын

Very good stuff but you didn't say what filters would be best with a drone that doesn't have variable aperture like Mini 4 Pro or Air 3. Same three choices?

@olabergvall3154 2 ай бұрын

In my experience, yes. But all drones with fixed aperture don't have the same aperture. For my Mini 4 Pro, an ND32 gets the most use. 16 id usually not enough except on very overcast days, and 64 id too much where I live. My Air 2S and Mavic 2 Zoom don't let as much light in as the Mini 4. So a 16 is usually comparable to a 32 on the Mini. ND 1000 would be for certain blur effects in still photography, asmost never for video. So yea, ND 16, ND32, that's the sweet spot for 99% of cases for many users (not all users).

@londenard 2 ай бұрын

Dang it! Now you're not going to be able to send me Polar Pro or Freewell filters anymore... Hahaha!

@Baleur 2 ай бұрын

Very informative for noobs too

@Kana7782 2 ай бұрын

I think ND filters are just a personal preference. To take the time to adjust the camera with a filter on while the drone is on is just wasting the battery

@yajnagaurangadas1599 2 ай бұрын

We use wide lense attachments...any tricks how to use ND filters on it?lol

@MrEddieNunez 2 ай бұрын

Billy!

@seb-depp 2 ай бұрын

I understand the theory but do you ever get motion blur on a gimbal drone? You're too slow and too far off the ground. I totally agree for typical fpv flights but I never use ND filters on my Mini 3 Pro... I understand it as well for photos/long exposure.