DJI Air 2S ND Filters 😎 When & How To Use ND Filters 😜 4K Edition

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[@geezerpleasers_OG]

Very good explanation, and good job of putting it in context. One of my early photography profs, almost 50 years ago (yes, I'm old) liked to tell his students, "I want you to learn the rules, practice them, master them, and then forget them. If all you do is follow the rules, then you'll never produce anything but boring cookie-cutter work. Use the rules to enhance your skillset, but use them in the service of your vision".

[@paketwisatasamalonakodinga6696]

Finally, car manufactures who install sunroof met the right idea to advertise the main function, after long long way confused. To fly a drone and landing it like a boss 😊, sure , u need sunroof.

[@cb4636]

I always enjoy your up beat positive attitude! It makes the very informative content of you vlogs even better. Thank you for your work. Cheers

[@rsmickeymooproductions4877]

I live in the UK. Very rare we get a clear sunny day, so it's hardly worth worrying about. Many thanks

[@alankrueger9957]

Thanks for simplifying use of the filters along with visual examples. Nice job!

[@dandanu2526]

Very well explained..thank you so much!

[@MatthewMcCain628]

Always great information from you Henrik. You are so down to earth in your presentation and make it understandable for us all. Thank You!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I appreciate that!

[@tfwoodcraft]

Love his videos, didn't know his name was Henrik though. We just named our son that actually haha.

[@lavendervideos4234]

I really like the quick demo showing the difference that you included - very helpful. (Subscribed!)

[@PaddyStubbs70]

Great explanation and demonstration, Henrik. Just subscribed to your channel.👍😃

[@WeretheRoberts]

very well presented and easily understood.. great job, buddy... God bless!

[@shanerymer2154]

wow- thank you for making that so simple to understand!

[@iinventedinternet2591]

Really glad the fly more combo comes with a set of nd filters! Good buy

[@booneleon5295]

dont know if anyone cares but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my girlfriend these days xD

[@ShottaIbby]

@@booneleon5295 there's better sites for videos though

[@MrAluntus]

Good to know. When you show the images together (with and without filters), I prefer the colors without the filter. I couldn't even notice the lack of blur without it.

[@treffermedia9202]

Best videos you put out my friend

[@ktm640lc4BGD]

Perfect explanation and comparison videos. Thanx!

[@clintonmiller4917]

Really nice info. I struggle with this topic. Very helpful

[@markmcgarry8543]

Brilliant! Thanks for explaining this. This helps a lot.

[@john6639]

Thanks for clarifying use of filters for low light! Quality of night shots would be attributed to the camera sensor and the Air2S seems to have that covered!

[@atajqtsawa3293]

Wow, all day i was searching for knowledge like that. Great video, much knowledge on the subject. Best regards :)

[@nuclear_legacy8689]

Thanks I got the same drone and had no clue what they did. Amazing video!!

[@libitronaerialdroneservice]

Love the new haircut. Nice work and great demonstrating.

[@PracticingPhotography]

I love the difference and will be trying my ND filters more now. Thanks for the video.

[@SKITZA_KGC]

Thank you sir for this !

[@DigitalicaEG]

Awesome comparison, thanks!

[@shred3005]

That was a good subject to choose to demonstrate ND filters. Well done

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you liked it!

[@spasmpeter]

you are a legend, a very informative post thank you

[@ronschultz1977]

Thank you for the grat explanation. Are there polarizing filters and what is their function? If I fly in Auto vs manual will it compensate for filers on the drone? Thanks in advance for any help.

[@cartix]

Thanks, your explanation is easy to understand.

[@chrisjacobs9934]

Great video! Totally learned a ton.

[@coloradovideochannel]

Good topic, thanks!

[@BobHarvey.]

Another great tutorial thank you!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you liked it!

[@ponarock]

It’s worth trying out one day but thanks for saving me time thinking they are absolutely necessary.

[@AlexBondSmith]

Thanks. Very nicely explained. I have been a photographer for many years but only being doing a bit of video for a few now. I get extremely irritated on various FB pages with the newbie's arguing that the ND and CPL filters are actually going to improve their photo's taken with their drones.

[@bobnelson2499]

This was great. Thank you.

[@DigitalPenGuy]

Hi Henrick - great tutorial - and good fun! Just subscribed.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Awesome, thank you!

[@rsivakumar75]

Thank you for the info on ND filters, very useful.

[@rsivakumar75]

Can we leave a CPL filters always on in a air 2s ? Please advise

[@michaelturner8215]

Just got my first drone and was a bit lost with the filters , your video was fantastic! Cheers 🍻

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you found it useful

[@JoshHardie9]

Great video!

[@thanosth]

Simple and very good Explanation's 👌👍😎

[@skubyvision]

Excellent video!!! 🍻

[@DangerousDaveKincaid]

Great video as always... Always need that reinforcement.

[@Franky_1974]

Thanks a lot for this great video about the ND Filters! You`re the best. ;-) Are there any other filters for example from freewell available?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, I'm pretty sure they will offer them

[@DamianAnthony]

Good info. You can hit the on/off button to silence tbe the beeping sound. Tjis I used to do with my Mavic 2 Pro. Maybe also works on DJI Air2.

[@shaunthedrone]

Good info, many thanks for sharing :)

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garritj]

Good video... good introduction to ND filters.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you!

[@sutv6754]

Great video again. Most of the time I find that my video needs filters but using them comes at the cost of clarity. My best pic on the mavic 2 pro is when I do not sure the filters but often you must. Like anything good is life it's a dance between Ying and Yang.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Agree if you put something in front of the lens there is a chance this could happend, flexibility is greater with the variable aperture so in some cases you don't need it

[@MatteoTorrisiOfficinaDelPilota]

Bravo!!👏👏👏

[@dpratt1949]

Well done! I'm landing on my car roof from now on! Cheers

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I found it very useful

[@motodxb]

Nice easy explanation Thanks for that 👍👍👍

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you liked it

[@motodxb]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA very helpful in sunny dubai lol

[@ilanifer]

Thanks for the tutorial. Do the standard filter is actually a hollow metal frame ??? (I was thinking I have lost the glass somehow)

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

great video as usual ty

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks again!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I like the results with the filter, it’s not night and day, but it does improve the footage.

[@SC515]

Good calculations. Manual nice looking. Math and we get a go start making nice videos.

[@welles2002]

Great content and you are very funny Greetings from the US

[@platano3000x]

U an expert u flying ur drone while inside ur car..im such a beginner i need to see my drone next to it lol..thanks for the video my friend

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

It's not really recommend, but make it easier for me when I need to record videos at the same time. Thank you

[@flugelzone]

Thanks!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you so much

[@mightybeast_722]

do you ned smart controller to used the mic or what

[@919Drones]

Is a DJI wide angle lens worth it? I'm looking at a 108° wide angle lens for a Mavic 3 Classic.

[@Jonathantuba]

I think it depends how you want to use the video. For cinematic effect, yes I agree the use of ND filters. But some of my drone filming is of steam trains, another passion of mine - and I often like to extract frame from video to make a still photo which works well when shooting in 4K. In that case I prefer high shutter speed. So all depends on intended use for the video.

[@b.c.731]

There used to keep the light glare from lakes or snow things like that and motion blur. Most used for motion blur.

[@lexfdz.1076]

Hi! Can I safely RTH on my Mavic Mini 2 using the 2019 Apple iPad Mini 5-Generation (Wi-Fi ONLY); without buying the (WI-FY + CELLULAR )?

[@Dronerangerspro]

Have you tried the higher DJI filter set that goes 64-256 ?

[@bjarkekjersidelimkilde573]

Endnu en super video, hvor man lære en masse. En lille side note en Vindmølle på engelsk hedder Wind Turbine, :-)

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

tak, det vidste jeg egentlig godt - windmills det er den som står i dybbøl

[@chadgilmore5046]

Will it damage the ND filter if I leave it on the camera when I put the air 2s gimbal cover on🤔

[@nuclear_legacy8689]

so they are sunglasses for your drone? Cool

[@froid7014]

nice iam a loyal subscriber now, i like you

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks for subbing!

[@froid7014]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA thanks to you too, keep the videos coming

[@rickvestuto]

This is a very good explanation..Thank you.......But how about an ND 1000 or ND 2000 ? When would you use those?..Subbed

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Those are main for long exposure photography

[@runaway9492]

Putting the filters under the light would show its effect. It gives you an idea on which one to use.

[@clintonmiller4917]

Good idea

[@oldschoolgaming4763]

Hey, great video, subs and likes. I was wondering when you talk about shutter speed at 4:50 it says you shoot at 30 fps but your shutter speed is 1/3200! Shouldnt the shutter then be 1/60 if it is supposed to be double? Or am I missing something? (im a amateur) EDIT: Sorry, must learn to watch entire video before start commenting....

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you figured it out

[@shafhussain929]

Still too bright on a sunny day with ND32. What is the solution? I don’t really want to increase the shutter over 100.

[@robweaver9953]

Very helpful video. What happens if you use an ND filter and AE?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

you can use AE around that, the camera will lock the exposure around a lower shutter speed

[@wcsdiaries]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA at 6:33 was this HLG? which mode was it? Also which mode is best for accurate colors? HLG or standard? I don't like log bc I don't know how to color grade

[@mpcaz]

I live in Arizona, on the surface of the sun... Would you recommend a ND64 for very bright days here in AZ?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

It’s better than none, but it might not be dark enough

[@simjam1980]

It depends how you use it. It would be useful if you want long exposure photos to smooth out water, for example. Or light trails. It would also smooth out videos. Im getting my ND64 next week.🎉

[@jean-chridrone6026]

Hello. Just a question. If you put a filter on and the rule of 180’is not perfect, do you privilege to change the shutter speed or the iso? Great review 🤩🤩

[@yeahrightmate]

Never change the ISO if possible.

[@edgeofthought]

This is exactly what I was hoping for, high quality analysis, examples and recommendations with reasoning. 🎉 I just used the #4 filter for a sunset photo without know what practical benefit they provide, just experimenting. Now I know it was useless. Haha 😂

[@CliffKajun]

I came here just to see if i had dropped my factory filter lens out of the frame😅. Thanks for the snippet that shows no glass to begin with🤘

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad I could help!

[@clintonmiller4917]

Haha, I thought I was the only one. Dam that’s funny

[@Ad_Alta]

Would following the 180 degree rule but raising the frame rate and shutter be an option for in-flight adjustment if you find the light alters? Say 60fps at 1/120th, or even 120fps at 1/240th? Would these still provide motion blur?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I would say yes, because when slow the footage to 30fps it will be half of the frame.

[@PracticingPhotography]

Do you have any issues from flying inside of your vehicle?

[@scottievee7467]

It did change the colors in the video. I'm wondering if you took some stills of exactly the same thing would the one with ND's look darker? I'm sure it would.

[@AlexBondSmith]

It would require a much slower shutter speed to get the correct exposure and the chances of the whole photo coming out blurry are very high.

[@froid7014]

galeng

[@Ascard]

You can mute the controller while RTH by pressing the powerbutton once😉

[@InteractiveDNA]

For photography the ND filter allows wide-aperture lenses in bright light without overexposing, shallow depth of field and selective focus effects while under lighting conditions that exceed the shutter speed capabilities of the camera. For video the ND filters allows you to reduce your shutter speed in order to follow the 180-degree rule while maintaining proper exposure. Always use the double of the frame rate to set your shuttle to avoid too much motion blur. Unless you want to create some visual fx. Note: When filming spinning things, you need to calculate the spin cycle to avoid strobes even if you use proper shuttle speed. Spinning things are the only things that you must film several times to get the right shuttle speed. Also, higher frame rate will fix most of strobes. 30 fps was the wrong frame rate to film the wind maxine. Remember that Frame rate, Shuttle speed and Subject direction/spins works together to avoid strobes/jerks. Good explanation and simple!

[@n0w3lly90]

F/2.8 is a very fast aperture, especially on a very bright, sunny day. This will sometimes mean the camera will only allow you very fast shutter speeds, and that can be problematic in videography as you won't get natural motion blur in the peripheries of the frame as you, say, pass by objects, buildings, or when things pass through frame reasonably close up. Similarly, photography, you might want some softening of static subjects, e.g. trees, or, some motion in the ocean, so to speak, if doing a coastal shot. Polarising ND filters are good too to remove unwanted reflections/ glare, saturation of colours, as well as motion blur, but they need to be used in a particular way (e.g. not into direct light sources) and need to be set up carefully

[@isaaclo1016]

For video, lowering the shuttle speed is good way. But for some situation when people want to extract photos from video, shouldn't we use higher shuttle speed, then?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

in that case it's not optimal, yes you should use higher shutter speed

[@decoman100]

great video ....QUESTION ,,i have the air 2s drone and i use an ipad mini 6 but the live view when flying is very choppy when turning left or right and it looks as if theres lots of frames missing is this normal or can this problem be fixed ...much thanks

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Try another cable, this does not sound right to me - there will be a little lag but normally nothing serious

[@decoman100]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA THANKS ….I will try another cable as you say ,hopefully it might solve the problem. ..thanks for your reply much appreciated …

[@madebymarcin]

If you don't have darker filter you can also change FPS for example to 60fps and use 1/120 shutter then :) Of course you will get different framerate but at least exposed right :)

[@koycdjartage2571]

I adore your accent lol 🤣

[@WhatisVegan]

What happens if the Shutter Speed is much higher then 100 like 400 or so, would the motion blur be stronger? I would like to have the motion blur of the wind wheels stronger.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Higher = less motion blur vise versa

[@the1andonly]

Learned something and therefor subscribed. I have a Mini 2 and for now the filters won't be worth it for me (do they even have any for the mini?). However, there will be a point when I'm not satisfied with a video and perhaps it will be because of too much light. At that point I'll be looking for those.

[@LJandLJ]

I have a Mini 2 as well and I've been debating on whether or not ND filters would be useful for me. If interested, check out the Skyreat and Freewell options on Amazon. Those seem to be two very popular offerings for the Mini 2. I'm still on the fence as I'm not sure how much of a difference they would make for my typically high-altitude, slow moving shots.

[@Scott-nu2fc]

Buy polar pro best on the market for drone use. That’s in my opinion.

[@frommytravels]

in terms of photography you would use a ND filter to get those silky smooth waterfall photos

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Yes indeed

[@cedricjamesjr1]

HELP ME PLEASE? When i record i record at 23.98fps on my Air 2S when i put it into my editor Powerdirector 365 it has the video property at 23.00fps which ends up making my footage shaky/jerky. When i do the same thing with my Mini2 it does not do this the video is 23.98fps.... This is driving me crazy can someone help me please?

[@thomaslabash2060]

No I would not bother with the filter. Good video.

[@treysals]

One thing I don’t really understand about getting everything dialed in perfectly is as soon as you tilt the gimbal down or fly in a different direction all of a sudden you now need to make adjustments because your footage will most likely be too dark. If that’s the case something has to be kept in auto whether it’s the ISO or shutter speed. I am new to this so between the two what is better to keep an auto?

[@yeahrightmate]

Always keep your ISO as low as possible so if you can lock it at 100.

[@W.Lipskifilms]

record in 50p with 1/100 and then do downscale to 25p in final

[@willcountydrone2022]

What is the difference between ND filters and the Polar Filters both by Freewell

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

the polarising effect, that helps reduce reflections and boost saturation

[@VanillaSkyEuphonic]

That video just made me more confused although you explained everything very well. On comparison I see that after stopping video the image without filter is sharp and I can see the details, with ND32 filter it's just blurry. So what's the goal? To have that blur or try to get rid of it? As a rookie operator who just started adventure with drones (got the Air 2S) I'd say that without filter image is way more sharp which would be my goal. Could you explain that in few words?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

It’s about introducing blur to your footage to keep it smooth

[@VanillaSkyEuphonic]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA I think I noticed the clue after watching that part few times. Without a filter it was quite dodgy when looking at it. That snapshot was just confusing as it was sharp but obviously human eye will not catch that when looking at the video. Looks like still a lot to learn but your videos are making it much easier. And looks like I have to visit few places once again to make new recordings 🤣 Thanks!

[@yeahrightmate]

If you are coming from a Photography background than it is hard to understand because you always want to keep it as sharp as possible but in video it becomes too sharp and makes some things flicker a bit so by adding a bit of motion blur it smooths things out a bit.

[@tfwoodcraft]

If you're planning on taking mostly video on a bright sunny day and put on the ND 32, will it mess up the photos if you want to quickly snap a couple without returning the drone and removing the filter?

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Fantastic explanation, Henrik. It's unfortunate that the included filters aren't of the best quality.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you and agree both the range an quality could be different

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA Oops, I spelled your name with a "C" included. I edited it. 🙂

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Many do, not a big deal :-)

[@jmackoregon]

Interesting @9:24 iI paused the film ..the color with the filter has more contrast and pops a bit more , However I do see significant motion blur, opposed the the non filter. In this scenario I think i would shoot without the filter and fix it in post. Thank you so much for sharing. Im a new pilot an often use your videos for reference .