DJI Black Mist Filter Unboxing & Comparisons | DJI Osmo Pocket 3

The long awaited DJI Black Mist filter finally arrived! I do a quick unboxing and then compare it with the Freewell Snow Mist Filter. Thank you so much for checking out the channel and let me know if you have any thoughts, comments, or questions!
DJI Black Mist Filter:
store.dji.com/kr/product/osmo...
Freewell Snow Mist Filter:
www.freewellgear.com/en/dji-o...
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Contents of the video: (KZbin Chapters)
Introduction - 00:00
Black Mist Filter Unboxing: 0:58
Pocket 3 Settings: 3:16
Day Comparisons: 3:26
Night Comparisons: 7:39
Closing Thoughts: 12:56
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[@grahamjones7070]

Personally i prefer the ND8 and No Filter look. I like sharp crisp footage,even in low light. Good comparison test though. Thanks for bringing these tests to us.👍

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Graham, thank you so much for the kind words and thoughts. Yeah, I think there are definitely people who will like the crisp and sharp shots that the Mist filters take away.

[@HOOZAR]

Exactly what I wanted out of a product demo video. Thanks!

[@TravelingAhn]

You are very welcome!

[@Onetakereviewz]

Great video man. Lovely shots

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you appreciate it!

[@timmark4190]

Thanks dude. Very well shown

[@jcldphotos]

Great job on this review! IMO I prefer the Black Mist because of how the contrast is low (personal preference). Now I have an idea what to buy for my DJI Osmo Pocket 3 filter.

[@mpizzlex]

Nicely done!

[@steven_yoon]

Hello Ahn! I've been watching your videos ever since I bought the Pocket 3. As someone from Dongjak too, I really enjoy your content(especially your narrative) and appreciate your positive energy :)

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you so much Steven, I really appreciate it! We are neighbors!

[@steven_yoon]

@@TravelingAhn Have a great weekend! The weather is perfect 😀

[@BMadPhoto]

First, just gotta say night city in the rain looks amazing regardless of which filter, nice job! Great comparison Adam, that snowmist would be great for a dream sequence, black mist looks like it was worth the wait, and even no filter looks great! If I had to pick, I would say dji black mist for the right location and conditions! I had to watch in low res, cant wait to rewatch this in 4k on the laptop!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hi Brian, love your thoughts on this. They definitely can add to whatever picture we are trying to create. Hope your flight went well!

[@WayneIrish]

Both those filters i think are their best first thing in the morning, fog or mist, and evening in ambient light as you just have shown . Normal daylight , not so good . The black mist filter i prefer. For me personally i think it looks better under lights . Thanks for the video.

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for the thoughtful feedback! I like your suggestions on use cases!

[@thecaptain2521]

Thanks so much Adam, great comparison!! I just can't bring myself to spend $61 (Amazon) and after your comparison I kinda like no filter best. Thanks my friend!!!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Oron, thanks 🙏 for the feedback and thoughts. Totally understandable about the cost and glad I was able to give you an idea of what it brings to the table!

[@reneguitart]

I would say overall the differences are pretty subtle but I do like how the black mist filter blooms lights at night. Your skin does have a bit softer look with the black mist filter. It's a hard call for whether I'd get the black mist filter. I'll have to think about it some more. Thanks for the great video!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Rene, thank you so much for your feedback! I'm glad it helped you consider your options!

[@Heavensightkitchen]

thank you sooo much

[@TravelingAhn]

You are very welcome 🙏

[@Heavensightkitchen]

@@TravelingAhn I have another thing to ask my dear,plz kindly reply me if you can.We are hoping to do cooking vedios with nature.not just the cooking.Could you tell me what the best camera is for our vedios.will this pocke 3 be the best for us or is there anything else?Thank you ❤️

[@CharlieVN]

I like the snow mist during the day, black mist at night looks the best here, overall nice comparison

[@TravelingAhn]

Thanks Charlie, appreciate the feedback!

[@Caleast]

Wow now u have the filter, thats crazy how long you’ve been waiting!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hey Caleast, yep...Those early KZbinrs were saying it comes with the Creator Combo who were sponsored by DJI 😂. But its nice to have it to try different things with the Pocket 3!

[@Caleast]

@@TravelingAhn ouuu yesss 😂😂😂 For me i prefer the DJI version of the filter👌

[@TravelingAhn]

@@Caleast Me too 👍

[@rehfeldttw]

I have noticed that the Black Mist filter has a higher contrast during the day and sharper color for night scene. ND 8 is great for cloudy skies, which I didn't know you can do that, as it gives it a great tone. I will try them myself. Thanks for sharing Ahn.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Michael! Yeah, it is nice to have the option to stack the filters for sure! Happy to hear it helped you!

[@FreiwilligFrei]

yeah, it seems to retain the black more....

[@ThisOneWalks]

Yeah, the black mist looks like it edges out the snow mist in those night shots. Every time you post a new Pocket 3 video, I know it's going to be one more check mark on the pros side of the list encouraging me to buy one. I sure could have used one for my most recent vlog. My Action 4 did an admirable job on the night shots, but a Pocket 3 would have given me the results I wanted.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hey Mike, yeah..I think honestly the Pocket 3 would be much better for you when you are in evening situations. But, having both is really the best of both worlds! Every time I see your videos, I realize what a great camera the Action 4 is!

[@DjFranz876]

Did u add a wide angle lens at anytime?

[@CGI-Space]

i use an after effects plugin to get the black pro mist look. With the lens, its baked into your footage so no going back if you don't like the outcome but with a plugin you not only get to replicate the look but control the intensity etc..

[@TravelingAhn]

Oh yeah, I’ve heard about this! Thanks for the tip! But after effects has a monthly fee right? I really liked premiere pro but couldn’t stomach the monthly fees! I wonder if there is a Final Cut Pro plug-in 🤔

[@CGI-Space]

@@TravelingAhn Yes, the monthly subscription fees isnt ideal for After Effects. About the plugin - Dehancer, there is a final cut pro version. The way i see it is that it acts as a film colour grading editor. Have the ability to get the snow/black/white mist filter and it has the halation feature which makes the lights in your video clips glow. And the fact that you are able to control the intensity. And not to forget, you wont have to buy these types of filters for each and every camera you own.

[@MichaelSouverain]

Hello Adam! Thanks for this video! Yeah the 2 filters are pretty close! I received 2 mist filter freewell in version 1/8: snow mist and glow mist. I don't really understand the difference, but I don't have any time to really try it and do a video on these days :) But it will be interesting for sure :) You have lots of beautiful lights in this street, I don't have this kind of lights in my town :)

[@TravelingAhn]

Hi Michael, sounds like you are busy these days! Hope things are going well for you. Yeah, I would imagine Seoul has many more lights compared to where you are 😂

[@MichaelSouverain]

@@TravelingAhn Oh yeah very busy and some private problems so I don't have the heart to film any video (the pocket 3 is sleeping gently... 😂) Cheers Adam I will be back soon in the channel :)

[@TravelingAhn]

Oh no….i really hope the best for you my friend 🙏

[@Random-Tech-Geek]

안녕하세요 Ahn. Thanks for the nice video and sharing your findings. At the night comparisonis I prefer the look of "no" filter. By the way, do you have thoughts on the "Light Pollution Reduction (LPR) Filter"?

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello, thank you for your kind words. I have not utilized the LPR Filter in any tests. It is something I should look into!

[@wherethedaytakesyou9337]

The Black mist filter in daytime is good and the No Filter is better at night. At night the lights in the background are blurry, That's my opinion. Good video 👍

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for your feedback and thoughts! I think the filters just give us more options in the end!

[@reedeema]

Shame when i put my varible nd filter on my black mist you can see the orange outlines of the tuning wheel. Both filters are from k&f ..

[@theRobertDG]

I've been really liking the Freewell Glow Mist 1/8 filter. It's less bloomy than the Snow Mist 1/8. I bought the set that comes with both. Glow Mist is just enough for a subtle effect :)

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Robert, yeah I heard that Freewell sells the filters with less strength than the 1/4. Good to know!

[@theRobertDG]

@@TravelingAhn Yeah i bought a 1/4 black mist filter and it was too strong. I thought the freewell glow mist 1/8 would be stronger than the snow mist 1/8 but the glow mist is a lot more subtle and i think it handles lights very well. Check them out if you feel inspired!

[@TravelingAhn]

@RobertDGMusic thank you 😊 for the recommendation!!!

[@raychuchu]

Hello, how do you stack ND8 and SMist filters together? I also have a set of Freewell ND filters, and I have tried stacking LPR and SMist filters together. However, due to the magnet configuration, LPR and SMist filters can only be stacked with ND1000, and not with other filters. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the filter set I have.

[@TravelingAhn]

Regarding the Freewell filters, the only non-stackable filters are the Circular polarized round filters. The Snow Mist filter is stackable on the regular ND Filters as well as the LPR. In addition,, the DJI branded Black Mist Filter is compatible with the standard Freewell ND Filters

[@miquelgl5199]

Can you add 2 filters at the same time? I got k&c vnd filter + blacmist from another brand and I can not use at the same time

[@TravelingAhn]

It all depends on the brand and how the filters are constructed. The Freewell standard filters along with the DJI black mist filter are compatible for stacking!

[@marcooliveira2247]

Era bom que tivessem algo do género mas para fazer o desfoque de fundo

[@TravelingAhn]

Yeah, I agree and thank you for the comment and support!

[@danielofearth]

I think they all look great. I guess artistic preference would determine which one you'd use in a given situation. If I were forced to choose, I'd take the Black Mist, but it's only a nose in front for me. Thanks for the video.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Daniel, yeah...you are right about what type of look you're trying to get with the filters! Thanks for commenting!

[@aaronc3032]

Hope all is going well. We haven’t heard from you in a few weeks so it’s been a bit quiet! My partner is starting to loose the piece at the end of the videos. Lol.

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you Aaron! I appreiciate you reaching out!

[@AtravelLens]

mate, I made up my mind not to buy any filters I only will adjust my camera to the lights and get a better sharp image and it feels more natural what do you think. you got me as a sub now good vid

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for your thoughts and kind words! Very much appreciated!

[@timbrowntown]

Every time you post, I get that feeling like running into a friend while you're out and about and not expecting it, even though I know you're going to post a couple times a week. The snow mist has white flakes in it as opposed to the black flakes in black mist filters. The snow mist seems like it's washing out the colors a bit in addition to softening the image, which is essentially reducing the contrast as advertised, but I think it might be too much. I'm curious if it would look better with "normal" color mode. I have the K&F Concept 1/4 Black diffusion filter and I'm curious how it would look in comparison to the others, but not enough to purchase them. The effect is so subtle on the face I often don't even bother to put it on. I think its best use case would be for cinematic night shots where you want that bloom in the lights. I'm thinking maybe like holiday lights, enhancing a foggy, rainy, gloomy scene, or one of those foggy sunrises for me personally. I might put it on just for fun for a vlog or two, but they are such a pain especially when the gimbal closes with the filter on and you have to shimmy it out. This happens most often with the K&F filter for me because I think the magnet strength on it is so weak that when the gimbal closes, it moves to the side and doesn't stop it from closing.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hey Tim, my friend 😀...I felt the same way when you did your BBQ vlog! Noticed I used -2 on Noise Reduction?! Yeah, I think 🤔 your feedback is spot-on with the use cases regarding mist filters. But, I've only had that issue of closing with the filter still on once. Definitely can be annoying! I always worry that my filter is going to drop into a storm drain when I take them off 😂 I suppose that's the bad thing of living in an urban environment!

[@timbrowntown]

@@TravelingAhn I did notice that, just forgot to comment about it when I started writing! I think it's the way to go. I mean, if you don't see noise then there's no need to reduce it, right? I did see some slight noise indoors in the last scene with Parker in my video so I may do a little more testing with it. As far as dropping them, scratching them, etc. I'm worried anywhere I'm at. They also bring out my type-a personality because now I have three surfaces to make sure are smudge, dust and lint free. If I stack them, it's 5 surfaces and I know I'd be searching for that one piece of lint caught between them!

[@TravelingAhn]

Yeah, I definitely always make sure I bring a microfiber cloth at all times 😂

[@timbrowntown]

@@TravelingAhn I have them everywhere for my camera gear and glasses--in every major room in my house, in my glove compartment in my car, two at work, one spare in my lunch bag, one or two in every camera bag I have! I think I'm OCD with them! LOL I need to do a video on the ones I like best--they're washable! Maybe I'll finally make an affiliate sale! 🤣

[@AntzMr]

Black mist is interesting but I still like no filter better!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hi Antonio, thanks 🙏 for the feedback on this! Yeah, I see why people prefer the non-mist filters!

[@fields_day]

No filter looks amazing but if I had to choose between the mist filters, it would def be black mist

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts! I agree with your assessment on which filter is best!

[@thecaptain2521]

It's been awhile. Hope everything is ok!?!?!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Captain, thank you so much for reaching out! Still here and will be posting in the near future!

[@eXpeditionAnthony]

I know the mist filters have been trendy as of late but it always makes me think someone accidentally just smudged their greasy hands on their lens and forgot to wipe it off. 😂 If I had to choose though, black mist or au natural.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hey Anthony, I totally understand the smudge...but we live in an artsy age 😂! Thanks for the feedback! How's the Hard Challenge going?

[@eXpeditionAnthony]

@@TravelingAhn haha artsy age for sure! I just completed the 75Hard Challenge this week! It was rough towards the end, but got it done and gonna keep going!

[@dave20thmay]

Just ordered as I like your review. Shame that postage is added at nearly £8 which bumps up the price of this bit of glass. You had no views or thumbs up when I spotted your video. Best Dave Peace 🙂 ps that scooter at 9:04 seemed to be going a bit too fast for the situation. That road surface and man by the pink sign.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hi Dave, Thank you for always supporting the channel with comments! Yeah, that's a bummer you have to pay for additional postage. Yeah, the people on scooters sometimes go way too fast!

[@dave20thmay]

@@TravelingAhn Just been delivered by DHL. Wonder why it needed such a big box?Took ages to remove the sticky tape so I can stick it in the recycle bin. Best Dave

[@TravelingAhn]

@dave20thmay Nice Dave! I hope you enjoy!

[@FreiwilligFrei]

you ask much too often how we like it and how is this looking,,,especially if you watch it more than once

[@TravelingAhn]

That's a fair assessment. Thanks for the feedback!

[@FreiwilligFrei]

much love! @@TravelingAhn

[@JustinPulitzerTrades]

Prefer no filter. Snow mist looks brighter on the face than the black mist.

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for your thoughts Justin!

[@ms.7584]

No filter looks best for me.

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for your thoughts on this!

[@bobbyorlando10]

I love this Filter, i leave the Filter permanent installed. Without Filter it Looks boring digital cold