How to use Mavic 2 Filters - 5 Settings and Tips for Cinematic Video

[@squintypixels5050]

The fact that the camera is sharpest between 2.5 - 4 is news to me. Every day is a learning day. Fantastic video!

[@sutv6754]

You do an excellent job. I called Polar Pro tech support a couple of time and they had no idea. Key in this video was the white tab at top for setting polorizer. That is why I called Polar Pro but could not get an answer. Dam. I'm glad I stumbled on this video.

[@brinx07]

Brilliant tips!! The easiest I’ve watched so far in setting these up!

[@PolarProFilters]

We appreciate you watching! Let us know if we can help with anything!

[@davetinoco]

Thanks so much for this. Very helpful

[@PolarProFilters]

Happy to Help, thanks for watching!

[@davepov]

Very helpful! I flew the DJI Inspire 1 from it's earliest days until I crashed it a few months ago. So, I'm new to the Mavic 2 Pro and I just got my Polar Pro ND/PL filters. I live in Texas so I need the ND for sure and the PL won't hurt either for what we shoot at our agency. Can' t wait to use them!!! Thanks.

[@PolarProFilters]

nice purchase 🙌feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

[@johns8240]

I like the phone mount you're using. Can you say which one it is? Having my S10 phone in the controller's clamps makes it difficult to access the buttons along the outermost edges.

[@diegocostantini7624]

Just going to ask the same !!!

[@vrguytokyo]

Just picked up your NDPL set for my MP2.. what about settings for panoramas (especially spherical) ?

[@frostyguys1155]

Awesome video, superb professional!

[@RafaelQuizonvlog]

Where you get the cellphone mounth?

[@TheLinchu58]

Great Video !!

[@petermcleod7322]

Fantastic video, thanks for the tips!

[@PolarProFilters]

Glad we could help! Let us know if we can provide further assistance 🤙

[@lynsmith1096]

Some great tips. Just subscribed.

[@PolarProFilters]

Awesome, thank you!

[@lynsmith1096]

@@PolarProFilters Your welcome

[@ZekesView]

Perfect tutorial and well informed

[@PolarProFilters]

Thanks, Zeke! 👊

[@hopeforthefuturesg]

What if you want to shoot images while your shooting video with the nd filter? Is that possible. Sorry new to drones as I just got the mavic pro 2 with your filters

[@meyowind5743]

Did you shot the drone footage on raw?

[@bushpilot223]

By the way, is there a trick to adjusting these filters? If I try to adjust it while the drone is turned on, I get a gimbal overload error and I have to restart it. I love these filters but I wish they were easier to adjust.

[@bushpilot223]

One thing to keep in mind, if you are shooting in D-LOG, you really should be shooting at like +1.0 ev. Also I’m not so sure about that being the best fstop… if you look on forums and Facebook groups it’s a pretty much unanimous opinion that f/5.6 offers the most clarity with the hasselblad on the mavic 2 pro, and I have also personally found that 5.6 usually is about perfect unless you’re shooting a subject that is very close to the camera

[@MrWhite..]

01:30 is there a reason to not control the light with the premature rather than changing the ND filters?

[@mikemcloughlin7844]

any issues using lens with DJI smart controller? No display

[@meyowind5743]

Where in Arizona is this?

[@HKRoad]

Could you do a more in depth video on PL filters please? I want to understand how to use them better.

[@PolarProFilters]

Hi HKR Golf, Thanks for your suggestion on video topic. I have passed this along to our team for consideration for an upcoming subject! In the meantime, we do have this brief video that may perhaps help give you a little more information on use with an ND vs ND/PL filter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnLPe6KQjbWimZY

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

You nailed that video man 👍 beautiful place as well.

[@PolarProFilters]

Thanks, Vegard!

[@damienmayoussier4447]

Thanks very helpful

[@PolarProFilters]

Glad we could help! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions✌️

[@meyowind5743]

How do you make your drone videos look so natural?

[@vitopulverenti]

ND filters and D-Log

[@FLIGHTMAT]

why I didn't find it earlier lol nice tutorial thanks a lot :)

[@PolarProFilters]

Glad we could help!

[@RICKHALBUR]

Great tips. Thanks

[@PolarProFilters]

Happy to help, Rick!

[@johnbroman3660]

You guys are awesome!! Thanks

[@PolarProFilters]

You bet, John! Looking forward to bringing you more tips, tricks, and tutorials in the near future!

[@johnbroman3660]

Excellent!!! I learn so much from you guys! I do own your filters and love them!!! Keep up the great work!! Thanks

[@two_wanderedsouls]

Can you do something like this for the mavic 2 zoom

[@PolarProFilters]

Hey T, The settings and theories discussed in this video can apply to almost any drone

[@AngeloQ]

Thanks for the tips, that really helped! 🙏

[@pizzatravel8348]

Thank you, good video. 30 fps and 1/60 shutter, why this is needed? I am flying on auto mode and don't see any problem with the video.

[@KROSKI_y]

the video can look shaky

[@yaroslavsoltys9342]

Why is mavic pro sharpness best at 2.8-4? I was under impression that you need to use higher number apareture to get everything in focus where as lower aperture has shallower depth of field.. can anyone clarify to me..thank you!!

[@PolarProFilters]

Hey, there! Thanks for reaching out (: Check out one of our blog articles for more information: www.polarprofilters.com/blogs/polarpro/at-what-aperture-is-the-mavic-2-pro-sharpest If you have any further questions, please reach out to our support team who is happy to provide some insight: [e-mail].

[@deldridg]

All lenses have an aperture range that delivers the best sharpness as opposed to depth of field. Many of my camera lenses will go up to f32, some to f64 (large format) but are generally sharpest at lower aperture numbers, usually around 3 stops down from max aperture opening. Ie. if your lens opens up to f2.8, max sharpness is going to be close to f8, 3 stops down. Here's a camera article if you're interested: www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/content/rules-thumb-finding-your-lens-sweet-spot Cheers from Sydney - Dave

[@LarsVerra]

Any tip of nd filter for snow/lapland i already bought the polarpro ndpl kit 4/8/16 but i am afraid i need a 32/64 filter due the snow

[@PolarProFilters]

Hey, Lars! It depends on your camera's specific settings but we generally recommend the ND32 and ND64 for bright environments like snow. Usually, ND16 will not be powerful enough there, especially towards the middle of the day. Here are some of our Mavic 2 filters which would be perfect in this type of environment: www.polarprofilters.com/collections/drone-filters/products/dji-mavic-2-pro-filters-1

[@tryloyalty]

Cool hiking shoes

[@petevieth9174]

If I use ND filters on my Mavic zoom, but leave on "auto". Will they still benefit as the shutter speed auto adjusts?

[@PolarProFilters]

Hey Pete, We strongly suggest using manual.

[@Mohawks91]

Great tips. Thanks :)

[@PolarProFilters]

Thanks, Michael! Hope they help you become more familiar with filters and when/how to use them the next time you take your drone out!

[@tigerbeatfilms2943]

Do you not want to shoot 2 stops over if you’re shooting in LOG?

[@PolarProFilters]

The conventional wisdom is to shoot overexposed when shooting in LOG. The idea is that you won't lose detail in the shadows by underexposing them, and even if the highlights seem really bright coming out of the camera it makes the footage easier to color correct in post (especially in high-contrast scenes). At most, though, you only want to go 1-2 stops above the meter. None of this has any bearing on our filters, or the shutter speed to frame rate ratio that produces cinematic motion blur. You can shoot overexposed with a filter, or without. Exposure can be controlled using aperture, shutter speed, or ISO, so if keeping the shutter speed locked the user can overexpose with one of the other settings.

[@tigerbeatfilms2943]

PolarPro No I understand, I’m a filmmaker, but the general rule when shooting in LOG is to shoot 2 stops over

[@ScottMillien]

just notis you use one of my tracks as Uygar Duzgun lol ! thanks :)

[@PolarProFilters]

Awesome! Thanks for the great music🙌

[@simonleonp]

wearing sandals next to a 🌵 what the... bro

[@Robertobinetti70]

Thanks

[@PolarProFilters]

You bet, Roberto! 🤙

[@RussianPlus]

I like the original look without ND filters!

[@BuddBieber]

You're wearing flip flops?? Great tips, thanks.

[@PolarProFilters]

What can I say, I like to be comfortable while on a shoot! Thanks for watching!

[@antdx316]

24p with 1/50 is totally the way to film. Makes life way easy in post. The hassle of trying to After Effects with 60FPS is not good. I don't really chase the EV indicator. I go about how it looks on the screen with ISO set to 100. Some scenes are underexposed but you are at 0 EV. Some scenes are overexposed but you are at 0 EV.

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

This guy is hardcore. His hiking in rocky terrain with thongs

[@WillHayFilms]

Really useful, thanks. Just what I needed to know.