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Really nice, but...
...instead of the 64 ND/PL filter, a 4 ND/PL filter would certainly have been the more consumer-friendly choice.
But what is the >>K&F Concept ND/PL filter set, 4-pack ND8&PL,ND16&PL,ND32&PL,ND64&PL filter compatible with DJI-Mavic 3<< to be reviewed here actually talking about? What purpose do they serve or should they serve?
Well, most drones today – above a certain price range – are equipped with high-quality, high-resolution camera systems. The parameters of these can be set using the associated flight control software either yourself or via the automatic system.
You will always have to make compromises. For example, if you want to display the cloud pattern in the sky as realistically as possible, the background of the landscape often disappears in the dark or, conversely, the sky "drowns" due to overexposure and the ground reveals its secrets. (Everything is shown in a very shortened form) However, the camera, like us humans, needs “sunglasses” in bright sunlight. And this is exactly the task of the filters reviewed here. As ND filters, they enable more specific camera settings in bright light. Because this is dampened. Anyone who is interested in more detail is referred to the relevant YouTube videos. This can only be roughly described here.
In addition to the pure ND filters, which simply differ in their light transmission in numerical values (4 / 8 / 16 /32 /64 etc.), where the higher the number, the less light is transmitted, these filters also have a POLISARITIONS -Possibility.
To do this, they only let through special – depending on the direction of rotation – horizontally or vertically POLARIZED light waves. Now what is this good for? Well, you have certainly already admired the brightness reflections on a water surface, for example, because they are beautiful to look at, or just cursed because they outshine everything in your photo? Well, these reflections can be (almost) completely eliminated with these polarizing filters. Simply by carefully rotating the filters. As a result, light rays are only let through in one POLIRISATION level (vertical or horizontal), and the light scattering of the reflection is thus destroyed.
So, swap out the front camera cover on the drone camera for an equivalent filter. You try the right filter selection by holding individual filters in front of the camera and choosing the most suitable one for the lighting conditions found.
The 64 filter complained about here can actually only be used in the desert or in snow, which strongly reflects the sunlight. A 4 filter, on the other hand, is much better suited to most of the sunlight conditions that occur here.
Otherwise, the filters cut a very good figure, are, if I judge correctly, very true to color and can be easily exchanged for the original lens protection of a DJI - Mavic 3.
To understand how the filters work, it is best to always use the same motif and change the filters. Since I can't fly at the moment, I always took the same shot in our kitchen. The different ND filter effects can only be
seen from the darkening. Please pay attention to the individual explanations of the ND filters used. Unfortunately, I was not able to show the polarization effect accordingly.
Images:
Image1 = Without ND filter
Image2 = With ND 8 filter
Image3 = With ND 16 filter
Image4 = With DN 32 filter
Image5 = With ND 64 filter
I would like to thank you for your interest in this review and I hope that I was a little helpful with the product selection and assessment?
But what is the >>K&F Concept ND/PL filter set, 4-pack ND8&PL,ND16&PL,ND32&PL,ND64&PL filter compatible with DJI-Mavic 3<< to be reviewed here actually talking about? What purpose do they serve or should they serve?
Well, most drones today – above a certain price range – are equipped with high-quality, high-resolution camera systems. The parameters of these can be set using the associated flight control software either yourself or via the automatic system.
You will always have to make compromises. For example, if you want to display the cloud pattern in the sky as realistically as possible, the background of the landscape often disappears in the dark or, conversely, the sky "drowns" due to overexposure and the ground reveals its secrets. (Everything is shown in a very shortened form) However, the camera, like us humans, needs “sunglasses” in bright sunlight. And this is exactly the task of the filters reviewed here. As ND filters, they enable more specific camera settings in bright light. Because this is dampened. Anyone who is interested in more detail is referred to the relevant YouTube videos. This can only be roughly described here.
In addition to the pure ND filters, which simply differ in their light transmission in numerical values (4 / 8 / 16 /32 /64 etc.), where the higher the number, the less light is transmitted, these filters also have a POLISARITIONS -Possibility.
To do this, they only let through special – depending on the direction of rotation – horizontally or vertically POLARIZED light waves. Now what is this good for? Well, you have certainly already admired the brightness reflections on a water surface, for example, because they are beautiful to look at, or just cursed because they outshine everything in your photo? Well, these reflections can be (almost) completely eliminated with these polarizing filters. Simply by carefully rotating the filters. As a result, light rays are only let through in one POLIRISATION level (vertical or horizontal), and the light scattering of the reflection is thus destroyed.
So, swap out the front camera cover on the drone camera for an equivalent filter. You try the right filter selection by holding individual filters in front of the camera and choosing the most suitable one for the lighting conditions found.
The 64 filter complained about here can actually only be used in the desert or in snow, which strongly reflects the sunlight. A 4 filter, on the other hand, is much better suited to most of the sunlight conditions that occur here.
Otherwise, the filters cut a very good figure, are, if I judge correctly, very true to color and can be easily exchanged for the original lens protection of a DJI - Mavic 3.
To understand how the filters work, it is best to always use the same motif and change the filters. Since I can't fly at the moment, I always took the same shot in our kitchen. The different ND filter effects can only be
seen from the darkening. Please pay attention to the individual explanations of the ND filters used. Unfortunately, I was not able to show the polarization effect accordingly.
Images:
Image1 = Without ND filter
Image2 = With ND 8 filter
Image3 = With ND 16 filter
Image4 = With DN 32 filter
Image5 = With ND 64 filter
I would like to thank you for your interest in this review and I hope that I was a little helpful with the product selection and assessment?
24/02/2023