Osmo Pocket 3: ND Filters - Budget vs Expensive

*IMPORTANT* - So after putting away my gear I noticed the ND 32 and ND 16 were swapped in my K&F case, going back and looking closer at the footage it was probably the case. ND16 is close enough to ND32 but the highlights were still pretty blown out on the K&F filters.
Took advantage of the bright sun on a day that I actually had off. A basic test of how ND filters from both ends of the budget compare. K&F Concept 4 Pack ND filter vs PolarPro Vivid ND/PL filters.
Both of the did a a great job at reducing the exposure during very bright situations but the each have subtleties that make them the right choice for certain people.
Both sets were paid with my own money and giving my honest opinions.
#dji #osmopocket #pocket3 #ndfilter #budget #gear #gadgets #comparison #contentcreation #lighting

[@rezjrprod]

I tried the variable ND from k and f but it left a horrible cross pattern at the end . Im sure the regular ones are fine..I went with the neewer variable

[@shawnchenco]

That is always a risk with variable NDs. I have a regular variable ND for my camera and (although it's older) it works fine but definitely suffers from the x cross pattern. I will probably stick with solid NDs for my needs without the risk of that dreaded X

[@TimBrownTown]

This video popped up on my feed. I do similar videos and want to let you know your content is really good. It seems that the Polar Pro was a bit stronger so it looked a lot better. I did a comparison Video with the K&F concept VND filters and the Freewell, and found the K&F were actually stronger. After looking at my own footage, I really like the K&F VND's.

[@shawnchenco]

I like the K&F for size/profile. I was looking at Freewell filters for my main camera since I was looking for a magnetic system for quick swapping. Was it a big price difference between the two?

[@TimBrownTown]

@@shawnchenco I just have a screw on type for my main camera. When I looked into the magnetic type for it, they were much more expensive. It's hard for me to spend a lot on these filters but if I had to do it again, I'd get one with hard stops so I don't over rotate and get the dreaded x-pattern. I don't like non variable ND's because if I'm using them it's outside and outside lighting changes.

[@shawnchenco]

@@TimBrownTown non variable for photos mainly but if you have a slight variable range for your ISO you might be able to make it work. That is how I will be using my NDs so I don't have to worry about bumping the tiny threads and can just pop it on and go. But I will probably keep a few in my pouch for big changes in light 👍