Super important application for ND filters in videography to achieve film looks is to use a common trick with setting your shutter speed to one over double of your FPS (24, 25 or sometimes 30 FPS for cinema look) - so like 1/50 or 1/60. This allows smooth motion blur, but will most likely be overexposed, so here is where ND filter comes into play and saves the day!
Yeah, this seems like a much more practical use case than shown in the demo. I was wondering why he would need a ND f in his demonstration when he could still just adjust the exposure. But I can see some other use cases where lowering exposure wouldn't be enough.
ooh, i'm just getting into video and am always trying to do the 24fps / 50 shutter motion blur trick but generally can't because.. yeah.. no ND filter.. THANK YOU
If you decrease the shutter speed you will get a still image. The purpose of nd filters is that you can have long exposure photos with out decreasing the shutter speed.
@@Kieennny and also for video, you want to use the double of the frame rate to your shutter speed. Example: shooting at 24fps, you use 1/50. So during the day you need to use an ND filter.
That trick you did with the DOF (depth of field) bokeh with the ND filter is what I want to try. I’m going. To get a second hand Cannon 50mm 1.4f lens and try this.
Question for you. For your particular example, why couldn't you just crank the shutter speed up to a level that reduces the exposure enough for your aperture to be lower?
@@fabianj6008 i actually know the answer now. On a day with tons of light you actually can crank the shutter speed up to allow for a really wide aperture. But one situation where you may want a lower shutter speed would be when you are trying to capture long exposure photos, for example if you are trying to take a photo of a waterfall and have the water look milky and smooth you might set the shutter speed to half a second. But if you do this in bright daylight you will have to up your aperture to compensate for how much light gets in. But if you use an ND filter you can have your cake and eat it too. It allows you to capture photos at a lower aperture, with a slow shutter speed in very bright light.
I was just at the beach yesterday taking some photos, and max 1/4000 shutter speed and Aperture of 1.8 and ISO 100 still had things over exposed. I was forced to close the aperture
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Because the example isn't really perfect. A good example would be a scenario where you needed a certain aperture and shutter speed set without getting overexposed, like taking a video. That is where ND Filters really shine.
On the shoe shot, why not just increase the shutter speed? Wouldn't that give you the same effect of the other result with the ND? I just don't see why its *necessary* in that situation. I can see why it is necessary for photographing waterfalls in daylight and with longer exposure of course, or any other situation where you have to keep the exposure longer. But is it useful for anything else?
I recently had a situation where all surrounding light was so bright on f1.8 that I couldn’t properly control the exposure with just the shutter speed. ND filter is also very useful here, it gives me a little more play
He was probably trying to finish the video as fast as he could so didn’t bother explaining initially. He did kinda mentioned it with the long exposure, what he really meant to say was if you want motion blur in the image made with slow shutter speed you have to use ND filters. For proper exposure freezing action you can just raise your shutter speed, of course for some cameras the fastest shutter speed is 1/4000s so that really isn’t enough in extremely bright lit conditions and therefore you still need a ND filter. He just wasn’t very good at explaining it.
It’s so funny I was just asking my photographer friend if he ever used ND filters, and both of us with 10ish years of video/photography have always always been shooting in low light and never used them. It’s interesting how we all have different concerns and practices.
Thank you for your video. The content you put out is very easy to follow and incredibly informative. That being said, I am looking for a starter setup to make promo videos for massage, competition disc golf, rock climbing, among other hobbies. You mentioned Polar Pro for smartphone filters, are there any other mobile-phone setups you may recommend?
Thanks Steve! Great instruction, as always! Would love to see you do a follow-up to this one that covers ND and polarizing filters on GoPro and iPhones.
Interessante demais o conteúdo! Imagine num local ensolarado como meu País, sem filtros não tem como conseguir boas imagens! (Too interesting the content! Imagine in a sunny place like my country, without filters there is no way to get good images!). Saudações amigo. Att. Roberto.
You are right in relation to photography 📸 yes you could just increase the shutter speed when taking a still photo. In terms of Videography, you want to leave the shutter speed at double your video framerate for example: 25fps = shutter speed of 1/50sec. This keeps a natural amount of motion blur when watching video.
Increasing the shutter speed would DECREASE the amount of light AND decrease the amount of sharp parallel light rays which can be collimated using a lower f-stop.
Although I understand completely what you've said and why an ND filter is important, I don't understand why can't you just raise the shutter speed in that particular example, so that the image won't get bright. For photos of moving subjects with blurry backgrounds I understand that this is useful because, for example, if your taking a picture of a plane passing very fast in front of some scenery, you can put ISO in lowest value for less noise, shutter speed in 1/50th and aperture in f0.95 and that's where an ND filter will help. But in static objects where you don't need low shutter speed I don't understand the purpose of it
Beautiful vlog . Very informative. I make virtual walk video from my iPhone so Can you please suggest me which lens I should get. Wide angle lens or anamorphic lens . Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you 🙏
dude, if you drop your camera most lenses will simply shatter (as the camera itself) and no ND will ever save them. ND will protect from situations when the lens cap is not on them and other objects (like keys or other metal) can scratch the lens (e.g. in the backpack). You can also simply lose the cap, the ND glass will also help in that case.
So do nd filters have much of a use indoors i use my s23 for ebay and i sell jewlery so i often have artifical light that looks bad. Would a nd filter do anything to make it look better when i use the flash its almost too much.. and the pics look terrible.... i know nothing about photography by the way im trying to learn to up my ebay picture quality.
No. Neon light is actually oscillating at 60hz; frequency of power grid. It is never always on, but it looks like it. You have to shoot at a frame rate that is a multiple of 60hz (cycles). Like 30 or 60 fps. Don't shoot at 24fps. The neon light is powered from the grid; 120VAC (Alternating Current [AC]). Unlike DC, AC switches polarity and actually goes off every cycle. In the US, 60 times a second.
Super important application for ND filters in videography to achieve film looks is to use a common trick with setting your shutter speed to one over double of your FPS (24, 25 or sometimes 30 FPS for cinema look) - so like 1/50 or 1/60. This allows smooth motion blur, but will most likely be overexposed, so here is where ND filter comes into play and saves the day!
Thank you! Learned something new!
Yeah, this seems like a much more practical use case than shown in the demo. I was wondering why he would need a ND f in his demonstration when he could still just adjust the exposure. But I can see some other use cases where lowering exposure wouldn't be enough.
ooh, i'm just getting into video and am always trying to do the 24fps / 50 shutter motion blur trick but generally can't because.. yeah.. no ND filter.. THANK YOU
Thank you, that’s helpful 😊
Thank you for being informative without shouting out a sponsor and going straight to the point
just wondering. why not just decrease the shutter speed to avoid overexposure ??
I was curious of the same thing. By "decrease" I assume you mean use a faster shutter speed? I'm also curious.
If you decrease the shutter speed you will get a still image. The purpose of nd filters is that you can have long exposure photos with out decreasing the shutter speed.
@@Kieennny and also for video, you want to use the double of the frame rate to your shutter speed. Example: shooting at 24fps, you use 1/50. So during the day you need to use an ND filter.
@@ShotBySoutoo and also to be able to open up your aperture, if you want bokeh, something like 1.8 is ideal but with video that's quite difficult
@@zacklarezit's good for taking water features
That trick you did with the DOF (depth of field) bokeh with the ND filter is what I want to try. I’m going. To get a second hand Cannon 50mm 1.4f lens and try this.
Question for you. For your particular example, why couldn't you just crank the shutter speed up to a level that reduces the exposure enough for your aperture to be lower?
This is what I’m trying to understand also, can anyone help?
I wanna know too I was thinking the same !!!!
@@fabianj6008 i actually know the answer now. On a day with tons of light you actually can crank the shutter speed up to allow for a really wide aperture. But one situation where you may want a lower shutter speed would be when you are trying to capture long exposure photos, for example if you are trying to take a photo of a waterfall and have the water look milky and smooth you might set the shutter speed to half a second. But if you do this in bright daylight you will have to up your aperture to compensate for how much light gets in. But if you use an ND filter you can have your cake and eat it too. It allows you to capture photos at a lower aperture, with a slow shutter speed in very bright light.
@@megatronopera very well explained! Is this the case for when one wants to do rolling shots of cars on a sunny day?
I was just at the beach yesterday taking some photos, and max 1/4000 shutter speed and Aperture of 1.8 and ISO 100 still had things over exposed. I was forced to close the aperture
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You are such a amazing person. Always have something to learn from your video. Thanks a lot for sharing knowledge.
Noob question... Why cant you just raise the shutter speed on the first example?
Was looking for ND filter info and this video exactly what I needed. Second time your videos were helpful. Subscribed.
Thanks for the guide. Now I know that I need to buy filters for my drone cam to reduce exposures. This will help me a lot especially during sunny days
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You could just lower your shutter speed but that all depends on what you're trying to achieve
This ND filters are more used to film than photo because there u cant low your shutter speed so u really need this to help
I have this lens , it has an amazing quality.
Great for the price ;-)
Good video. Would you recommend using a filter if you’re in a controlled environment? That is, a restaurant with a light (soft box).
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The simple explanation is always the best teacher, thanks.
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Thank you, that was a great explanation for a newbie like myself!
The show looks so artistic ngl
You are the inspiration of all travel video makers. Thanks a lot for your awesome tips 😍
Why didn't you just ramp up your shutter speed for the first shot? Would have solved your problem, no?
Because the example isn't really perfect. A good example would be a scenario where you needed a certain aperture and shutter speed set without getting overexposed, like taking a video. That is where ND Filters really shine.
I am learning so many news things from you. Thank you so much for all your tips. Subscribed 😊
Only video that made sense to me, thanks!
So why not just raise the shutter speed???
This is a great video! Very informative and beginner friendly
Always love your videos and the way you explain things Steve! Keep up the good work
Thanks Daf, I really appreciate your kind words. Lots more content on the way, stay tuned
On the shoe shot, why not just increase the shutter speed? Wouldn't that give you the same effect of the other result with the ND? I just don't see why its *necessary* in that situation.
I can see why it is necessary for photographing waterfalls in daylight and with longer exposure of course, or any other situation where you have to keep the exposure longer. But is it useful for anything else?
Someone told me they like to use a flash use ND to control it.... Idk lol
I recently had a situation where all surrounding light was so bright on f1.8 that I couldn’t properly control the exposure with just the shutter speed. ND filter is also very useful here, it gives me a little more play
Thank you! I don't need to see anymore ND Filters now.
Great video. Everything explained clearly. Thanks
Precisely the information i needed. Thanks a lot.
i really like ur channel..i got many ideas from you..somehow i try to mimic your style into my channel but in my version n my language..goodjob sir
thank you. I got my answer. straight and to the point. well made video!
Great...straight to the point.
That’s my style subhajit dutta 👌
Hi in 0:26 you rotate and.. it seems it polarizes de light... is that right? I thought the NDF didnt do that...
Why not increase the shutter speed to the maximum; that way you would be letting in less light... someone explain?
He was probably trying to finish the video as fast as he could so didn’t bother explaining initially. He did kinda mentioned it with the long exposure, what he really meant to say was if you want motion blur in the image made with slow shutter speed you have to use ND filters. For proper exposure freezing action you can just raise your shutter speed, of course for some cameras the fastest shutter speed is 1/4000s so that really isn’t enough in extremely bright lit conditions and therefore you still need a ND filter. He just wasn’t very good at explaining it.
very beautiful demonstration
It’s so funny I was just asking my photographer friend if he ever used ND filters, and both of us with 10ish years of video/photography have always always been shooting in low light and never used them.
It’s interesting how we all have different concerns and practices.
Thank you for your video. The content you put out is very easy to follow and incredibly informative.
That being said, I am looking for a starter setup to make promo videos for massage, competition disc golf, rock climbing, among other hobbies. You mentioned Polar Pro for smartphone filters, are there any other mobile-phone setups you may recommend?
Thanks Steve! Great instruction, as always! Would love to see you do a follow-up to this one that covers ND and polarizing filters on GoPro and iPhones.
Interessante demais o conteúdo! Imagine num local ensolarado como meu País, sem filtros não tem como conseguir boas imagens! (Too interesting the content! Imagine in a sunny place like my country, without filters there is no way to get good images!). Saudações amigo. Att. Roberto.
Hey MARINGÁ VIDEO, it’s the opposite here in England! I filmed this video on a very sunny day, usually it is cold, cloudy and raining 🌧😀
A neutral density filter is for long exposures. Because if you take a photo one thirtieth, you will get a lot of bright images
Amazing contant... thanks for the guide..... waiting for your new video... love you bro...❤️❤️❤️
Thanks ADRINALE kunal, glad you enjoyed the video. Lots more coming soon
감사합니다.
what if you increase the shutter speed? Would it have the same effect as the nd filter? Or would it lose in quality?
i dont think thats possible in video ?
You are right in relation to photography 📸 yes you could just increase the shutter speed when taking a still photo. In terms of Videography, you want to leave the shutter speed at double your video framerate for example: 25fps = shutter speed of 1/50sec. This keeps a natural amount of motion blur when watching video.
Increasing the shutter speed would DECREASE the amount of light AND decrease the amount of sharp parallel light rays which can be collimated using a lower f-stop.
Why can’t you just speed up the shutter?
If u speed up your shutter and shoot a moving object.. u will see it
best way explained thank you will use this for my Dj Videos :)
Very informative, well explained. Thank you
Thanks for this. Personally I would have preferred to see also the explanation about stops and the "x1000" for example.
agree but this vid was more for beginners...
WoW What a difference
Thank you so much bro...i have idea for you videos today..
best explanation of ND filter i've seen
lol love the shoe shot!
Thanks
To be fair, you could just lower your shutter speed in this situation, however in long exposure photos you need an ND filter.
Although I understand completely what you've said and why an ND filter is important, I don't understand why can't you just raise the shutter speed in that particular example, so that the image won't get bright.
For photos of moving subjects with blurry backgrounds I understand that this is useful because, for example, if your taking a picture of a plane passing very fast in front of some scenery, you can put ISO in lowest value for less noise, shutter speed in 1/50th and aperture in f0.95 and that's where an ND filter will help. But in static objects where you don't need low shutter speed I don't understand the purpose of it
Thank you
Learning from a pro! Thanks 😊
Beautiful vlog . Very informative. I make virtual walk video from my iPhone so Can you please suggest me which lens I should get. Wide angle lens or anamorphic lens . Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you 🙏
Very useful
I was more so looking for an explanation about the numbers on the filters. Good video other than that..
If a budget for gimbal or ND filters which one would you recommend is more ness to have
Usually I would just increase my shutter speed?
What difference does t make?
I have a doubt, it could have been compensated by using a higher shutter speed right, instead of using the ND filter in this case?
On point. Now I understand, thank you very much for this.
Thanks for your guiding, it is so helpful
In the shoe scenario, why couldn't you just use a faster shutter speed? Genuinely curious, I'm still relatively new.
The most lucid explanation of ND filters I've seen.
Very informative
Thanks Yasir Mangi, glad it helped
@@LearnOnlineVideo yes of course dear
That is an explanation ! thank you !
What about the built-in ND filter? Does it work the same?
Wowww very good filter this one very good
Good for the price 👌
Thanks again Steve
thank you
No worries SATHYA OFFICEL , hope it help
dude, if you drop your camera most lenses will simply shatter (as the camera itself) and no ND will ever save them. ND will protect from situations when the lens cap is not on them and other objects (like keys or other metal) can scratch the lens (e.g. in the backpack). You can also simply lose the cap, the ND glass will also help in that case.
So nice sir your also video sir i am from 🇳🇵 nepal
Should i buy nd2 or nd4?
Thank you 😊
You’re welcome The Rax Tech
So do nd filters have much of a use indoors i use my s23 for ebay and i sell jewlery so i often have artifical light that looks bad. Would a nd filter do anything to make it look better when i use the flash its almost too much.. and the pics look terrible.... i know nothing about photography by the way im trying to learn to up my ebay picture quality.
Could you not just increase shutter speed?
Q, Most ND filter videos I have seen, show them being used on tripod mounted cameras, what about 'free style' hand held?
Salam how r u sir im ur student from pakistan
Hey alpha bravo , I hope this video has helped you learn more about videography & photography. Thanks for watching
Nicely explained. Thanx for the detailed information
You're very welcome my friend :-)
Nice
Thanks Dadi ka gaana
Brilliant video in 2023
Yeah i don't get it.. if it's over exposed just use a faster shutterespeed..
Nice video 👍
Which editor are u using sir? :)
Final Cut Pro
@@LearnOnlineVideo thanks for replying.. :D
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Is that an ND2?
Would a ND filter fix flicker from neon light etc in video? Anyone know..
No. Neon light is actually oscillating at 60hz; frequency of power grid. It is never always on, but it looks like it. You have to shoot at a frame rate that is a multiple of 60hz (cycles). Like 30 or 60 fps. Don't shoot at 24fps. The neon light is powered from the grid; 120VAC (Alternating Current [AC]). Unlike DC, AC switches polarity and actually goes off every cycle. In the US, 60 times a second.
wow vrgood
hey bro i am from bangladesh
Hey bro, I’m from England 🏴 nice to meet you 😀
sem to bro
Beginners' question here... my pictures turned red after installing the ND filter? :(
Just mention portraits instead of a SHOE! A 3-stop ND filter can work wonders on the sharpness of a portrait.
The Great Square has no corners... and the Great Shoe has no laces;))
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Wow😬
Woow superb ...👍👍👍
Like 👍 it
"We'll fix it in post"
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