Cheap nd filters for p4

[aermale]

A friend bought me a set of cheap nd filters for my p4 for Christmas. I was shocked by the price he paid for them, but I tried them out, a few days later. They are much heavier than the stock clear lens on the camera, but threaded right onto it. Upon start-up, my gimbal started freaking out. It violently jerked up and down, hitting the stop point a lot harder than I'd like. Quickly, I shut it down and replaced the lens with the original. On the next start up, everything was normal with the stock lens. I put the nd filters on after starting up and it was fine. As a control for this experiment, I tried it again another 2 times with the same results. Lesson learned. Don't buy cheap nd filters. I have no idea where he got them and I'd never consider asking him to exchange. It just seems in bad taste. At least I didn't waste my own money on useless stuff...well...today, anyway....

 

[Ron Davis]

A friend bought me a set of cheap nd filters for my p4 for Christmas. I was shocked by the price he paid for them, but I tried them out, a few days later. They are much heavier than the stock clear lens on the camera, but threaded right onto it. Upon start-up, my gimbal started freaking out. It violently jerked up and down, hitting the stop point a lot harder than I'd like. Quickly, I shut it down and replaced the lens with the original. On the next start up, everything was normal with the stock lens. I put the nd filters on after starting up and it was fine. As a control for this experiment, I tried it again another 2 times with the same results. Lesson learned. Don't buy cheap nd filters. I have no idea where he got them and I'd never consider asking him to exchange. It just seems in bad taste. At least I didn't waste my own money on useless stuff...well...today, anyway....

Not sure which brand you got but I have a set of Bower filters.. these are cheaper than others but work really well for the work I do. I run the 4 almost 100 % but on super bright days Ill run the nd8.

Happy New Year.

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[QuadcopterCrazy]

I thought you didn't need them for the past or is that the p4p?

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[aermale]

I just looked. They're made by digital concepts. Bulky, heavy looking things, too.

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[PunaPhantom]

It boggles my mind how someone spends $1k on a bird then slap a $19 nd filter on her camera... actually same in terrestrial photographers spend $1ks on a Nikon or Cannon then put a filter on that came in a kit along with an airbrush lens cloth etc... might as well use windex to clean your lenses... Filters like the polar pro (and Bowen I believe, had good luck with some of those in th past) are optically ground... and well balanced throughout the entire surface of the filter...

 

[aermale]

In my industry, I really don't need filters because I won't be taking video for real estate inspections. I appreciated the gesture, though

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[PunaPhantom]

In my industry, I really don't need filters because I won't be taking video for real estate inspections. I appreciated the gesture, though

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Yeah, was thoughtful of your friend... better than a pair of socks or a tie...