I've seen video evidence showing that when the P4P is moving objects on the ground are slightly blurred with the shutter speed at 1/30, but noticeably sharper at 1/100 -- which makes sense from a basic photography standpoint.
But, a lot of videos, posts, and articles recommend using an ND filter in bright daylight so you can use slower shutter speeds like 1/30 -- because it's desirable for some reason.
The only reason for using a slow shutter speed that I know of is to eliminate prop shadows and jellow. I started flying a 3DR Solo a few years ago, immediately discovered prop shadows and jello, popped an ND filter on the GoPro, and I haven't seen them since, ... well, until I bought a P4P this week and was reminded that prop shadows will appear at times (so far only in the upper right corner of the frame, and maybe I'm actually seeing the props because of the pitch angle).
Now I wish I could change the subject of this post, because I can probably just adjust my flying technique to avoid the props I'm seeing -- like by flying backwards when shooting a subject with the sun behind it.
But are there any other reasons you would purposely choose to shoot at a slow shutter speed like 1/30? Or, to put it another way, is there a downside to shooting at 1/100th or thereabouts to reduce motion blur?
Thank you.
But, a lot of videos, posts, and articles recommend using an ND filter in bright daylight so you can use slower shutter speeds like 1/30 -- because it's desirable for some reason.
The only reason for using a slow shutter speed that I know of is to eliminate prop shadows and jellow. I started flying a 3DR Solo a few years ago, immediately discovered prop shadows and jello, popped an ND filter on the GoPro, and I haven't seen them since, ... well, until I bought a P4P this week and was reminded that prop shadows will appear at times (so far only in the upper right corner of the frame, and maybe I'm actually seeing the props because of the pitch angle).
Now I wish I could change the subject of this post, because I can probably just adjust my flying technique to avoid the props I'm seeing -- like by flying backwards when shooting a subject with the sun behind it.
But are there any other reasons you would purposely choose to shoot at a slow shutter speed like 1/30? Or, to put it another way, is there a downside to shooting at 1/100th or thereabouts to reduce motion blur?
Thank you.
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