So what would you recommend doing in the situation where your in flight and want to take both videos and photos? Use no filter or just take both with the ND filter on? Thanks
That question has already been answered for you Ryan. If you want to shoot photos, you may want to fly without a filter.
If you want to shoot some video, and it's bright / reflective (snow, water, etc.), land that thing and put on a filter, buddy. There is no substitute to "messing around" with the camera settings and figuring out what works best during the conditions you have during your flight.
The Phantom cameras are ok for what/who they're sold...and at the price point. Need to coax some more quality by shooting in manual mode and learning to use the tools they give us (histogram, shutter, white balance, etc.) Awesome videos and pictures are not an accident.
Rules of thumb:
Lower shutter speed = motion blur = good for digital video
Faster shutter speed = tight/sharp image = good for digital photos (still photography)
Re: VIDEO: For a more "professional result", your
Shutter Speed should be double (2x) your current frame rate (frames per second = FPS)
Suggestions to help tune up your skillz:
- Fred Hagan provides awesome drone/non-drone related photo/video tutorials
- Ted Forbes @ The Art of Photography does a good job of explaining P3 camera settings and why..
- Dave Ditz @ DitzCo.com supplied me with the filters I use for every flight. Great info on their FAQ page that may help you.
Hope this helps you out some...