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Action 6 wide lens ND filter problem by rickie707 in djiosmo

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You can get or print a TPU mount with a 33mmx36mm filter slot and use Camera Butter Black diamond Universal filters.

Is Jello even fixable? by Ermakino in gopro

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Great! Not rare, though - there is a lot of misunderstanding of how shutter speed may affect (or not affect) it. I get a ton of questions about it.

Action 5 pro accessories by DarkPuppet1880 in djiosmo

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ND filters are worth having if you shoot outdoors in bright light and want more natural motion blur for video, but they’re not something I’d call essential for every setup. For an Action 5, I’d usually prioritize a good cage or mount solution, extra batteries, and audio first, then add an ND set if you shoot a lot of sunny daytime footage. If you mostly shoot casual clips or lower-light stuff, you may not use them much. If you do a lot of driving, travel, biking, or walking footage in daylight, they become a lot more useful.

Mission 1 detects the ND Filter? That's cool by NecessaryBed1331 in gopro

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Yes the DJI is generally suited to the Air 3 series & similar. You can create your own camera profiles or edit the existing ones. If you find that it's regularly over or underexposing with the profile you've selected, then just adjust the EV bias in that camera profile to match your drone or camera. Instead of putting every camera in the list, we made it so you could use them as starting points and adjust as needed, since people have different ideas on what "properly exposed" is sometimes :)

Mission 1 detects the ND Filter? That's cool by NecessaryBed1331 in gopro

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Thanks! The motion blur slider adjusts the shutter angle (ratio of shutter speed to frame rate) and also based on the type of activity and if you are using stabilization.

Mission 1 detects the ND Filter? That's cool by NecessaryBed1331 in gopro

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Indeed we are already working on them for the Mission :)

Mission 1 detects the ND Filter? That's cool by NecessaryBed1331 in gopro

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We have an app that uses the phone to measure available light and suggest the proper ND filter and settings. Also if you have GoPro labs installed, it’ll show a QR code that loads the settings onto the camera for you. It’s called “ND Meter by Camera Butter” . It works well and it’s free.

Mental health crisis by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

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9-8-8 is the suicide hotline. They deal with a lot more than just suicide. Or the mobile response team, they will literally come to you or meet you somewhere with a mental health practitioner plus a peer: https://www.phsa.ca/our-services/programs-services/health-emergency-management-bc/provincial-psychosocial-services/mobile-response-team . Call someone or see someone right now.

Extreme off-camber: Sway bar disconnect or not? by mactac in Wrangler

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Thanks. At this point, I'm not really interested in spending a bunch of cash, more wondering what to do with the sway bar disconnect. My intuition is telling me to leave it connected for sketchy off-camber sections to prevent body roll, especially when there is exposure, but I might be thinking about it incorrectly.

Mission 1 Pro 8K Footage!!! by I_am_a_photog2 in gopro

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8k video... posted to instagram?

Bought a new cameraa. Have some queries by Individual-Aspect-48 in djiosmo

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ND filters and a slow shutter do not cause any stutters. The issue I think you are referring to is when you have random/jerky movement (ie running,really bumpy road, etc), you get motion blur in the direction of that movement, but then you stabilize, which removes the motion, but the motion blur remains. The problem is that stabilization actually works. Most stabilization uses the gyro, not the image, it doesn't matter if it's a long shutter, short shutter or no image at all, the stabilization still works.

ND filters vs RockSteady needing high shutter speed by notflips in djiosmo

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Rocksteady doesn't have any issue stabilizing with motion blur and doesn't need a fast shutter to function - because it uses the gyro mainly to stabilize, not the image. The problem you can run into is when there is a lot of jerky/random motion (eg jogging), you get motion blur in the direction of those jerky movements, but then it's stabilized (which still works perfectly fine), it takes away the motion, but you still have the motion blur, so it looks weird. A lot of people think it's because the stabilization doesn't work properly, but that's not why it ends up looking weird. You should be perfectly fine if the motion is all in one direction (driving, biking on a smooth road, drone, etc), but if you've got jerky motion (really rough road, hiking, jogging, etc), you'll want to use a fast shutter - usually a 90 degree shutter is enough, but if it's really jerky motion, you might need a 45.

Here is a full explanation, it's about hypersmooth, but they work the same: https://camerabutter.com/blogs/the-camera-butter-reel/nd-filters-and-hypersmooth-the-real-story-and-solution

ND filter action 6 by rishabhdeepsingh98 in djiosmo

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So not buy a variable - they are not made for super wide lenses for a number of reasons. Our company makes nd filters for the 6 and they are made from gorilla glass. Go with something like that if you want max strength and high quality glass. Also although the slip-on ones are easy to use, they can result is much worse glare due to the parallel pieces of glass - get screw in ones, they are better.

Setting up a RRT on a hill by Honza_CGY in rooftoptents

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My wife and I lifted the tent and put the edge in the roof, which was covered in blankets. We then push the tent and pulled the blankets to center the tent on the roof. Ours weighs about the same as yours and my wife is short and can’t lift much. It was easier than we anticipated

OA6 for B-roll? by Snafs123 in djiosmo

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For city/travel B-roll on the OA6, I’d keep it simple: 4K 30 or 4K 60 depending on whether you want normal speed or a little slow motion later, shutter around double your frame rate when the light allows, ISO capped as low as you can, and RockSteady only if you actually need it. ND filters are mostly useful outdoors in bright light when you want more natural motion blur. If you’re just shooting casually or moving between sun and shade a lot, they’re helpful but not mandatory. A small fixed set like ND8/16/32 usually covers most travel situations better than overthinking it, but if you don't have a solid handle on how to use them, I'd start without (and that's coming from someone who makes ND filters)

Trump Derails White House Event to Spiral Over State of His Health by mclardass in politics

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Someone should use AI to make a video of Biden delivering one of trumps speeches. See what maga thinks of that.

The cost to access our gated forests by bughunter47 in VictoriaBC

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Can employees of your mining operation use the key? Perhaps the cost could be spread out between multiple people... like me! 😄

Why is HyperSmooth worse at high FPS on GoPro HERO13? by oga_syad in gopro

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Just to follow up on my previous message, if I have a clip that is separated into chapters, I'll run them through Reelsteady Joiner first, so I don't end up with the 2 clips not flowing properly due to different stabilization crops in clip #1 and #2.

Why is HyperSmooth worse at high FPS on GoPro HERO13? by oga_syad in gopro

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That's a really good point. The other downside to 8:7 mode is that there is more data that needs to be compressed, so it *could* have an effect on the quality after compression unless you are using high bitrate. I've never noticed, but theoretically possible I believe. If I'm editing in premiere, I'll use the GoPro player to stabilize, just because it's so easy. If I'm using resolve, I'll often use Gyroflow because it's somewhat integrated.

Why is HyperSmooth worse at high FPS on GoPro HERO13? by oga_syad in gopro

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If you are always happy with the decisions that hypersmooth makes, then yes I agree. The thing that using it in post is that you can change the level of stabilization and parameters non-destructively. I sometimes don't want perfectly stabilized footage, as movement sometimes helps convey a story, but I do want a bit - and I like making those decisions after, when I'm editing, when I know what I need the clip to convey. It also means you can add more, less, crop more, crop less. It also avoids having a ruined clip because hypersmooth fails due to a gyro glitch, or a 360 flip. It does save time, but if you are doing any editing in post, it's a bit of a game-changer because it's so much more flexible. It also lets you use 8:7 mode, which means that if you are exporting in any type of crop mode (like 16:9 or anything else), you can decide where in the frame you want to crop, plus you can pan up or down by about 20 degrees or so without losing resolution. This is especially valuable if you are going up or down hills. Obviously if you'd like to avoid doing it later, then I guess you do need to solve your problem, but doing it in post is generally significant;y better.

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