I’m not certain. The ‘trumpet’ forms in very bright sunlight. I tried to encourage it by moving around the sun but couldn’t get it although there were some flecks going on. I noticed that the filter did change the flare pattern and I ‘think’ might have reduced it. I suspect the DJI cover has no coatings but the black mist filter does. I’m waiting for really bright sun. On a large screen, I think it does improve in ‘look’ with the filter, but I am used to using them with my larger cameras, so I may be more attuned to the look. I can imagine action cam enthusiasts might not like it because it lowers the contrast and blooms highlights.
@@iancraig For me the mist filter did look like it actually improved the overall quality and making it more cinematic. Not a fan of mist filters, but I did actully order CPL filter after watching your video, and it was cheapest for me to order it directly from K&C Norwegian site and got free shipping. It were more than double price from Amazon in UK.
I think it’s just what you get accustomed to. I noticed a long way back how many action cam users raised the contrast in an effort to make everything ‘pop’ and look sharper. Trouble is that doing this can work against the ‘action’ because images become so sharp looking that movement starts to show jitters. I’ve used Glimmer Glass and Black Mist filters for a long time on my larger cameras. Also a ‘Smoque’ filter and Glimmerglass, so to me, action cam footage can look hard and digital. But I think if you’re more accustomed to that digital look, then Mist filters can look dull. A CPL will concentrate colours more. I really like them on green leaves because they cut reflections. With such a wide angle, they can mess up skies though because it goes patchy because of the way wide angle lenses work. With a Black Mist filter, I feel that I can capture some more ‘filmic’ footage now and it’ll match better with my Canon and Sony cameras. It really shows on a large viewing screen.
@@iancraig You are right about CPL filters will make the sky have different brightness since it is so wide and this I have seen with my dslr before. But I do like CPL filters when used right to make colors pop and take of the shining of water surfaces. Interesting with the mist filter, will probably get one but not for my action cameras since I am going for the crisp/sharp footage when driving since sharpness tend to blur with fast moving objects from what I already have seen now. But for slow paste like vlogging it will make the footage more professional I will think.
At last. A mist filter for the Action 5 Pro!
Did the mist filter reduce or fix the trumpet flare?
I’m not certain. The ‘trumpet’ forms in very bright sunlight. I tried to encourage it by moving around the sun but couldn’t get it although there were some flecks going on. I noticed that the filter did change the flare pattern and I ‘think’ might have reduced it. I suspect the DJI cover has no coatings but the black mist filter does. I’m waiting for really bright sun.
On a large screen, I think it does improve in ‘look’ with the filter, but I am used to using them with my larger cameras, so I may be more attuned to the look. I can imagine action cam enthusiasts might not like it because it lowers the contrast and blooms highlights.
@@iancraig For me the mist filter did look like it actually improved the overall quality and making it more cinematic.
Not a fan of mist filters, but I did actully order CPL filter after watching your video, and it was cheapest for me to order it directly from K&C Norwegian site and got free shipping. It were more than double price from Amazon in UK.
I think it’s just what you get accustomed to. I noticed a long way back how many action cam users raised the contrast in an effort to make everything ‘pop’ and look sharper. Trouble is that doing this can work against the ‘action’ because images become so sharp looking that movement starts to show jitters.
I’ve used Glimmer Glass and Black Mist filters for a long time on my larger cameras. Also a ‘Smoque’ filter and Glimmerglass, so to me, action cam footage can look hard and digital. But I think if you’re more accustomed to that digital look, then Mist filters can look dull.
A CPL will concentrate colours more. I really like them on green leaves because they cut reflections. With such a wide angle, they can mess up skies though because it goes patchy because of the way wide angle lenses work.
With a Black Mist filter, I feel that I can capture some more ‘filmic’ footage now and it’ll match better with my Canon and Sony cameras. It really shows on a large viewing screen.
@@iancraig You are right about CPL filters will make the sky have different brightness since it is so wide and this I have seen with my dslr before. But I do like CPL filters when used right to make colors pop and take of the shining of water surfaces.
Interesting with the mist filter, will probably get one but not for my action cameras since I am going for the crisp/sharp footage when driving since sharpness tend to blur with fast moving objects from what I already have seen now. But for slow paste like vlogging it will make the footage more professional I will think.