ND filter vs Polarizing CPL filter, which do I use and why 

This video has 2011 RU-vid energy with 2024 production level (and audio quality, as others also point out!) - very clear and informative content. Loved it!

Fantastic microphone on a windy day. I know that has nothing to do with the video but I sure noticed it. Great job

Neighbor: "Honey,, he's on the roof again."

Please never end this channel, I learn more from you than all these other channels combined. Seriously.

This is the best explanation I’ve seen on the use of CPL vs. ND filters. Excellent, and entertaining work!

First channel that ever addressed the different kind of combinations with the filters and camera and lens characters. Maybe because the others are more busy with selling filters than with truly educating. Thanks! You are awesome

Wow Your Audio Setup Is Amazing!!! The Wind In the Background And The Solid Voice Over That Doesnt Sound Dubbed Left Me Speechless!!! GREAT JOB!!!!

The first minute of advice regarding brand of filter and how it works with different cameras and lens is some of the best concise advice and information I’ve heard in a long time thank you!

So many great points. I never thought about how the different filter types and brands might be affected by the specific sensors/cameras and the specific lenses. Soooo many combinations. Makes a lot of potential trial and error til you find what works for you.

Huge quantity of information packed in an accessible format and short length. Wonderful!

You remind me of a mad genius. You cover so much with so little waste. Such a simple topic and yet I learned things that I wish I had of known before. Thank you.

@6:27 Markus "I try to keep it simple for ya" Also Markus "I have a filter for every lens." Plus the entire first part demonstrating each lens and sensor may react differently to a filter. Sensei Markus's simplicity causes my 🤯

As always straight to the point, thank you Markus. Cpl to hide reflection. If you record around water surfaces like from a small boat you really need some reflection control. Sometimes reflection is an asset, sometimes its annoying.

This is the first video explaining that their will be differences with the filters when used with different cameras and lenses. Too many people just assume its a one size fits all (me being one of them as a complete newbie) I'm glad this was something mentioned that I can think about.

I never knew that camera/lens can affect the outcome of using a polarizer. Now I will be comparing and finding what works best with my gear. Thank you for making this video. 😊

You have such an engaging personality to complement the depth of the knowledge you possess and in the manner you present it all. Many thanks.

It's really fascinating on how things change based on what you place in front of the lens and what colors are being pushed into the sensor via that lens. I've net to use ND filters with photography, but I use it when I film with my C100 MKII all the time. That built-in ND filter system is really nice and I wish a lot more camera manufactures would include those in their bodies.

Using polarizing filter makes digital images really looking like the old Fuji Film Velvia. Very nice in-camera effect.

Markus I love your easy going yet informative stile. It's pure joy to watch and learn in the same time :). Thank you for your work and effort.

I'm from Malaysia.. this video look like 2006 youtube content but the quality of it is 2024

I appreciate this video so much!! Explained the difference between CPL and ND filters beautifully thank you!!

I really wished we had teachers in school like Markus, he makes learning fun and straight to the point!!!

I think I should subscribe this channel after watching this first one. You are such a teacher, full of information , fast and easy to understand

Perfect timing! I was just looking into NDs.

I'm just mesmerized by how you were able to capture good audio on a windy day.

Thank you sooo much, Markus! I don’t have to tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to this video! I have the “perfect white sky” more times than not (including at this very moment). I had no idea a CPL could improve this Ohio sky!!!

your video is so great. details, to the point, no dumb wasting time introduction. no BS. thank you so much for this.

can we all appreciate how windy it is but the audio is still clear!

I agree with everything and learnt something, so thank you! I mainly shoot video nowadays. I have tried variable nd's and didn't like them. Most of the time I simply use a polarizer filter and sometimes a x64 nd. Very happy with the results.

I loved how well the audio is peeked.

Thanks for this. You're a gem. Free, valuable knowledge for the masses. God bless you, sir.

You must have a hell of a wind muff on your mic.

Thanks Markus, your teaching about photography is very entertaining and informative, enjoy your channel

THIS is THE MarkusPix video I needed. Thank you!

Love the direct honesty

I enjoy your instructional style in these videos.

thanks for the video Markus! I am new to photography my main thing ive been shooting is car photography. I really love how fast paced and quickly you get your points across. And how well you show the difference in what you are trying to explain. I've heard filters are super useful for photography and in my case shooting cars and trucks in the daytime is something I know I can improve and this really cleared up what filters I should be getting into. Thanks again!

Bro what a beautiful weather🤘🏻! Thanks for the info ✌🏼🤘🏻✌🏼🤘🏻✌🏼😎

you give the best best straight forward advise. you are top top video photo person in every way

100% with you Markus!!! Step up/down filters can be REALLY annoying specially if they get stuck to your filter! Happened to me and I don't want to repeat the ordeal of removing the step down filter adapter ever again

This video is simple and straight explanation..this is what i need

You always answer questions I didn't know I needed to ask! I have NOT been using CPL's and ND's in the right way. lol!

Another use for a CPF is to darken down a LED display - e.g. doing an indoors scene with a TV running as part of the picture. With the CPF you can darken down the light of any LED screen - i.e. the TV or home cinema flatscreen - until its brightness harmonizes perfectly with the brightness of the ambient light of the surroundings. Much easier than going through 100 menus to mess up the adjustments of the TV itself, just to stop the damn' thing from overexposing on your photo or in your video. The secret behind this is quite simple - LED displays emit linear polarized light. (Note: this does not hold for individual LEDs - e.g. Xmas chain. But you can turn down an LED display to absolute black. Just hold a CPF - the right way round - in front of your eye and slowly turn it. The TV picture vanishes completely. Really uncanny!)

Those polarizing filter really has a way to make those clouds really pop !

The polarizing feels like a 90's/00's look in film. Very cool

Congrats for reaching 100k! I've been following you since you were shooting with Samsung NX APS-C cameras! So much to learn from your videos!

Great video, right to the point. Been using some of the off camera flash with ND filter knowledge from Markus and the pics are coming out so good. Thanks Markus

One of those windy days. EH!. I no knowledge about ND filter and Polarizing CPL filters. That's why I watch your videos to learn.

I'm about to buy my first mirrorless and this helped greatly! I have a small Homestead so lots of outdoor photos and video, this is what I was looking for to get my exposure and color where it needs to be!

0:11 transition is magical, feels like physically jumping into an anime.

Thanks for the tips - it looks like for max dramatic effect with a polarizer sky you basically need to shoot at 90 degree to the sun - something I wasn't aware of

Homerun! This was perfect. Great to hear your take on this particular subject as I am getting ready to buy a couple of new lenses. Thanks Markus! Jim

Good info in the video, I like the cokin A and P series myself

Ok i like this guy. No bias toward any brand or product... just facts and more facts you never even thought of that influence choices. And that sounds like a hell of a lot of experience by the way... Without throwing it in your face. I like this guy.

thanks, great video! "l use it to make the sky more blue"... beautiful and poetic

Thank you brother!! 🤘😎 You earned my subscription 😎👍 I appreciate the time you put into this video!

Very informative video. Very impress on the voice recording, so clear with so much wind blowing. Awesome

Incredible video, I never heard of you before which is criminal. Super informative and I learned so much from this, thank you

LOL!!!! I too love a good polarizer!!!!!! Thanks for doing this video in the bright sun and wind... It's freezing raining here in Mississippi... LOL!!!!

So informative and creative 😍 Thank you so much 🥰 I also surprised how you got this quality of audio in such strong winds and we don’t see any mic !!! 😮

I never really thought of different camera and lens combinations having an effect on what filters will work best so that was good to know. I use Nisi Variable ND 1.5-5 and 5-9 filters as I found them to give me the best image quality with no noticeable color cast on lenses I use or noticable X when stopped down. I used to use SLR Magic Variable ND II. It is a Variable ND with a polariser and to get the polarising effect, you just turn the whole filter, which means unscrewing it slightly from the lens. I stopped using it as it slightly softened my images and had a slight warm color cast. I have used polarising filters to remove the reflections on the surface of water so I could get photos and videos of fish and marine life in rock pools. I don't normally use lenses that have a bigger than 77mm filter thread so I use 77mm filters and if necessary, I use Breakthrough CNC step up rings. I'd never use step down rings though due to the high chance of vignetting. I use Variable ND filters rather than fixed NDs because I shoot log video and I want to dial in exposure exactly right with midtones at a certain IRE without changing the shutter speed or aperture and I can't always do that with fixed NDs. I mostly shoot videos' outdoors in natural lighting and the light can change quickly so if I was using fixed NDs and had to switch them out, by the time I changed NDs, the light might have changed and so will my exposure and I'd have to change filters again, but not with a Variable ND.

Excellent video

Great video! I do like step up rings, though. Can experiment with one new filter on multiple lenses. Also, a filter on a ring still offers the protection you mentioned. That said, I certainly understand the system of just getting filters the same size as the lens, as well. It all works.

Markus,thank you so much for all your sharing experience on equipment and knowledge,i really learned a lot especially on ad200pro thing,i have 2 and still learning more and hope you can share more video about ad200pro! Always waiting your new vid keep it up sir! 🎉

Love the video.and appricate the examples.and clearly stateing what u were useing.ive watched like 15 videos and they just put up.a flash of words for .5 seconds to fast so well.done

One thing I’ve learned about photography. It’s a cult of bunch of new trend I have the newest camera out.

Well done. Best I’ve seen on this subject matter. Ty.

Thanks so much for this great and informative video. I really appreciate it. Keep up the great work. 🙂

I've been waiting for this video. Thanks !

I have never edited my stills, although I am sure it would look better. I love it 'S. O. O. C .This video has been helpful with respect to cpl filters. Never realized it was specific. I can't afford to test them all. So I think I will look around for a promaster hgx cpl soon.

I would also like to buy CPL filters from Pro Master, but you can't find something like that in Europe.... great video as always..

Thank you for making this video. I have a better understanding of ND and flash. Have a great day.

I love the Promaster HGX filters, they have been good to me, my polarizer is a ZEISS, that like you said , just happened to work best for me and my particular situations, thanks MarkusPix

i never realized the effect changes depending on the direction of the sun. I wondered why the effect was so different every time.

I do appreciate that you are always, as the kids say nowadays, "covered in drip." Translation: you dress very stylishly.

I REALLY appreciate your videos and perspectives. Thank you!

So many people are going to find this helpful

Thanks for putting this together, very informative ❤️

What a great simple way to understand the difference of filters. Are we not going to talk about how nice the audio sounds based off the way these trees are whipping? haha Cool video, subscribed for more knowledge. Thanks!

Another great video, thanks Markus. Maybe you could do one on headshots, love to see your take on how to do it.

I’m with you. I hate taking out the filter from one lens to another. Just bite the bullet and buy one for each lens size

I too have a CPL for every lens I own. I often just leave it on all the time. Rarely do I remove it because I can often find a reason to use it. When people ask me what is an ND filter, I just say it's sunglasses for my camera. They instantly get it.

Thanks I needed this

Markus! That model behind u sure was quiet, especially when u said, "So there!" 😎😎

Thanks for this video. Been looking into this but no good info... I've glued a 41mm UV filter on the front (as there's no thread, just right size to fit in the steps) of my Sony 405 (which you recommend, it's brilliant btw) to stop dust and dirt getting in.. with .. in the UK Bostik Sticks Like S**T (supplied in a cartridge tube) .. great stuff as it doesn't contain any solvent nastiness that hurts plastic etc.. it's an MS Rubber.. I use it with Perspex.. and it will peel off smooth surfaces if you want to remove it. Now to get a Polarization and ND filters.. The 405 does blurry backgrounds but this will take it further..😻..

Excellent video😊!

Great video. I try to use PL filters always in daylight (when I don't forgot it at home) but not to remove water or sky reflections but to control the light orientation before hit the sensor. Since I use the phone to film and I can't control the light, the AI get very confuse when I have the bright green and the sun is about 45º, making the image to wobble. I don't know why no reviewer spot this issue, but most cameras that the image wobbles in certain light conditions (I saw a clip with AX53 wobbling when the guy zoom (probably it would occour with the AX33-43)), if light direction is the issue, the PL will fix that.

Polarized image is out of the box🤯

Thanks so much for your straight up style 😊❤

Interesting video, and congratulations for 100k subscribers

this in my first time watching this channel... great explaination. thank you. auto subscribe !!

You are incredible, thank you for this explanation

i really have learned a lot with this video. it was really easy to understand. thanks ❤

Thank-you for a succinct and clear explanation! Have a great week....

You’re the man that was excellent

Love your content!

Thanks great audio outdoors in high wind.

Thank you for sharing the knowledge!

Thanks you again for another great video. I always lern so much .

Thanks man! super clear explanation straight to the point! :)