Photography Filters And How To Use Them. CPL, ND, Night Sky and UV Filter. 

2:24 Circular Polarizer (CPL) 3:59 Neutral Density (ND) 10:57 Night Sky Filter 11:59 UV Filter (Clear)

I like his quick run down different filters and explained with actual photos

Amazing explanation. This will help me. ❤

Great video! I just want to say regarding not being able to do somethings without a filters. I've been able to come up with my own flow to blend multiple exposures using photoshop to emulate an ND filter. I primarily use this if I want a really long exposure and my 10-stop ND filter isn't enough. I import all the exposures into Lightroom, do a little white balance/exposure matching. Then important into Photoshop as layers, auto align all layers and then mean blend. While it requires more work, I like the flexibility of this flow, since it allows you to mask out certain parts of the image that you may not want to be long exposure (trees in the wind)

Thank you so much for this tutorial. You are a wonderful teacher!

The best explanation at youtube that i saw, thank you!

Brilliant vid man. Best one I've seen comparing lenses. I use CPL filter 99% of the time & I love it (looks awesome too!) Subbed 👊🏽

Thanks for the video

Solid video dude! Love the production quality and audio you got even while in your van. Definitely makes it super enjoyable to watch. And the animations were on point. Gonna pick up a couple of these breakthroughs to add to the collection 🤙 thanks for the informative vid

Great video! Thanks for explaining it clearly.

if i hadn't watched this video i wouldn't have known that the CPL filter can be rotated or what it even was for.

New sub here, thank you for the great videos! I use UV filters just to protect my lenses.

Horizontal or virtical for taking reflections off of building gutters?

You can use cheap filters, it does work as a workaround to not having a better filter. The quality isn't super ultra bad you just don't hit potential.

Thanks for the information.

My question is about how do you handle the filters with regards to the various end lens sizes? 67mm 49mm.... and such

To me, the graduated filter is the easiest one to replicate for free. Bracketed exposure, combine in post and use whatever gradient you want. So I'd always recommend to skip it and put that money into the other filters. Except UV filters...are people just freeballing it without a lens cap and trusting UV filters for protection? I would never put cheap glass in front of my lens and I'd never pay big money for a UV filter.

great video, thanks!

Thanks Nate...Help! How do I best deal with sun glare on the water when shooting video of surfing? ND or CPL? I'm using a Canon R5C with RF100-500 lens. Great video content. Thanks for posting.

Talk about IR Filter. They are very important to protect sensor in some situations. Blackmagics blacks to somekind of redish without them.

Excellent video and spot on. I commend you on not being a sensationalist. Again well done. I have also standardized on Breakthrough filters.

What brand of cpl filter would you recommend? Thanks

I had to laugh at having expensive cameras and slapping cheap glass defeating the purpose:) Great review! Subscribed

My problem when it is sunny and will make a photo whits a lens 1.8 full open. Than the camera blinking ad 1/8000. Than you use also the ND filter (film makers). When you will isolad the back ground. Look out whits cheap variable ND not only the contract lost but you can take fat cross line in you photo. Look out for the price maybe cheap but not the real one.

Very informative, good job

Could anyone explain why shooting at f/22 is "bad technique"? Thanks trying to learn

Thanks for this. I just got a camcorder bundle with a filter kit - they come with not information at all, and companies who sell them don't have any info on their websites either.

thx. why is shooting at f22 “bad technique” however

Regarding UV filters for protection: UV filters can have a very minor effect on color rendition. The reason for this is that the filtering effect doesn’t suddenly go from 0% to 100% at the threshold of visible to UV light. Rather, the filtering effect starts within the visual spectrum and ramps up to full effect within the UV spectrum. So if you want to use a filter solely for protection, use a clear filter instead. As the name implies, these “filters” are optically clear with no actual filtering effect at all. And as always, the better, more expensive clear filters are more truly clear than cheap ones.

Thanks so much

Nate, you have a great teaching style. Please keep these videos coming.

One of the most informative videos I've found on camera filters 🙏

always the best advice- especially the part about filtering out the negative people 😂

What would be a good polarized filter for street photography ?

nice video as always nate! If you get the chance, I would love to get some feedback from you on my channel as well! Keep up the outstanding work!

Wow, great info delivered well! Thank you!

Sometimes I use my nd even if I don’t need it! Get some really cool shots!

Very interesting :) How do I mount these onto a smartphone?

Damn that Dad Blue thing stung. I noticed that in a bunch of photos I took in Switzerland and didn't know there was a name for it! 😅

Thank you so much for this! I'm new to photography, (frankly I'm a DAD) but am taking a trip this weekend to the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC and don't own a filter. I can only afford one at a time, so I'm buying the CPL thanks to this vid. Thank you!

I am sure, that if you compare a 30.00 to a 100+ would probably make little difference, I do not think would be night and day difference. I cannot seem to find a youtube video on difference.

He looks like shaggy from Scooby-Doo the movie. Lol

Seen so many ND videos lately, trying to get my first ones. This is the best video and best explanation I found. amazing video. Thanks! Very useful!

Breakthrough Photography filters. Some of you may not realize this, but the warranty isnt worth the paper its wrote on. I bought 3 of their filters because of the warranty. The last one I bought was the night sky filter. Less than 2 years after buying it, the coating was cracking everywhere on the lens. Figured this wasnt a big deal since I thought it had such a great warranty. Turns out the warranty is only on the frame! I was told by customer service that the coating isnt covered under warranty. Send it in with MORE money and they will put a new glass in it. Horrible company and will never purchase or promote their crap again. If you need a filter, buy from a reputable company. NOT THIS ONE

Your video is great ! I'm figuring out what filter system works out best for me (every type of photo + video) Either a high end vnd for video + fixed filters for photos, or a very high end vnd magnetic system + cpl and mist for everything. I'm trying to get the best quality and convenience. Any tips ? Do cpl from hign end vnd work well ? With vnd's though I think you can combine less filters together that would would with fixed filters (for instance nd + cpl + mist)

Great and informative video. I love how you just get into it. I'm new to photography and bought myself a variable ND filter. As you said, the quality is not very pleasing, but it's all about learning right?

Thanks for the night filter example ! What abour the ir option that is included on some Nisi filter ? is it enough to do the job ? And what about the Kase clip in Night filter ?

Step-up ring.... going to have to look that up. Might have been a better idea than what I did with proper sizes. Wonder how price compares?

Should you use polarized filters at night, like when shooting a stadium or bright building?

Hello I've been trying to get efficiency from this filter for days. I'm bad at my videos. What should be the aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings on my camera? please help me❤

For using a ND filter to create motion blur. Can't you just take a bunch of photos and overlay them to have the same effect?

Informative video. It would have been nice to have included IR filters. Thanks

Beautiful job explaining everything in one video. Great comparison and photos showing the difference. Thank you

Great informative video . Please can I ask you some advice , I’ve recently bought a dji Mini 3 drone . It has a fixed Appature although you can adjust shutter speed and iso . Been it’s a mini drone the sensor is very small . I’ve been getting overexposed pictures at sunset even when I slow shutter speed right down , or I can’t see the land scape . The best I’ve managed is using its hdr 3 photo mode helps a bit . So I’ve been looking at what’s available and free well sell 2 6 packs , 1 pack has just ND I think 4 to 128 called all day pack , They also sell for a little more money a sunny day pack of 6ND filters with polariser incorporated in all the filters . I do prefer getting photos and videos on sunny days and with water in my pics , but I live in UK and we don’t get a whole lot of sun . My question is if I use a polorised ND filter on let’s say an overcast day , or with no water . Using the 2nd set of sunny day pack of lenses , Is there any adverse affect ? I don’t want to buy both sets of filters unless it’s neccery. Or do I need just ND filters if I want motion blur and my pics not overexposed ? I’m also getting in to photography since I started with my drone and when I get the camera I want I will go with the best filters you talked about . Thanks in advance and pls excuse my spelling !

Thank you very much Nate a very well explained video for newbies like me much appreciated from London UK

Which filter do use to aged your subject when you filming your subject

Love your style and personality. I bet you ll get to 50k subscribers by the end of 2020

thank you brother for this video. All well put and explained"

Hey Nate, thanks for another very insightful video! You got me considering a Circular Polarizer more than I ever had before 👍 Keep it up!

Thank you that was a very clear video and solid content. I want to understand how does this compare in performance to Drop in filters

good content. well explained. subbed.

Hey man, what kind of circular polarizer did you use in the video at Grand canyon?

Great video and information.. love the van maybe I need to try your lifestyle 😏. Learned a lot from the video and the time stamp

I always get a ton of value out of your videos...Thanks Nate!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was looking for a clear explanation of the use of these different filters and you've been the only one to have answered all my questions! :)

Haha about that polish responses ... actually most of those is was a spam!

Can you stack filters? For example put a CPL over a UV filter?

Great teaching style. Straight foward and to the point. Thank you.

Lightroom has a "dehaze" option to get rid of haze in a photograph. 👌

So which filter you suggest for moody landscape?

A+

I am going to be shooting a rodeo. It starts at 7PM so the sun is 2 hours from setting. Should i use my cpl, uv or nd4 filter?

Phenomenal video and breakdown. I’m a diehard fan of the X4 filters from Breakthrough as well. Question...is there a recommended order in which you stack filters? CPL 1st and then ND on top of that? Leave the Breakthrough X4 UV filter on the lens with the others stacked on it? Is the Breakthrough X4 UV filter even worth having? Thanks!

Do good quality UV filterlike Hoya hmc uv(c) affect image quality ?? Should I use it for protection from scratches or not ?? or just using lens hood is fine?

Great Video

Great info video this really ally helped me in choosing the right filter

Thank you very much for this super informative and well-presented video!

HI Great video! Thanks a lot! Is it ok to use UV Filter (just for protection of expensive lens) and Variable ND together (or Polarizer )? or the UV should be taken off before putting on the Variable ND (or the Polarizer)? Thanks.

Thanks for the video! Cheers from Norway!!!

Thank you

I have a Canon EOS Rebel Camera and the older Canon film EOS Rebel, and what you don't cover is my category of camera in the context of quality is non-professional quality filters. I did find the discussion of types of filters very informative, but it is hard to see why I should pay more for a camera filter than for my eyeglasses. So, for me the issue boils down to whether or not to use a filter at all. My first thought was for lens protection and cleanliness, but your presentation made me consider a CPL filter. In actual practice most of our photos today are taken with our smart phones, and there are filter sets and supplemental telephoto and macro lenses for those too. I have not seen any reviews on those, but the space savings is substantial.

too good

Love the video the best I watched. Something new I’m getting into.

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Better than Potatoes and Jets in these explanations.

thanks for great tips, new subscriber 👍

Thanks for the info! What’s the difference between the breakthrough X2 vs the X4? Also, have you used Freewell filters? Thanks.

I enjoyed the video. Do you use step up rings to limit the amount of filters you need to buy? If so, what brand?

Hey Nate, Jim in Tacoma here. Have you ever used or thought of using a Infrared filter? Great vid as usual.

Very concise and informative. Thank you!

Thanks for the filter education!!

You are just Rocking this ❤️ keep doing what you are best at , very clear explanation . Thanks

Damn, cpl I need it back in May.

Thank you so much!

Great video explaining each!

Fantastic and insightful! Thanks again.

Great session on filters. 👍🙏

Great information.👍

Nice

Great video 🫡