So ive had my Air 3 for about 4 months now and mostly been shooting without any NDs because honestly i kept putting off buying them. Finally grabbed a set from PolarPro last week and went out this morning to actually test them and... okay yeah these make a huge difference. I feel kind of dumb for waiting so long.

Was shooting some slow panning stuff over the lake near my house and the footage just looks so much more like actual video now instead of that weird sharp almost jittery look i was getting before. I think i had the ND6 on at like 1/60 shutter around midday which felt right but im still figuring out the whole 180 degree rule thing in practice vs just knowing it in theory.

Anyway my actual question is does anyone have thoughts on the circular polarizer that PolarPro sells as part of their kit? I got the combo that included it but havent used it yet and not sure when id actually want it vs just a regular ND. Water shots maybe? Someone mentioned it helps cut glare but i dont fully understand when it matters.

The polarizer is genuinely one of those things that sounds more complicated than it is. Basically just rotate it until the glare on water or wet surfaces disappears ? you'll see it working in real time through the camera. For shooting over lakes or beaches it's pretty much a game changer for getting that color into the water instead of just a white reflection. The catch is you lose a stop or two of light so keep that in mind when you're figuring out your shutter speed. I usually only reach for it on bright days when im already stopping down anyway so it works out.

Also the 180 rule will click pretty fast once you just commit to it for a few sessions. After a while you stop thinking about it.

omg i just got my Air 3 too and have been wondering about the exact same filter stuff. didnt realize the footage looked off until i saw someone elses video from the same drone with NDs and i was like oh. oh no. gonna look into that PolarPro set you mentioned, thanks for posting this