Exposure and Shutter Speed on the DJI Osmo Pocket
Jeff Overall Founder, Adventurer PolarPro Hello everyone, Jeff with PolarPro and here with another video to help explain the relationship of exposure, shutter speed, and filters while filming with the DJI Osmo Pocket. In an attempt to condense as much...
DJI Osmo Pocket Cinematic Settings - 5 Tips
Jeff Overall Founder, Adventurer PolarPro Hey everyone, Jeff with PolarPro, here are my 5 go-to camera settings for cinematic video, when shooting with the Osmo Pocket. Setting 1: Resolution My go to resolution is 4K, and I like it for...
Our Top 5 Favorite Camera Hacks Here’s five of our favorite quick tricks, tips, or hacks, if you will, that will have you back up and running with your shoot when you find yourself in a bind, or to just...
Polarizer 101 A common question about using polarizing filters is, "Can you turn off polarization?" To better understand how a polarizing filter works, let’s take a quick look at its optical design. A circular polarizer (CP) has two pieces of polarized glass...
Making the Shot: Gimbal Vs. Handheld
Since Freefly Cinema first introduced the gimbal in the 2010’s to the wider consumer camera market with the Movi system, followed some years later by DJI’s Ronin, the gimbal has since become one of the most popular pieces of camera...
Understanding the Use of Neutral Density Filters in Videography - Arches National Park Edition
After an epic couple days hiking and filming in Zion National Park, the PolarPro team extended this journey another 300 miles east to Arches National Park, north of Moab, Utah. Boasting over 2,000 sandstone arches that have been forming for...
Understanding Neutral Density Filter Use In Landscape Photography - Zion National Park Edition
Members of the PolarPro team recently made the 430 mile trek from our HQ in Southern California to Zion National Park in Utah. For those unfamiliar with Zion National Park, it is the oldest national park in Utah and what...
What Photo Gear Should You Invest In First?
So, you’ve picked up an exciting new digital camera, now what? To what degree you’re going to throw yourself into your newfound photographic passion is up to you, but you’ll need some gear to start with. How much you build...
DJI’s smallest 3-axis handheld gimbal camera to date is impressive, but is it worth the price tag? While you may have spent a thousand bucks on your new smartphone, it probably doesn’t offer 3-axis gimbal stabilization. That’s where the DJI...