ND Filter

movie, slow&quick motion

Registers the optical density of the ND filter attached to the lens. The registered value is displayed on the home screen.

This function can be used when the camera’s system software (firmware) is Ver.7.00 or later.

  1. MENU (Exposure/Color) → [Exposure][ND Filter] → Register the appropriate value.

Menu item details

- */ 0.3 / 0.6 / 0.9 / 1.2 / 1.5 / 1.8 / 2.1 / 2.4

*If no ND filter is attached, set it to [-].


Relationship between optical density and transmittance

Optical Density of ND Filters Transmittance
0.3 1/2
0.6 1/4
0.9 1/8
1.2 1/16
1.5 1/32
1.8 1/64
2.1 1/128
2.4 1/256

Hint

  • The [ND Filter] setting is configured manually, so it may not match the optical density of the ND filter actually attached.
  • The value registered in [ND Filter] can be used as metadata when editing movie clips in the desktop application Catalyst.