Setup Menu

Setup Camera Basic

Built-in ND Filter

Press the dbutton Mz(Setup menu) (A168) MBuilt-in ND filter

When the camera’s built-in ND filter is used, the amount of light that enters the camera while shooting can be reduced in three steps. Use in situations such as when overexposure results from the subject being too bright. Set whether or not to use the built-in ND filter to reduce the light in the following shooting modes.

•O(low noise night) mode

•A, B, Cand Dmodes (including E, Fand Nmodes)

In shooting modes other than the above, the on/off setting of the built-in ND filter is controlled automatically according to the shooting mode and shooting conditions, regardless of Built-in ND filter setting.

On

Use the ND filter to reduce the light.

Auto

In mode O (low noise night) or A(Programmed auto), when the subject is too bright and the exposure range is exceeded, reduce the light automatically with the ND filter.

•In shooting modes B, Cor D, the ND filter is disabled.

Off (default setting)

The ND filter is not used.

The setting for the built-in ND filter is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting (A6). Nothing is displayed when the setting is Off, A(auto), scene or movie mode.

CEffects of the Built-in ND Filter

Using the filter may enable the shooting of subjects that are too bright without overexposing the image. It can also be used in situations such as when you want to slow down the shutter speed at a low aperture value.

For example, at a shutter speed of 1/2000 second with the correct exposure, if the ND filter is used to reduce the light in three steps, the speed can be changed to 1/250 second without changing the aperture value.

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