Nd Filter - Canon EOS C700 Instruction Manual

ND Filter

ND Filter
Using the ND filter allows you to open up the aperture to obtain a shallower depth of field even when recording in
bright surroundings. You can also use the ND filter to avoid the soft focus caused by diffraction when using small
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apertures. By default, you can select one of 3 density levels (2 to 6 stops) and, if you enable the extended ND
range, you can select one of 5 density levels (2 to 10 stops).
You can also perform this function remotely using Browser Remote on a connected network device (A 166,
172).
Press the ND FILTER + or
• Alternatively, using the HOME screen:
button set to [ND +] or [ND –] (A 127).
• Repeatedly pressing the ND FILTER + button will change the ND filter setting in the following order:
[2 stops]  [4 stops]  [6 stops]  [8 stops]*  [10 stops]*  ND filter off.
(The ND FILTER
–
• The selected ND filter setting appears on the HOME screen and at the top of the monitoring screen.
* Only when
NOTES NOTES
• Depending on the scene, the color may change when turning the ND filter on/off. Setting a custom white
balance (A 87) may be effective in such case.
• About the extended ND range: When you switch to or from a density level in the extended range (8 or 10 stops),
you may notice one or both of the following circumstances.
- The focus may shift, affecting also the indication on the lens's focus distance scale.
- Depending on the lens, the camera may not be able to focus at infinity focus.
• About changing the ND filter setting using the optional RC-V100 Remote Controller:
- When the remote controller is connected to the camera, you can use the remote controller's ND button in
the same way as the camera's ND FILTER + button.
- For settings between 2 and 8 stops, the corresponding ND filter indicator (1 to 4, respectively) will illuminate
in orange. When the ND filter is set to 10 stops, indicators 1 and 4 will both illuminate.
button to select the desired ND filter setting.
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button cycles through the settings in reverse order.)
[IRIS] > [OPTIONS] > [Extended ND Range] is set to [On].
[IRIS] > [ND +] and [ND –]. Or, you can press an assignable