#Neutral density filter for nikon p900 how to#

Note that the exposure could last up to a severalseconds, depending on the amount of available light. * Use your remote to make the shot, avoiding all camera movement, vibration etc. * Carefully frame your compostion, preferably using manual focus rather than autofocus. * Select an relatively small aperture value of around f/8 or f/11 in the (A) Aperture Priority setting * Select lowest ISO value (100 iso) don't use the auto setting * Mount your camera with the and filter attached, on a tripod (or at least put it on a steady surface) To do so, you'll typically need shutter speeds of 1/10 s or longer, maybe even a few seconds. If the shutter speed is too fast, you'll 'freeze' the water instead of recording its movement. The idea is to get an accurate exposure, using a shutter speed that is long enough to capture the movement of the waves which causes the blurry effect. You've got all the necessary equipment to get blurry water (or skies for that matter) in an otherwise sharp image, with the exception of a tripod perhaps. Just reduce the shutter speed by 1/2 for every stop of light blocked by your and filter. The more stops of light blocked the slower the shutter speed. So compose your picture and check the shutter speed suggested by the camera's meter, make a note of it, install the and filter and then adjust the shutter speed to compensate for the number of stops that the and filter blocks. The best way I know to show this is the old 'Sunny 16 Rule' that states: 'On a sunny day set your aperture to f16 and your shutter speed to 1/ISO.'

#Neutral density filter for nikon p900 how to#

You also need to know how to calculate the correct shutter speed based on the strength of the and filter - the number of stops of light it blocks. You'll also need to have your camera on a tripod. When using an and filter you must have your camera in Manual since you'll be controlling the shutter speed.