Using The Nd Filter - Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual

Using the ND Filter

Mode Dial
The brightness can be decreased by setting the ND filter on. This
allows you to select a smaller aperture value and a slower shutter
speed than usual.
1
Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
2
Select [ND Filter] in the [
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46).
3
Select [On] and press the MENU button.
ND appears on the LCD monitor.
Always use a tripod to prevent camera shake in this mode.
Standard brightness is decreased to approximately 1/8 when the
ND filter is on. For example, if the appropriate aperture value is
8, it becomes 2.8 when the ND filter is on.
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(Rec.)] menu.