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    I have a Canon 814 e and I was wondering if I can use filters with it? What effects they will give and how do they effect the exposure if I only use the internal meter.

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    you can use any filter and you don't have to worry about exposure as long as you're using the built in meter. except maybe if you're shooting black and white film since its sensitivity depends a little on the color of the light, unlike color film and the light meter.

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    Yes, use any filter you like as Matt says. But when you use some of those "graduated" filters (to colour the sky or the water or whatever) then you will have to be careful as the meter can tend to overexpose the clear part of the image, ie the part that hasn't been filtered.

    Also I'd reconmmend a ND filter as the 814 tends to shoot at nearly f11 in bright sunlight. This is excellent in that the depth of field will cover the inevitable focussing errors that the microprism gives you, but diffraction at f11 and 16 really degrades the image.

    If you get an ND6 that absorbs 2 stops you'll be filming at f5,6 in sunlight, and in all cameras this will give you a sharper image.

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    Yes, use any filter you like as Matt says. But when you use some of those "graduated" filters (to colour the sky or the water or whatever) then you will have to be careful as the meter can tend to overexpose the clear part of the image, ie the part that hasn't been filtered.

    Also I'd reconmmend a ND filter as the 814 tends to shoot at nearly f11 in bright sunlight. This is excellent in that the depth of field will cover the inevitable focussing errors that the microprism gives you, but diffraction at f11 and 16 really degrades the image.

    If you get an ND6 that absorbs 2 stops you'll be filming at f5,6 in sunlight, and in all cameras this will give you a sharper image.

    tom.

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