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Filter Approximate Exposure Increase Required
(in Stops)
   
80A 2
80B 1 2/3
80C 1
80D 1/3
   
82C 2/3
82B 2/3
82A 1/3
82 1/3
   
85C 1/3
85B 2/3
85 2/3
85N3 1 2/3
85N6 2 2/3
85N9 3 2/3
   
81 1/3
81A 1/3
81B 1/3
81C 1/3
81D 2/3
81EF 2/3
   
ND3 1
ND6 2
ND9 3
ND1.2 4
   
Yellow 3 2/3
Yellow 8 1
Yellow 12 1
Yellow 15 1 2/3
Orange 21 1 2/3
Red 23A 2 1/3
Red 25 3
Red 29 4 2/3
Green 11 1
Green 56 2
Green 58 2 2/3
Blue 47 2 1/3
   
NOTE:  Take these exposure compensation values as a guide only. Verify these values by shooting tests or by using a light meter
Filter Approximate Exposure Increase Required
(in Stops)
   
CC05Y -
CC10Y 1/3
CC20Y 1/3
CC30Y 1/3
CC40Y 1/3
CC50Y 2/3
   
CC05M 1/3
CC10M 1/3
CC20M 1/3
CC30M 2/3
CC40M 2/3
CC50M 2/3
   
CC05C 1/3
CC10C 1/3
CC20C 1/3
CC30C 2/3
CC40C 2/3
CC50C 1
   
CC05R 1/3
CC10R 1/3
CC20R 1/3
CC30R 2/3
CC40R 2/3
CC50R 1
   
CC05G 1/3
CC10G 1/3
CC20G 1/3
CC30G 2/3
CC40G 2/3
CC50G 1
   
CC05B 1/3
CC10B 1/3
CC20B 2/3
CC30B 2/3
CC40B 1
CC50B 1 1/3
   
NOTE:  Take these exposure compensation values as a guide only. Verify these values by shooting tests or by using a light meter