Photography & Creator Calculators

ND Filter Calculator

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HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Calculate ND filter strength

0.008 s → 8 s is about 10 stops

Instant resultClear formulaRuns locally
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02log₂(target shutter ÷ base shutter)
03Result

0.008 s → 8 s is about 10 stops

GOOD TO KNOW

ND strength is logarithmic

Doubling exposure time corresponds to one additional stop.

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In short

What logic does the calculator use?

log₂(target shutter ÷ base shutter)

Example?

0.008 s → 8 s is about 10 stops