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August 20

Filter for a digital camera

For taking pictures of the solar eclipse, what kind of filter is needed for a camera? — Melab±1 ☎ 00:32, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Neutral density filter 5.0. Ref :[1] Aspro (talk) 01:42, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Are most filters that are sold compatible with most cameras? Like a Coolpix B700? — Melab±1 ☎ 20:43, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Is this lens on Amazon that kind of lens? Does it fit a Nikon Coolpix B700? How can I tell if it fits? The Amazon page says it is 76 mm, but is that it's diameter? — Melab±1 ☎ 20:47, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

That link is for a square sheet of polymer ("stronger than mylar") so you can "make your own filter for a fraction of what factory made filters cost". 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:EC30:98E9:F083:2A5E (talk) 22:45, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Your camera seems to take 62mm filters:[2] 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:EC30:98E9:F083:2A5E (talk) 22:54, 20 August 2017 (UTC)