First adjustable liquid crystal neutral density:LCND

Neutral Density filters are most creative filter application for a cinematographer to extend exposures for creative results.

Especially after digital cinema cameras are into play with a Sensor base sensitivity around ISO 800, ND filters has come a second tool to control exposure during daylight filming.

Panavision has announced  cinema’s first dynamically adjustable liquid crystal neutral density (LCND) filter. LCND instantly adjusts up to six individual stops with a single click or ramp – a significant departure from traditional approaches to front-of-lens filters, which require carrying a set and manually swapping individual NDs based on changing light. LCND starts at 0.3 and goes through 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5, to 1.8.

This filter density can be varied just by single touch at the rear end button that varies the density of filter and changes instantly that will help cinematographer to control the lighting brightness within a shot.

Video Link :https://vimeo.com/272655134

This LCND filter will be available from early 2019.

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer