https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optical-filters/m-p/22013#M465 <P>Is there an optical filter available for the R40 or R400 camcorder. &nbsp;I am looking to protect the cameras electronics etc while monitoring a manufacturing operation involving welding.</P> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:53:09 GMT tomj 2013-04-27T01:53:09Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optical-filters/m-p/22013#M465 <P>Is there an optical filter available for the R40 or R400 camcorder. &nbsp;I am looking to protect the cameras electronics etc while monitoring a manufacturing operation involving welding.</P> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:53:09 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optical-filters/m-p/22013#M465 tomj 2013-04-27T01:53:09Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optical-filters/m-p/22155#M466 <P>Hi tomj,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>While there are filter settings in the camcorder that change how the video being recorded looks and feels, Canon does not make any physical filters to protect the camera while recording video that includes some welding.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If this is a time sensitive-matter, additional support options are available at <A href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer" target="_blank">Contact Us</A>.</P> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:47:13 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optical-filters/m-p/22155#M466 Mykolas 2013-04-29T10:47:13Z