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Hoya 72.0mm ND32 Pro

HOYA PRO ND filters are the latest development on the camera market and represent the newest generation of ND filters.

  • ND filters reduce the amount of incoming light by 2 to 10 f-stops, thereby enabling longer exposure times in particularly bright environments.
  • Depending on the ND level, you can, for example, shoot at full aperture in midday sun or create a mystical effect with water or people in motion by using correspondingly longer exposure times.
  • Complemented by perfect colour balance, Hoya filters become an indispensable tool for discerning photographers and filmmakers.
  • The innovative HOYA multi-layer coating effectively reduces distracting reflections.

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

 

Black anodised frame

  • The filters feature a matt black-coated aluminium frame that reduces reflections.

 

Black-edged glass

  • The filters are fitted with black-edged glass to reduce potential light reflections from the outer surfaces.

 

Slim filter frame

  • Thin filter frame to prevent vignetting with super-wide-angle lenses – filter cap can be attached.

 

Knurled mount

  • The filters feature a knurled mount for a non-slip fit and removal.

 

UV-protected filter boxes

  • The filter cases are UV-protected, ensuring a long filter life.

Three main areas of application:

  1. They allow for slow shutter speeds, enabling the depiction of motion in the image through blurring, e.g. in waterfalls and streams, fountains, clouds or moving cars.
  2. They allow for wider apertures to achieve a shallower depth of field, which helps to clearly separate a subject, e.g. a portrait, from its background.
  3. They enable correctly exposed shots with film and video cameras that have fixed shutter speeds, even in bright environments such as snow and sandy beaches or under extremely bright lighting, whereas otherwise overexposure would occur.

But it is not just in photography; Hoya Pro ND filters also perform excellently in DSLR filming. As film cameras operate frame by frame with a constant exposure time, the stopping-down capability of the lenses is often insufficient for bright subjects to achieve well-balanced exposures. Using these filters gives you much greater creative freedom in choosing the aperture and exposure time, and makes long exposures possible even when filming.

When using ND filters and the resulting long exposure times, it is essential to use a good tripod, ideally in conjunction with a remote shutter release. The wide range of tripod models from Slik or other manufacturers are ideal for this purpose. Particular attention must also be paid to autofocus. Even modern cameras are still unable to cope with a strong ND filter and focus accurately. It is therefore important to switch off autofocus and switch to manual mode as soon as an ND filter has been attached. To determine the correct exposure time, however, the exposure should first be measured without the filter and then multiplied by the extension factor of the relevant filter (for example: 1/30 s x 1,000 = approx. 13 s).

Available diameters: 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, 77 and 82 mm

Available ND levels (f-stops): ND4 (2), ND8 (3), ND16 (4), ND32 (5), ND64 (6), ND100 (6 2/3), ND200 (7 2/3), ND500 (9), ND1000 (10)

 

Lens Filter size: 72 mm