Hoya Filters Hoya Filter Kit ProND EX 67mm

Slow Shutter Photography and ND Filters

Slow shutter photography has gained popularity as it allows artistic and unique expression of the world. Neutral Density (ND) filters are essential tools for this genre.

Choosing the Right ND Filter

For photographers new to slow shutter techniques, selecting the appropriate ND filter can be challenging. The HOYA PROND EX FILTER KIT is designed to help both amateur and professional photographers quickly start exploring slow shutter photography.

HOYA PROND EX FILTER KIT

This essential kit includes three ND filters: PROND EX 8, PROND EX 64, and PROND EX 1000. These filters enable capturing diverse photographic expressions by controlling shutter speed and aperture.

The selection of these three filters is based on extensive sales data and experience, representing the most commonly used ND strengths among photographers.

Technology Behind HOYA PROND EX Filters

HOYA PROND EX filters are engineered for still photography and HDSLR videography. They feature HOYA's exclusive clear optical glass with metallic coatings on both front and back surfaces, reducing nearly all light spectrum ranges including infrared (IR). The ACCU-ND coating technology ensures a truly neutral color balance without noticeable color cast.

The filters are housed in a precisely developed thick aluminum frame to prevent light leakage, ensuring accurate exposure and color fidelity.

PROND EX 8 (3-stops)

This filter is ideal for shooting with fast lenses at wide apertures during daylight, perfect for portraiture with shallow depth of field. It also suits night trails, fireworks, and lightning photography.

PROND EX 64 (6-stops)

Designed to express motion blur during daytime, this filter is recommended for landscapes, cityscapes, video, and various photographic genres where motion effect is desired.

PROND EX 1000 (10-stops)

With a 10-stop light reduction, this filter enables capturing surreal, fantasy-like images. It is widely used in seascapes to blur waves, street photography to show cloud motion, and architectural shots to remove moving people.

PROND EX Filters in Video Production

ND filters are indispensable in video shooting. For example, when using Sony cameras in S-Log mode with ISO fixed at 800 or higher, adjusting shutter speed to frame rate is necessary for natural motion. PROND EX 8, 64, 1000, or their combinations help achieve cinematic quality in bright conditions.

Combinations of PROND EX Filters

Combining filters allows achieving effects beyond single filters alone:

• PROND EX 8 + PROND EX 64 equals an ND500 effect, suitable for creating unreal fantasy scenes.
• PROND EX 8 + PROND EX 1000 equals an ND8000 effect, enabling safe capture of the Sun's surface with visible sunspots without overexposure.