Hoya Filters Hoya Filter Kit ProND EX 58mm

Slow Shutter Photography and ND Filters

Slow shutter photography has gained popularity for its ability to artistically capture the world in unique ways. Neutral Density (ND) filters are essential tools for this photographic style.

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 provide an essential set of ND filters to help both amateur and professional photographers begin exploring this genre.

HOYA PROND EX FILTER KIT

This kit includes three ND filters: PROND EX 8, PROND EX 64, and PROND EX 1000. These filters enable capturing images with varied light reduction levels, allowing creative control over shutter speed and aperture to achieve different visual effects.

Technology Behind HOYA PROND EX Filters

HOYA PROND EX filters are crafted from clear optical glass with metallic coatings on both sides to reduce light across nearly the entire spectrum, including infrared. The ACCU-ND coating technology ensures a neutral color balance without noticeable color cast. The filters feature a thick aluminum frame to prevent light leakage, ensuring accurate exposure and color fidelity.

PROND EX 8 (3-stops)

Ideal for shooting with fast lenses at wide apertures during daylight, this filter is perfect for portraiture with shallow depth of field, producing sharp subjects against soft backgrounds. It is also suitable for night trails, fireworks, and lightning photography.

PROND EX 64 (6-stops)

This filter allows for motion blur effects during daytime that cannot be achieved by camera settings alone. It is recommended for landscapes, cityscapes, video, and various photographic genres.

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 crucial in video shooting, especially when using cameras like Sony in S-Log mode where ISO cannot be set below 800. To achieve natural motion blur, shutter speed should match frame rate, requiring ND filters such as PROND EX 8, 64, 1000, or their combinations to maintain cinematic quality in bright conditions.

Combinations of PROND Filters

Combining PROND EX filters allows photographers to achieve higher light reduction levels for creative effects:

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