Hoya Filters Hoya Filter Kit ProND EX 49mm

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 technique.

Choosing the Right ND Filter

For photographers new to slow shutter photography, 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 photographers begin exploring this style effectively.

HOYA PROND EX FILTER KIT

This kit is suitable for both amateur and professional photographers and video content creators. It includes three ND filters: PROND EX 8, PROND EX 64, and PROND EX 1000, enabling diverse creative expressions by controlling shutter speed and aperture.

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

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 sides, reducing nearly all light spectrum ranges, including infrared. The ACCU-ND coating technology ensures a neutral color balance without noticeable color cast. A thick aluminum frame prevents light leakage, maintaining 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 capture blurred motion effects during the day that cannot be achieved by camera settings alone. Recommended for landscapes, cityscapes, video, and various photographic genres.

PROND EX 1000 (10-stops)

Provides a 10-stop light reduction to create surreal, fantasy-like images. Commonly 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 with cameras like Sony in Slog 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 for cinematic quality.

Combinations of PROND Filters

Combining filters allows photographers to achieve effects beyond single filters:

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