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Hoya 0629 46mm HMC 81B Filter Blue Correction
Correct Color Balance with the Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Screw-in Filter The Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Screw-in Filter is designed to correct color balance in your photographs. This filter reduces excess blue tones from flash indoors or in daylight, warms sea, sky, and high-altitude shots, and adds a healthy lo...
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Overview
Correct Color Balance with the Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Screw-in Filter
The Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Screw-in Filter is designed to correct color balance in your photographs. This filter reduces excess blue tones from flash indoors or in daylight, warms sea, sky, and high-altitude shots, and adds a healthy look to skin tones shot in open shade or overcast conditions.
Specifications:
- Filter Type: 81B
- Size: 46mm
Key Features
Decreases colour temperature from 3500 - 3200 degrees Kelvin
Reduces excess blue from flash indoors or in daylight flash-fill.
Warms (balances) sea, sky and high altitude shots
Adds a healthy look to skintones shot in open shade or overcast
Hard Coated' HMC Multicoating process suppresses ghosting, flare and reflections, and increases light transmission
Specifications
Brand
Hoya
Model
0629 HMC 81B Filter
Filter Size
46mm
Filter Type
Blue Correction (Warming)
Color Temperature Decrease
From 3500K to 3200K
Coating
'Hard Coated' HMC Multicoating
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary function of the Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Filter?
The Hoya 46mm HMC 81B Filter is a blue correction filter designed to decrease color temperature from 3500 to 3200 degrees Kelvin, effectively warming up images.
When is this filter most useful for photography?
It is particularly useful for reducing excess blue tones from flash indoors or in daylight flash-fill, warming sea, sky, and high-altitude shots, and adding a healthy look to skintones in open shade or overcast conditions.
What does the 'Hard Coated' HMC Multicoating do?
The 'Hard Coated' HMC Multicoating process on this filter is designed to suppress ghosting, flare, and reflections, while simultaneously increasing light transmission for clearer images.
What size lens is this filter compatible with?
This Hoya filter has a 46mm thread, meaning it is compatible with lenses that have a 46mm filter thread size.
Can this filter be used for general color balance adjustments?
The 81B filter is specifically a warming filter for blue correction; while it affects color balance, it is not a neutral or general-purpose filter for all color adjustments.
Will this filter help with lens flare?
Yes, its HMC Multicoating process is intended to suppress flare and reflections, contributing to clearer images.
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