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Hoya YPND006482 82mm Pro ND64 Neutral Density Filter

Name: Hoya YPND006482 82mm Pro ND64 Neutral Density Filter
Brand: Hoya
SKU: YPND006482

Control Light with Precision and Neutrality The Hoya 82 mm Pro ND 64 Filter is designed to reduce the amount of light entering your camera lens, allowing for creative control over aperture and shutter speed. Its ACCU-ND coating ensures a truly neutral color balance, preventing unwanted color cas...

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Overview

Control Light with Precision and Neutrality

The Hoya 82 mm Pro ND 64 Filter is designed to reduce the amount of light entering your camera lens, allowing for creative control over aperture and shutter speed. Its ACCU-ND coating ensures a truly neutral color balance, preventing unwanted color casts in your images. Ideal for photographers seeking to create dramatic effects in bright lighting conditions.

Specifications:

Filter Size: 82mm
Density: ND 64 (6-Stop Light Reduction)
Coating: ACCU-ND for Neutral Color Balance
Material: Optical Glass with Metallic Coating

Key Features

Reduces the light entering your camera lens by 6 stops

Permits wider apertures and slower shutter speeds to be used

ACCU-ND coating for truly neutral colour balance

Allows you to reduce depth of field for portraits

Low-profile aluminium ring avoids vignetting

Specifications

Filter Type

Neutral Density (ND)

Model

Pro ND64

Filter Size

82mm

Light Reduction

6 stops

Coating

ACCU-ND

Ring Material

Low-profile aluminium

Frequently Asked Questions

How much light does the Hoya 82mm Pro ND64 filter reduce?

The Hoya 82mm Pro ND64 Neutral Density filter reduces the amount of light entering your camera lens by 6 stops.

What benefits does a 6-stop light reduction provide for photographers?

A 6-stop reduction allows for significantly slower shutter speeds for creative motion blur effects, and wider apertures for reduced depth of field, even in bright conditions.

Does this filter maintain color accuracy?

Yes, this filter features ACCU-ND coating, which is specifically designed to provide a truly neutral color balance, minimizing unwanted color casts in your images.

Can this filter be used to create background blur in portraits?

Absolutely, by enabling wider apertures, this filter allows you to reduce depth of field, which is effective for creating pleasing background blur (bokeh) in portrait photography.

Will this filter cause dark corners (vignetting) on my photos, especially with wide lenses?

This Hoya filter is designed with a low-profile aluminium ring to actively avoid vignetting, making it suitable for use with wide-angle lenses.

Strengths & Trade-offs

👍 Pros

Reduces light by 6 stops, enabling significantly slower shutter speeds for dramatic long exposure effects
Allows for wider apertures, making it easier to achieve shallow depth of field for artistic subject isolation
Features ACCU-ND coating, ensuring precise and truly neutral color balance across the photographic spectrum
Helps reduce depth of field, which is particularly useful for creating creamy bokeh in portraits
Equipped with a low-profile aluminium ring, minimizing the risk of vignetting on wide-angle lenses

👎 Cons

A 6-stop reduction might be too much for casual shooting in moderately bright conditions, requiring careful exposure adjustments
The 82mm filter size is specific, necessitating step-up/down rings if used with lenses of different filter diameters
Using slower shutter speeds requires a stable tripod to prevent camera shake and ensure sharp images
While ACCU-ND coating aims for neutrality, minor color shifts can sometimes occur with any ND filter, requiring post-processing corrections
The low-profile design, while good for vignetting, can sometimes make filters slightly harder to screw on or off quickly