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All HOYA products are supplied
with a tax invoice and in full packaging.
All HOYA products sold come with a
full Australian 12 month warranty.
All HOYA products are sourced via the Australian importer and distributor.
HOYA 58MM VARIABLE NEUTRAL DENSITY II
FILTER (58VARII)
The HOYA Variable Density II is a density
adjustable filter with an ND range from 1.5 to 9 f-stops (ND3-400). The
difference with the previous HOYA Variable Density filter is the newly designed
rotatable frame with convenient knob, allowing for better operation.
Variable density filters are widely used because they can replace a set of
solid ND filters by providing a range density that can be adjusted according to
the desired exposure settings. In still shooting, variable density filters
lower the shutter speed according to the photographer’s intentions when the
shutter speed cannot be lowed due to camera limits. Variable density filters
can also increase the amount of boke when shooting in the over-lit conditions,
thus, preventing the image from overexposure.
In video shooting, it is fundamental to keep the shutter speed fitting the
frame rate setting. That is, to keep it equal to double the frame rate for
optimal results. This is because, unlike still photography, an excessively fast
shutter speed may create a jarring effect and produce afterimages that will not
look good in the final video. As you can see from the image below, unlike still
image, a video clip is made of a sequence of still images. With low shutter
speed, each still image will blur but will look smooth in the video sequence.
On the contrary, a higher shutter speed will capture the object solid and
sharp, but once in a video sequence all objects will appear separated, creating
jarring and unnatural looking motion.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
+Slow down shutter speed for motion blurring effects like waterfalls, cars or
blurred panning movement to make the subject stand out from the background.
+Allow wider apertures to be used to decrease depth-of-field, literally
focusing more attention on the subject.
+Allow higher ISO films to be used in brighter lighting conditions.
+Allow cine/video cameras, which have a fixed shutter-speed range, to film on
brighter lighting conditions such as the beach or in snow on a sunny day.