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HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 2 THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF HOYA FILTERS Each Hoya filter is the result of research, know-how and complete precision facilities backed by full quality control. Before production starts, controls are first programmed into a computer. Then the finest materials are carefully mixed by an automatic V-blender for absolute uniformity.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 3 D I G I TA L C A M E R A S N E E D M U LT I C OAT E D F I LT E R S Digital camera CCD or CMOS sensors are highly susceptible to reflections - this stray light can ruin your photographs! Don't risk your valuable photos by using bare-glass filters. T H E C L E A R A D VA N TAG E Take a bare glass filter, hold it so that light reflection off the surface can be seen.
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HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 6 F I LT E R S Premium Performance in Lens Protection and Image Enhancement HARDENED GLASS (UV / PROTECTOR) Hardened optical glass that has 4 times the breaking strength in ANSI standardized testing (ANSI Z80.3 : 2001) where a steel balls of varying size and weight were dropped from a height of 50 inches onto the glass.
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HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 9 PROTECTOR Best Lens Protection in History HD GLASS • Ultra Clear High Transparency Optical Glass • Chemically Enhanced Optical Glass is 4x Stronger HD COATING • 8-layer Anti-Reflective Multi-Coating • Water & Oil Repellent, Scratch & Stain Resistant HD FRAME • Wide-Angle Lens Compatible Ultra Thin Frame • Glass Mounted with High Pressure Press Technology Protect your valued lenses This is the ultimate in clear filters.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 10 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series D E S I G N E D E X C L U S I V E LY F O R D I G I TA L C A M E R A S K E Y F E AT U R E S Digital Multi-Coated Digital multi-coated filters greatly reduce the appearance of lens flare and ghosting caused by reflections. Black Almite Frame Filters feature a black matte aluminum satin finish almite frame which reduces reflections.
eries HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 11 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series CIRCULAR PL Color and contrast enhancement With CIRCULAR PL Filter Without Filter Light rays which are reflected by any surface can become polarised so polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. CIRCULAR PL filters allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 12 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series UV (0) A multi-purpose fine-weather filter With UV(0) Filter Without Filter Absorbs the ultraviolet rays which often make outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. A multi-purpose, fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white films. Also serves as a permanent lens protector. Features: Available sizes (mm): 37 40.
eries HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 13 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series PROTECTOR Protect your valued lenses With PROTECTOR Filter This is the ultimate in clear filters. It will not affect the color balance or performance of your lenses in the slightest. However, constant use will protect your valued lenses from expensive front element damage which could be caused by dirt, knocks or scratches.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 14 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series ND4 • 8 • 16• 32• 64 For wider apertures or longer exposures With ND4 Filter Without Filter Without Filter With ND8 Filter These ND filters reduce the amount of light entering the lens so wider apertures can be selected, which is perfect for portraiture to reduce depth of field. Subject appears crisp and clear while the background becomes a soft blur.
eries HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 15 PRO1 Digital Filter Series for Digital SOFTON-A Clear focus and soft gradation With SOFTON-A Filter Without Filter Creates a picture with a clear focus and a soft gradation. This effect is especially evident on an object with a point light source. A filter randomly arranging minute lens shaped like drops of water on the surface of an acrylic board scatters the light and results in a soft focus.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 16 for Digital PRO1 Digital Filter Series STAR-4 Add a dramatic four-cross flare With STAR-4 Filter Without Filter The STAR-4 filter adds a dramatic four-cross flare to very bright areas, giving a soft-focus effect. ldeal for photographs of night scene illumination or other scenes with strong reflections.
eries HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:58 Page 17 PRO1 Digital Filter Series for Digital CLOSE-UP No.3 A world of new creativity With CLOSE-UP No.3 Filter Without Filter The CLOSE-UP No.3 lens turns a normal lens into a macro by reducing the lens minimum focusing distance. Depth-of-field is shallow so use as small an aperture as possible. CLOSE-UP NO.3 offers a world of new creativity.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 18 for Film & Digital H R T CIR-PL UV FILTER CIR-PL UV FILTER The perfect filter to capture seasons High-Rate Transparency Film This filter uses a newly developed High-Rate Transparency film that passes more visible light through the filter while still filtering the same amount of polarized light.
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HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 20 for Film & Digital H M C UV(C) FILTER UV(C) FILTER A multi-purpose fine-weather filter Heat-resistant / High-Transparency glass The HOYA UV (C) filter uses the highest quality heat-resistant tempered glass, which creates a smooth, clear image. This filter cuts out all range of UV rays to give an astounding sharpness and clarity without the least affect on color balance. Constant use for lens protection is recommended.
R HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 21 H M C UV(C) FILTER for Film & Digital UV(C) A multi-purpose fine-weather filter With UV(C) Filter Without Filter Available sizes (mm): 37 40.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 22 for Film & Digital SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS ND(NEUTRAL DENSITY) 2X 4X 8X 16X For wider apertures or longer exposures With ND 8X Filter With ND 4X Filter With ND 2X Filter Without Filter Neutral Density filters are often ignored by photographers, but they have several uses and offer the possibility to get otherwise unachievable results. ND filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film and sensor.
TERS 16X HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 23 SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS for Film & Digital ND X400 Blurring time to create beauty Without Filter With ND X400 Filter The ND 400 can be used in many creative ways to achieve super slow shutter speeds in daylight. It can create beautiful blurred motion or render moving subjects invisible. Photographing solar eclipses and ultra-bright light sources can be extremely dangerous.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 24 for Film & Digital SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS Variable Density FILTER The creative possibilities are endless With Variable Density Without Filter The Hoya Variable Density filter uses two polarizing layers to control the amount of light that passes through the filter and into the camera lens. At its minimum effect the filter passes 1/3 of the light in a scene. That is equal to 1.5 stops on the aperture or shutter speed.
TERS HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 25 SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS for Film & Digital UV & IR Cut FILTER Blocks both UV rays and IR rays With UV & IR Cut Filter HOYA has introduced the new Hoya UV & IR Cut filter in 49mm through 82mm sizes. This specialized filter has the ability to cut out both UV rays below 390nm and IR rays above 700mn leaving just the light rays in the visible spectrum passing through the filters and into the camera.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 26 for Film & Digital GENERAL FILTERS UV (0) A multi-purpose fine-weather filter With UV Filter Without Filter Absorbs the ultraviolet rays which often make outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. A multi-purpose, fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white films. Also serves as a permanent lens protector.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 27 GENERAL FILTERS for Film & Digital SKYLIGHT 1B For outdoor color photography With SKYLIGHT 1B Filter Without Filter Reduces excessive bluishness that frequently occurs in outdoor color photography, especially in open shade under a clear, blue sky. The absorption peak is in the range which corresponds to the film’s green spectrum. This means outstanding outdoor shots with superb color balance and clarity under all conditions.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 28 for Film & Digital GENERAL FILTERS PL/PL-CIR Color and contrast enhancement With PL Filter Without Filter What is a polarizing filter? Light rays which are reflected by any surface can become polarised so polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. CIRCULAR PL filters allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 29 GENERAL FILTERS for Film & Digital How to select the correct Polarizing Filter Two kinds of polarizing filters are the PL (Linear Polarizing) and PL-CIR (Circular Polarizing) filters which have the same effect of reducing glare, however, there are differences in the way each works in combination with your specific camera so it is important to research and choose the correct version of filter for your camera.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 30 for Film & Digital COLORED FILTERS RED ENHANCER (INTENSIFIER) Enhance red, orange and brown Without Filter With RED ENHANCER Also known as a “didymium” filter, this is used to enhance red, orange and brown subjects to give more color saturation and contrast, while having very little effect on other colors.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 31 COLORED FILTERS for Film & Digital PORTRAIT Make skin tones more vivid and clear Filter CER D) Filter Filter Without Filter With PORTRAIT Filter Enhances pink and reduces both yellow and orange to make human skin tones more vivid and clear. Combination use with PRO1D UV (0) is ideal when shooting under fine blue skies.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 32 for Film Camera COLORED FILTERS 80A • 80B • 80C Light balancing filters Without Filter With 80A With 80B These are color conversion filters for the use of daylight type color film with artificial light sources. 80A increases the color temperature from 3200ºK to 5500ºK for use with 3200ºK lamps. 80B increases the color temperature from 3400ºK to 5500ºK for use with photoflood lamps.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 33 COLORED FILTERS for Film Camera 81A • 81B • 81C Decrease color temperatures Without Filter With 81A With 81B These are light balancing filters used to decrease the color temperature slightly for a warmer (redder) tone. Corrects the tendency toward bluish tones. For example, the 81A should be selected when using tungsten type B color film (3200ºK) with photoflood lamps (3400ºK) These filters can be used together.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 34 for Film & Digital COLORED FILTERS K2 (YELLOW) For clear contrast Without Filter With K2 Filter Especially useful for clear contrast between blue sky with clouds and foreground. Provides a natural tonal rendition. Often used for subjects at intermediate distances. G (ORANGE) For balancing contrast Without Filter With G Filter Increases contrast between reds and yellows.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 35 COLORED FILTERS for Film & Digital X0 (YELLOW GREEN) Great for outdoor portraits t Filter t Filter t Filter Without Filter With X0 Filter Used primarily for black and white photography. X0 is highly effective for outdoor portraits because red is rendered dark while green appears lighter. Great for correcting skin tones, bringing out facial expressions in close-ups and emphasizing the feeling of liveliness.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 36 for Film & Digital SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS CENTER-SPOT Center focus for portraits With CENTER-SPOT Filter Without Filter A close-up lens with a hole in the center. The periphery of the picture is rendered a delicate, soft-focus effect while the central image is sharply focused.
TERS HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 37 SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS for Film & Digital SEPIA A • B Give a nostalgic sepia color effect With SEPIA A Filter Without Filter These two filters give a nostalgic effect to otherwise ordinary color photographs. Sepia tones are produced across the whole image, as if taken many years ago in Black & White, having then discolored with age. Sepia B has a stronger effect than Sepia A.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 38 for Film & Digital SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS FOG FILTER A • B Produce the effect of dense fog Without Filter With FOG Filter Lightly veils the entire picture in white. Available in a set of two: FOG (A) and FOG (B). FOG (B) has a stronger effect than FOG (A). Both can be used together to produce an effect similar to dense fog.
TERS er HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 39 SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS for Film & Digital SOFTENER A • B Scatters light for a soft-focus With SOFTENER A Filter With SOFTENER B Filter A filter with randomly arranged minute lenses shaped like drops of water on an acrylic surface which scatters the light and results in a soft focus. Creates a picture with a clear focus and a soft gradation.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 40 for Film & Digital SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS CLOSE-UP A world of new creativity With AC+4 With AC+5 With +1 With UV Filter+2 Available in +1, +2, +3, +4 and +5 diopters for close-up photography. Depth-of-field is shallow so use as small an aperture as possible. CLOSE-UPs offer a world of new creativity.
TERS HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 41 SPECIAL EFFECTS FILTERS for Film & Digital INFRARED (R72) Used for photography with infrared film With R72 Without Filter Used for photography with infrared film. Infrared film is also sensitive to ultraviolet rays and the shorter wavelengths of the visible spectrum so it is necessary to filter out all but the infrared rays. R72 passes only infrared rays above 720nm.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 42 A L L F I L T E R S A R E How another Large Manufacturer makes Filters Imagine a sandwich made with a thin gel or even colored glue between two pieces of regular glass, similar to the glass used in windowpanes. This is how some other brands of optical filters are made. These types of filters are cheap to produce, but inferior for several reasons: Not to scale Regular Glass Colored Gel Laminate Regular Glass 1.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 43 N O T C R E A T E D E Q U A L ! Hoya Coating and Multi-Coating, the Quality Difference. Hoya manufactures a full line of filters in both standard and Hoya multi-coated. The difference between Hoya’s standard line and that of other manufacturer is that Hoya standard filters have a layer of anti-reflective coating bonded to each surface of the glass.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 44 T H E D I F F E R E N C E Filter Quality Comparison The apparatus on the counter in the image below is a simple collimator used for testing the optical clarity of filters and other optics. On one side is a light source shining into an "eyepiece" that contains a test chart. The image of the test chart is projected through one telescope into the other.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 45 I S C L E A R ! The Value in a Hoya Multi-coated filter Wide aperture professional lenses are very expensive, and all photographers want to get the most speed, optical performance, and dollar performance from their investment. Look at it this way, a customer pays $800.00 for a 80-200mm f/2.8 lens. Then, to protect this investment the customer buys a cheap bare glass filter, which has a light reflection rate of 10%.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 46 Reference data H O W T O S E L E C T C O L O R F I LT E R S How to Select Color Conversion and Light Balancing Filters Each color film is made to reproduce colors correctly when used with a specific light source. When other light sources are used, color conversion filters must be used to match the color of the light source to the film capabilities.
LT E R S HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 47 FILTER FACTORS Reference data Filter Factors Since photographic filters absorb light, exposure must be increased to compensate for the effective light absorbed. The number by which the exposure must be increased for a particular filter used with a particular film is called the filter factor.
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HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 52 INDEX (Range table with size indication) See table oposite for sizes available. Page Filter HD FILTER SERIES HD UV 7 HD CIR-PL 8 HD PROTECTOR 9 PRO1 DIGITAL FILTER SERIES PRO1D CIRCULAR PL 11 PRO1D UV (0) 12 PRO1D PROTECTOR 13 PRO1D ND4,ND8,ND16,ND32,ND64 14 PRO1D SOFTON-A 15 PRO1D STAR-4 16 PRO1D CLOSE-UP No.
available. HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 53 SIZE TABLE (mm) Important Information: 1) When using color negative film with certain special-effect filters intended to give a false color to your pictures (Sepia etc.), please ensure you inform your processing lab that these filters have been used. Otherwise, their equipment will automatically attempt to correct the colors and remove the desired effect.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 54 H OYA O F F E R S A W I D E VA R I E T Y HOYA offers a wide variety of superior quality filters for use in all imaging applications such as 35mm SLR cameras, Medium Format, Large Format, Video, Movie and Digital. It is important to select the best filters for your needs, as choosing inferior brands can deteriorate the performance of your high quality lenses.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 55 O F S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y F I LT E R S Why Coated? There are three main reasons why filters should be coated. First, coating enhances light transmission, second, it protects the surface of the filter and third, it removes ghosting and flare, particularly between the rear of a filter and the surface of a lens. In general, light transmission increases as more layers of coating are applied.
HOYA-Catalog-2012-Inter1B.qx:HOYA New Catalog-V3-THK.qx 12/09/09 19:59 Page 56 F I L T E R S 3-9-19 NISHI-OCHIAI, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO 161-8570 JAPAN TEL. 81-3-5988-7353 www.hoyafilter.com “ ” is the registered trademark of HOYA CORPORATION in Japan.
