Hoya 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I have used it for a few days now and like it very much. It does a good job.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Worth spending $$$. Excelent

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Works great-was able to get 3 to 5 minute exposures in daylight at the ocean. Strongly recommend.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

The ND x400 is a good quality ND filter that can be easily used to create silky smooth waterfalls, and other moving bodies of water. It does not change the color of the photos or introduce any artifacts that I could see.

A Vello Shutterboss makes taking long exposures easy.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Easy to make silky smooth waterfalls (when used in conjunction with a Vello Shutterboss timer remote).

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I've used this filter before sunset to get terrific photos of ocean waves washing over rock formations, or around a pier. There is a slight blue cast with my camera white balance set to cloudy, but it can easily be altered in post-processing if you shoot raw. And I actually find the color cast pleasing when shooting water. This is my first ND filter, and I'm quite happy with something in the ~9-stop range. The only downside I've found is that it's tricky to clean it; your best bet is not to wipe it in the field but wait till you're home.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I have only used this filter a few times and so far I am extremely pleased with the results that I am getting. The construction is very good as I dropped it on the sidewalk while trying to screw it onto my lens. The filter bounced up about 2 inches but didn't bend or break.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Gives awesome water stopping effect. I have not noticed much color cast with this filter. Takes a little of playing around to get the right exposure with this filter on, it does not come with a filter sheet like some other filters. The filter also attaches pretty easily.

I use this for beach shots to get a misty water type shot. I have not really tried it for anything else at this point, but am amazed with the results so far.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

This filter is great for making long exposures of water. The filter itself is good quality with metal threads and decent glass. There is some marking or blemishes on the filter, but it doesn't seem to effect the image quality.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

This filter works great without adding any color cast to my images. Awesome results first time using it.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I took this filter down to the Virgin Islands to get some long exposure pictures. I sure was impressed and I'm glad that I chose this one because there was so much light down there and I was able to do 25 sec exposures at f/11 early in the morning.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I found it's good quality and perfect effects on my photos.I'd like to recommand it to my friends.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I've not yet used this filter so I can't fully evaluate its performance (hence only 4 stars). However, based on reputation of HOYA and the advice of other photographers I trust, I fully expect this filter to perform as promised. I'm looking forward to all of the additional shooting opportunities this piece of dark circular glass will provide me!

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Thanks again to B&H for another great product at a great price.I've only used it a few times,but i"m getting wonderful results.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

No color cast works great!

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I was in need of a decent ND filter that just worked; and was affordable enough for a recent college grad like me to get. My experience with this ND filter has been great so far; have taken 400 second exposures in urban settings as well as some in natural landscape shots. For under a $ bucks, this is a great value buy. This filter just works. I previously had bought a really cheap variable ND filter, but that just produced bad artifacts in my exposure, causing different light amounts to enter at different parts of the picture. This is more or less evenly coated, and other than a small vignette, it works like a charm. And since I use this on a super wide angle lens (11-16mm Tokina), I get more vignette than usual. But that can all be edited in post processing anyways, so I found this purchase to be worthwhile!

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

I think this is a decent product for long exposures and mine has been very heavily used. That said, I have encountered some significant drawbacks.

Unfortunately it causes a purple hue on all of the shots that cannot be fixed by adjusting the white balance in-camera. This requires careful attention during post-processing to correct the color balance.

My threads also got crossed very early on, so it is very tough to screw on in the field and it does not play nice with other filters. When used in combination with my CPL, it often leaves a very prominent ghostly looking line across the image due to misaligned threads. It gets extremely frustrating when equipment malfunction renders a shot useless after taking a 3+ minute exposure during the best light of golden hour.

I recently purchased the LEE Big Stopper ND filter as an alternative, and look forward to replacing this Hoya filter with something that's true to it's colors and doesn't force me to fuss with the threads when time is of the essence.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Another great Hoya product. Cant stop playing with this Black glass. Cheap and great quality cant ask for more.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

This is a super dark filter that can be used to shoot right into the sun and have no issues with lens flare. I have taken my ND filter with me out on a gunnery and I was satisfied with how it performed. I was able to take out great pictures with nice crisp depth of field. I am a military photographer and need tough gear, this filter required a quick wipe and it was good to go. No scratches no dings.

Comments about 77mm Neutral Density x400 (ND) 2.7 Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC) Glass Filter:

Being a newbie at more challenging photography techniques, I was mystified at Neutral Density filters. I read a number of articles on the subject and saw Hoya ND x400 referred to numerous times. Examples of ND photography sited this filter being used in the shot. I was pleasantly surprised to see that a) it was affordable and b) it was actually available (versus Lee Filter Big Stopper).

I'm using it on a 10-22mm Canon ultra-wide lens and thus far have been pleased with the results, albiet a little bit of a green tint comes but can be adjusted in post processing. I'm still experimenting in using it, so more to come on this.

It's a good investment for those shots that you want uniform darkening (i.e., in shots that don't have wide ranges of light).