Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter

  • Price: $48.99
  • B&H # HOND8MC77
  • Mfr# A77ND8X

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  • Multi-Coated (HMC)
  • Glass

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The Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter has several uses and offers the possibility to achieve otherwise unachievable results. ND filters appear gray and reduce the amount of light reaching the film. They have no effect on color balance.

Multi-coated to minimize reflection at the filter surfaces which reduces flare and ghosting.

Neutral Density filters have four main uses

To enable slow shutter speeds to be used, especially with high speed films, to record movement in subjects such as waterfalls, clouds, or cars
To decrease depth of field by allowing wider apertures to be used, which helps separate subjects from their background
To decrease the effective ISO of high speed film (above ISO 400) and allow it to be used outdoors in bright situations
To allow cine and video cameras (which have fixed shutter speeds) to film subjects such as snow, sand or other bright scenes which could cause overexposure

Neutral Density Factors

2x = ND.3 (exposure adjustment = 1 stop, reduces ISO 1/2)
4x = ND.6 (exposure adjustment = 2 stops, reduces ISO 1/4)
8x = ND.9 (exposure adjustment = 3 stops, reduces ISO 1/8)
As one of the premier filter manufacturers, Hoya filters continue to made from quality glass assuring the photographer clear, sharp and accurate images
Hoya filters consistently provide even color all the way through the filter; All surfaces are ground and polished to specific thickness and tolerances
Type Neutral Density
Size 77mm
Grade 0.9
Filter Factor 0.9 (3-Stops)
Multi-Coated Yes Hoya Multi-Coated (HMC)
Rotating No
Effect ND filters appear gray and reduce the amount of light reaching the film, they have no affect on color balance
Application To use high speed films in bright sun
Color Temperature Not Applicable
Construction Glass
Front Filter Thread Size 77mm
Front Lens Cap Size 77mm

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Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter
 
4.4

(based on 27 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (16)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (8)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

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95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Clear optics (17)
  • Easy to use (13)
  • Firm mount (12)
  • Strong construction (11)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Image manipulation (12)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Photo enthusiast (11), Semi-pro photographer (5), Enthusiast (3)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (11)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Great light cutter

    Not much to say- I've had excellent results with the Hoya Multi-Coated in the past so I ponied up for this nice light cutter. No disappointment. Could you get by with a cheaper model...Read complete review

    Not much to say- I've had excellent results with the Hoya Multi-Coated in the past so I ponied up for this nice light cutter. No disappointment. Could you get by with a cheaper model? Sure. Throw it on your kit lens and fire away- your pictures will probably look the same as mine. But since I'm using pro lenses I guess I'm just a sucker for pro filters!

    I saw no color casts or uneven tones with this unit when trying to blur some water.

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    HMC + mono-coated?

    I have been using HOYA filters for 2 decades and familiar with them. This one I just purchased is well made too and doesn't use clip-on spring anymore, but the rear glass surface is ...Read complete review

    I have been using HOYA filters for 2 decades and familiar with them. This one I just purchased is well made too and doesn't use clip-on spring anymore, but the rear glass surface is mono-coated while the front is HMC. I have compared with my other HOYA filters before drawing this conclusion. [...] Also, it has slight warm cast, not serious but noticeable.

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    Reviewed by 27 customers

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    5.0

    Nice ND 8

    By Dr. Cha

    from Burbank, CA

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Compact Design
    • Improves Picture Quality

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Panoramic Filming

      Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

      It's nice ND 8 Filter like as B+W.

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      • No

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      5.0

      i want more

      By jas

      from NSW, australia

      About Me Tech Savvy

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

          nice pruduct
          it's really great to use for using a wider aperture with flash out doors
          No vignette at 17mm on full frame

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          • No

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          5.0

          Improves effect of moving water

          By Alan

          from Lexington, MA

          About Me Photo Enthusiast

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Improves Picture Quality

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Shooting Outdoors

            Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

            Improves image quality and helps to achieve long exposures to enhance the effect of moving water.

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            • No

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            5.0

            great product for my 40D Canon

            By bob d

            from erie, pa

            About Me Tech Savvy

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Blurring motion

                Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                I originally picked up a Zykkor ND8 filter and every picture came out fuzzy and color was off. The Hoya works perfectly & doesn't degrade the image in any way that I can tell.

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                • No

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                4.0

                good filter for video

                By david_telluride

                from Telluride, CO

                About Me Aspiring Film Maker, Film Professional

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Shooting Outdoors

                  Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                  Hoya makes good,solidt filters. Period. BUT it can get confusing, so you have to know what you are getting. This filter is a good one for video (especially in super sunny places, like Colorado).

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                  • No

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                  (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  Well built

                  By C

                  from Kansas City

                  About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Durable

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Landscape Photography
                    • Traveling

                    Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                    I have yet to take pictures with the filter but it is well built and comes in a nice case for travel. I'm sure it will do fine.

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                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Great Filter

                    By MaryMc

                    from Washington State

                    About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Use
                    • Lightweight
                    • Reliable

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Landscape Photography
                      • Traveling

                      Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                      Great for slowing down flowing water. I take a lot of waterfall and rapids shots and this filter really does the trick in allowin me to use slower shutter speeds.

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                      • No

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                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      4.0

                      good quality good price

                      By Rick

                      from Brandon FL

                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Clear Optics
                      • Strong Construction

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                          Nice filter. Very good quality. Just the thing for blurry waterfall pictures. Price was fair not cheap but fair.

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                          • No

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                          5.0

                          Excellent value

                          By Etienne

                          from Greenville, SC

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Firm Mount
                          • Good value

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Extend exposure time
                            • Image Manipulation

                            Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                            I use this product to get longer exposure. Nice waterfalls effects, even in the strong light of south Carolina. Or even by night! Excellent filter, plano parallel, uniform tint, good fit on my Nikon 80-200. I find the price matching the perf.

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                            5.0

                            Well worth the trouble

                            By oddjob

                            from London

                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Clear Optics
                            • Easy To Use
                            • Firm Mount
                            • Strong Construction

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Image Manipulation

                              Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                              When you're willing to get out the tripod and fiddle around with filters, a neutral density filter is well worth the trouble. I use it to achieve very slow shutter speeds when photographing scenes with water. This particular one is of excellent quality.

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                              4.0

                              What you expect

                              By Light Catcher

                              from Houston, TX

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Clear Optics
                              • Easy To Use

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Image Manipulation

                                Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                Hey, it's a freaking ND filter! It works as expected.

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                                • No

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                                4.0

                                Great for shooting during daylight.

                                By Carlos

                                from Oceanside, Ca

                                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Clear Optics
                                • Easy To Use
                                • Firm Mount
                                • Strong Construction

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Filter Protection
                                  • Image Manipulation

                                  Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                  I purchased this filter primarily for landscapes. I found that without a graduated filter, obtaining the correct exposure between sky and foreground is next to impossible, unless you bracket different exposure shots and then combine them in photoshop. Other than that, works great for daylight portraits and slowing down shutter for water motin.

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                                  5.0

                                  Dark as I need it

                                  By Ben

                                  from Paris, France

                                  About Me Casual Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Clear Optics
                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Strong Construction

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Image Manipulation

                                    Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                    A good filter and a good price.
                                    Dark as I need it (For Waterfall, Sea & Sky).
                                    Perfect!

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                                    5.0

                                    I Would Buy This Again

                                    By 1978 Chriscraft

                                    from Charleston, WV

                                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Clear Optics

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Image Manipulation
                                      • Lens Protection

                                      Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                      This product helps darken the subject to allow slower shutter speeds to capture movement in high light conditions.

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                                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                       
                                      5.0

                                      Great Filter : Nothing More...

                                      By Jibu Lissan

                                      from Doha, Qatar

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Clear Optics
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Firm Mount
                                      • Strong Construction

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Image Manipulation

                                        Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                        Great Filter. Does what it is supposed to do.. Has changed my pics a lot

                                        Comment on this review

                                        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                         
                                        4.0

                                        As expected

                                        By Mark

                                        from Aliso Viejo

                                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Clear Optics
                                        • Easy To Use
                                        • Firm Mount
                                        • Strong Construction

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Image Manipulation

                                          Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                          Works as expected although I haven't yet had much opportunity to use it.

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                                          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                           
                                          3.0

                                          HMC + mono-coated?

                                          By Alan

                                          from Vancouver, BC

                                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                          Verified Reviewer

                                          Pros

                                          • Clear Optics
                                          • Exactly 3 stops
                                          • Firm Mount
                                          • Strong Construction

                                          Cons

                                          • Rear surface is mono-coat

                                          Best Uses

                                            Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                            I have been using HOYA filters for 2 decades and familiar with them. This one I just purchased is well made too and doesn't use clip-on spring anymore, but the rear glass surface is mono-coated while the front is HMC. I have compared with my other HOYA filters before drawing this conclusion. [...] Also, it has slight warm cast, not serious but noticeable.

                                            Comment on this review

                                             
                                            5.0

                                            Works as expected

                                            By Armello

                                            from Brazil

                                            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                            Verified Buyer

                                            Pros

                                            • Clear Optics
                                            • Easy To Use
                                            • Firm Mount
                                            • Strong Construction

                                            Cons

                                              Best Uses

                                              • Color Correction

                                              Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                              Nice filter. Clear and precise optics, solid construction. A must have for very bright days and 1.4 lenses combination.

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                                              5.0

                                              Great for Video

                                              By David

                                              from Miami, FL

                                              Verified Buyer

                                              Pros

                                              • Clear Optics
                                              • Easy To Use
                                              • Firm Mount
                                              • Strong Construction

                                              Cons

                                                Best Uses

                                                • Color Correction
                                                • Filter Protection
                                                • Image Manipulation
                                                • Lens Protection
                                                • UV Protection

                                                Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                                I use it for Commercials and Independent films.
                                                I did not want to spend too much money on Matte Box, so i purchased the Filters and Hood, and it works great.

                                                Matte Box could be very expensive and these Filters are easier to take out and put on.

                                                I recommend them!
                                                David

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                                                5.0

                                                Neutral density filter

                                                By sndgrss

                                                from New Jersey

                                                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                                Verified Buyer

                                                Pros

                                                • Clear Optics
                                                • Easy To Use
                                                • Firm Mount
                                                • Strong Construction

                                                Cons

                                                  Best Uses

                                                    Comments about Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter:

                                                    Great filter for my 10-22mm EFS, when trying to get long, wide exposures. 8X density allows me to increase exposure times to blur moving details, etc

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