Released August 2013
[Notes for SLR Cameras] *When using an SLR camera, backlight from the viewfinder can cause exposure errors. To prevent this, close the eyepiece shutter or attach an eyepiece cap (eyepiece cover). *If you do not have these, block light by holding your hand over the viewfinder. [Notes for Long Exposures with Film] *As exposure times increase beyond one second, film tends to underexpose by half a stop to two stops (reciprocity law failure). *As a result, the appropriate exposure time when using this product is 1.5 to 4 times longer than normal. [Notes for Sun Photography] *This product alone does not provide sufficient light reduction for sun photography. *Combine multiple ND filters, such as ND1000 and ND100, or ND500 and ND200, to achieve the equivalent of ND100,000. *Please note that heat may damage the filter, so please exercise caution. *When checking composition and focus through an optical viewfinder, please focus quickly as looking directly at the sun is harmful to your eyes.
The new 82SPROND200, released in August 2013, is manufactured using a special coating with vacuum deposition technology.
The PRO ND series is a highly neutral ND (neutral density) filter manufactured using a special coating with vacuum deposition technology. It reduces the amount of light without affecting the color of the subject. The ND200 reduces light to 1/200, or 7.7 stops.
Smooth Flowing Water with Long Exposures. Water flow changes its appearance in various ways by changing the shutter speed. By using an ND filter for long exposures, you can make a waterfall look like a white thread, or a mountain stream or ocean flow look like clouds or mist. Long exposures can capture fantastical scenes that differ from what you see with the naked eye.
Blooding or erasing people in urban areas. In busy areas, there is a constant stream of pedestrians coming and going, and it's rare to find a moment when the lights stop. By using a filter and long exposure, moving people and objects will gradually blur and eventually disappear. You can capture a crowd of people as a trail or create a surreal, empty cityscape during the day. Expressing a sense of movement with panning shots: Using a high-density ND filter, you can reduce light and use a slow shutter speed to intentionally create a motion blur effect. This can make a mountain stream flow as soft as silk or effectively capture the sense of speed and movement of a moving subject. When shooting video, you can open the aperture on a sunny day to blur the background. *Long exposures intentionally create blur in moving subjects. ■ Specifications ■ Filter diameter: 82mm□ [Notes for using SLR cameras] *When using an SLR camera, backlight from the viewfinder can cause exposure errors. To prevent this, close the eyepiece shutter or attach an eyepiece cap. *If you do not have these options, block light by blocking the viewfinder with your hand or other object. [Caution when using long exposures with film] *Film tends to underexpose by half a stop to two stops as exposure times increase beyond one second (reciprocity failure). *As a result, the appropriate exposure time when using this filter should be 1.5 to 4 times longer than normal. [Caution when using the sun] *This filter alone does not provide sufficient light reduction for photographing the sun. *Combine multiple ND filters, such as ND1000 and ND100, or ND500 and ND200, to achieve an equivalent of ND100,000. *Please also take care as heat may damage the filters. *When checking composition and focus through the optical viewfinder, focus quickly to avoid eye damage from looking directly at the sun.