HOYA Starscape 49mm

HOYA Starscape 49mm

Light pollution cut filter designed for nightscape and astro photography.
The Hoya Starscape cuts light transmission in the area of the spectrum that is usually associated with light pollution from Sodium and Mercury-vapor lights common to most cities world-wide. Thus, the filter provides a more clear image with natural colors and improved contrast in the night sky.

The main genre of utilization of the Hoya Starscape filter is night landscape where the ground and sky are positioned in one composition. The natural colors the sky are truthfully reproduced while other objects left unaffected.

Hoya Starscape filter is also effective when shooting Aurora Borealis. The green light patterns on the northern night sky are enhanced by the cutting of light pollution that is generated from the close urban areas.

KEY FEATURES:

 - reduces yellowish and greenish color cast from artificial city lights
 - natural color reproduction and improved contrast overall
 - compatible with wide and super-wide angle lenses
 - low profile frame