Hoya 37mm NXT Plus Circular Polarizer Filter

Description

The Hoya 37mm NXT Plus Circular Polarizer Filter helps to reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarised due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarised due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A polarising filter arranges and filters this directionally polarised light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage.

A circular polariser only differs from a linear polariser in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarising filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarise the linearly polarised light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polariser, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarised, it permits the use of these functions.

This filter is constructed from optical glass for clarity as well as colour fidelity and features an aluminium-alloy filter ring that can be rotated in order to adjust the intensity of the polarisation effect. To prevent internal ghosting and reflections, each glass surface includes five layers of anti-reflection coating. An additional hydrophobic coating results in an improved beading effect when in contact with water for greater cleaning efficiency.

Key Features:

• Helps to reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarised due to reflection from a non-metallic surface.
• Polarising filters arrange, and filter, directionally polarised light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of the light.
• Clears up haze in distant landscapes and provides more saturated, vivid colours.
• Strongest effect when used at a 90° angle from the sun.
• Circular polarisers are ideal for use with digital cameras and autofocus lenses where a linear polariser will often disrupt auto exposure and focus features.
• 7x filter factor reduces exposure by 0.8 stop.
• Multicoated to prevent internal ghosting and reflections while providing an improved beading effect with water for more efficient cleaning.
• Aluminium-alloy filter ring for durability while remaining lightweight.
• Filter ring can be rotated to adjust the intensity of the polarisation effect.
• 37mm front filter threads allow for use with other filters.
• Top knurling to provide a more textured grip when mounting or removing it from a lens.
• Constructed from optical glass for clarity and colour fidelity.
• Plastic filter case for storage and transport.