Excellent for slow water shots during daylight hours

I began seeing long-exposure images on different sites, and found them intriguing. Without the benefit of ND filters, it quickly became apparent that long exposures in dayime weren't going to produce salvagable results . . . without filters. After researching and comparing different strengths and different manufacturers of ND filters, my choices were narrowed down to three of the names considered the best for optical quality. After deciding he lens I was going to use for long exposure shooting, and choosing the correct size, I started out with a 3-stop ND filter, which proved to be ineffective for daylight shooting. The next step was to go all out and purchase a 10-stop ND filter, and I decided on the Hoya PROND 1000. This filter has not disappointed. It took some ... MoreI began seeing long-exposure images on different sites, and found them intriguing. Without the benefit of ND filters, it quickly became apparent that long exposures in dayime weren't going to produce salvagable results . . . without filters. After researching and comparing different strengths and different manufacturers of ND filters, my choices were narrowed down to three of the names considered the best for optical quality. After deciding he lens I was going to use for long exposure shooting, and choosing the correct size, I started out with a 3-stop ND filter, which proved to be ineffective for daylight shooting. The next step was to go all out and purchase a 10-stop ND filter, and I decided on the Hoya PROND 1000. This filter has not disappointed. It took some trial and error to learn when to stack the 3-stop and 10-stop, and there was quite a bit of experimentation with shutter speeds and camera setup (got to use a tripod for long exposure). A timer delay of 2 seconds helped keep the stationary object in crisp focus, while the water around it became smooth and silky. I have been very pleased with the results of my limited shooting, and look forward to a lot more opportunities to try out this filter. It's definitely worth the money for landscape/water photography, well made, good glass, easy to use. It would be handy to have a filter remover (looks like a giant rubber band) for those times the filter may be on the lens too tightly to remove. The beauty of having a 3-stop and 10-stop is their stackability. So far, both at the same time haven't been needed, but you can never have too many filters, right?

I did not realise how bad the result of a colour cast would be. Every shot used with this filter has to be 'warmed'. With some workflow product, and shooting in RAW, this product would be fine. But if you are just shooting JPEGs, and taking the JPEGs straight, you'd be a little disappointed. Point and shoot users, beware! For the money and for the brand reputation, I thought that this deserves only a 3 star. I'd come to expect more from Hoya.