REALPRO ND16

REALPRO ND16

REALPRO ND16

For portrait shooting in over lighted conditions using cameras with shutter speed limitation less then 1/4000 sec to achieve shallow depth of field and take advantage of fast prime lenses.

Kenko REALPRO ND 4/8/16 neutral density filters decrease the amount of light entering the camera lens. This allows to shoot with wide open diaphragm even in shiny day to achieve shallow depth of field.

Neutral Density filters are the most commonly used along with C-PL and UV filters. These filters, instead of the ones that protect the lens from damage or UV pollution, were created to decrease the volume of the light entering the lens. True ND filters decrease light equally to achieve the same density through the all visual spectrum giving no changes in color balance of the image. That is why the called Neutral Density.

Why ND filter is important

We have already entered the era of super high sensitivity, super high resolution photographic equipment. Obviously, the power of this huge sensor can easily be affected by lenses and other optical accessories that are located right on the path of the light entering the camera. In other words, the filter quality serves as the front "gate" for the light to enter and is of the utmost importance.

In particular, ND filters have become a must for high sensitivity cameras with ISO settings that starts from 200 or 100. This is the reason that ND filters currently garner a high level of attention and have strict quality requirements. Professional photographers requires ND filters that decrease light volume in the most natural and harmless way.

When to use ND 4/8/16 filters

Kenko REALPRO ND 4/8/16 present the highest quality of Neutral Density filters designed to use with latest DSLR high-sensitive cameras that will allow photographer to realize photos with shallow field of view achieved by aperture wide open during the shiny day or in over lighted conditions. Kenko REALPRO ND 4/8/16 filters is recommended to use in portrait, video and nature genres during shiny day where widely opened diaphragm to prevent overexposure and achieve shallow depth of field is required to separate foreground object from background.

To choose ND filter with suitable density, use the spread-sheet below
ND NUMBER F-STOP REDUCTION % TRANSMITTANCE
4 2 25.00
8 3 12.50
16 4 6.250
32 5 3.125
64 6 1.563
100 6 2/3 1.000
200 7 2/3 0.500
500 9 0.200
1000 10 0.100

General Info

Category Filters
Brand Kenko
Model Kenko REALPRO ND16
Series REALPRO
Type ND
Available Sizes, mm 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, 77, 82

Main Characteristics

ND Number (Filter Factor) 16 (1.2)
f-stops 3
Frame Material Aluminum