Camera protection filter Hoya SPARKLE 4X 77 mm

The Hoya SPARKLE 4X 77 mm is a camera protection filter that also creates a subtle four-point star effect on point light sources. It protects the front element of your lens from scratches and dust while adding a moderately sized cross pattern to highlights, useful for night, portrait, flower and landscape photography. The black metal frame is rotatable so you can change the angle of the cross pattern to suit your composition.

Advantages

The SPARKLE 4X produces moderately sized light beams from single point light sources, enhancing highlights without overwhelming the image. It yields a soft, dreamy look when strong light sources are absent and improves star-like rendering of bright points in astrophotography. The rotatable front frame lets you adjust the cross angle for personalized results while the filter continues to serve as a protective filter for the lens.

Suitable for

• Night and astrophotography (stars and bright point sources)
• Portrait photography with illuminated backgrounds
• Flower and close-up photography after rain or with small highlights
• Landscape photography with point highlights (streetlights, sunrays through trees)

Key specifications

• Model: Hoya SPARKLE 4X
• Filter diameter: 77 mm
• Pattern: 4-point cross (moderate length)
• Frame: rotatable black metal front
• Primary functions: lens protection, sparkle cross filter effect
• EAN: 0024066070777

How to use

Screw the 77 mm filter onto the front of a compatible lens. Rotate the front frame to set the desired angle of the four-point cross. For clear cross streaks, focus on the point light source and use a darker background. Adjust aperture, focal length and exposure compensation to control the strength and appearance of the effect: smaller apertures and longer focal lengths increase the visible soft effect, while aperture around f/22 can produce dotted rays. Move further away from large or non-point light sources if the cross effect does not appear.

Usage recommendations

Use the SPARKLE 4X on single point light sources (stars, small lamps, reflections). Avoid expecting strong cross effects from broad or cylindrical lights (e.g., fluorescent tubes). Increase exposure compensation if images are too dark; reduce it if too bright. Be aware that strong backlighting or very bright sources can produce mesh-like flare; wide angles may distort rays.