Center spot camera filter Hoya SPARKLE 6X 62 mm

The Hoya SPARKLE 6X 62 mm center spot filter creates a moderate six-point star effect on point light sources, subtly enhancing highlights to produce a warm, fairytale-like atmosphere in photos. Designed for use on lenses with a 62 mm thread, this filter converts bright single-point lights into six-beam stars while also producing a soft, dreamy look when strong point sources are absent. The front frame is rotatable so you can adjust the angle of the six-point pattern to suit your composition.

Advantages

The SPARKLE 6X produces evenly sized, moderately long light beams that enhance highlights without overpowering the image, maintaining balance between beam length and light strength. It works well for night sky and astrophotography by rendering brighter stars as six-point stars, and it adds a gentle, soft effect for portraits, flowers and landscapes when point sources are weak or absent. The rotatable front frame allows precise adjustment of the pattern angle.

Suitable for

• Astrophotography and night-sky images with bright stars
• Portraits and close-ups seeking a soft, dreamy atmosphere
• Landscape and still-life photos with point light sources or reflections
• Creative photography of lamps, illuminated parks, water reflections

Key specifications

• Product: Hoya SPARKLE 6X center spot filter
• Filter thread size: 62 mm
• Effect: six-point star (6x) on point light sources; softening effect when point lights are absent
• Mount: rotatable front frame for angle adjustment
• Use cases: astrophotography, portrait, landscape, still life
• EAN: 0024066070838

How to use

Attach the 62 mm Hoya SPARKLE 6X to a lens with a matching filter thread and rotate the front frame to set the desired angle of the six-point pattern. Compose so that single point light sources (for example stars, distant lamps or light reflections) are present in the frame to produce the cross effect. Adjust aperture, focal length and exposure as needed: narrower apertures and longer focal lengths change the appearance of the beams, and exposure compensation can correct overall image brightness when shooting illuminated scenes. Focus on the light source for a crisper star effect.

Usage recommendations

The cross effect appears only from single point sources; extended or cylindrical lights (e.g., fluorescent tubes) may not produce the effect. Strong light sources, backlighting, wide-angle lenses or very small apertures (around f/22) can alter the pattern—meshed flares or dotted rays may occur. To improve clarity, move further from large interfering lights, use dark backgrounds, and increase focal length toward telephoto to strengthen the soft effect.