Star 8X artistic filter to create a beautiful 8-point cross flare effect. Available sizes (mm): 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, 77, 82. The Hoya Star 8X filter produces an 8-point flare on light sources and is ideal for capturing night lighting, reflections on water surfaces, light filtering through leaves, jewelry photography, and other scenes with tiny light sources. Star filters create dramatic multi-point light reflections or rays, also known as the "star effect," highlighting bright or strong point light sources. Star filters come in three different variants: Star 4X, Star 6X, and Star 8X, each producing 4, 6, or 8 rays from the light source, respectively. Hoya star filters have lines etched into the surface of the high-quality optical glass of the filter to create the star effect. Each filter, Star 4X, Star 6X, and Star 8X, has different line patterns etched into the glass to generate the number of rays for the filter. The star filter produces a beautiful and romantic effect by radiating multiple rays from a point light source or bright object in the image. The appearance of the rays can vary depending on the aperture setting, size, strength of the light source, and distance from the camera. Find the best angle for the star effect according to your personal preferences by rotating the filter frame. When recording a video, rotate the frame to achieve dynamic and rhythmic movements of the rays.