Formatt Hitech Firecrest Ultra Patrick Di Fruschia Signature Edition 100mm Pro Essentials Kit + Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit

The Pro Essential Filter kit contains two filters chosen by award winning photographer Patrick Di Fruscia which he feels should be in every photographers kit bag.

Patrick Di Fruscia
Di Fruscia is a World Visionary Fine Art Nature & Landscape Photographer. He spent most of his childhood years away from the city, having been raised mostly in the Canadian countryside. From the time of his birth, his experiences in nature was to become a large influence in affecting his ultimate passion for the beauties of the natural world. Di Fruscia's work has won many awards, has been published and displayed thru a multitude of Medias (books, calendars, magazines, travel guides etc.) and by many prestigious companies such as, National Geographic, Time Magazine and Wall Street Journal, just to name a few. His work has also been displayed in several art galleries around the world.

Pro Essentials Filter Kit, Patrick Di Fruscia Signature Edition
This Kit from contains two filters that can be used individually or in combination to improve the results of your photography by preventing overexposure, as well as a circular polarizer to prevent distracting reflections or glare. The included filters consist of an 82mm Firecrest circular polarizer (100mm Kit only) , a Firecrest ND 1.2 solid neutral density filter that reduces the amount of light entering a lens by four stops and a Firecrest ND 0.9 Soft Edge Graduated neutral density filter. Together, these neutral density filters provide a versatile solution for various lighting conditions and horizon lines.

Firecrest Filters
Firecrest is a multi-coating applied to glass and is far-and-away the most technologically advanced filter manufacturing process on the market. Firecrest filters remove dyed resin from the manufacturing process. The Firecrest multi-coating is a rare earth metal coating applied to the glass through an electrolytic process. Most importantly, Firecrest technology gives our chief scientist unprecedented control over modifying specific frequencies of the light spectrum. The result is hyper-neutral ND's, with tailored reductions of ultraviolet, visible spectrum light, near-infrared and infrared.

ND Filters
Neutral Density (or ND) filters produce a Gray neutral effect and are used to reduce light in photography, enabling control over exposure time and depth of field without affecting color or contrast. The three ND filters in this kit were chosen because they provide a wide variety of creative options for the photographer. The 3 and 6 stop ND's provide a moderate long exposure effect. But, combined with the 10 stop ND you can create true long-exposure images up to 8 minutes. The 3-6-10 combination is extremely popular for its versatility.

ND Grads
Soft Edge graduated filters transition gradually in density from the top of the filter toward the center and although there is a horizon line, it is subtle. This allows for horizon transitions to be more easily hidden in a scene, especially with an undulating horizon line such as mountains, buildings or trees. Typically graduated filters are used to enhance the sky by balancing the luminosity of the sky to the luminosity of the terrain. The 2 and 3 stop soft edge ND filters included in this kit are our most popular and most versatile ND grad filters.

Firecrest Polarizer (100mm Kit Only)
The effect that polarizers have on photography is almost magical. Bright glaring reflections on water magically disappear. Foliage becomes deep and rich. Haze evaporates from the sky leaving clouds silhouetted against dramatic blue skies. Formatt-Hitech's polarizers are of the finest available. The circular polarization pattern means that they work seamlessly with any digital sensor (linear polarizers from any manufacturer should be avoided when using CMOS sensors).

Firecrest Polarizers have the added benefit of a reflection reducing coating. This is especially important when using polarizers as often the polarizer is employed to remove reflections that are bearing down directly on the barrel of the lens. For this reason, Formatt-Hitech offers our revolutionary Firecrest anti-reflective coating for our polarizing filters. Firecrest coating protects against UV contamination, plus it reduces reflections, increases scratch resistance and increases contrast and acuity.