Formatt Hitech Firecrest Pro 100x100mm Standard 0.9 (3 Stops) Neutral Density Filter
SKU: HTFCP1ND09
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About Formatt Hitech Firecrest Pro
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Sharp as a tack - Better price than most.
Full disclosure: This is my first ND kit, so I don't have much to compare... HOWEVER: I'm giving it a five star review. I couldn't be happier with the results, especially at a price that's a good deal lower than others. this ND kit produces. Photos are nice and sharp, with no additional aberration. The holder cover allows shots with no light leak, but only accommodates two filters (which is no matter to me, hence the five stars). Do recommend, and will be buying more Formatt filters in the f...
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The Firecrest Pro, builds on the history and success of the Firecrest Brand. Our filters are manufactured using a rare earth metal coating, which is applied directly onto the glass using our advanced multi-coating technology. This is then bonded between further layers of the finest Schott Superwhite optical glass to provide industry leading scratch resistance and longevity.
For complete light leakage protection, a component on blackout edging is applied to completely alleviate the risk of light leak that can occur through unprotected filter edges. All Firecrest Pro filters come with a filter pouch, cleaning cloth, exposure chart and product booklet. The Firecrest Pro 2mm range is available in 100x100mm 2mm Standard NDs.
Firecrest Pro is rated for wider focal lengths up to 100mm. It is ideally suited to landscape photography. For photographers that need a longer focal length, please see Firecrest Ultra which is rated for extreme megapixel sensors and long focal lengths.
Intro to Neutral Density
Neutral Density (ND) filters are the essential filters for digital photography and cinematography. ND filters reduce the amount of light entering the camera and allow the photographer to create the following effects:
• Ethereal waterfalls and streams
• Flat water effect in oceans and lakes
• Streaky clouds
• Motion blur in sports
• Long exposures to remove people from public areas
• Shallow depth of field using fast lenses wide-open
• Adjusting aperture for cinematography
Firecrest Multicoating
Firecrest ND is a quantum leap improvement over all previous generation ND and IRND products and represents the technological state of the art in scientific light modification. These glass filters are hyper-neutral across the visible light spectrum and also remove more IR contamination than any other filter - making them IRND filters.
Firecrest is a radical departure in how ND filters are manufactured. Previous generation NDs were made by dying resin. Firecrest is not a dying process, it is a rare earth metal coating process that is applied directly to the glass through an electrolytic process.
On rectangular filters, the Firecrest coating is sandwiched between the finest Schott Superwite optical glass, increasing scratch resistance and longevity. Firecrest reduces all spectrums of light (UV, visible, near infrared and infrared) almost perfectly evenly.