Urth 86mm Circular Soft Graduated ND8 3-Stop Lens Filter Plus+

Under challenging lighting conditions, the 86mm Circular Soft Graduated ND8 3-Stop Lens Filter Plus+ stands out as a high-quality, durable, and professional choice for photographers seeking to achieve a harmonious balance in their images. This filter is specifically designed to provide a fixed 3 f-stop light reduction across half of your image, enabling you to capture landscapes with a more dynamic range and a natural transition between the bright sky and the darker land or foreground.

Crafted with the world's leading German SCHOTT B270 optical glass, this filter ensures superior clarity and fidelity in your photographs. The glass is treated with an advanced 20-layer nano-coating, which not only facilitates easier cleaning but also offers enhanced protection against water, oil, and scratches. This meticulous coating process ensures a higher maximum light transmission and a more consistent transmission curve, resulting in truer light reduction and a preservation of image quality.

The soft graduation effect of this ND filter is particularly effective for scenes where the foreground is significantly darker than the background, such as when shooting mountainous landscapes or during sunrise and sunset. The natural blending of light achieved by this filter helps to reveal hidden details in both highlights and lowlights, providing a balanced exposure that seamlessly integrates the foreground and background light.

In addition to its optical excellence, the 86mm Circular Soft Graduated ND8 3-Stop Lens Filter Plus+ boasts an ultra-slim rim design, meticulously engineered to prevent vignetting even with wide-angle lenses. The robust magnalium construction of the rim is not only lightweight but also guaranteed for life, reflecting the filter's overall durability and quality.

Moreover, the filter is double-threaded, allowing for the stacking of additional filters or the use of screw-mount lens caps, adding to its versatility and convenience for professional photographers. Whether you're capturing vast landscapes or nuanced outdoor portraits, this filter is an indispensable tool for creating visually appealing, balanced images with greater depth and detail.