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

About Formatt Hitech Firecrest IRND Filters

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.

SuperSlim Ring

We manufacture our high quality aluminum rings to the most demanding tolerances, and these exceptionally slim rings minimize the chance of vignetting. SuperSlim rings are only 5.5mm thin and have threads for stacking.

Firecrest ND Filter Specs

These circular ND filters are made from Schott Superwite glass and feature stackable 5.5mm SuperSlim rings.

Circular Firecrest ND filters feature antireflective and hydrophobic multicoating.

Firecrest filters are supplied in durable clamshell packaging.