The 62mm Formatt Hitech 62mm 5-Stop ND Filteris a solid neutral density filter providing a 5-stop reduction in exposure. This 1.5 density creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or longer shutter speed than normally required. By slowing your exposure time or increasing your aperture, you are able to control depth of field and convey movement more easily.

The design of this filter has been optimized for use with digital sensors and promote nearly flat attenuation of visible, UV, and infrared light. Due to imaging sensors' greater susceptibility to infrared light, compared to traditional film, color casts can occur when photographing darker subjects that require increased exposure times. This filter provides a high level of neutrality across all three spectrums in order to eliminate color casts and ensure cleaner, truer blacks.

Applied to the outside of the Schott Superwite glass construction is a 15-layer Firecrest multicoating, which helps to minimize reflections and flare in order maintain truer colors and contrast. The multicoating is also scratch resistant and hydrophobic to benefit the overall durability of the filter. The filter is set within a 5.5mm-thick SuperSlim aluminum filter ring, which features front threads for stacking additional filters or attaching a lens cap.

This filter is designed specifically for photography applications. This filter is not suitable for direct solar viewing with the naked eye, including with optical viewfinders.

1.5 Optical Density    15-Layer Coating on Outside of Filter    Hydrophobic and Scratch Resistant    Schott Superwite Glass    SuperSlim 5.5mm-Thick, Stackable Ring    Designed for Solar Photography    Increase Exposure Length    Greater Control Over Exposures    Neutral Results Across All Spectrums    Includes Pouch

ND 1.5 filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.

Providing a 5-stop exposure reduction, this filter allows you to control depth of field and convey movement more easily.

Attenuates infrared light, as well as visible and UV wavelengths, to maintain color neutrality and suppress color casts due to increased exposure lengths.

The 15-layer Firecrest coating has been applied directly to the outside of the filter glass by way of a vacuum-formed, hard-coated, electrolytic process. The multicoating is water and scratch resistant for greater overall durability.

Schott Superwite glass promotes maintained image clarity and is set within a 5.5mm-thick SuperSlim aluminum filter ring.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What comes in the box? The description provided by B&H is limited.

A: The Formatt Hitech 100mm Graduated Neutral Density Kit 6 comes with the three (3) filters listed under the In The Box tab on the kit's webpage, which include the Formatt Hitech 4 x 4 Soft-Edge 0.3 Graduated Neutral Density Glass Filter, B&H # FOGND.3S44, the Formatt Hitech 4 x 4 Soft-Edge 0.6 Graduated Neutral Density Glass Filter, B&H # FOGND.6S44, and the Formatt Hitech 4 x 4 Soft-Edge 0.9 Graduated Neutral Density Glass Filter, B&H # FOGND.9S44. The filters are designed to fit 4 x 4 /100mm x 100mm filter holders, such as the Formatt Hitech 100mm Aluminum Modular Filter Holder, B&H # FOHTAMHS, or the Cokin Z-PRO Filter Holder (Requires Adapter Ring), B&H # COFHZP. However, as indicated under the In The Box tab, only the three (3) filters are included in the filter kit. You would have to purchase the filter holder and adapter ring for your lens separately, as nothing but the filters are included in the filter kit.

Q: 2. does this have ir control?

A: This is not for controlling Infrared light.

Q: 3. Will this work with regular round 77mm filters as well? I would like to put square filters and round filters in the same wallet. Thanks.

A: I would not recommend using round filters in this wallet, as the sleeves are a bit too thin, and may rip.This wallet would also make a good low-cost addition to your camera bag:Tiffen Cordura Six Filter PouchB&H # TIFP6 Mfr # CORD6

Q: 4. Is there a ND filter I can used with a 10-24mm lens that does not band or vignette? for a Tamron SP 10-24 77mm

A: This ND filter is optimized for use with wide angle lenses, so vignetting will be kept to a minimum, if there is any at all.

Q: 5. Can this filter be used to good effect other than sunrise and sunset?

A: You could use it whenever you have a very bright light source of light in the frame. This would tame some of that brightness.

Q: 6. Will Cokin P Series filters fit in this pouch?

A: Cokin P filter size is 3.3 x 4.7" / 84 x 120 mm and this takes 6- 3.3 x 4.3" / 85 x 110mm filters a little to small

Q: 7. Can you stack this lens with a Hoya 55 mm UV filter?

A: Yes, the Hoya ProND EX 64 Filter (55mm, 6-Stop) has front and back 55mm threads so it can be stacked.

Q: 8. What size lens cap would I need to go in front of this?

A: The Formatt Hitech 77mm Multistop Neutral Density Filter does not have front filter threads and will not accept a standard lens cap.

Q: 9. Will these filters fit the Lee 100 system holder?

A: Yes, these filters will fit the Lee Foundation Kit.

Q: 10. Does the ring physically stop at min and max ends, or does it just spin all the way around?

A: The Formatt Hitech 72mm Multistop Variable Neutral Density Filter ring does not physically stop at min, or max. It does just spin around.