The 77mm Formatt Hitech 77mm Firecrest ND Filter 2-Stopis a solid neutral density filter providing a 2-stop reduction in exposure. This 0.6 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.

0.6 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 0.6 filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.

Providing a 2-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. Do these SuperSlim filters fit in a standard filter tray or do you need a special tray for them?

A: 2mm 4 x 5.65" tray that comes as a part of the Formatt Hitech Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND 5 Filter Kit allows you to adapt the filters to any ARRI standard-width 4 x 5.65" matte box tray. The Superslim Tray allows you to use the filters with common matte box brands like Bright Tangerine, ARRI, Chrosziel, and others.

Q: 2. I see that this filter has front threads. Will they securely hold my Canon lens cap?

A: Yes, the filter's front threads will hold your lens cap securely.

Q: 3. what is the thread pitch for this filter?

A: The Formatt Hitech SuperSlim filters are 5.5mm thin.

Q: 4. Can I use this with the Formatt Hitech 100mm Aluminum Modular Filter Holder Kit?

A: Hi

Q: 5. Do they fit the SmallRig's Lightweight Carbon Fiber Matte Box?

A: Yes, those filters should work in the SmallRig Lightweight Carbon Fiber Matte Box.

Q: 6. There will be vignetting when used with Zeiss Distagon 15mm?

A: This filter will not vignette nor will that lens.

Q: 7. Hi. The native Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM lens cap doesn't hold up very well on this glass. Tell me, maybe there are more suitable covers for this filter when it is not used?

A: You can try the Sensei lens cap; https://bhpho.to/2SgGWyK

Q: 8. I just watched a video on YouTube where the gent says there are NO filter threads inside but the specs here list that there are?

A: I contacted Formatt-Hitech with your inquiry. They state that the Formatt Hitech 77mm Firecrest SuperSlim Circular Polarizer Filter, B&H # FOFCSSCP77, has 77mm front filter threads. They state you may stack multiple threaded filters onto each other as long as they all have the same 77mm filter thread diameter size.

Q: 9. Can I use this filter with the Lee polarizer filter holder?

A: It should fit as long as the polarizer filter holder is 105mm in diameter.

Q: 10. What thread pitch has this filter?

A: The Formatt Hitech SuperSlim filters are 5.5mm thin. Nov 30, 2014