Formatt Hitech USA

THE WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURER OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY FILTERS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, CINEMATOGRAPHY AND BROADCAST

The Science of Light

Formatt Hitech is the first company to apply advanced science and technology to the development of filters for digital photography and cinema. Our Firecrest coating technology allows us to manufacture filters designed for use with the ultra-high megapixel cameras on the market today. With Firecrest, we now offer the most neutral ND filters on the market, the darkest ND filters on the market, and our circular filters are offered in the thinnest rings on the market. Formatt Hitech filters are carefully crafted in the UK.

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Firecrest Pro ND 100x100mm Neutral Density Filter

From $107.24

Firecrest Pro ND 100x150mm Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter

$147.33

Superslim Cine

Less filter, more savings

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Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND

From $199.00

Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND Filter Kit

From $597.00

4x5.65" Matte Box Tray for 2mm Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim

$109.00

Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII

$178.75

Introducing the Firecrest 100mm Filter Holder MKII

For the MKII, we went back to the drawing board and worked closely with an extensive team of industry leading photographers to build upon the successes of the MKI, whilst taking into account the feedback from our users in order to refine and improve upon every aspect of our holder.

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Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII

$178.75

Firecrest 85mm Holder Kit

$130.00

Save $79.01

Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit

$139.99 $219.00

Firecrest 85mm Starter Kit

$270.00

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition 100mm Master Kit + Firecrest 100mm MKII Holder Kit

From $660.83

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Elia Locardi Signature Edition 100mm Travel Kit + Firecrest 100mm MKII Holder Kit

From $433.33

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Joel Tjintjelaar Signature Edition 100mm Long Exposure Kit #1 + Firecrest 100mm MKII Holder Kit

From $407.33

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Colby Brown Signature Edition 100mm Premier Landscape Kit + Firecrest 100mm MKII Holder Kit

From $487.49

Onyx

Compact 85mm filters made from hardened mineral glass. Perfect for travel and tough shooting conditions.

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Onyx Neutral Density Filter (IRND)

$99.00

Onyx ND 85mm Seascape Kit

$375.00

Onyx Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter (IRND)

$109.00

Onyx Neutral Density Hard Edge Grad Filter (IRND)

$109.00

Firecrest Nightscape

Block specific wavelengths of urban lights for stunning nightscapes

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Firecrest Nightscape Astro Light Pollution Filter

From $139.00

Cinema Filters

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Firecrest Ultra Cinema Neutral Density Filter

From $370.82

Firecrest Ultra Cinema Neutral Density Grad Filter

From $423.95

Save $210.00

Firecrest Cinema Neutral Density Filter (IRND)

From $49.00 $259.00

Save $196.00

Firecrest Cinema Neutral Density Horizontal Grad Filter

From $69.00 $265.00

Cinema Circular Polarizer - Formatt Hitech USA

From $109.69

From $50.00

From $157.22

From $157.22

Save $109.69

Low Contrast

From $109.69 $219.38

Soft White

From $157.22

Save $131.62

Soft Effect

From $131.63 $263.25

Save $80.00

Black & White Contrast

$89.00 $169.00

Save $138.67

Glass Neutral Density HD Optical Filter - Formatt Hitech USA

Standard HD Neutral Density Filter

From $99.00 $237.67

Save $130.38

Glass Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter - Formatt Hitech USA

Standard Cinema Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter

From $89.00 $219.38

Cinema Blender Neutral Density Horizontal Grad Filter

From $263.25

Save $130.38

Neutral Density Hard Edge Grad Filter

From $89.00 $219.38

Clear UV

From $109.69

Save $170.00

Glass 138mm Neutral Density Filter - Formatt Hitech USA

138mm Standard Neutral Density Filter

$30.00 $200.00

Save $90.00

Glass 4.5" Neutral Density Filter - Formatt Hitech USA

4.5" Standard Neutral Density Filter

$30.00 $120.00

Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND

From $199.00

Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND Filter Kit

From $597.00

4x5.65" Matte Box Tray for 2mm Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim

$109.00

Firecrest Ultra Cinema Neutral Density Filter Kit

From $1,001.22

Polarizer

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Firecrest Superslim Circular Polarizer

From $63.35

Save $47.51

Firecrest Superslim Circular Polarizer (39mm, 49mm, 62mm)

From $15.84 $63.35

Save $133.77

Glass Circular Polarizer

From $44.60 $178.37

Save $23.61

Superslim Uncoated Stackable Circular Polarizer

From $7.87 $31.48

Save $29.28

Ultraslim Uncoated Non-Stackable Circular Polarizer

$9.77 $39.05

Save $210.00

Firecrest Cinema Neutral Density Filter (IRND)

From $49.00 $259.00

Save $59.76

Firecrest Neutral Density Square Filter (IRND)

From $19.93 $79.69

Save $53.79

Firecrest Neutral Density Filter (IRND) 39mm, 49mm, 52mm, 62mm

From $17.93 $71.72

Save $67.73

Firecrest Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter (IRND)

From $22.58 $90.31

Save $16.53

Resin Neutral Density Grad Soft Edge Filter

From $5.51 $22.04

Save $23.61

Superslim Uncoated Stackable Circular Polarizer

From $7.87 $31.48

Save $16.53

Resin Neutral Density Blender Filter

From $5.51 $22.04

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition 100mm Master Kit - Formatt Hitech USA

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition 100mm Master Kit + Firecrest 100mm MKI Holder Kit

From $679.00

Save $268.96

Firecrest Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter Kit

From $89.65 $358.61

Save $37.34

Firecrest Neutral Density Soft Edge Long Grad Filter

$92.65 $129.99

Save $26.81

Resin Neutral Density Reverse Grad Filter

From $8.94 $35.75

Save $196.00

Firecrest Cinema Neutral Density Horizontal Grad Filter

From $69.00 $265.00

Firecrest Multicoating Filter Technology

Formatt Hitech remains the only company who can produce genuinely bonded filters. This Firecrest multicoating technology, developed within our labo...

Learn about Landscape Photography

All serious landscape photographers use filters. Controlling and modifying the luminance of the sky is vitally important in landscape photog...

Learn About Travel Photography

Travel photography benefits greatly from the use of filters. Filters can dramatically enhance skies, and long exposure techniques will help ...

Learn about Long Exposure and Architectural Photography

Long exposure photography is a specialized type of photography that relies heavily on dark ND filters. Click to learn more about long exposu...

Advanced Photography Filter Tips

Advanced tips to get the most out of your Formatt Hitech filters. Preventing Light Leaks Light leaks are a common occurrence in l...

Photography Filter Novice Tips

A basic overview of filters and how they're used in photography. Filter Basics Filters are used to control and modify light ente...

How to choose a Filter Holder System

A filter holder system allows you to purchase just one set of filters that will fit all of your lenses. Additionally you can stack multipl...

Learn about UV Filters

UV haze. It's a problem that photographers face everyday. Haze reduces the overall contrast of an image and is almost always the first envir...

Learn about Polarizer filters

The effect that polarisers have on photography is almost magical. Bright glaring reflections on water magically disappear. Foliage becomes d...

Learn About Graduated Neutral Density Filters

Graduated NDs, or more simply ‘grads’, have the ND effect only on the top half of the filter, so that the bright sky can be balanced with th...

Learn About Neutral Density Filters

Neutral density (or ND) filters reduce the amount of light that passes through the lens. This gives the photographer more control over the s...

Let customers speak for us

from 15 reviews

Great service

I asked them to customize the kit for me, and they were willing to change some of the filters out to those of different strengths. Great customer oriented service.

Huy Moeller

Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim IRND

06/09/2021

Just received looks great!

The Formatt Hitech people are great to deal with. I had emailed a few questions regarding the best setup for me and all questions were answered promptly. I have not had a chance to use the holder yet, but the build quality and the ouch and filter pouches are really solid.

Greg Balla

Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII

06/03/2021

Good but not perfect

My only complaint is that the filter holder rotates mor or less freely on my lens. While it is useful to be able to tilt the Grads appropriately, it would be nice to be able to lock them in place once you get the alignment you want. A simple locking screw would do it.

Mark Rupert

Onyx ND 85mm Seascape Kit

06/01/2021

Great product

Awesome! Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition is the package to buy. Well worth the investment.

Kevin Scott

Firecrest Ultra Neutral Density (IRND) Photography Filter

05/28/2021

Fantastic Product

Awesome! Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition is the package to buy. Well worth the investment.

Kevin Scott

Step-Up Ring for Firecrest 100mm (MKI/MKII) Holder

05/28/2021

Great Product

Awesome! Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition is the package to buy. Well worth the investment.

Kevin Scott

Firecrest Ultra/Pro Ken Kaminesky Signature Edition 100mm Master Kit + Firecrest 100mm MKII Holder Kit

05/28/2021

Best in filter pouch

Nice velvet inside each slot. Will not scratch the filters. World be nice if the magnet holding the case shut could be stronger or one on each side not just the center.

John List

6 Filter Pouch

05/27/2021

Nice glass

It is nice to have all grads from 1 stop to 4 stops. The case was not as nice as the one you can buy sperate that has soft velvetly material on both sides.

John List

Firecrest Neutral Density Soft Edge Grad Filter Kit

05/20/2021

High Quality Glass for the Price and Great Service

Outside of a slight shift towards green (+3 CC on Minolta Color Meter) this filter is a high quality piece of glass (especially considering the price!) with no discernible loss of detail and an even ND effect across the frame (full frame of a Canon 5d Mk III). The slight color shift is easily overcome by white balancing through the filter. I was very impressed with the quick and helpful response to my initial questions via email (having never dealt with FH before) which sold me on the idea of giving them a try. The filter arrived on time and very well packaged. I’m sure I will buy from Formatt Hitech again.

gary bush

Firecrest Cinema Neutral Density Filter (IRND)

05/07/2021

Very good quality filters.

John Bailey

Firecrest Ultra 100x150mm Neutral Density Hard Edge Long Grad Filter

04/24/2021

Crystal Clear filter

I was concern that there was a Quality Control stamp from May 12, 2015 on the case, but after inspecting the filter, it was still brand new (Today is April 23, 2021). I'd bought the filter for two reasons, protect my lens and assistance in reducing Chromatic abbreviation. I'd say, that if the original lens has that problem, the introduction of a filter is not going to eliminate that problem. The Firecrest reduced CA, maybe about 20%, but then the lens I'm using it on, was manufactured in 1975. I'll take any amount of reduction any day!!

Tom Moehn

Firecrest Superslim UV IR Cut Filter

04/23/2021

Firecrest Neutral Density Circular Filter (IRND)

Xabat Lertxundi, Aiertza

Firecrest Neutral Density Circular Filter (IRND)

04/21/2021

ND filters

I own ND 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 1.8 and now the 1.5. These filters are great! No color cast whatsoever. Highly recommended!

Jackson Petit-Homme

Firecrest Neutral Density Circular Filter (IRND)

03/31/2021

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