Firecrest Ultra Neutral Density (IRND) Photography Filter

The filter is lovely; I've several of this ND filters of different strengths. When this particular filter was unwrapped from the paper inside the plastic filter box, it was covered with fingerprints. Hopefully the quality control in manufacturing the glass is better and it will still function as hoped....

I have been using the Formatt IRNDs in combination with BW circular polarizers on 10 different lens with Panasonic and Canon for video work. And its part of my special look that I can get that no other ND has. While the idea of ND is its neutral, many change the image by either creating color shift (polarpro) or just overall definition. These don't color shift but they seem to create depth even on expensive lens. They are not as widely available and affordable as many brands but if you do a lot of outdoor shooting wide open they are special and worth the investment. Try it on a very bright lens to start and shoot wide open and you will be very impressed with results.

Absolutely no color shift or image quality loss on my D850 with a Zeiss 135 zf.2. This filter is perfect will be getting more to build a complete set. John

I purchased the Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII and several 100x100mm Infrared controlled Natural Density filters with an additional adapter ring to meet my needs and a 6-filter pouch that comes in handy keep the filters safe. This was an international order and the team at Formatt Hitech USA was immensely helpful to get my selected items and ship them out. It seems that the pandemic had a great positive impact on couriers and the delivery was excellent and ahead of ETA.

The MKII kit comes with an excellent polarizer. I experimented sufficiently with the IRND filters to say that they are of a very good quality. I am not a photography pro and only have a few ND filters to compare the Firecrest IRND filters hence my verdict is more subjective than metrological.

Although there are good budget filters to be had and I am a fan of Hoya filters I learned that good filters come attached with a higher price tag. The Formatt Hightech IRND filters perform extremely well and I am aesthetically pleased with the images. The polarizer is excellent and in my environment of high natural light luminescence the are performing admirably.

The Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII took a few moments to get used (there are some online videos as well on mounting etc.). It really is easy to mount and secure but I made sure with the camera a ground level that it was mounted securely before it went up on the tripod. I am more comfortable now to fit it to a tripod mounted camera after learning the ropes of mounting it.

The new holder has not let in any stray light around the edges thanks to the end caps (that's a great innovative touch and gets rid of the scarf or towel wrap I used before). After a snappy with the polarizer mounted, I check the exposure times for a given aperture and use one of the free ND calculator phone apps that are out there. It usually works out fine if lighting conditions do not change too much and once bulb settings and bulb exposure times are set Bob's your uncle.

Any filter holder system will be an investment and try before you buy is not often available. I can happily say that the Firecrest 100mm Holder Kit MKII and IRND filters are definitely great value for money.

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