Exhibiting improved clarity, flatness, and reduced reflectivity, this 95mm Firecrest Ultra ND 0.9 Filter from Formatt Hitech is a neutral density filter providing a 3-stop reduction in exposure. This 0.9 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. Designed using inspiration from their cine Firecrest filters, these Ultra filters receive an additional lapping and polishing process during production to ensure lower reflectivity and improved clarity and sharpness.

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 to 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.

0.9 Optical Density    15-Layer Coating on Outside of Filter    SCHOTT Superwite Glass    SuperSlim 5.5mm-Thick, Stackable Ring    Hydrophobic and Scratch Resistant    Darkens Entire Image    Neutral Results Across All Spectrums    Secondary Lapping and Polishing Process

The Firecrest Ultra series filters exhibit greater clarity and have lower reflectivity than the original Firecrest filters. Borrowing from the range of Firecrest cine filters, the Ultra series filters undergo a secondary lapping and polishing process after the initial polishing and bonding stage. This additional step helps to ensure flatness and consistency for improved image quality.

ND 0.9 filter darkens the image, allowing you to photograph with a longer shutter speed or wider aperture than normally required.

Providing a 3-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 resistance 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. Hello, given that this product's filter factor is 1,000,000; does this imply ND20 and is this appropriate for solar photography?(e.g solar eclipse) the price seems fairly low for such high filtering power.

A: Yup! Indeed, this is a 20-stop filter. Perfect for solar photography!

Q: 2. This filter works with canon 70-200 L 2.8 lens?

A: Yes, the Kase Wolverine Magnetic Solid ND Filter with Lens Adapter Ring will work on the Canon 70-200mm L f/2.8 lens. Please note that the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Lens uses an 82mm filter thread—make sure you order the correct filter thread size for you lens.

Q: 3. Is this good to shot the Solar Eclipse with an FE 200-600 f/6.3 and a 1.4 teleconverter. Is the image white or yellow?

A: Yes, the Kase Wolverine ND100000 Magnetic Filter with Adapter Ring (95mm, 16.5 Stop) will be able to go onto your Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens to photograph the solar eclipse.

Q: 4. What is the difference between these "CO" filters and the regular ICE filters? Do the regular filters not have multi-coating as well?

A: The CO filters are mainly easier to clean due to their 8 Layer coating, which the standard Ice ND filters are lacking.

Q: 5. Is this intended for solar shooting?

A: The Haida 77mm NanoPro One Million X Edition Filter is a 20 stop filter and any filter over 16 stops is safe for solar use.

Q: 6. does this work on this system http://nikonrumors.com/2013/09/07/fotodiox-wonderpana-145-adapter-kit-for-the-nikon-14-24mm-f2-8-lens-review.aspx/and has anyone used it and liked the results??? susan

A: Yes, the FotodioX 145mm Pro Ultra Slim Neutral Density Filter is compatible with the Wonderpana 145 Adapter Kit for the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8. Unfortunately, no one has reviewed this combination on our website.

Q: 7. Is it possible to remove and mount lens hood while the magnetic adapter is attached to the lens thread ?

A: It will depend on the particular hood that is used with magnetic adapter that is included with the Kase Wolverine Magnetic ND32,000 Solid Neutral Density 4.5 Filter with 82mm Lens Adapter Ring (15-Stop). If the hood is very narrow, the magnetic adapter may get in the way and not allow you to mount it, but wider hoods that flare out, usually will work fine with the magnetic adapter on the lens.

Q: 8. Does the 5-stop (Ultra slim) filter allow stacking?

A: Yes, the Specifications state the FotodioX Pro 145mm Ultra Slim ND 1.5 Filter (5-Stop) has 145mm front filter threads which should allow you to connect an additional filter that has 145mm filter threads to the front of the filter.

Q: 9. Can you attach a lens cap to this filter or does it need to be removed when changing locations?

A: You can attach a 82mm lens cap to this Singh-Ray neutral density filter.

Q: 10. Is there any difference between Tilta's Illusion series filters and those by Vaxis for the Mirage matte box?

A: The Tilta Illusion Full-Spectrum ND Filter (95mm, 1-Stop) is comparable to Vaxis filters of the same type.