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International Orders*The 100 x 100mm (4 x 4") Neutral Density 2.7 Filter from Hitech has several uses and offers the possibility to achieve otherwise unachievable results. It enables the shooter to adjust exposure without affecting color balance. A ND filter appears gray and reduces the amount of light reaching either the sensor of a digital camera or the film plane of a traditional film camera.
A Neutral Density filter is also used to create some unusual special effects such as capturing the "blur" of the rippling water of a waterfall or the swirling effect of city traffic. Since it allows the use of slower shutter speeds in bright light, it becomes possible to create these special effects that would normally not be possible to capture without the filter. And since it can also help to control your depth of field, it permits you to shoot at wider apertures. Ultimately, its value is in helping to prevent bright, overly washed out images shot in bright light.
The Hitech filter system is made by Formatt - an English company that is renowned for its high manufacturing standards and consistency of quality. Their CR39 resin is manufactured in large sheets that are oven cured. Their exclusive Absorbing Cell Technology absorbs color as opposed to other filters that are coated. Once cured, they are sliced up to create individual filters. In this way, maximum consistency is maintained from filter to filter. This becomes crucial when you wish to change filters either mid shoot or from day to day.
| Type | Neutral Density filter |
| Size | 100 x 100mm (4 x 4", 1.5mm thick) |
| Grade | 2.7 = 9 stops |
| Filter Factor |
Reduces ISO by 1/512 0.2% light transmission |
| Multi-Coated | Not Applicable |
| Rotating | Not Applicable |
| Effect | To use high speed ISOs in bright light |
| Application | Nature, travel, outdoor photography |
| Color Temperature | Not Applicable |
| Construction | CR39 resin |
| Front Filter Thread Size | Not Applicable |
| Front Lens Cap Size | Cokin P |