H&Y K-Series Hard GND Filter w/ Magnetic Frame ND1.2

H&Y K-Series Hard GND Filter w/ Magnetic Frame ND1.2 | Balance bright skies at the horizon

The hard graduation is the defining choice: it lets you darken a bright sky while leaving a darker foreground largely untouched. This style is most useful with a clean, level horizon. The H&Y K-Series Hard GND Filter combines that transition with ND1.2 density in a magnetic frame. ND1.2 corresponds to four stops of light reduction in the darker part of the filter, helping balance a bright sky against land or water without darkening the whole scene evenly. It suits landscape photographers working around sunrise, sunset or in hazy daylight, especially when the horizon is simple rather than broken by tall buildings or jagged peaks. If you often photograph flat coastlines, lakes or open fields, its hard transition gives you a direct way to manage the difference between sky and foreground.

Best suited to clean horizons

A hard GND filter is easiest to use when the division between bright sky and darker ground is clear. Place the transition along that boundary to control the sky while keeping the foreground more naturally exposed. For a skyline with tall buildings or mountain peaks, the straight transition can also darken parts of the subject, so this filter suits simpler horizons best.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: H&Y
• Series: K-Series
• Filter type: Hard GND
• Neutral density: ND1.2
• Frame: Magnetic
• Colour: Black