{"product_id":"formatt-hitech-fc-nd-82mm-graduated-nd-1-5-5stops-filter","title":"Formatt Hitech FC ND 82mm Graduated ND 1.5 (5stops) Filter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFormatt Hitech FC ND 82mm Graduated ND 1.5 (5 stops) Filter | Hold back bright skies without darkening the whole frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright sky can push you into choosing between keeping its detail and getting a usable exposure for the darker foreground. The Formatt Hitech FC ND 82mm Graduated ND 1.5 filter addresses that imbalance by placing neutral density across only part of the image. It’s suited to landscape photographers and anyone working with scenes where one area is much brighter than another, such as an open sky above land or water. The graduated design lets you reduce light in the brighter area while keeping the foreground more open than it would be with an evenly dense ND filter. Its five-stop rating gives substantial light reduction where the filter is darkest, so it’s particularly useful when the brightness gap is hard to manage with exposure alone. The result depends on placing the graduation to suit the scene; it’s a practical tool for deliberate framing, not a way to darken every part of a picture equally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the graduation helps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fairly level horizon is the straightforward case: position the darker area over the bright sky and keep the transition near the horizon. With an irregular skyline, the boundary can cross trees, buildings or mountain peaks, making the difference in brightness visible in the wrong place. That’s when careful framing and filter placement matter. The graduated format is most useful when the scene has a clear division between brighter and darker areas, rather than light scattered unpredictably across the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specialist-note\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecialist Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Does ND 1.5 really mean five stops?” Yes: the title gives it as a five-stop filter, with the greatest reduction in the densest part. For a static landscape, if your reading there is 1\/30 sec, five stops takes that part to about 1 sec; keep the graduation over the bright sky to balance it against the foreground. The 82mm size is for a lens with an 82mm filter thread, so check the thread size of the lens you plan to use. I’d recommend it to landscape photographers facing a bright sky and darker land or water. One limitation: a broken horizon can make the graduated boundary harder to place discreetly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Formatt Hitech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter size: 82mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter type: Graduated ND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eND rating: 1.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight reduction: 5 stops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Formatt Hitech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563715273044,"sku":"FH-FC82GND1.5G","price":113.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.htf-store.com\/nl\/products\/formatt-hitech-fc-nd-82mm-graduated-nd-1-5-5stops-filter","provider":"Hard to Find Camera Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}