Formatt Hitech 100x150mm (4x6) ND Reverse Grad 0.6 (2stops)

Formatt Hitech 100x150mm (4x6) ND Reverse Grad 0.6 (2stops) | Tame bright horizons in two stops

Without a graduated filter, you may need to expose for the bright sky and let the land go dark, or expose for the land and risk a washed-out sky. This Formatt Hitech reverse graduated ND filter is made for scenes where the brightest area sits along the horizon, such as a sunset over open ground or water. Its darker area is concentrated around the horizon line and fades toward the top, so you can reduce brightness there while keeping the lower part of the scene clearer. That makes it especially suited to landscape photographers who want to retain detail across a high-contrast view without darkening the whole frame. A reverse grad is a more targeted option than a standard graduated ND when the bright strip is near the horizon rather than spread evenly across the sky.

Positioning the graduation

Place the filter’s transition over the horizon, then adjust its position to suit the framing. Keep the strongest part of the graduation over the brightest band; the fade toward the top helps the treatment look more gradual across the sky. This approach is particularly useful when the sun is low and the sky’s brightest area sits close to the skyline. It’s a specialised filter for that kind of light, rather than a general solution for every bright-sky scene.

Technical Specifications

• Size: 100x150mm (4x6)
• Filter type: ND reverse graduated filter
• Strength: 0.6 (2 stops)