Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 100x100mm (4x4) ND 2.7 (9stops)
Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 100x100mm (4x4) ND 2.7 (9stops) | Longer exposures in bright conditions
For turning moving water into a softer, flowing shape or letting clouds drift across a landscape, a strong neutral-density filter gives you room to use a longer shutter speed in daylight. The Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 100x100mm (4x4) ND 2.7 (9stops) is a square 100 × 100 mm filter with a 9-stop reduction in light. That makes it suited to photographers who want to stretch exposure times without relying on dim conditions. It can also help create motion blur in busy scenes while keeping the rest of the composition still. The effect is especially useful when you want movement to read clearly in the image, rather than freezing every ripple or passing cloud. It’s a focused tool for long-exposure work, rather than a subtle adjustment filter.
Planning a long exposure
Decide first how much movement you want in the frame: a hint of blur in water calls for a shorter exposure than a smooth, continuous look. Compose and focus before making the final exposure, then keep your framing fixed as you adjust the shutter time. That makes it easier to judge the movement you’re recording, rather than changing several parts of the setup at once. A tripod is useful for keeping stationary parts of the scene sharp during a long exposure.
Specialist Note
The 100 × 100 mm square gives this filter a clear, defined format to position in a square-filter setup. Its 9-stop reduction is a substantial change, so I’d recommend it to landscape photographers who want pronounced movement in water or clouds, not just a slight softening. For example, if your reading without the filter is 1/125 sec, adding nine stops brings the exposure to about 4 seconds—enough to show flow in a stream while keeping the surrounding rocks crisp on a steady camera. That calculation is a handy starting point; adjust from there to suit the motion in the scene. The trade-off is that nine stops can be more than you need when the light is already low.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Formatt Hitech
- Filter format: 100 × 100 mm (4 × 4)
- ND density: ND 2.7
- Exposure reduction: 9 stops
Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 100x100mm (4x4) ND 2.7 (9stops) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 100x100mm (4x4) ND 2.7 (9stops) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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