Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 58mm ND 2.7 (9stops) Filter
Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 58mm ND 2.7 (9stops) Filter | Slow the shutter in bright light
Its defining feature is a substantial, fixed reduction of nine stops, giving you room to use slower shutter speeds even when the scene is bright. The Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 2.7 is a 58mm neutral-density filter for photographers who want motion to register as a soft blur rather than a frozen moment. It’s especially useful for flowing water, moving clouds and other scenes where a long exposure changes the feel of the image. It can also help you keep a wider aperture in bright conditions when you want less depth of field. This isn’t a light-touch filter for small exposure adjustments: nine stops is a strong cut, so you’ll need to plan the exposure around it. If long exposures are the look you’re after, that strength gives you meaningful control without changing the light in the scene itself.
Putting nine stops to work
Use the exposure you’d choose without the filter as your starting point, then account for the nine-stop reduction. For example, a shutter speed of 1/30 second becomes about 17 seconds if you keep the aperture and ISO unchanged. That’s enough time for water or clouds to blur noticeably. A tripod is a sensible partner for exposures this long, and a remote release or the camera’s timer can help avoid movement when you press the shutter.
Specialist Note
People new to strong ND filters often expect to make a small shutter-speed adjustment; nine stops is a much bigger change. I’d start by composing and focusing before fitting the filter, then work from a metered exposure and add the reduction. The 58mm size is the detail to match to a lens’s filter thread, so check that measurement when choosing where to use it. Its ND 2.7 density gives you the scope for deliberate long exposures: for example, turn a 1/30-second reading into roughly 17 seconds at the same aperture and ISO to soften moving water. It suits photographers who want that pronounced blur. Just allow time to calculate and make the exposure.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Formatt Hitech
- Range: Firecrest
- Filter type: ND filter
- ND density: 2.7
- Exposure reduction: 9 stops
- Size: 58mm
Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 58mm ND 2.7 (9stops) Filter is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND 58mm ND 2.7 (9stops) Filter is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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