(Embargoed until 9.30am ET, Monday 10th May 2021)
Formatt have today introduced a new range of cinema grade glass filters that are just 2mm thick. The Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim 4x5.65 IRND filters are designed for all those times you need a cinema camera setup with minimum weight to fly on a drone, Steadicam, gimbal, or just to lighten the load on your back when you have to carry your own kit.
They are the lightest possible 4x5.65 cinema grade glass filter, weighing in at around half of an equivalent standard thickness 4mm ND filter, while maintaining the same excellent neutrality and optical quality that Firecrest filters are renowned for.
It makes them the perfect solution to marry with ultra-lightweight matte boxes like the Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom. For ARRI standard matteboxes a dedicated 2mm filter tray from Formatt is available. This will allow the filters to be used in most Bright Tangerine, Chroziel, Wooden Camera and ARRI matteboxes.
The Firecrest Ultra Cine Superslim 2mm Tray 4x5.65
Alternatively the slimness of the filter allows two 2mm filters to be placed together in a regular 4mm tray. The Bright Tangerine Atom mattebox takes things one step further by allowing a 2mm Superslim and a regular 4mm filter to be combined together in its holder - a typical use case being to mount both a diffusion and Superslim IRND filter simultaneously.
For users requiring a filter attachment system with the lowest possible form factor the new filters are also compatible with the new lightweight Firecrest 100mm MKII holder. This low-profile filter holder accepts the 2mm Superslim 4x5.65 as well as standard 100mm x 100mm photographic glass or resin filters. It secures them to your lens thread via adapter rings in sizes from 67mm to 86mm. In addition the holder can take the included 86mm circular polariser at the same time. This polariser can be used in combination with the other filters or on its own.
Made of premium grade optical glass using Formatt’s advanced optical technology, the Firecrest Ultra Superslim 4x5.65 filters will be available in 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.8 and 2.1 strengths. The new 2mm tray will be available on its own or in a kit with all five filters. A full set weighs in at only 360g, making it easy to carry on any job.
The Firecrest Ultra Superslim 4x5.65 filters are highly affordable, priced at $199 US each. The Firecrest 100mm MKII holder will retail for $179 US. The filters and holder will be available to order immediately from authorised Formatt stockists.
To learn more about Firecrest Ultra Superslim filters and other Formatt-Hitech products visit https://www.formatt-hitech.com.
For additional information contact: David.Lutwyche@formatt-hitech.com
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About: Formatt-Hitech filters are scientifically crafted in the UK using the most advanced manufacturing process in the filter industry. State of the art spectrography is used to design each filter with transmission of the full spectrum of visible, ultraviolet, infrared and near-infrared light carefully analysed. This process creates the most accurate filters with unrivalled colour reproduction.
