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Formatt BF 4-KIT1A Format 4x4 HD/DV Basic Video Filter Kit BF4KIT1

The Formatt 4x4" HD/DV Basic Video Glass Filter Kit contains four basic filters for HD, video and basic photographic shooting: HD Circular Polarizing filter, HD Neutral Density (ND).6 filter, Low Contrast 1 filter, Skin Tone (Warm) Enhancing 3 Filter, Clear Soft Effects 3 filter and a filter pouch.

Circular Polarizer
Light rays which are reflected become polarized. Polarizing filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. They can remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water or glass and also saturate colors providing better contrast. The effect can be seen through the viewfinder and changed by rotating the filter. The filter factor varies according to how the filter is rotated and its orientation to the sun.

Neutral Density
Formatt Neutral Density filters have several uses and offer the possibility to achieve otherwise unachievable results. ND filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film. They have no effect on color balance. Neutral Density Filters are used:

  • To enable slow shutter speeds to be used, especially with high speed films, to record movement in subjects such as waterfalls, clouds, or cars
  • To decrease depth of field by allowing wider apertures to be used, which helps separate subjects from their background
  • To decrease the effective ISO of high speed film (above ISO 400) and allow it to be used outdoors in bright situations
  • To allow cine and video cameras (which have fixed shutter speeds) to film subjects such as snow, sand or other bright scenes which could cause overexposure

    Low Contrast filters
    Formatt Low Contrast filters are for use when the sun is too bright and the shadows too dark and it is difficult to get good detail in both at the same time. Formatt Low Contrast Filters reduce contrast by allowing more shadow detail to be visible.

    Soft Effects filter
    Formatt Soft Effects filters produce clean, predictable, repeatable distortion effects for HD (High Definition) and are manufactured using a revolutionary process that essentially creates an optical distortion throughout the filter. This clean distortion is the result of strategically placed optical dots within the filter surface, which creates an even softening with the object and is quite pleasing to the eye.

    Skin Tone (Warm) Enhancing Filter
    Formatt Warm Tone Enhancing Glass Filters are designed to improve skin tones on portrait subjects and are perfect for shooting outdoors. They are also very effective for foliage, earth tones, woodwork, on a cloudy day or in shade on a sunny day.

    Formatt, a company with three generations of professional filter-making experience produces every filter to the highest technical standards. The finest materials, together with state of-the-art production technology have resulted in a standard of optical excellence unmatched anywhere else.

  • BF 4-KIT1A
    Mfg. Part Num: BF 4-KIT1A
    Price: $779.00
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    Availability: In Stock!

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    Accessories

    Features

    Type

    HD/DV Video kit

    Size

    4x4" (100 x 100 x 4 mm thick)

    Grade

    Not applicable

    Filter Factor

  • Low Contrast - not specified
  • Circular Polarizer - Between 2.3 and 2.8 (approx. +1.3 stops)
  • ND.6 - Reduces ISO 1/4
  • Clear Soft Effects - not specified
  • Multi-Coated

    Yes

    Rotating

    Only the Circular Polarizer

    Effect

  • Low Contrast - Reduces contrast by allowing more shadow detail to be visible
  • Circular Polarizer - Removes reflections and increases color saturation without affecting the overall color balance
  • ND .6 - reduce the amount of light reaching the film
  • Clear Soft Effects - diffusion
  • Application

    HD/DV and traditional photography

    Color Temperature

    Not specified

    Construction

    Schott White Water Glass

    Front Filter Thread Size

    Not applicable

    Front Lens Cap Size

    Not applicable

    Specifications

    Item Includes


     
       
      Contains:
    KT VG-023 KATA Vertical Filter Pouch
    BF 4-CP2000RH Formatt 4x4 HD Circular Polarizer
    BF 4-ND.6HD Formatt 4x4 HD ND.6
    BF 4-1-LOWCO Formatt 4x4 #1 Low Contrast
    BF 4-3-CLSEF 4X4 Clear HD/DV Soft Effects #3
    BF 4-2-SGDEF 4X4 Soft Gold Enhancer
       
       
       
       

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