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Formatt Hitech Firecrest 100mm Holder Magnetic Kit £175 / $189

SPECIFICATIONS

Filter size: 100mm type filters

Mount: Via magnetic adapter rings

Construction: Metal with plastic filter guides

Kit option: Yes

UK-based Formatt Hitech is not the most widely known filter manufacturer, but it’s a respected brand by those in the know. The Firecrest 100mm Magnetic Holder is an update to the Firecrest 100mm Holder MKII, and introduces a magnetic attachment for the polariser, which on the old system was hard to unscrew in the cold.

Key features

Like other filter holders, the Formatt Hitech Firecrest 100mm Magnetic Holder mounts onto a lens via a magnetic adapter. The supplied circular polariser is mounted

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