Hitech Soft Tone Cool HD Filter by Formatt 4 x 5.65 Inch | BF 4X52HDSTC4
You shoot landscapes at dawn when the light is blue and fleeting. Or you work with strobes in a studio and find certain artificial sources run too clinical, too cold. The Hitech Soft Tone Cool HD Filter by Formatt, cut into the standard 4 x 5.65 inch rectangle, solves exactly that mood. It gently turns those sharp, harsh highlights into a smooth, pleasing coolness across the whole frame.
- HD optical clarity. Formatt manufactures this filter with high-definition glass, so it won’t soften the fine detail you worked to capture. Contrast stays punchy, not muddy.
- Reduces glare without adding color cast. Unlike a generic neutral density filter, the “cool” formulation in this soft-grade filter deliberately shifts the spectrum. Think bluer snow, deeper winter skies, or a less orange workflow under tungsten light.
- Pays off in mixed lighting. Use it outdoors when the sun is low but the shadows are still crisp. The gradient effect from the soft tone helps balance a bright sky against cooler foreground shadows without looking synthetic.
- Built for modern camera rigs. The 4 x 5.65 inch size fits most standard 100mm and 150mm holder systems. No adapters needed if you already work in the square-filter ecosystem.
- Repeatable results. Because it screws into a holder or mounts without gel sag, you’ll get the same cool tonal shift every time you pull it from the case. Stack it with a warming filter or an IR cut for even more control.
This isn’t a filter for everyday snapshots. It’s a specific tool for a specific look ? a reliable way to keep that cool, low-contrast aesthetic consistent from your location shoot to final export.




