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 via magnetic attraction, while the holder for square and rectangular filters is attached mechanically. Formatt Hitech supplies two magneticlenses with an 82mm filter thread. There are also two step rings in the kit to allow the 86mm adapter to be mounted on lenses with 77mm or 72mm filter threads.
