Hard graduated neutral density (GND) filters from Kase
Kase hard GND filters are a valuable tool for anyone shooting seascapes and other types of landscapes. With hard gradient filters, you can balance the highlights and lowlights and shoot even with difficult lighting conditions.
Our hard graduated ND filters are available in different stops and sizes. Check our catalogue and find the filter that fits you!
🌅 K100 Wolverine Hard GND 0.9 graduated filter 100x150mm (3 stops) The Kase Wolverine K100 Hard GND 0.9 (3 Stops) is a high-quality grey graduated filter that was specially developed for photography at sunrises and sunsets. With its hard gradient edge, it is ideal when the brightest area of the scene is right on the horizon. ✨ Precise exposure control 🌄 3 stops of light reduction for a balanced exposure between sky and foreground 🌞 Particularly suitable for sunrises and sunsets with intense light on the horizon 📸 Hard gradient for clear separation of light and dark image areas 🔬 High-quality materials 🪶 Optical Wolverine glass - extremely robust and impact-resistant 💧 Oil and water-repellent nano-coating for easy cleaning 🎨 Excellent colour neutrality without colour casts 📷 Areas of application 🌅 Landscape photography with strong backlighting 🌍 Scenes with a clearly defined horizon 🏞️ Creative long exposures (e.g. cloud movement, water surfaces) 📦 Scope of delivery 1x K100 Wolverine Hard GND 0.9 graduated filter (3 stops, 100x150mm)
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This combination graduated filter in 100x150mm combines the following two graduated filters with each other: Soft GND 0.9 graduated filter 3 stops Hard GND 0.9 graduated filter 3 stops By combining two filters in one, you save considerable weight. You can also change the filter quickly, simply pull it out and insert it the other way around as a “new” one. Scope of delivery: 1x combination filter 1x storage case with magnetic closure
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The Kase Wolverine K100 Hard GND 0.6 100x150mm (2 f-stops/2 stops) graduated filter is ideal for taking photos in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are in the horizon. With this special filter, please note that the gradient has a hard edge. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. The oil and water-repellent coating makes the filters very easy to clean. Scope of delivery: 1x Hard GND 0.6 100x150mm ND Filter
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The Kase Wolverine K100 Hard GND 0.75 100x150mm (2.5 f-stops / 2.5 stops) graduated filter is ideal for taking photos in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are in the horizon. With this special filter, please note that the gradient has a hard edge. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. The oil and water-repellent coating makes the filters very easy to clean. Scope of delivery: 1x Hard GND 0.75 graduated filter 100x150mm
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The Kase Wolverine K150 Hard Grad GND 0.9 150x170mm (3 f-stops/3 stops) graduated filter is ideal for shooting in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are on the horizon. With this special filter, please note that the gradient has a hard edge. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. Thanks to the oil and water-repellent coating, the filters are extremely easy to clean.
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The Kase Wolverine K150 Hard Grad GND 0.6 150x170mm (2 f-stops/2 stops) graduated filter is ideal for shooting in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are in the horizon. With this special filter, please note that the gradient has a hard edge. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. The oil and water-repellent coating makes the filters extremely easy to clean.
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Our particularly thin SLIM filters from the Wolverine series are characterized by a smaller filter thickness of just 1.1mm. They are just as shockproof and made from the same optical glass as our conventional Wolverine filters with a glass thickness of 2.0mm. The Kase SLIM Wolverine K100 (100x150mm) Hard Edged Grad GND 0.9 (3 stops/3 stops) graduated filter is ideal for shooting in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos taken at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are on the horizon. With this special filter, please note that the gradient has a hard edge. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. D The oil and water-repellent nano coating makes the filters super easy to clean.
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Our SLIM filters from the Wolverine series are characterized by a smaller filter thickness of just 1.1mm. They are just as shatterproof and made from the same optical glass as our conventional Wolverine filters with a width of 2.0mm. The Kase SLIM Wolverine K100 100x150mm Hard GND 0.6 (2 f-stops/2 stops) Graduated filter is ideal for taking photos in difficult lighting conditions. This filter is particularly suitable for photos taken at sunrise or sunset, where the brightest areas are on the horizon. One thing to note about this particular filter is that it has a hard gradient. The Kase Wolverine series is particularly characterized by its excellent color neutrality. The high-precision optical glass used is shockproof. The oil and water-repellent coating makes the filters very easy to clean.
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The MovieMate Cinema SLIM Filter Hard GND 0.9 is a high-quality graduated gray filter specifically designed for use in film recording. It is designed to be very thin and light, allowing multiple MovieMate Cinema SLIM filters from the MovieMate Matte Box to be used without compromising the weight or balance point of the camera. The Hard GND SLIM filter is ideal for use in landscape photography and other high contrast shots where the exposure of the sky and ground needs to be adjusted. It reduces the exposure at the top of the image by 3 stops, while the bottom of the image remains normally exposed, resulting in a more even exposure of the entire image. The filter is made of high-quality optical glass and therefore offers clear, detailed images without distortion or color distortion. It is also very durable and can be used for many years with careful care. Overall, the MovieMate Cinema SLIM Filter Hard GND 0.9 is a valuable and useful filter for all filmmakers who want to achieve perfect exposures in landscapes and other high-contrast shots.
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Features of Kase hard GND filters
Kase square hard GND filters are specifically designed for shooting landscapes with flat horizons you need to block the sun without affecting the rest of the image. Made of high-quality materials, hard graduated ND filters are easy to use and have multiple benefits:
- Excellent colour neutrality
- Oil- and water-repellent coating
- Shock-resistant optical glass
- Easy to clean
What is a hard GND filter?
A hard graduated neutral density filter (also known as hard-edge GND filter) is a type of gradient filter that has a sharp transition from the dark part on the top to the clear part in the middle. Due to the sharp line of the gradient, these filters are used for shooting when the horizon is relatively flat without protruding elements. As with all other graduated ND filters, hard GND filters are used to reduce the excessive light coming from the top part of the image and balance the exposure of the scene.
How does the hard graduated neutral density filter work?
A hard GND filter is a square filter divided into two sections where one half is clear and another one has a gradient filter from top to bottom. The filter is placed in a way that the dark gradient part covers the sky, and the clear part covers the dark area. The darkened part of the hard graduated neutral density filter reduces the amount of light from the brighter part of the scene before it enters the camera's sensor, meanwhile, the clear part allows the light from the darker part of the scene to pass through unaffected. As a result, the filter balances an exposure and allows you to capture vibrant colours and details of the scene.
When to use a hard GND filter?
Since they have a defined transition between the gradient filter and the clear part, they are best used when shooting landscapes with flat horizon lines without any protruding objects. For example, it can be used for capturing a seascape or field, but it may be not suitable for shooting mountains.
Hard graduated ND filters are good to use when the focal length is 70mm or above. They can replace a soft-edge GND filter in this case, since it will not have a strong effect with this focal length.
What is the difference between soft and hard GND filters?
Both hard and soft GND filters are made the same way: one part of the glass is clear, and another is covered with grey gradient. The main difference is that with a soft GND filter, the gradient appears as a smooth transition from dark to bright, while the hard GND filter has a sharp transition line between dark and bright areas.
With hard graduated ND filters, you can shoot landscapes with flat horizon lines, while soft graduated neutral density filters can be used for landscapes with no straight horizons or with objects appearing on the horizon (e.g., mountains).
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