ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Basis
$ 34.95
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Basis
ProMaster SKU: 70414 | Helix SKU: PR704148
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster 55mm Basis filter can be used to remove or control reflections, improve contrast & saturation, or darken blue skies.
A CPL filter is a valuable creative tool. Its quality should complement your lens by handling light well and providing a clear, sharp image to the camera’s digital sensor of film. Polished optical glass, a special multi-coating formula, and high-grade polarizing film combine to achieve high light transmission and low light reflectivity. These features allow your lens to perform at its finest. Plus, any camera’s auto focus system works perfectly with a Basis CPL.
All ProMaster Basis filters have the same size filter thread on the front and back. So, they are compatible with your lens cap, and they can be stacked with other, same-size filters.
Why use a CPL filter?
A CPL is one of the most highly used filters in both still photography and videography, and with good reason. The effects of a polarizing filter are difficult or sometimes impossible to imitate in post-production software. These effects can be used to create beautiful compositions.
A CPL can:
- Control reflections and/or reduce glare on non-metallic surfaces. I.E. water, glass, glossy paint, etc.
- Improve color saturation and contrast.
- Deepen/darken the blue color of skies.
- Reduce the appearance of atmospheric haze when photographing distant objects and landscapes.
Basis filters represent a terrific value. They are optically excellent and affordable and deliver great results!
Key Features:
- High light transmission for a CPL
- Low light reflectivity
- Constructed with polished optical glass
- An excellent filter at a value price
- Made in China
SPECIFICATIONS
| Thread size | 55mm (front and back) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Glass Type | Optical Glass |
| Lens Coatings | 10 layers |
| Polished | Yes |
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Digital HD
$ 74.95
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Digital HD
ProMaster SKU: 6420 | Helix SKU: PR6420
OVERVIEW
ProMaster Digital HD Circular Polarizing Filters increase color saturation and reduce reflections. The neutral gray HD polarizing material guarantees excellent images while minimizing loss of light.
Constructed with premium Schott optical glass these filters are designed to yield extreme image sharpness. They also feature a precision machined, super slim aluminum frame with anti-reflective matte finish and knurled edges.
Specifications: High light transmission HD polarizing material - transmits up to 25% more light than a standard polarizer
Premium Schott optical glass
Precision machined aluminum ring with matte finish and knurled edges
Super slim 4.5mm effective profile
Filter Size: 55mm
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - HGX Prime
$ 109.95
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - HGX Prime
Overview
Specifications
- Thread size: 55 mm
- Outer diameter: 57.3 mm
- Frame thickness: 7.0 mm
- Lens thickness: 2.0 mm
- Coatings: 18 layers
- Light transmission rate: maximum 88.9% / average 44.4% (average at 400 - 700 nm)
- Reflection: less than 0.6% (average at 420 - 680 nm)
- Made in Japan
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Pure Light
$ 74.95 - Sold Out
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Pure Light
ProMaster SKU: 69347 | Helix SKU: PR693473
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer Pure Light filter can be used to remove or control reflections, improve contrast & saturation, or darken blue skies. It also protects your valuable lens against the elements such as sand, dirt, oil, water, and even fingerprints.
Thanks to a special combination of hydrophobic coatings, finely polished SchottTM B270 optical glass, and top-of-the-line polarizing films Pure Light CPL filters have a high light transmission rating, very low light reflectivity, and are color neutral. This equates to a pure transfer of the image to your camera’s digital sensor or film while gaining the creative benefits of a circular polarizing filter. Not only do these filters offer excellent protection for your lens against sand, dirt, oil, water, and fingerprints; but they are also easy to clean. Plus, any camera’s auto focus system works perfectly with a Pure Light CPL.
Each Pure Light filter has a matte black coating applied to the very edge of its glass before being carefully set into its anodized aluminum frame. This reduces the possibility of internal reflections as light passes through.
All ProMaster Pure Light filters have the same size filter thread on the front and back. So, they are compatible with your lens cap, and they can be stacked with other, same-size filters. They also come in a terrific, eco-friendly snap case. This case serves two purposes
- It provides minimalist packaging.
- It acts as a storage case for your filter when not in use.
ProMaster Pure Light filters are crafted with care and precision in Japan.
Why use a CPL filter?
A CPL is one of the most highly used filters in both still photography and videography, and with good reason. The effects of a polarizing filter are difficult or sometimes impossible to imitate in post-production software. These effects can be used to create beautiful compositions.
A CPL can:
- Control reflections and/or reduce glare on non-metallic surfaces. I.E. water, glass, glossy paint, etc.
- Improve color saturation and contrast.
- Deepen/darken the blue color of skies.
- Reduce the appearance of atmospheric haze when photographing distant objects and landscapes.
Key Features:
- High light transmission
- Extremely low light reflectivity
- Highly resistant to dirt, oil, water, and fingerprints
- Constructed with SchottTM B270 Optical Glass which is finely polished
- Eco-friendly packaging also serves as a storage case
- Made in Japan
SPECIFICATIONS
| Thread size | 55mm (front and back) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Frame thickness | 4.9 mm (not including threads) / 6.9 mm (including threads) |
| Outer diameter | 57.3 mm |
| Glass Type | SchottTM B270 optical glass |
| Glass thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Lens Coatings | 12 layers |
| Polished | Yes |
| Light transmission rate | Maximum 87.1% / Average 42.9% or about 1.2 f-stops (average at 400 - 700 nm) |
| Reflection | Less than 0.5% (average at 400 - 700 nm) |
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Standard
$ 39.95
ProMaster 55mm Circular Polarizer - Standard
ProMaster SKU: 6957 | Helix SKU: PR6957
OVERVIEW
Light rays which are reflected by any surface become polarized and ProMaster Polarizing filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. They allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc.
They also enable colors to become more saturated and appear clearer, with better contrast. This effect is often used to increase the contrast and saturation in blue skies and white clouds.
ProMaster polarizers do not affect the overall color balance of a shot.
It is important that you choose the correct version of ProMaster Polarizer for your camera. Many of today's cameras use semi-silvered mirrors or prisms to split the light entering the viewfinder in order to calculate exposure and focusing distance. Polarizing filters can sometimes interact with these items to give unpredictable exposure or focusing. So we recommend that you choose a circular polarizer unless you have a manual focus camera which has no beam splitter.
If you will be using your Polarizing filter on a lens which has a full frame focal length of 28mm or wider, we recommend that you use a ProMaster Digital HD Filter to avoid a possible vignette effect.
ProMaster 55mm Digital Soft A Filter
$ 19.95
Promaster 55mm Digital Soft A Filter
ProMaster SKU: 2905 | Helix SKU: PR2905
Overview
The Digital Soft A is a lenslet type filter. It is randomly covered with what looks like small raindrops. Much like real raindrops, these lenslets act as tiny lenses refocusing the image away from the film or imaging sensor’s plane and because they don’t cover the entire filter surface, it produce images that appear sharp and soft at the same time. There is no effect on color rendition or exposure factor with the Digital Soft A.
ProMaster 55mm ND8X (.9) - Digital
$ 29.95
ProMaster 55mm ND8X (.9) - Digital
ProMaster SKU: 2758 | Helix SKU: PR2758
Overview
In conditions of extreme light intensity, such as sunshine on snowy mountains or on the beach, or when using a camcorder, Neutral Density filters are essential. Neutral Density filters are often ignored by photographers, but they have several uses and offer the possibility to achieve otherwise un-achievable results. Neutral Density filters appear grey and reduce the amount of light reaching the film or imaging sensor, they have no affect on color balance.
The ND8X reduces light transmission by 3 stops. Digital Anti-Reflection Multi Coating - Specially formulated to pass light reflected off of a digital camera's anti aliasing filter and silicon based CCD or CMOS sensor. Black Almite Frame and Black Rimmed Glass - The black matte aluminum satin finish almite frame and black rimmed glass aid in reducing stray light and unwanted reflections. Low Profile Frame - Ultra thin low profile frames prevent vignetting on super wide digital format lenses. Knurled Frame Edges - Frames feature a knurled edge frame for easy attachment and removal.
• Digital Anti-Reflection Multi Coating – Specially formulated to pass
light reflected off of a digital camera’s anti aliasing filter and silicon
based CCD or CMOS sensor.
• Black Almite Frame and Black Rimmed Glass – The black matte
aluminum satin finish almite frame and black rimmed glass aid in
reducing stray light and unwanted reflections.
• Low Profile Frame – Ultra thin low profile frames prevent vignetting
on super wide digital format lenses.
• Knurled Frame Edges – Frames feature a knurled edge frame for
easy attachment and removal.
ProMaster 55mm Protection Filter - Basis
$ 14.95 - Sold Out
ProMaster 55mm Protection Filter - Basis
ProMaster SKU: 70344 | Helix SKU: PR703448
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster 55mm Basis filter protects your valuable lens without sacrificing clarity or sharpness.
ProMaster Basis Protection filters transmit a clear, sharp image to your camera’s digital sensor or film. Polished optical glass combines with a special multi-coating formula to achieve high light transmission and low light reflectivity. These features allow your lens to perform at its finest.
All ProMaster Basis filters have the same size filter thread on the front and back. So, they are compatible with your lens cap, and they can be stacked with other, same-size filters.
Basis filters represent a terrific value. They are optically excellent and affordable and deliver great results!
Key Features:
- High light transmission
- Low light reflectivity
- Constructed with polished optical glass
- An excellent filter at a value price
SPECIFICATIONS
| Thread size | 55mm (front and back) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Glass Type | Optical Glass |
| Lens Coatings | 10 layers |
| Polished | Yes |
ProMaster 55mm Protection Filter - Pure Light
$ 39.95
ProMaster 55mm Protection Filter - Pure Light
ProMaster SKU: 69336 | Helix SKU: PR693367
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster 55mm Pure Light filter protects your valuable lens against the elements such as sand, dirt, oil, water, and even fingerprints without sacrificing clarity or interfering with the natural light transmitted to your camera.
Thanks to a special combination of hydrophobic coatings and finely polished SchottTM B270 optical glass, Pure Light Protection filters have an extremely high light transmission rating, very low light reflectivity, and are color neutral. This equates to a pure transfer of the image to your camera’s digital sensor or film. Not only do these filters offer excellent protection for your lens against sand, dirt, oil, water, and fingerprints; but they are also easy to clean.
Each Pure Light filter has a matte black coating applied to the very edge of its glass before being carefully set into its anodized aluminum frame. This reduces the possibility of internal reflections as light passes through.
All ProMaster Pure Light filters have the same size filter thread on the front and back. So, they are compatible with your lens cap, and they can be stacked with other, same-size filters. They also come in a terrific, eco-friendly snap case. This case serves two purposes:
- It provides minimalist packaging.
- It acts as a storage case for your filter when not in use.
ProMaster Pure Light filters are crafted with care and precision in Japan.
Key Features:
- Extremely high light transmission
- Extremely low light reflectivity
- Highly resistant to dirt, oil, water, and fingerprints
- Constructed with SchottTM B270 Optical Glass which is finely polished
- Eco-friendly packaging also serves as a storage case
- Made in Japan
SPECIFICATIONS
| Thread size | 55mm (front and back) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Frame thickness | 3.4 mm (not including threads) / 5.5 mm (including threads) |
| Outer diameter | 57.9 mm |
| Glass Type | SchottTM B270 optical glass |
| Glass thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Lens Coatings | 12 layers |
| Polished | Yes |
| Light transmission rate | 98.2% (average at 400 - 700 nm) |
| Reflection | Less than 0.5% (average at 400 - 700 nm) |
ProMaster 55mm UV - Digital HD
$ 49.95
ProMaster 55mm UV - Digital HD
ProMaster SKU: 4292 | Helix SKU: PR4292
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster Digital HD UV Filter is an extremely high quality UV filter designed to protect your lens and to filter excess ultraviolet light. Constructed with premium Schott glass and 12 layers of anti-reflective coating, these filters are designed to yield extreme image sharpness. They also feature a precision machined, super slim aluminum frame with anti-reflective matte finish and knurled edges.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Frame Finish | Matte |
| Lens Material | Schott Glass |
| Coatings | 12 Layers |
| Coating Type | L39 UV Coating |
ProMaster 55mm UV - HGX Prime
$ 69.95
ProMaster 55mm UV - HGX Prime
ProMaster SKU: 6704 | Helix SKU: PR6704
OVERVIEW
- Protective: Repellemax II Anti-static barrier resists dust, dirt, oil, water and fingerprints.
- Best Image: Cutting-edge multi-coatings and black rimmed glass pass the clearest light to your sensor.
- Strong and Durable: Ultra hardened glass with scratch resistant coating.
- Bright: Extremely high visible light transmission to your camera.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Thread diameter: 55 mm
- Outer diameter: 57 mm
- Frame thickness: 6.3 mm
- Lens thickness: 1.3 mm
- Coatings: 22 layers
- Light transmission rate: 98.2% (average at 400 - 700 nm)
- Reflection: less than 0.3% (average at 420 - 680 nm)
- UV cutoff: 390 - 400 nm
- Made in Japan
ProMaster 55mm UV - Standard
$ 11.95
ProMaster 55mm UV - Standard
ProMaster SKU: 4248 | Helix SKU: PR4248
Overview
The ProMaster Standard UV Filter enhances outdoor photos by reducing the effects of atmospheric haze. The ProMaster Standard UV Filter absorbs the ultraviolet rays which often makes outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. A multi-purpose fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white photography. Also serves as a permanent lens protector.
Specifications
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Frame Finish | Black |
| Lens Coating | Single-Sided |
ProMaster 55mm Variable ND - Basis
$ 44.95
ProMaster 55mm Variable ND - Basis
ProMaster SKU: 72969 | Helix SKU: PR729691
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster 55mm Basis VND filter reduces the amount of light entering your lens between 2 and 8 stops to help you control exposure.
Reducing light to control exposure is the job of a neutral density (ND) filter. A variable neutral density filter (VND) replaces numerous ND filters by allowing you to change the amount of light it holds back with a simple twist of its ring. A ProMaster Basis VND filter can reduce light by as little as 2 f-stops or as much as 8. And it can be adjusted to any amount in between these values.
There are good reasons to hold back light in still photography as well as videography. Some examples include:
- In still photography, a VND filter can allow your camera to use a slower shutter speed. The slower shutter speed creates blur with moving objects as a creative effect. One example is blurring water to give the impression of movement.
- In videography the camera’s shutter speed (frame rate) is often fixed, leaving the lens aperture to control exposure. But what if a large aperture is desired to achieve a shallow depth-of-field in bright conditions? A VND is used to reduce the light and thereby achieve proper exposure even with a large aperture setting.
All ProMaster Basis filters have the same size filter thread on the front and back. So, they are compatible with your lens cap, and they can be stacked with other, same-size filters.
Basis filters represent a terrific value. They are optically excellent and affordable and deliver great results!
Key Features:
- Replaces numerous single density ND filters by offering a range of 2 to 8 stops of light reduction
- Constructed with polished optical glass and multi-coated
- Hard stops at the minimum and maximum ends of the filter’s range
- An excellent filter at a value price
- Made in China
SPECIFICATIONS
| Thread size | 55mm (front and back) |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Glass Type | Optical Glass |
| Lens Coatings | 10 layers |
| Polished | Yes |
ProMaster 55mm Variable ND - Standard
$ 47.95 - Sold Out
ProMaster 55mm Variable ND - Standard
ProMaster SKU: 9545 | Helix SKU: PR9545
OVERVIEW
The ProMaster Standard Variable Neutral Density Filter provides light reduction of about 1.3 to 8.6 stops. The ND3 to ND400 density creates a darkening of the entire image, allowing you to photograph with a wider aperture or slower shutter speed than normally required. Features high quality glass and precision metal frames.
ProMaster Professional Lens Cap - 55mm
$ 9.95
ProMaster Professional Lens Cap - 55mm
ProMaster SKU: 4550 | Helix SKU: PR4550
Overview
The ProMaster Professional Lens Cap is more than your everyday lens cap. ProMaster Lens Caps are precision molded for optimum fit and use a center activated locking system that aids in the secure fit of the cap.
ProMaster Professional Lens Caps have an eyelet hole for use with the optional ProMaster Cap Leash.
The ProMaster Professional Lens Cap is the ideal replacement cap for your valuable lens. Available in all popular sizes.
