H&Y K-series HD MRC Neutral Density

£120-130/$144-161 www.handyfilters.com

The H&Y name may be new to the filter scene, but the company has actually been manufacturing filters for other brands for many years, and having recently made waves with its innovative magnetic filter frames, H&Y is now putting its name to the actual filters themselves. The K-series (100x100mm) square ND filters come in useful 6-stop and 10-stop densities. Both use multi-coated glass that helps to avoid colour casts while also resisting moisture, fingerprints and scratches. Testing revealed the 6-stop filter to be perfectly colour-accurate, while the 10-stop was just 1.2% off, most likely due to it being fractionally less dense than its 10-stop rating. Both filters produced a flawless image sharpness result. The filters are even more appealing as they come with H&Y’S nifty magnetic filter frame, which would cost £23/$35 separately. It makes the filters much easier to fit and means you never touch the glass. The only drawback is the foam gasket doesn’t quite seal the filter perfectly against light leakage.

PROS

Excellent image quality; nifty magnetic attachment; reasonable pricing

CONS

The foam gasket not sealing the filter completely can cause some light leakage