The ever-increasing phenomenon of light smog not only impairs the quality of nighttime cityscapes and architectural photographs, but even scientific astrophotography is virtually impossible in urban areas. The large reflecting telescopes are therefore located on mountain peaks, islands, or in uninhabited areas without perceptible light pollution. "Normal" professional and amateur photographers can use the new Rollei Astroklar round filter to reduce the unwanted effect of light pollution and give their images more contrast and clarity.

Effectively combats light pollution...

Thanks to a special coating, the new Rollei Astroklar round filter largely reduces unwanted yellow and orange light components, ensuring that even complex structures and transitions are still properly displayed and do not "break out". The night and starry sky, partially or sparsely lit building panoramas gain significantly in contrast and detail, and even extremely distant and barely visible stars can appear clearly and distinctly in astrophotos. Choose from four common lens diameters for astrophotography and cityscape photography – the Rollei Astroklar round filter is available in 39, 40.5, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, 77, 82, 86, 95, 105 and 112 mm. Due to the special anti-light smog coating, your photos will be slightly cooler, with blue and green tones understandably dominating. To counteract this if necessary, you should perform a manual white balance when working with the Astroklar filter. Our recommendation: Choose a color temperature between +700 K and +1,500 K of the white balance performed without a filter to achieve authentic colors in the final result.

...and reliably repels water, oil, and dirt

The enormous everyday usability of the new Rollei Astroklar round filter is ensured by an elaborate and double-sided nano-coating of the high-quality optical glass. This coating permanently reduces unwanted light reflections, which can ruin an entire shot, especially during long night exposures. Furthermore, the protective layer repels dirt, oil, and water almost like a magnet; any remaining residue can be easily removed with a quick wipe of the care and cleaning cloth.

The result: High-contrast astro and night shots

The anti-light smog coating of the Astroklar round filters leads to a reduction in general light transmittance by a 2/3 stop. Regardless of whether you use the filter individually or in combination with other optics, the use of a tripod and a cable or wireless release ensures that you can save razor-sharp images to your camera's memory card.

If you want to make rearranging your studio easier and, for example, don't want to constantly carry tripods around, our tripod castors are the ideal solution for you. Thanks to their smooth-running bearings and locking brakes, they are particularly easy to handle and assemble and are also suitable for quickly changing the lighting during a shoot.