Kondor Blue has acquired Element Filters and is launching its first filtration product line designed for professional cinema workflows.
The filters are built on 2mm Schott B270 optical glass in aluminum frames, covering densities from IRND 0.3 to IRND 2.1. The full-spectrum design addresses IR contamination — a real issue with digital sensors that can cause muddy shadows or magenta shifts when using standard ND filters. Individual filters are $230; the full set of seven is $1,450 and was already sold out at launch.
The acquisition brings Element Filters’ optical IP and manufacturing relationships in-house, building on an earlier collaboration between the two companies on the Opaline Diffusion Filter series. Kondor Blue has built a solid reputation in camera rigging and power systems, so moving into optical filtration is a logical extension, keeping filmmakers in the same ecosystem from support hardware to the glass in front of the lens.
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