Lens Filters

We give cinema lens filter sets sourced from Morocco's gear base around Casablanca and Ouarzazate, supplementing with specific filters flown in from Europe to match a cinematographer's exact needs. Our team matches filter sizes to your matte box — standard 4x5.65 and 6.6x6.6 — and sets up delivery alongside the camera and lens package. With prep time arranged so diffusion and effects filters can be tested against the specific camera and glass before the shoot.

Here is the breakdown. On the ground, morocco's famously hard, trusted light makes the filter department busy: strong ND and IRND sets are key for holding exposure and controlling infrared contamination under the desert sun, and polarisers are in constant use to cut glare off sand, stone and sky at locations such as Ait Benhaddou and the Merzouga dunes.

Here is how this works in practice. With more than 300 sunny days a year and very high ambient light levels, Morocco places specific demands on the filter package. Deep NDs are needed to shoot wide apertures on bright Saharan exteriors. IRND filters matter because the intense infrared content of desert light can shift blacks on digital sensors without them.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. On the ground, Fine sand and dust are the practical enemy: filters are kept in sealed cases, cleaned with care to avoid scratching coated optical surfaces, and handled inside the matte box rather than swapped in the open during a sandstorm risk. Cool desert nights bring condensation, so filters are acclimatised before use. Filter hire from Moroccan vendors is billed in dirham (MAD) and counts as qualifying spend toward the CCM (Centre Cinematographique Marocain) 30% cash rebates.