Discussion
I'm thinking about upgrading my cokin filters to Lee as the cokin ones give odd colour casts if stacked and I found out last week that I still have a job (oil industry isn't much fun just now).
Now I've looked into the lee system I'm a bit baffled by which type of filters I need and where is best to buy them. I don't mind paying for good filters as long as they're reasonably robust as I'm a clumsy fecker at the best of times.
I'll also be upgrading my Canon 24-100 to a 24-70 f2.8 once I have a bit more cash spare so I assume I'll need big filters etc.
Any suggestions?
Now I've looked into the lee system I'm a bit baffled by which type of filters I need and where is best to buy them. I don't mind paying for good filters as long as they're reasonably robust as I'm a clumsy fecker at the best of times.
I'll also be upgrading my Canon 24-100 to a 24-70 f2.8 once I have a bit more cash spare so I assume I'll need big filters etc.
Any suggestions?
Well you'll need a filter holder and an appropriate sized filter ring (probably get the wide angle version for 24mm on FF)
I personally like the grads - the can be pushed right down to double as ND. Maybe the .6 and .9, or possibly the .9 and 1.2 (although the 1.2 is ludicrously expensive!).
I like the 'little stopper' also - found the big stopper a bit much as I very often shoot at dusk
I personally like the grads - the can be pushed right down to double as ND. Maybe the .6 and .9, or possibly the .9 and 1.2 (although the 1.2 is ludicrously expensive!).
I like the 'little stopper' also - found the big stopper a bit much as I very often shoot at dusk
I personally would go for this first: http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-lee-neutral-den...
The filter holder is like this: http://www.wilkinson.co.uk/lee-105mm-front-holder-...
You also need an adapter ring suitable for your lens
You also need an adapter ring suitable for your lens
Get the basic foundation kit.
The Lee 100mm filter holder ( 3 slots but comes built with 2 and is likely all you need).
+ adaptor ring for each lens you want to use it with, you can get away with one ring per filter thread size if you want to mess about with swapping them round.
Usually the grad packs are value for money ( a bit more expensive than 2 solo filters, fair bit less than 3) but the 1 stop filters are much less useful.
Hard grads have a very short transition, great for when you have a clear fixed horizon, seascapes and such.
Soft grads are much more useful in general for landscapes.
Tho I use both types pretty even.
ND filters I would go for a 3 stop minimum or the little stopper which is awesome (6 stops).
If you want long exposures in daylight get the big stopper (10-11 stops). This is the only one with a noticeable colour cast.
The Lee 100mm filter holder ( 3 slots but comes built with 2 and is likely all you need).
+ adaptor ring for each lens you want to use it with, you can get away with one ring per filter thread size if you want to mess about with swapping them round.
- get the wide angle adaptor rings for wide angle lenses , and the normal one for the rest. I think a 24-xx zoom would be fine with the normal one
Usually the grad packs are value for money ( a bit more expensive than 2 solo filters, fair bit less than 3) but the 1 stop filters are much less useful.
Hard grads have a very short transition, great for when you have a clear fixed horizon, seascapes and such.
Soft grads are much more useful in general for landscapes.
Tho I use both types pretty even.
ND filters I would go for a 3 stop minimum or the little stopper which is awesome (6 stops).
If you want long exposures in daylight get the big stopper (10-11 stops). This is the only one with a noticeable colour cast.
Well that was an expensive afternoon!
Foundation kit, plus soft grad and little stopper. Should be enough to get me set up and I'll add as I feel the need. The website recomended low profile rings for anything wider than 35mm so I went with that too.
Anyone tried the mist filters? They looked interesting.
Foundation kit, plus soft grad and little stopper. Should be enough to get me set up and I'll add as I feel the need. The website recomended low profile rings for anything wider than 35mm so I went with that too.
Anyone tried the mist filters? They looked interesting.
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