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NOW IN STOCK: LEE Filters for both stills & video

26 April 2018

NOW IN STOCK: LEE Filters for both stills & video

 

We now stock a large range of LEE filters, designed for photographers, cinematographers and lighting designers.

The 100mm Filter System

Need a filter set-up that is suitable for every photographic eventuality, be that using a neutral density grad to reduce the contrast across a scene or a polariser to intensify the blue in the sky? Then the 100mm Filter System is where you begin. A one-size-fits-all system, it is compatible with DSLRs, as well as medium-format and large-format cameras.

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0.6 ND Grad

How to get started

You need only three things to get started: the adaptor ring; the filter holder; and the filters. The adaptor ring comes in a range of thread and simply screws to the front of your camera’s lens. The filter holder comes assembled with three slots, these can be removed if you are only using one or two filters, to avoid any chance of vignetting with super wide-angle lenses. Once assembled, the filter holder simply snaps onto the adaptor ring, and you are ready to drop in your chosen filters.

The most popular filters in the LEE Filters 100mm range are manufactured from a lightweight, optically superior polymeric material. Each filter is handmade by LEE’s team of skilled technicians in their UK factory. These resin filters are generally available as two types: graduated (half colour, half clear) and standard (all colour).

Because the filters slide up and down within the holder, the photographer is able to control the precise placement of the point of graduation – be that at the top, middle or bottom of the frame. In addition, the filter holder can be rotated independently. This is invaluable when using neutral density grads with a composition in which the horizon is at an angle.

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0.6 ND Hard Grad

Glass filters

Some photographers prefer to use glass filters, and LEE Filters recognises this with thier ProGlass ND range. These standard filters – which are available in 0.6 and 0.9 strengths – are manufactured from extremely high-quality glass and finished with an evaporated metal coating to ensure even absorption of light. When using the ProGlass ND filter, only the exposure alters, while the colour balance of the image remains unaffected.

Also manufactured from glass are the polarising filter and Big and Little Stopper.
The polariser requires an accessory ring, which fits to the front of the filter holder. The polariser attaches to this accessory ring and can be rotated independently of any other filters that are being used.

The Big and Little Stopper were launched in response to the vogue for ultra-long
exposures. These filters increase the length of an exposure by approximately ten or six stops. As an example, if your meter reading suggests an exposure of 1/4sec at f/8, fitting the Big Stopper increases that exposure to 256 seconds – just under four and a half minutes.

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0.9ND Soft Grad & Little Stopper

SW150 Mark II Filter System

It’s now possible to use filters with a more extensive range of super wide-angle lenses than ever before, thanks to the innovative SW150 Mark II filter system. Landscape photographers have long understood the benefits of super wide-angle lenses, but their design constraints made the use of filters virtually impossible. Now, the SW150 Mark II filter holder opens up opportunities for the creative use of filters, without the need to be concerned about vignetting.

The design of the SW150 Mark II has been adapted from its predecessor and is now not only compatible with LEE’s range of neutral density graduated and standard filters, but also the polariser and Little and Big Stoppers.

The SW150 Mark II fits to the lens via a lens adaptor that needs to be hired separately from the filter holder. Each adaptor consists of a front ring, a compression ring and a locking ring that have been specifically designed for each particular lens. When fitted, they form a collar that remains on the lens at all times.

Due to the size of the front element of ultra-wideangle lenses, the filters for the SW150 system are larger than those in the standard 100mm range: graduated filters are 150 x 170mm, whilst standard filters, the Little and Big Stopper and the Polariser are 150 x 150mm. The SW150 filter holder comes assembled with two filter slots, enabling you to use neutral density graduated filters in combination with other filters.

The SW150 Mark II filter holder comes fitted with a Lightshield. The shield helps to prevent unwanted back reflections and creates a light tight seal enabling the use of both the Little and Big Stopper.

SW150 screw-in lens adaptors allow the SW150 filter holder to be fitted to lenses with a screw-in filter thread. SW150 screw-in adaptors are available for the following lens-thread sizes: 72mm, 77mm, 82mm, 86mm, 95mm and 105mm.

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0.9 ND Medium Grad

ProGlass CINE IRND Filters

The ProGlass Cine range of IRND filters from LEE has been designed to meet the exacting needs of all cinematographers – whether shooting digitally or on film. ProGlass Cine filters ensure all colours remain accurate and true, therefore saving time and simplifying workflow. Manufactured from 4mm-thick, optically flat, scratch resistant glass, and edged with a metal rim, ProGlass Cine filters not only prevent focus shift, they are also durable and long lasting. Having already been used on a number of major feature films and TV dramas, the ProGlass Cine range is endorsed at the highest level in the movie industry.

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Our range of LEE Filters products available for hire can be found HERE.