Lee Filter System and ND Grad Filters by Better Photos

How to use the Lee filter system and neutral density graduated filters by Better Photos.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• digital
• photography
• landscape
• filters
• soft
• grads
• hard
• neutral
• density
• graduated

[BetterPhotosUK]

Hi, No, the ND grad blocks light from (in this case) the upper, brighter part of the scene - the sky. Using a polariser, you may well see the blue sky looking richer-coloured and the clouds looking brighter. The polariser applies its effect across the whole image. It still leaves the problem of the difference in brightness between the sky and the ground. The graduated effect of the ND grad fixes this.

[BetterPhotosUK]

Available on-line at Robert White in the UK (that's where I bought mine).

[BetterPhotosUK]

Thanks for watching and for your comments :-)

[Jaminnman]

very helpful. Was the filter u showed us in the mountain scene a .6? and was it hard or soft?

[BetterPhotosUK]

@Jaminnman Thanks for your feedback. The filter used was an 0.6 (2 stop) hard grad. The effect of the grad shown on the video is not as dramatic as it would be on a still image (Due, I think, to the LIve View Video Mode on my camera auto-correcting the exposure).

[amazingmoose69]

Great video but would of been nice to see photos at the end depicting the effects of these great filters.

[BetterPhotosUK]

@amazingmoose69 Thanks for your feedback. The video does shor the effect of the filter on the image, although the effect is less dramatic on the video, due to the Live View mode on my camera auto correcting the exposure. (I'm new to video). :-)

[vzclubbie]

@fuckinasshoification +1

Maybe you're right; still, I received my stuff from the UK pretty quickly, no problems. I was patient and waited until there were products readily available etc and at a very good price too. Will definitely buy more in future as well :) Haha they probably do make a killing from us photogs so why not do a few upgrades!

[fuckinasshoification]

The reason why so many people find it hard to get LEE filters ie. being forced to wait several months on backorder is because Lee know their products are in high demand. This way they know how much to make approx, and this also helps keep the price artificially high hence why they don't want to flood the market because it would make their products cheaper - almost a degradation. It has nothing to do with their filters being handmade. Invest money in to getting new ovens to increase production.

[edwerddd]

Are you from Sheffield?

[partypie1977]

you need more sponsor logos

[openbeta843]

thanks.... Quick and Simple vid!

[appacana]

You dont need the holder attachment. You can handhold the filters (ND Filters)

[thomazinjo]

Thanks for the vid! Great demo.

[The48thRonin]

Thanks for the video!

[atyl1972]

hi there, can you please advise.. i have the tokina 12-24 wide angle lens and would like filters plus the holder, but unsure of which to go for as i do not want to see the holder when taking the pictures as this is a very wide angle, was thinking of the cokin z series but what do you think as a beginning enthusiast?