DIY Lee Filters for your Flash

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Hello, I haven't seen this mentioned here so thought I would post for those that are interested. If you don't have any filters for your Flash guns, and you don't mind the DIY look, visit the following link, fill out your details and request a 'Designer Swatch'.

http://www.leefilters.com/lighting/contact/

You should, within a few days receive a nice sample pack of around 300 filters which are a perfect size for your flash. All you need to do it modify them slightly so you have a bit of card at either end of the filter, then use that card folded around your flash and fasten with an elastic band. 300 filters for the cost of an elastic band :)
 
Johnny, one advantage of that is that if you are using say 4 or 5 strobes, you can just put the nearest gradients of the same colour on each to ensure that the colour balance isnt too different, stops having to get 5 packs :)

Ill order these! Ta
 
rG-tom said:
Johnny, one advantage of that is that if you are using say 4 or 5 strobes, you can just put the nearest gradients of the same colour on each to ensure that the colour balance isnt too different, stops having to get 5 packs :)

Ill order these! Ta
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Good point. never looked at it like that. Still anoying for just one though.

tip, don't unclip them and then knock them over! messy.
 
Lee have been bought out by Panavision - They are now called Panalux...

So if the Lee website stops working, go to the Panalux one instead... (http://www.panalux.biz/)

The gels in the swatch are good enough to be put in front of a 6KW HMI lamp, so I'm sure being in front of a camera flash will be no problem. :)
 
Fstop11 said:
already got one. They are a nice package. I wish there wasn't so many though. Theres 100s of grades of the same color. Its quite time consuming going through them
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Yeh got mine last week and was funny making the card board holder. :D
 
By using the flash off the camera you can colour any part of your scene with whatever filter you have over the flashgun, imagine a derelict castle at night with red light shining in the window and doorways, spooky.
 
James07 said:
Why do you need a filter for your flash?
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either for effects like in the post above mine, or to blend in with ambient. Ie an orange flash when working under streetlights so that it doesnt end up with odd casts

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Couldve really used them there so that the background was the right colour not just the foreground for example!
 
Try the diffusions also if they're in there (250, 216, hampshire frost etc.)... It really softens the light. which makes the shadows less harsh. :)
 
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