Caporegime
Hi all,
I've always enjoyed all kinds of landscape photography. I've had various filters of the years which inevitably end up changing due to getting different lenses and a year ago a completely different setup.
I want to get back into landscape photography more. Including long exposures during the day, IR work, seascapes, ND grads etc.
So I'm getting dirty thoughts of a 100mm LEE Filter setup. One which can accommodate most setups via a bracket for whichever lens/setup you want to use it with. This to me will mean a better long term investment. Also me and Mondo have been talking about a no homo photo geeky trip next year to somewhere quite scenic
However, before taking the plunge, I have some questions
1 - LEE filters. I've always been under the impression that they're well regarded as "The best" in the business. Are they? Fanboyism aside, is there a notable difference in build and IQ between that and a different setup? honest opinion needed here folks
2 - Sliding filters - have never had any experience with a setup like this. What are peoples thoughts? Are they easy to get on with?
I'm sure I'll have more as this thread progresses. I know the glass it self can get expensive. I think a ND10 "Big Stopper" is around £150ish. Possibly more. But if I change lenses/or systems in the future, its just a new adaptor and then I can carry on.
I want to use this on my Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO. From a quick search an adapter is approximately €40 then a LEE "foundation" kit which includes the holder and basic sliders for the glass is £60 off amazon. So after conversion it's around €110 to get my kit to a point to "accept" filters. Which to me seems very reasonable.
This can be more expensive if I want sliders which will take more glass (allowing me to stack more filters) or rounded ones to remove vignette. But I think I'll start off with the basics and see how I get on and go from there.
I've always enjoyed all kinds of landscape photography. I've had various filters of the years which inevitably end up changing due to getting different lenses and a year ago a completely different setup.
I want to get back into landscape photography more. Including long exposures during the day, IR work, seascapes, ND grads etc.
So I'm getting dirty thoughts of a 100mm LEE Filter setup. One which can accommodate most setups via a bracket for whichever lens/setup you want to use it with. This to me will mean a better long term investment. Also me and Mondo have been talking about a no homo photo geeky trip next year to somewhere quite scenic
However, before taking the plunge, I have some questions
1 - LEE filters. I've always been under the impression that they're well regarded as "The best" in the business. Are they? Fanboyism aside, is there a notable difference in build and IQ between that and a different setup? honest opinion needed here folks
2 - Sliding filters - have never had any experience with a setup like this. What are peoples thoughts? Are they easy to get on with?
I'm sure I'll have more as this thread progresses. I know the glass it self can get expensive. I think a ND10 "Big Stopper" is around £150ish. Possibly more. But if I change lenses/or systems in the future, its just a new adaptor and then I can carry on.
I want to use this on my Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO. From a quick search an adapter is approximately €40 then a LEE "foundation" kit which includes the holder and basic sliders for the glass is £60 off amazon. So after conversion it's around €110 to get my kit to a point to "accept" filters. Which to me seems very reasonable.
This can be more expensive if I want sliders which will take more glass (allowing me to stack more filters) or rounded ones to remove vignette. But I think I'll start off with the basics and see how I get on and go from there.
