Lee filters for Huge front element lenses

Awais Yaqub

I don't know if you have seen this before or not.

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http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/products.asp?PT_ID=746

Art Scott

very cool, very informative and A HUGE THANK YOU FOR POSTING IT AWAIS!!!!!!!!bowbowthumbthumbthumb

Mitchell

Incredible! I want one of those for my lens.

Wondering about the cost now.

Awais Yaqub

Hey Mitch the price is given here

Scott_Quier

Of course, for me, all this is academic as I shoot Canon. And, I don't want to be perceived as bashing anything. I'm just thinking out loud and letting it run out my finger tips.

I see what I think are gaps between the filter and the hood. I have to wonder what sort of light pollution will be experienced. Also, is there room there for light to bounce around between the first lens element and the filter, causing flare and/or ghosting? Just some thoughts I had as I was watching the demo.

The link supplied by Awais indicates that cost to be some 270BP --> that's about $400USD right now. I wonder what the US street price will be.

Mitchell

Scott, you raise some good questions.

I'm faced with a trip this summer to Yellowstone and the Tetons. I own the Nikkor 14-24mm lens which is fantastic on my D700. I'm just concerned about taking photos out there with no filter options on this lens. I would think I will need some Grad ND filters. This may be my only option if I want to shoot this lens with filters despite the high cost.

ian408

If you shoot using the Cokin system, you experience this kind of light pollution from the filter holder. It's one of the reasons I coughed up for the Lee Filter System.

I would think light pollution is more a problem with camera orientation more than anything.

thegridrunner

well, if light pollution is a problem, just wrap a piece of black paper around the filter to form a makeshift mat box (sort of like a movie lens mat box). Just make sure you can't see it though the view finder.

Qarik

you need the gap to a degree for the front lens element zooming in an out.

puzzledpaul

Nicely made piece of kit (for a price) but I wouldn't have thought that making something to do a similar job - using a 'Blue Peter' approach - would be that difficult?

You have access to all the relevant location/ datum features (for 'free') on the lens hood already - imo.

pp