Hitech ND Filter where to buy

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I'm trying to get hold of a set of the Hitech ND filters to fit in the Lee holder but cant find anywhere that sells them. After the 100mm x 100mm :thinking:
 
Thanks for the link - the Teamwork prices are cheaper than those for the same thing that was in the Classified - nice one Mr T :)
 
Some advise people would I be better of with ND Grads kit or the full ND kit. Will be using it mainly for The Sea & Rivers but will also be using it for general landscapes too.
 
Ring Formatt ...... they do allow you to pick 'n' mix your filter set even if buying a kit. Just ask if you can buy the kit but replace this with that etc ..... oh, and the lady on the end of the phone has the most sweetest of welsh accents <floats of in a dreamy state thinking he's in love - again!>
 
I'd get a 0.6x Soft ND as a mimimum, and a 0.9x as well.

The kit works out cheaper but you get a fairly pointless 0.3x in that.
 
I did a bit of research and it seem unless you just want to shoot sunsets the soft grad kit would be better. I plan on getting the hard set at a later date when I actually get good with grads :).
 
Mr_T said:
I did a bit of research and it seem unless you just want to shoot sunsets the soft grad kit would be better. I plan on getting the hard set at a later date when I actually get good with grads :).
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So i would be better getting the full ND with no graduating then :thinking:
 
I would say it would depends a lot on what you are planning to shoot and what effect you want to get!

I use full ND when I am shooting in very sunny / bright environment. The full ND mean that I can use wider apertures without the need for superhigh shutter speeds. Or, for when I want to slow the shutter speed while maintaining the same light effect throughout the whole image.

Grads. I use when I want to reduce the light on part of the image, say cloudy skies. This gives you more dramatic images on the sky / clouds while maintaining proper exposure for the rest of the image. Or, in some cases where the sky it too bright and I need to give some colour to the sky (instead of it being washed-out white) Grad ND comes in very handy.

As for Hard or Soft, it depends on the horizon. If it's a line as straight as the horizon on the far off of the sea meeting the sky, then I use hard. If it's a jagged mountain terrain then I use soft.
 
I used teamwork for mine.
 
Sorry, most post was very clear (I get lost in the jargon sometimes). Teamwork Photo sells both Hitech ND Grad Filter Kit (HARD Edge) and Hitech ND Grad Filter Kit (SOFT Edge). The difference between the two is how gradual the transition is.

Soft edged grad:

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Hard edged grad:

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You can also buy ND filter but these will block out the same amount of light throughout the frame. People tend to use ND filters when they want to slow things down, commonly to show flowing water or clouds.
 
Mr_T said:
You can also buy ND filter but these will block out the same amount of light throughout the frame. People tend to use ND filters when they want to slow things down, commonly to show flowing water or clouds.
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This is what i will be doing manly water stuff as I live next to the sea ;) but also will do some normal inland landscape stuff. Looks like I need a mix of the 2.

Might get

ND 0.6 Grad soft
ND 0.9 Grad soft

ND 0.9 Grad Hard
ND 0.9 Full

Dont think I will need the 0.2

What you guys think is that a good mix :)
 
That seems like a good mix to me. In fact I was looking at David Noton's site today and he tends to use 0.9 grads along an ND filter (not sure about the ND). If you are going to get an ND filter I would have thought getting one that blocks out the most light would be more suitable, this this case I think it would be the 1.2. Another thing to consider is the sort of holder you want to get, I'm not quite sure what they do in the 100mm range but it's worth noting that you won't want to get a wide angle filter holder even if you will be using a wide angle lens all the time this is because the wide angle filter holder I have only has 1 filter slot.
 
Mr_T said:
That seems like a good mix to me. In fact I was looking at David Noton's site today and he tends to use 0.9 grads along an ND filter (not sure about the ND). If you are going to get an ND filter I would have thought getting one that blocks out the most light would be more suitable, this this case I think it would be the 1.2. Another thing to consider is the sort of holder you want to get, I'm not quite sure what they do in the 100mm range but it's worth noting that you won't want to get a wide angle filter holder even if you will be using a wide angle lens all the time this is because the wide angle filter holder I have only has 1 filter slot.
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Cheers MR T for your help :)

I've just bought this little lot so its just the filters i'm after now. I'm guessing the polarizer is going to act as a ND grad of some kind, is this true. :thinking:

Did think of adding the 1.2 ;)
 
No problem, hopefully my advice will work out well (I'm quite new to grads and related bits too). Polarizers can be used instead of ND filters to hold back exposure, you won't have the graduated effect just covering part of the image like you would an ND grad though as it will cover the entire area.
 
Before buying anything try reading Lee Frost's Guide to Filters, I'm part way through and has made me rethink what I was planning to purchase a lot
 
Contemplating a panoramic camera, which have very different lenses and need different filters. Has changed what filters to get and because of this which manufacturer I may use. Rather than getting a Lee filter which I can remove a couple of slots from, getting a couple of Cokin and using a saw to take a couple off one of them, as this also protrudes forward less and minimises vignetting.

This is all from chapter 1 :)
 
Great, I've been looking for something like this for some time. Just put my order through via Amazon :).
 
Teamwork have been great with all 4 of my purchases from them. I have the soft Grad Kit, then bought the full ND Kit with Hard Grads. Hard Grads are more suited for seascape shots where the horizon is straight while soft grads for landscape where the horizon might be a bit hilly for example.
Phil
 
Save your money and get LEE, I used to own all the Hitechs - dirty pinky purple colour cast on the NDs, 1.2 was better than the 3.0 as long as you didn't stack them

again GNDs were fine as long as you didn't stack them
 
buckas said:
Save your money and get LEE, I used to own all the Hitechs - dirty pinky purple colour cast on the NDs, 1.2 was better than the 3.0 as long as you didn't stack them

again GNDs were fine as long as you didn't stack them
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If the OP goes the Lee route, he may have a considerable wait in store....
 
nah, got most of my LEE lot from normal shops - some sellers on ebay aswell which are the same prices as the shops would be but have stock, i'd never pay over the odds for them - didn't even have to wait for the big stopper!
 
Quick question - are the 100mm grad NDs the same as the Lee 100mm in terms of height of the filter, or do I need to look at the 100x150mm?

Cheers.
 
stumeech said:
Quick question - are the 100mm grad NDs the same as the Lee 100mm in terms of height of the filter, or do I need to look at the 100x150mm?

Cheers.
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The Lee Grads are 100x150 - HiTech will also do them in that size (but also do 100x100, so worth making sure you get the right ones)
 
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