IMast Posted February 28, 2008 Share #1 Â Posted February 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I went on my annual trip to Focus on Imaging in Birmingham UK last Sunday. Â Of interest to me and no doubt to others was an item on Lee Filters stand shown to me and discussed with them. One (I believe it was Steven) had designed it for his M8 so he could use their square filters. Â The item is RF 75 Filter holder and according to the leaflet I picked up should be available towards the end of March 2008. It was a really solid piece of kit, metal not plastic. Â I should add I am not associated with them in any way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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farnz Posted February 29, 2008 Share #2 Â Posted February 29, 2008 How would you propose to use a grad filter on a rangefinder camera if you can't see the image through the lens unless you're using the (to me) unsatisfactory shoot-chimp-shoot-chimp method? Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMast Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share #3 Â Posted March 1, 2008 Yes Pete you are quite correct in your assumption. But is it that different than viewing through an slr finder and adjusting the positioning of the filter accordingly. Â I still feel it might be a better solution for ME when taking landscapes on my M8. I don't find the hassle of using a Photoshop filter really satisfactory, but that is just me. Â We all approach our photography in individual ways - long may it continue. Â My M8 has now joined the club and locked up but removing and re-inserting the battery brought it straight back to life. The problem was the man on the on/off switch, I switched it off whilst it was writing to the card. At least it proved to some that I can't talk and carry out simple tasks at the same time! Â Happy shooting. Â Â Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 1, 2008 Share #4 Â Posted March 1, 2008 Ian, Â Having used medium format SLR extensively for film landscape work, the shoot-and-chimp method I tried to use with (Lee) grad filters just didn't work well enough for me because my M8's LCD screen just doesn't have a high enough resolution to tell me whether I've set the grad so that the blend looks natural. YMMV. Â I would prefer to use a grad filter rather than adjust in post because the results, to my eye, even from my dSLR, look more natural - although others who have more LR and PS skill than I might disagree. Â I managed to use my Lee filter system by attaching suitably-sized adaptor plates to fit my lenses but it was awkward because much of the vf was obscured by the adaptor. Has Lee developed a method of getting around this? Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMast Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share #5  Posted March 2, 2008 Pete  The only problem was that I did not take my M8 with me so couldn't try it for size. On the general leaflet I have it is referred to as "an entirely new filter system" and I assume 75 refers to the square filter size in millimeters. It also states "the system's small size allows for use on most rangefinder cameras without the total obstruction of the viewfinder". We will obviously now have to wait until its launch to try it and see what the v/f obstruction is and whether it is workable with in the real world.  Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 2, 2008 Share #6 Â Posted March 2, 2008 Ian, Â As you're no doubt aware, traditionally Lee filters are 100 x 100 mm (although grads are I think 100 x 180 mm) so it sounds like Lee's decided to market a 75 mm format, which might help with rf. Hmm, very interesting, thanks for the info. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantist Posted March 3, 2008 Share #7  Posted March 3, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hum... Why should I put money on such filters from which I can't see the precise effect before shooting ? Btw, it's so easier, if needed, to add a layer with PS, and make the filter by myself on postprocess, with unlimited variations of color/transparency, the HDR or contrast or curve functions on any program - so named - give me more possibilities and fine results than the colorfixed filter irself. Waiting for the UV/IR filters for my M8, I bought a yellow one, by aiming the effect on sky turned to BW. Never used it anymore since I received the awaited items. Sorry, but I won't go for gratuated filters Cheers, Michel  Edit : Feel sorry, I didn't see precisely the third post, with the answer to my words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenb Posted March 3, 2008 Share #8  Posted March 3, 2008 dantist: if you use a graduated filter you can correctly expose details in for ex. the sky, which otherwise would burn out. those details can´t be recreated in post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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