I've got several Lee filters with holder by the manufacturer. I'm looking for a hood, but the one sold by Lee is very expensive.
Did anybody find a cheaper alternative?
-
The Mamiya G3 bellows hood is very similar, but I can't find exact measurements and am not sure if it can be used as a direct replacement. It is not exactly cheap either, but I got mine used in a very good state for about US$ 50. – jarnbjo May 25 '18 at 9:41
-
@xiota Long exposure is very relevant to this question. When using ND filters with high density on the front of the holder without an equally high density material preventing light leaks around the sides/edges of holders the influence of the light leaks is increased greatly compared to the light entering through the filters. – Michael C Aug 6 '18 at 4:04
-
The accepted answer states: "when you slow down to shoot a long exposure, a dedicated hood really isn't necessary anymore." – xiota Aug 6 '18 at 5:45
The purpose of the lens hood is to cast a shadow on the lens so that the only light being picked up is the light you're pointing the lens at - any glare causing strays get blocked.
Hoods are super useful when you are chasing the action. But, when you slow down to shoot a long exposure, a dedicated hood really isn't necessary anymore.
All you need to do is cast a shadow onto your lens and block those stray glare-causing rays.
And for this, you can use almost anything. If the sun is low in the sky, your body might be a good option. Reflector/Scrim/T-shirt/Rain Cover/Tarp/Umbrella...anything that you can find will just about work. Bonus points for you and your arms if you can find a way to rig it to stay in place. (Do keep in mind that you don't want to rig it to the tripod, as any wind will send your rig runnin')
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged filters long-exposure lens-hood lee or ask your own question.
Hot Network Questions
- I get “the” train and “a” bus
- Which CPUs, if any, had an 8-bit address space?
- Is there a class ability, spell or other, that lets you share spells with your familiar?
- Are transformations to Data bad for Linear Regression model?
- Cases when old references are valid?
- Is this "warning for prostitutes" sign actually a real, official sign in Italy?
- 17 year old trying to get back to US, with dual citizenship in Australia
- Help and advice needed for 15 month old that doesn't chew properly
- What can the team do to prevent stories from completing until the last day of the sprint?
- Licensing user-generated content
- Why does glass, in spite of being amorphous, often break along very smooth surfaces?
- Filter a list of files by content
- Is there a standard dummy executable file that does nothing in Linux?
- How to elegantly say in Russian, "He was never to get what he wanted or, at least, what he said he wanted."
- Working extra unpaid hours to compensate for low productivity?
- How to edit a list of generated files whose names contain spaces
- focal length and sensor width of a phone
- A long long time ago, in a galaxy ... right here
- What does 'PI' mean?
- Were there really any cost savings in Sinclair QL because of it being 8-bit design with 8-bit bus 68k CPU?
- How can we explain the broad features of this guitar spectrogram?
- What stage of a Scout G-1 rocket enters orbit?
- Find the perfect square!
- Does a politician’s proclamation to "overthrow" the current system and replace it with a “Socialist World” rise to treason?
