The one thing I like about using filter system is it makes you slow down and think about your composition a bit more. Great video again mate, awesomeness. 👍🏼
@velikanas1
5 жыл бұрын
There are many videos about using filters but this one is one of the best. Simple, informative. No useless talking, straight to the point!
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Andrius, appreciate the feedback, so pleased you enjoyed the video! 👍
@JayMcB
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! Just getting started and the different filters can be quite daunting for someone new.
@Andrew_marr
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Jason, it can be overwhelming. Just start off simple and gradually work out what suits your needs.
@PMCN53
5 жыл бұрын
Great session Andrew. I've been using LEE filters for 6-7 years now and I now have the new LEE100 holder which is a great step forward from the older holder. I find my filter kit indispensable when out shooting landscapes. Love your work!
@grantnewton5705
5 жыл бұрын
A point to note, with screw filters, you don’t need filters for each lens ..... like the square system, you just have step up (adapter) rings .... cost a couple of dollars each. All my lens have a different thread size, so I have a step up ring for each lens except the largest ... apart from cost, the reason I went for screw in filters was the size/bulk
@TimTrim
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew for a well presented and useful video and also for featuring my image at the end, unexpected and it means a lot. 🙏
@OscarNtege
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video,definitely giving me strategies for my next photography tutorial and photoshoot!👌
@cathyann8093
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! It has cleared up some confusion I've had over using the different ND filters, and the the advantages of the Lee system.
@jesse113553
5 жыл бұрын
For screw-ons, you can buy one filter for your largest lens and use step-up rings for all of your other lens. So there would be no need to buy one for each size
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
That is very true, good point, I in fact do that for the variable ND screw-on filter I use.
@danneukirch4486
5 жыл бұрын
Was going to make the same comment, but you have it covered! For both style filters it's also good to get lens caps for the largest size so you can leave the step up rings on. Equals less fussing around.
@Rwm18
5 жыл бұрын
Honestly this couldnt have come at a better time. Just invested in a square filter system this week and was googling most of the day for the best starter filters. Trust your judgement, really like your images and style. Proof is in the pudding. Thank you!
@rileymatthews-
5 жыл бұрын
what system did you go with?
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan, I've been meaning to put this video together for a while. But I'm glad it was good timing for you. I think the advantage of the approach I describe, start simple, is that it minimises the risk of purchasing filters you may not need, instead, focusing on purchasing filters you actually use based of the photography you do. Thanks for the kind word about my images, I'm so pleased you enjoy them. Best of luck with the future purchase mate.
@Rwm18
5 жыл бұрын
@@rileymatthews- I got a very good discount on Kase filter holder
@Rwm18
5 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew_marr Yes I didnt want to go out and have to buy a full set. Filters are new to me. I understand the idea and will pick it up quickly but its more of a learning curve why i only wanted 2 max to start. Was a massive help to hear your advice. Thank you and same to you! 😁
@carlreid4161
5 жыл бұрын
One of the very best instructional vlogs on filters I've seen. Thanks for your really simplistic guidance especially towards the end in your summary as Im just starting out and its just what I needed thank you Andrew ;)
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the feedback Carl. I know filters can be a little bit of a mystery, so I thought breaking it down might be helpful. I providing a suggestion at the end, just helps people to get started. I enjoy doing these sorts of videos, so if there are other topics you'd like covered, let me know! :)
@timscanlanphotography
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew. Very comprehensive !! I've used Lee filters for a number of years but they're a nightmare to clean if there's spray or moisture in the air so I'm considering changing systems. Videos like yours are really helpful in giving me info on where to go next so a huge thanks for sharing.
@teddyabraham3289
5 жыл бұрын
So much informative video Andrew. Thank you
@robertstephens1868
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andrew, for this video. I have used a POL filters extensively for a long time. The only thing I find with digital photography is that the sky is often a darker blue that what I see in the viewfinder; but I’ll just have to get used to this. I have a POL for all my lens sizes. I now have a selection of square filters (incl. 2 graduated ones). I couldn’t buy Lee filters in Sydney (but they came from Melbourne). I could get only Cokin filters. They function much the same as in your demonstration. However, your Lee filter holder clearly is much easier to use than my Cokin one. In the landscape videos I’ve seen Lee ones seem to be the popular ones. Anyway, I certainly can manage what I. Do you know if the square filters are the same size for each brand of filters? I’ve not yet used the square filters in the field. Thanks again for your presentation.
@MiguelACoronaDM
5 жыл бұрын
Good overview Andrew. I love my NiSi filter set. Solid build, flexible system, and quality glass. Like your Lee system, it's one I've been building over time. However, I do have a set of screw on filters for light travel. Polarizer always in the bag : )
@grantgehrke9880
5 жыл бұрын
Great video Andrew. Thanks for all the wonderful info you post regularly, it’s really helping me in my landscape photography journey (which I’ve just begun). A few quick questions: 1. Is a reverse grad essentially a grad filter turned upside down? I could therefor purchase a regular grad and turn it upside down if I need to, or am I missing something? 2. Does the circular polarising filter cut out much light, meaning I have to compensate with my shutter speed when I have it on? And if so, does it vary depending on how much I turn the polariser? 3. Would a Hoya screw on circular polariser be a good start if I have no filters currently? Thanks heaps. Grant
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Grant, so glad you found this video helpful. 1. No, a reverse grad is not like the other grads, They come is soft. medium and hard, which related to the graduation between the dark sections and the clear. Which one you choose will depend on how defined your horizon is. They then get lighter, in steps, as you move up the filter, unlike the other grads which are a consistent level of darkness beyond the initial graduation. 2. Yes, the polariser does cut out one or two stops of light, but it depends on your locations, the amount of light there is as well as the amount of polarisation you have dialled in. Whether you compensate for the light that has been stopped depends again depends on the situation, keep in mind that a polariser tends to cut down the glare which is light that is more in the highlight part of your spectrum. So it won't be an automatic thing that you'd put your polariser on, then stop down two stops. Instead, once the polariser is engaged, check your exposure and adjust accordingly monitoring your highlights and shadows. You may find there's no need to change anything. 3. I've had and still use Hoya screw on circular polarisers and found them to be excellent. Great questions, by the way, thanks for sharing them! 👍🏼
@goateyephotography808
5 жыл бұрын
In my case, I'm lucky: two of my three lenses have the same thread size. Which wasn't planned from the beginning, but once I discovered that, it is quite convenient.
@sigjack3234
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, great information as always. Thank you.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sig, glad this one was helpful, let me know if there are other topics you want to be covered! 👍🏼
@oneeyedphotographer
5 жыл бұрын
Linear polarising lenses interfere with AF. That's it. I have a Hoya varying ND filter. ND filters are necessary for video. It might be ten stop, but don't use it past about eight, go to far and you get an X across the image. The Hoya filters come with instructions that warn of this. You can get step up/down down rings for circular filters, just go into Camera Electronic. I am thinking of a set of Gobe filters (mygobe.com.au) for video. I'm a bit torn between those, Cokin P (I already have some), and the Hoya I already have.
@ericandalexlego
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I started w/ circular filters and eventually moved to rectangular filters after 4 years. The problem that I've encountered and hopefully you can answer is this. I have two lenses w/ different size thread and both have adapter rings to fit. Instead of taking them off every time to cover the lens I choose to keep the adapter rings on. The problem is that I can't use the lens cover. What do you do? Do you remove the adapter ring every time or do use a different type of cover w/ the adapter ring still installed? Thanks again for the video.
@cii1072
5 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. One of the best I've seen about filters. Do you use your lens hood when you use screw in filters or do you take the lens hood off?
@shootNbreezeIRL
5 жыл бұрын
Very informative. My shopping basket may just get the 6stop dropped into after this comment. 😁 Thank you
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, pleased this video was helpful, thanks for sharing your comment! :)
@jarman1970
5 жыл бұрын
A great video for me as I am narrowing down what filters to buy. Thanks for posting my image at the end of the video except you tagged someone else as the photographer ! Mine is the 4th one in from Islandmanfoto.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
So sorry Manson, I'll be more careful next time!
@robertstephens1868
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Andrew. I’ve just viewed your two recent videos. I have a question related to filters: I have Cokin filters as I had trouble getting Lee filters in Sydney. They look very similar. In previous videos a number of photographers used a white plastic slip-on lens cap over the filter adapter while carrying the camera in the camera bag. This enables them to assemble the filter holder straight onto the lens. I could not find them available in Sydney. Do you know when to buy them? Are they online? They look to be quite simple & inexpensive. I benefit your videos each week.
@scotty4418
5 жыл бұрын
Like the look of the new Lee 100 foundation kit and definitely appears to be more practical to the standard version. Been slowing building up my filter kit and just bought the Lee Super stopper. Do you experience much in colour cast with the 6 and 10 stopper and if so do you control that in camera with adjusting the white balance or do you wait to the post processing stage to manage any issues?
@ronralston8085
5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Andrew, missing seeing you out and about though.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ron, there are a few reasons why I'm trying these types of videos, just doing a little experimenting. Don't worry, I'll definitely be getting out again. I have some huge plans coming up that will see more on location photography...all will be revealed very soon! 😊
@ronralston8085
5 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew_marr Thanks Andrew, looking forward to see what you'll be up to next
@timeastley2769
5 жыл бұрын
Top video Andrew I'm at the point now at looking into filters. Love these types of videos. Have you used the xt3 for astro?
@amithsmohan
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew. So many of my questions were answered through this video. I live in NY and two days back nature presented an amazing opportunity where the sun was streaking out from the clouds across an amazing grassland. But my end photo turned out horrible - completely dark foreground with a blown out sky. Could this be addressed using a gradual density filter? I have 2 circular ND filters and am debating if I should switch to using the LEE ecosytem. Also, can I use a BW circular polarizer with the Lee ecosystem? Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts.
@robinpalmer9809
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew. Sometimes I find I need to control the light coming in from the side. In other words I need a graduated filter that will orient horizontally with its boundary between dark and light orienting in a vertical manner. With the Lee system is it easy or even possible to simply put the holder on rotated 90 degrees from its normal norizontal orientation ... and then slide the filters in from the side?
@photografiaaustralis2131
5 жыл бұрын
Hope you're well mate. Greg
@thomaskauffman983
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew. I do have a slightly different hypothetical question. If you could only have two lenses what would you choose?
@rileymatthews-
5 жыл бұрын
24-70mm 2.8 & 70-200mm 2.8 on a full frame body. unless you want some super wide angle stuff
@thomaskauffman983
5 жыл бұрын
Very helpfull! Thanks so much.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Thomas, that is a hard question. it does depend on where you are and what you like to shoot. Generally, I pick up the 24-70mm more frequently, so I'd have to choose that one. Then given I shoot many seascapes, I'd tend to go with a wide angle like the Nikon 17-35mm or 16-35mm. However, if this hypothetical is say in Iceland, I'd drop the wide angle in favour of the 70-200mm.
@thomaskauffman983
5 жыл бұрын
That is helpful! Thank you.
@VedranG
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, Thankyou for wonderful explanation of different filters. Just wondering the new lee 100 system. Did you have to buy a new Lee polarizer or the one you already have fitted onto the polarizer ring adapter?
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Vedran, great question mate. The 105mm circular polariser that I already had fits the new LEE100 system, so there was no need to buy a new one. Thanks for the question!
@MinutesWithMates
5 жыл бұрын
yes, same here. I’ve done that too however you do need to buy a polariser adapter ring to make your existing Lee polariser compatible with the new Lee100 holder. Without that ring the old polariser isn’t compatible, so be sure you buy that ring when you buy the new holder. www.camerapro.com.au/sale/new-releases/lee-filters-100mm-lee100-polariser-ring-105mm.html
@jesse113553
5 жыл бұрын
Can you comment on whether the potential for the square system to pop off the lens and fall to the ground (and shatter your filters) is a real issue? Especially if you tilt your camera at an angle or near top-down. I’ve seen a couple of videos where that happened; even with Thomas Heaton. I really want to invest in the square system but this issue kind of bugs me and puts me off buying it.
@BSLKB
5 жыл бұрын
FANtasy222 look at benros master system...the filter plates cannot fall out
@jesse113553
5 жыл бұрын
@@BSLKB Thanks. Apparently the updated version of this Lee holder also fixes this issue by introducing an extra locking mechanism, according to videos I've seen on KZitem
@jameslane3846
5 жыл бұрын
There's some that you missed... Colour filters. Not all landscape photographers do only colour. Some even do only BnW
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment James, great point mate! I had recorded a section on colour filters, UV filters and infrared photography. However, as you can see the video was going to get very long. So I decided to cut it down to only the essential filters for mainstream landscape photography. I may do a follow-up video to discuss other filters but many of the effects these filters provide can be done in post with software. In fact, when it comes to BnW, I always capture in colour and edit to BnW because I have more flexibility to manipulate the tones through the colour channels.
@jameslane3846
5 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew_marr ah, I see :) personally I hate the low tonality and then the artifacts from colour processing of digital BnW so I will only use BnW film. Due to that, I need to have the final image already in my mind. I find that it also gives much better discipline and understanding of what you are doing! I always bring some rolls of Ilford or Fomapan film in case if I come across a good composition for BnW
@SreenikethanI
5 жыл бұрын
First!
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Nice work! 👍
@SreenikethanI
5 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew_marr Haha thank you :D
@darkjudic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, do you have a problem with gradient ND filter color cast? (described here kzitem.info/news/bejne/tpym1oB4s4Omopg). How do you resolve it if so?
@kreygscott
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew do you not think it would have been helpful to your viewers if you simply explained that a 0.9 Filter cuts out 3 Stops of light as well as a 0.6 Filter cuts out 2 Stops of light? Additionally I would have preferred if you had not specifically focused on Lee Filter system as they can be quite expensive or in the event that you’ve been sponsored by Lee you at least include/mention some alternative and more affordable filter systems available. That being said I do like your videos however this one seems more like a paid advertisement.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Kreyg, thanks for your feedback. You are probably right, I had the stop amount in my notes and intended to mention the stops each grad cut out, but it never made the final video. I have mentioned it when I've been on-location and talking about the filters I've selected when capturing a shot. It's an interesting point you make about focusing on the LEE Filter system. I didn't say it was an ad because it wasn't an ad. LEE Filter did not ask for me to create this video and they didn't pay me. As I said in the video, I built up my square filter system over many years. The making of the video was purely driven by questions I get asking me about the filters I use. When I was suggesting how someone starting off with a square filter system with a 0.6 soft/hard grad, I was careful not to mention LEE Filter at that point. I did record a piece to camera where I talked about the quality of filters and highlighted certain characteristics of a good quality filter system. However, in the ended I edited that section out because I didn't want to be pushing a particular brand and besides the video wasn't a review of filters. The only reason why I mentioned I was using LEE Filters earlier in the video was that I knew viewers would want to know what I used. So instead of responding to the same question a dozen times, I mentioned it in the video. In the end, all I did was share which types filters I have and when I use them to help people work out what they might need. I see there's no difference between this and me using and talking about the Nikon D850 I use and the Nikon lenses I select in the videos, again I'm not sponsored or paid by Nikon either. Having said that, I can see how this may have been perceived. I'll try and be more careful and be as transparent as I can in future videos. Thanks again for your feedback, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and ideas on how I could make these videos better.
@kreygscott
5 жыл бұрын
Andrew Marr Thanks for clearing that up for me Andrew. I hope I didn’t come across too harshly as I truly enjoy watching your videos and have learned so much from your channel. I guess you might say that my comment was purely out of a genuine concern that you not get sucked into the commercial whirlpool of KZitem personalities that are no longer landscape photographers but rather corporate sheep. Thanks for your continued hard work and God bless you and your family mate.
@Andrew_marr
5 жыл бұрын
Not at all mate, I appreciate your honesty and I believe your comment was out of genuine concern. Don't worry, landscape photography has always been at the heart of this channel and it will continue to be the case. I have some big plans coming up in the near future.
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