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Review Summary
2013-01-16T19:00:00
Used with Lee SW150 filters to enhance shadow/dark rea details. Does exactly what it is supposed to. Great quality,constant effect all across the filter. Honestly have found no lesser points. Love this filter works stacked when needing a intermediate highlight reduction/longer shutter open response.
Michael P.
2009-11-04T19:00:00
Not for you casual user. But I think all those who are looking at this know what they are in for. Effective. Using filters of this nature does put a major speedbump in your on location shooting workflow. I really have to slow down and compose my images carefully. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Having a need to be uber careful with my gear, I have slowed down considerably to keep tabs on all the individual parts required to use this filter. I find it necessary to use a tripod with the use of this filter.
BILL G.
150 x 150 mm / 6" x 6" (approx)
0.3 (1-stop)
Reduces ISO by 1/2
No - the SW150 Holder rotates
Reduce the amount of light reaching the film
To use high speed film in bright light
Nature, travel, outdoor photography
No change
Resin

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Time, properly controlled, can establish the mood and appearance of your photographs and allow you to make a definitive statement. Uncontrolled or carelessly set, it can result in lackluster images that say very little to the viewer.


The Lee SW150-3ND-STD 150 x 150mm 0.3 Neutral Density Filter is for the SW150 Filter Holder. A Neutral Density filter permits you to create images that would ordinarily not be possible without such filtration. For the landscape and nature photographer, using this filter allows you to create a "blur" in a rippling stream rather than freezing the motion which is what most photos traditionally display. Even in big city, you can shoot traffic and create a sense of motion. Or, if you prefer nature photography, catch a bird in flight and watch the trail behind him as he flies.
ND filters are valuable, for both film and digital, because they allow you to use slower shutter speeds with fast films and ISOs when shooting under bright light - a beach, the desert and other such scenarios. The trick with neutral density filtration is knowing which grade to use in order to achieve the results you want.
Determining which neutral density filter yields ideal results for any given lighting situation takes knowledge, experience and a collection of such filters.