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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: bellimages on April 11, 2012, 05:15:49 pm

Title: Using Format's Hitech 10-stop ND filter in a Lee Foundation kit
Post by: bellimages on April 11, 2012, 05:15:49 pm

I am shooting some long exposure coastal work and need to use a 10-stop filter. Getting a Lee Big Stopper is impossible, with a lead time of 6-8 months. So I purchased a Format Hitech Pro Stop 10. The reviews of it are as good, and better in some ways, than the Big Stopper.

The Format filter slides in the Lee foundation holder, but the thickness of the foam seal (that borders the filter) is a bit too thick. That causes the filter to bow outward. And that allows light leaks on two of the four sides.

Has anyone ran into this problem? If so, what can I do?

PLEASE email a response directly to me, as well as posting here.

bellimages@mac.com

Title: Re: Using Format's Hitech 10-stop ND filter in a Lee Foundation kit
Post by: julian_love on April 11, 2012, 05:24:07 pm

Hi Jan

Hi Tech make 2 different versions of their 10 stop ND - one is designed to fit Hi Tech filter holder and the other the Lee holder...

Julian

Title: Re: Using Format's Hitech 10-stop ND filter in a Lee Foundation kit
Post by: RawheaD on April 11, 2012, 06:55:43 pm

So if I get the Lee version, will it fit my Cokin Z Pro holder?

Title: Re: Using Format's Hitech 10-stop ND filter in a Lee Foundation kit
Post by: Chairman Bill on April 12, 2012, 04:58:43 am

Is it possible you've got a Hitech filter for a Hitech holder, not a Lee holder?