New LEE Filters Reverse ND Filter Range

LEE Filters has introduced a range of reverse ND filters that are designed to help photographers to precisely control exposure as the sun sits on the horizon, ensuring it is balanced with the remainder of the frame.

Controlling the exposure so that the sun is correctly exposed and balanced with the rest of the image has, in the past, meant using a very strong traditional neutral-density graduated filter, with the result being that the sky at the top of the frame appears darker than is entirely natural. With the new range, filters are denser in the centre, rather than the top, so this problem is eliminated. The transition between the dyed and clear areas of the frame is extremely smooth and gradual, too, giving a natural and pleasing result. 

Left: No Filter, Right: LEE Filters Reverse ND Filter Used. 

The Reverse ND is particularly suited to seascape photography but can, of course, be used in any scene in which the sun is on the horizon and threatens to affect exposure.

Available for the Seven5, 100mm and SW150 systems, in strengths of 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 ND (which equates to two, three and four stops respectively, and relates to the density in the centre of the filter), the Reverse ND is designed to be most effective with lenses of 24mm and wider. As with all LEE Filters’ resin ND grads, it is manufactured by hand in the UK, to ensure the most consistent results and permit precise control over the finished product.

Pricing

• Reverse ND Filter (Seven5 System) - £81.80 each (excl VAT)
• Reverse ND Filter (100mm System) - £114.34 each (excl VAT)
• Reverse ND Filter (SW150 System) - £125.56 each (excl VAT)