I am considering the Lee filter system for my Pentax 6x7. I use the 45mm, 135mm f/4 and 200mm lenses. The biggest concern is vignetting with the 45mm (which I understand is the problem with the Cokin P system). Has anybody had experience with this system? Thanks Don

-- Don Boyd (dwodon@azstarnet.com), February 25, 1999

Answers

Don

I use the Lee filter system with the 45mm lens without vignetting. You cannot fit all the filter slots, maybe 2 or 3. I have mine set up for only two(one gel and on grad) as I don't ever use more than that in one go. ( Take the prism off so that you can see into the corners and then adjust the number of filter holders until you can see that no vignetting is occuring.

Neither the Lee or the Hitech polarizer will work on the 45mm but a normal 82mm polariser has no problems.

Tapas

Also but the 82mm WA (wide angle) adaptor.

-- Tapas Maiti (tapasmaiti@hotmail.com), March 10, 1999.

Tapas, thanks for the information. I have just purchased the Lee system and will be trying it soon with Sing-Ray/Rowell ND filters and a Tiffen polarizer. Don

-- Don Boyd (dwodon@azstarnet.com), March 10, 1999.

Just a follow-up to my original post: The Lee system has worked very well. There is no vignetting with the 45mm lens with the wide angle (WA) adaptor. I am using oversize Singh-ray neutral density filters and a Tiffen polarizer.

-- Don Boyd (dwodon@azstarnet.com), November 14, 2000.