Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You make a fair point Bob. I've had some success with making graduated filters in PS. Having it in Lightroom it will be real boon. But I've had quite a few instances where filters at the taking stage would have been a great help to balance the shot. Even with the greater dynamic range of digital, I think I prefer to have a means to control the highlights other than just reducing exposure for the whole scene then playing around in Lightroom/Photoshop afterwards. Mark Pope, Swindon, Wilts UK Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk Picture a week (2008): http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 (2007): http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007 Bob Adler wrote: > I've been a Lee filter system fan and user for many years now. As I move > to digital only, I find there is very little need for them. Lightroom 2 > has a wonderful graduated filter tool that allows you to go top to bottom, > left to right, corner to center, bottom top ad infinitum. You can also > adjust the exposure effect. Stuff I used to always guess at. For > conversion to BW/Grayscale, the color sliders allow you to add filters > instantaneously and also adjust their strength to taste. > > The only need I have for my Lee filters now is for ND filters to slow > things down or for my very large 105mm polorizing filter that I use on my > wide angle lenses. > > If you're digital, best to spend your money on LR2 rather than filters... > IMO, > Bob > > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > >