I don’t know what’s happening, but trying to buy Lee Filters from the US just isn’t happening. I have been watching on B&H Photo for months now and even Adorama and nothing is coming and staying in stock and as soon as the product comes available within hours their out of stock again for months.
I have been waiting to replace my own Lee Filter Soft Grad set as they are totally flogged after 9 years of use. Sure they could have been better cared for over the years and not put into pockets, in between legs but it was more important to get the shot at the time than worry about slipping it back into its case. In saying that I’m very careful with my new Lee hard grad set.
Anyway I found a company in the UK that seams to have everything in stock. From the filters to the adaptor rings and the foundation kits.
I just bought my soft grad kit (.3, .6 and .9) filters for $128 pound that’s $247 Aust + postage. Pretty good and a better price than B&H where the filters cost $283 Aust + postage.
The website is www.morco.uk.com
Hope this helps all of you waiting and looking for these filters.
I got mine GND set from Mediavision
Mediavision Australia
4 Monash Road
Gladesville
NSW 2111
Tel: 02 9816 4055
Fax: 02 9816 1661
Email: sales@mediavision.com.au
By: thomasparkes on October 18, 2009
at 11:51 am
Yep bought mine from mediavision as well . Good service and everything in stock, right on your doorstep Matt
By: mervfrench on October 18, 2009
at 12:12 pm
Excellent.. thanks for posting this guys. Even better if it is local (Australia) at a competitive price.
Let us know what price you guys got the kits for.
By: mattlauder on October 18, 2009
at 12:16 pm
Lee Filter
GND Set .3, .6, .9,
Foundation Kit
58mm & 77mm Adapter Rings
$684.09 inc GST
By: thomasparkes on October 18, 2009
at 12:55 pm
Also for those wanting the 77mm adapter ring make sure you ask for the WD one as it holds the kit closer to the lens to avoid vignetting when shooting at wide angles.
By: mattlauder on October 18, 2009
at 1:21 pm
I’d have to look it up to be sure but I think I paid about $ 540 maybe $ 560 for the full foundation kit, grad set and the 77mm adapter
By: mervfrench on October 18, 2009
at 3:05 pm
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk
By: Corné Arts on October 18, 2009
at 3:48 pm
9 years!!!! Hell if I can get half that life span with mine I’ll be wrapped! I wish the likes of Canon and Nikon would stop focusing so much of thier efforts on increasing the range of ISO speeds (that I couldn’t really care too much about) and focus more of their efforts on increasing dynamic range on thier DSLR cameras so that one day we won’t have to worry about scratching ND grads or trying to hold them with your mouth while taking a shot before the good light disappears… I bought a new LEE Proglass ND 9 stop filter the other day through Adorama for about $200 AUD only to let it drop on the rocks and smash !@#
By: Ric on October 18, 2009
at 5:51 pm
By the way I meant to say 0.9 (3 stop) ND…
By: Ric on October 18, 2009
at 5:58 pm
great info thanks Matt!
By: danproud on October 19, 2009
at 10:47 am
Great post Matt, I have been looking at getting a set of these for a couple of months. Just getting the cash together. Cheers.
By: michaelolive on October 19, 2009
at 8:19 pm
Hey mate…. i put an order in last week and havnt heard anything from them…. ive sent them a couple of emails but still nothing…. how safe is the site??
By: Clint Baker on November 1, 2009
at 11:54 pm
Clint I never had a problem. They wont charge your credit card until they confirm the postage which is 10 pound. I was in contact with a lady called Paula at this email address sales@morco.uk.com
By: mattlauder on November 2, 2009
at 7:22 am