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Mike Browne visits Lee Filters

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Mike Browne visits Lee Filters




Lee Filters have been making world class photographic and cinemagraphic filters for 25 years. MD Eddie Ruffell showed me how they do it.
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  1. MrVetaren
    January 22nd, 2012 at 03:05 | #1

    Love it and Im much more villing to pay for it.

  2. wmh1982
    January 22nd, 2012 at 03:35 | #2

    @fuckinasshoification Sony makes way more money from selling tens of thousands of $1,000 plasma TVs than they did when they where priced at 10k each.

  3. detroit900
    January 22nd, 2012 at 04:00 | #3

    @EasyTiger2494 That could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, or more, and could take decades to pay off from company profits  – they might enjoy making things by hand, and the price is relatively inexpensive when you see how wonderfully they are made.

  4. detroit900
    January 22nd, 2012 at 04:46 | #4

    Love seeing how they are still hand made, supporting real jobs – and manufacturing that hasn’t been outsourced to some Chinese hellhole. I can wait a few months for a big stopper, and I am sure the incredible enthusiasm for DSLR’s and related accessories has been a happy surprise for them, and now they are ramping up production. Not everything needs to be completely automated.

  5. SuperAhmed1337
    January 22nd, 2012 at 05:38 | #5

    I can’t believe I am seeing a bloody brit wasting a can of perfectly fine tea just to make a point! Blasphemy!

  6. fuckinasshoification
    January 22nd, 2012 at 05:45 | #6

    The reason why so many people find it hard to get LEE filters ie. being forced to wait several months on backorder is because Lee know their products are in high demand. This way they know how much to make approx, and this also helps keep the price artificially high hence why they don’t want to flood the market because it would make their products cheaper – almost a degradation. It has nothing to do with their filters being handmade. Invest money in to getting new ovens to increase production.

  7. fuckinasshoification
    January 22nd, 2012 at 06:45 | #7

    The reason why so many people find it hard to get LEE filters ie. being forced to wait several months on backorder is because Lee know their products are in high demand. This way they know how much to make approx, and this also helps keep the price artificially high hence why they don’t want to flood the market because it would make their products cheaper – almost a degradation. It has nothing to do with their filters being handmade. Invest money in to getting new ovens to increase production.

  8. superhoops2432
    January 22nd, 2012 at 07:02 | #8

    Cant rush in making good quality filters.Used other filters and have not being as good or consistant as a Lee Filter.May appear to be old fashioned and slow but look at the range of well known photographers who use such products.

  9. rl55
    January 22nd, 2012 at 07:12 | #9

    Absolutely great video. Thanks for showing the effort (and sweat) that goes into making each filter. This made me value the Lee filters much more than just something that could be bought off the shelf that has been manufactured by robots. I am waiting for my big stopper. ;)

  10. panfry
    January 22nd, 2012 at 08:10 | #10

    If you don’t want to wait for a Lee filter then buy something else. There are enough of us that will gladly take your place in line. I’m sure Tiffens whiz through precision equipment and are mechanically boxed.

    Watching this video made me want to take better care of my filters. Sure there are better ways to maximize revenue but the fact that we knowingly wait for this or that Lee filter to be produced clearly indicates that they are doing something right; taking pride in their craft perhaps?

  11. EasyTiger2494
    January 22nd, 2012 at 08:37 | #11

    No offence intended but it looks like Lee filters are in desperate need of a serious investment and update to include an automation system.
    In this day and age you need efficient manufacturing. Those filters should be whizzing by on conveyor belts from ovens to precision laser cutting machines.
    Being laser checked from one process to another, boxed up and gone. No dicking about. Just waited three months for my ‘Big Stopper” to arrive. crazy!

  12. hoonathan2
    January 22nd, 2012 at 08:42 | #12

    Heh, so true, Our family visits us as christmas but we used to visit them instead… Christmas is because of family and not material gifts, even as an atheist I belive that! :-)

  13. Uscbryan949
    January 22nd, 2012 at 09:16 | #13

    Wow I hadn’t watched the whole video prior to commenting. This place is ran as if it’s in the 1800′s.  No wonder stock is hard to find. Dumb

  14. Uscbryan949
    January 22nd, 2012 at 09:40 | #14

    Why not buy a machine and join the 21st century Lee? Maybe then you could figure out how to keep up with demand.

  15. TijmenDal
    January 22nd, 2012 at 09:45 | #15

    She’s been dunking for 23 years. Livin’ the life. Such exhilarating business…

  16. jpbiggs1
    January 22nd, 2012 at 10:39 | #16

    Great video! Now I understand why Lee filters are so hard to find in stock. I have two sets of ND grads (hard, soft) and must say after seeing your video they are now the pride of my bag. Thanks Mike

  17. WillMahoney
    January 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 | #17

    Great job on this video! I did not know that Lee filters were actually hand made.  I don’t know how any filters are made, really, but I did not expect it to be so “hands-on.”

    Nice job. And do get another microphone… :)

  18. fitou143
    January 22nd, 2012 at 11:49 | #18

    Thanks for posting the video. I always wandered how these filters were made a really interesting video now I know why Lee filters are so expensive as they are hand made thanks again for the video great video.

  19. Loodachris253
    January 22nd, 2012 at 11:57 | #19

    I love behind the scenes footage and this is something I never thought I would see. Thanks for the video and now I know why Lee is what they are today!

  20. aidanhill
    January 22nd, 2012 at 12:06 | #20

    Great behind the scenes video, well done!

  21. iandeaville
    January 22nd, 2012 at 12:14 | #21

    Excellent video, very informative !

  22. photoexposed
    January 22nd, 2012 at 12:31 | #22

    Pleasure John – Have a great Christmas and New Year…

  23. JOHNDEEBANK
    January 22nd, 2012 at 12:40 | #23

    Thnx so much Mike, now I know why they are so expensive. Well done.
    John, Canada.

  24. fr0nage
    January 22nd, 2012 at 14:33 | #24

    poor lauralee :( 

  25. FukknAliensBro
    January 25th, 2012 at 15:21 | #25

    thanks! I would still want Camel Filters but these are good as an alternative because I believe they cost less where I live because they just came out.

  26. devon8trillionaire
    January 25th, 2012 at 19:41 | #26

    mike said beat it and that was it! how did he know Michael future hit!

  27. kindlejournal
    February 2nd, 2012 at 23:13 | #27

    time to get off the phone and amuse me :)

  28. honoka_css
    February 5th, 2012 at 10:56 | #28

    Beauriful shots from Lee Howell – amazing stuff.

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    February 7th, 2012 at 05:20 | #29

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    February 12th, 2012 at 09:43 | #31

    what’s it bwt?

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    February 17th, 2012 at 07:53 | #32

    My favorite Jackson Browne song!

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    February 27th, 2012 at 13:55 | #33

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    March 7th, 2012 at 15:54 | #34

    Gotta be David Lee Roth in the fat cocain days ah ca ca ca yeayya.

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    March 8th, 2012 at 04:37 | #36

    come with when she comes visits me!!!

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    March 19th, 2012 at 06:37 | #37

    Kebayang Lee Min Ho pastinyaaahhh *sambilngiler* :p Apa yg lsg kepikiran pada saat U Lovers dengar kata “KOREA”? ;) )

  38. CantyIrbyeer
    March 21st, 2012 at 18:10 | #38

    All tracks referenced to 0dB VU -8dB fsd. Phase checked and elliptical filters applied. JOB DONE!

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    March 22nd, 2012 at 02:48 | #39

    OMG! You had lunch?! Can you PLEASE take a picture of it then add vintage filters to make it and upload to instagram?!!

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    April 2nd, 2012 at 22:22 | #41

    Home Tip: Clean/replace filters on heating & cooling systems regularly per manufacturer’s instructions. keeps your air clean & saves energy!

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    April 11th, 2012 at 22:41 | #42

    I’m exhausted! wore me out! Me and chewy will miss her very much. Can’t wait till she visits us again!

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    April 15th, 2012 at 19:53 | #43

    Wow you look way better with the instagram filters…

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