Lee Filters ProGlass IRND
Type ‘Big Stopper' into a search engine and you'll be presented with a selection of stunning images that all have one thing in common – they've been taken using a Lee Filters Big Stopper. Since its arrival seven years ago, the filter has become synonymous with long-exposure photography. For anyone who fancies turning fast-flowing rivers silky smooth, ironing out waves to create tranquil seascapes or giving clouds a sense of movement, this is the filter to own.
The Big Stopper was something of a revelation at the time of its release, being one of the first 10-stop filters to fit a square filter system. The beauty of such a system is that it allows additional filters such as ND grads to be dropped in and used far more easily than with screw-in filters. Demand for the filter in its infancy was so high that Lee Filters struggled to make enough. After ramping up production in an effort to deliver on thousands of back orders, the
