LEE Elements Big Stopper
The LEE Elements Big Stopper maximises long-exposure capabilities, reducing the light that enters the lens by 10 stops. This allows photographers to use longer shutter speeds in bright sunlight to create effects like smooth water or to capture clouds floating across the sky.
Manufactured to stack easily with our circular polariser and other VND filters in the LEE Elements range.
Changing the game
The original and world-renowned LEE Filters Big Stopper has been reimagined in 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, and 82mm screw-in sizes. The LEE Elements Big Stopper provides 10 stops of light reduction, with LEE’s signature Stopper look, offering longer exposure options for dramatic motion blur in water, clouds, people, and cityscapes — even in brightly sunlit conditions.
Featuring high-end optical glass to complement the latest lens and sensor technologies, LEE Elements filters are all designed with multilayer, multi-function nano coatings to provide superb scratch resistance, enhanced protection against moisture and fingerprints, and easy cleaning. A rugged and robust design with an oversized, machined-alloy outer ring facilitates easy attachment and operation on location. Designed to produce minimal to zero vignetting, even with very wide-angle lenses.
All LEE Elements filters come packaged with a protective case and cleaning cloth.
How to Use the Big Stopper for Long Exposure Results
To help you calculate the correct shutter speed when using the LEE Elements Big Stopper, the guide below compares standard exposure times with the adjusted values after applying the 10-stop filter. Use this as a quick reference when planning your shots — especially useful for capturing motion blur in water, clouds, or urban scenes.
Exposure guide
Normal Shutter Speed + With Big Stopper
- 1/2000 sec1/2 sec
- 1/1000 sec1 sec
- 1/500 sec2 sec
- 1/250 sec4 sec
- 1/125 sec8 sec
- 1/60 sec15 sec
- 1/30 sec30 sec
- 1/15 sec1 min
- 1/8 sec2 min
- 1/4 sec4 min
- 1/2 sec8 min
- 1 sec16 min
- 2 sec32 min
Buy Big Stoppers
Use the links below to buy online, or locate your nearest LEE Filters dealer.
Have you considered the LEE Element Little Stopper, it reduces the amount of light entering your lens by 6 stops. This makes it ideal for low-light conditions at the beginning or end of the day, giving you increased flexibility with exposure lengths.
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