Letus35a DVX100a footage at DVinfo.net

Lloyd Choi · October 25th, 2005, 12:30 PM

30 second clip(s) of footage I'm not using for a short film i'm doing.

Shot on a DVX100a, 24p. Only lighting was natural light, bounced with a reflector (only applies to the third clip)

No colour correction except the very last clip, I bumped contrast and saturation a tad.

You'll notice on the 3rd clip (guy drinking) that there is something on the right hand side... due to the adapter not correctly aligned. Can easily be fixed in post by enlarging the image slightly, but I chose not to use it.

Enjoy.

http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...6Y0M6V0CPKRF43

Edit: also to note: compression is sorenson 3, 80% quality. 17mb file. I suck at compression

Steev Dinkins · October 25th, 2005, 02:46 PM

Looks great, very clean. I'm looking forward to the Letus being available for the HVX200.

Anhar Miah · October 25th, 2005, 05:39 PM

May I ask what the difference is between the letus35 and letus35a ?

Anhar

Rafael Lopes · October 26th, 2005, 03:41 AM

The download always stops in the middle. I tried different browsers, different connection speeds (mine is a 6 mb broadband), different pcs, but it always stops around 10 or 12 mb. Don't know what's going on. I'd really like to see the footage.

Jay Rodriguez · October 26th, 2005, 05:02 AM

thanks for the link

Lloyd Choi · October 26th, 2005, 10:14 PM

Here is some more stuff...

I am currently fooling around with compression. This is H.264 quicktime

I had to increase contrast because when it exported, the image became washed out big time.

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...V1J03PXLXWOILB

Emiel Labree · October 27th, 2005, 04:50 PM

Perhaps due to compression, but the video looks a little out of focus and unsharp compared to some other examples that were made with the DVX100.

John C Cha · October 27th, 2005, 11:18 PM

Those are some pretty ordinary scenes, but the elongation effect and depth of field transform them. I have a question, Lloyd. It looks like you have a really high shutter angle in the first shots where you are doing handheld, walking backwards. Is the lighting really hot, or you just wanted to get that sharp jittery look? What's your f-stop there?

Lloyd Choi · October 27th, 2005, 11:27 PM

I was doing handheld, trying to make it smooth haha, but it's hard walking backwards. I hit a pole too, which was fun.

this is part of a short film I'm making, and I wanted this segment to be all handheld to give that sense of realism.

I used a 50mm Canon FD 1.8 lens. the Fstop on the DVX was f14. It was a relatively cloudy day, and I boosted the orange glow in-camera.

I believe I shot at a 1/120 shutter speed, don't quote me on that though.

Lloyd Choi · October 28th, 2005, 12:26 AM

Here's some more footage...

no CC whatsoever.. you'll notice that the image became washed out due to H264 compression: no idea why it does that.

http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...O2ORLHADAGJUI5

7mb

Bill Porter · October 28th, 2005, 11:49 AM

Why did you have the DVX stopped down so far rather than running it wide open or close to wide open?

Lloyd Choi · October 28th, 2005, 12:47 PM

when the DVX was set to F2.4 or anything around that, everything was blown out.

The aperture doesn't work on my 50mm lens, so it's always at f1.8. I just adjust the iris on the DVX

Chad Schultz · October 28th, 2005, 02:05 PM

Lloyd,
Your footage looks nice. If you have a minute of free time could you post a pic of the insides of your Letus35a for me to compare mine to? I'm not sure which version I have and if I should order the new achromat or not.

Lloyd Choi · October 28th, 2005, 09:37 PM

Chad,
Anything for a fellow Canadian ;)

I'll try and get a hand on a digital camera to take some pics.

Jay Rodriguez · October 29th, 2005, 01:54 PM

Mine is already shipped, I can't wait to get it....

October 25th, 2005, 12:30 PM	#1
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	Letus35a DVX100a footage 30 second clip(s) of footage I'm not using for a short film i'm doing. Shot on a DVX100a, 24p. Only lighting was natural light, bounced with a reflector (only applies to the third clip) No colour correction except the very last clip, I bumped contrast and saturation a tad. You'll notice on the 3rd clip (guy drinking) that there is something on the right hand side... due to the adapter not correctly aligned. Can easily be fixed in post by enlarging the image slightly, but I chose not to use it. Enjoy. http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...6Y0M6V0CPKRF43 Edit: also to note: compression is sorenson 3, 80% quality. 17mb file. I suck at compression

October 25th, 2005, 05:39 PM	#3
Anhar Miah Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kindom, England Posts: 290	May I ask what the difference is between the letus35 and letus35a ? Anhar __________________ The IT Ninja Learn, Teach, Grow..

October 27th, 2005, 11:18 PM	#8
John C Cha New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 12	The Letus 35 looks amazing on the DVX100a Those are some pretty ordinary scenes, but the elongation effect and depth of field transform them. I have a question, Lloyd. It looks like you have a really high shutter angle in the first shots where you are doing handheld, walking backwards. Is the lighting really hot, or you just wanted to get that sharp jittery look? What's your f-stop there?

October 25th, 2005, 02:46 PM	#2
Steev Dinkins Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 613	Looks great, very clean. I'm looking forward to the Letus being available for the HVX200.

October 26th, 2005, 03:41 AM	#4
Rafael Lopes Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,240	The download always stops in the middle. I tried different browsers, different connection speeds (mine is a 6 mb broadband), different pcs, but it always stops around 10 or 12 mb. Don't know what's going on. I'd really like to see the footage.

October 26th, 2005, 05:02 AM	#5
Jay Rodriguez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 80	thanks for the link

October 26th, 2005, 10:14 PM	#6
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	Here is some more stuff... I am currently fooling around with compression. This is H.264 quicktime I had to increase contrast because when it exported, the image became washed out big time. http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...V1J03PXLXWOILB

October 27th, 2005, 04:50 PM	#7
Emiel Labree Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 25	Perhaps due to compression, but the video looks a little out of focus and unsharp compared to some other examples that were made with the DVX100.

October 27th, 2005, 11:27 PM	#9
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	I was doing handheld, trying to make it smooth haha, but it's hard walking backwards. I hit a pole too, which was fun. this is part of a short film I'm making, and I wanted this segment to be all handheld to give that sense of realism. I used a 50mm Canon FD 1.8 lens. the Fstop on the DVX was f14. It was a relatively cloudy day, and I boosted the orange glow in-camera. I believe I shot at a 1/120 shutter speed, don't quote me on that though.

October 28th, 2005, 12:26 AM	#10
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	Here's some more footage... no CC whatsoever.. you'll notice that the image became washed out due to H264 compression: no idea why it does that. http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...O2ORLHADAGJUI5 7mb

October 28th, 2005, 11:49 AM	#11
Bill Porter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 751	Why did you have the DVX stopped down so far rather than running it wide open or close to wide open?

October 28th, 2005, 12:47 PM	#12
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	when the DVX was set to F2.4 or anything around that, everything was blown out. The aperture doesn't work on my 50mm lens, so it's always at f1.8. I just adjust the iris on the DVX

October 28th, 2005, 02:05 PM	#13
Chad Schultz Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 32	Lloyd, Your footage looks nice. If you have a minute of free time could you post a pic of the insides of your Letus35a for me to compare mine to? I'm not sure which version I have and if I should order the new achromat or not.

October 28th, 2005, 09:37 PM	#14
Lloyd Choi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	Chad, Anything for a fellow Canadian ;) I'll try and get a hand on a digital camera to take some pics.

October 29th, 2005, 01:54 PM	#15
Jay Rodriguez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 80	Mine is already shipped, I can't wait to get it....