Letus35A and XM2 Footage at DVinfo.net

Quinn OConnell · December 17th, 2005, 10:02 AM

Got some sun here in London so shot out and got some outdoor shots

Quicktime - H264 25mb 4min random stuff

Quinn

fault with file - will post shortly..

Dave Perry · December 17th, 2005, 10:14 AM

Quinn,

Very nice, probably some of the best I've seen yet. Only One shot seemed to be with a tripod though. The film look these adapters achieve is lost with hand held in my opinion.

Also, I had to use VLC to open it. I have QT 7 but it would not open in it even though you say it's H.264.

Quinn OConnell · December 17th, 2005, 10:43 AM

link is working now.. QT or VLC thanks Dave..
Q

http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...M1JM4NJ19RJX1M

was all hend held.. all with the 135mm Fd lense i got that morning in the post

Xm2 cam settings

Iris wide open f1.8
ND used
Lense wide open @2.5
50i
standerd dv mode

Luke Brown · December 17th, 2005, 11:25 AM

Really nice footage. I could see the GG in a lot of the shots, also the vinngetting was pretty bad...it seems all Letus footage has this, or at least a lot of it. Is that a limitation of your setup or just user error...because that is beautiful footage otherwise.

Dave Perry · December 17th, 2005, 11:39 AM

I personally like the vinngetting. I usually apply a small bit of it in post any way.

Luke Brown · December 17th, 2005, 12:39 PM

I'm not saying the vinngetting looked bad, but of course it would be nice to not always have it present.

Dave Perry · December 17th, 2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke Brown

I'm not saying the vinngetting looked bad, but of course it would be nice to not always have it present.

I agree completely :)

Ben Winter · December 17th, 2005, 01:09 PM

Quote:

also the vinngetting was pretty bad...it seems all Letus footage has this, or at least a lot of it. Is that a limitation of your setup or just user error

User error...I see the edges of the ground glass before I see any vignetting on my Letus.

Wayne Kinney · December 17th, 2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Winter

User error...I see the edges of the ground glass before I see any vignetting on my Letus.

Really depends on the camcorder used. The smaller the camcorder lens, the more it suffers from vignetting. Did you use the letus with a 58mm cam like Quinn's XM2, or bigger?

Craig Bellaire · December 17th, 2005, 01:23 PM

I have the Sony PDX 10 with a 37mm lens and NO vignetting... NONE.

How about use a 50mm slr lens instead of the 135 and see if you get the vignetting, it would let more light in with a wider aperture. I use a Canon 50mm 1.4 and get ZERO vignetting. With the PDX10

Anyway not sure if this helps though... Nice video...

Greg Bates · December 17th, 2005, 01:33 PM

I think he was not zoomed in enough was the real issue. I can see the edges of the ground glass holder.

Wayne Kinney · December 17th, 2005, 01:34 PM

Craig,
Yes also depends on the SLR lens used, ofcourse.

If you put a 28mm lens on your setup, you may start to see some vignetting, whereas the exact same lens/setup on a 72mm DVX100 will probably show less vignetting.

Quinn OConnell · December 17th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Good to hear ..

ok first up - what settings would you suggest to avoid vignetting? zooming in will help, personally i quite like that look.. kind 'lomo' ish..

Luke - what do you mean you could the GG - you mean grain - or the edges in the full frame section - could be batteries 2xAA mght not be enough..

anyway - i'll take note and shoot some more and get it up, appreciate the comments alot .. in fact why dont more people post footage .. i mean there are alot of new letus/35mm adaptor owners out there and we read lots of words..! lets see some footage .

www.yousendit.com hosts large files for free

December 17th, 2005, 10:02 AM	#1
Quinn OConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 94	Letus35A and XM2 Footage Got some sun here in London so shot out and got some outdoor shots Quicktime - H264 25mb 4min random stuff Quinn fault with file - will post shortly..

December 17th, 2005, 10:14 AM	#2
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Quinn, Very nice, probably some of the best I've seen yet. Only One shot seemed to be with a tripod though. The film look these adapters achieve is lost with hand held in my opinion. Also, I had to use VLC to open it. I have QT 7 but it would not open in it even though you say it's H.264. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

December 17th, 2005, 10:43 AM	#3
Quinn OConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 94	working now link is working now.. QT or VLC thanks Dave.. Q http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...M1JM4NJ19RJX1M was all hend held.. all with the 135mm Fd lense i got that morning in the post Xm2 cam settings Iris wide open f1.8 ND used Lense wide open @2.5 50i standerd dv mode

December 17th, 2005, 11:39 AM	#5
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	I personally like the vinngetting. I usually apply a small bit of it in post any way. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

December 17th, 2005, 01:23 PM	#10
Craig Bellaire Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 422	Not True I have the Sony PDX 10 with a 37mm lens and NO vignetting... NONE. How about use a 50mm slr lens instead of the 135 and see if you get the vignetting, it would let more light in with a wider aperture. I use a Canon 50mm 1.4 and get ZERO vignetting. With the PDX10 Anyway not sure if this helps though... Nice video... __________________ Craig Bellaire www.VerticalVideoSolutions.com Last edited by Craig Bellaire; December 17th, 2005 at 02:32 PM.

December 17th, 2005, 11:25 AM	#4
Luke Brown Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Really nice footage. I could see the GG in a lot of the shots, also the vinngetting was pretty bad...it seems all Letus footage has this, or at least a lot of it. Is that a limitation of your setup or just user error...because that is beautiful footage otherwise.

December 17th, 2005, 12:39 PM	#6
Luke Brown Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	I'm not saying the vinngetting looked bad, but of course it would be nice to not always have it present.

December 17th, 2005, 01:33 PM	#11
Greg Bates Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 186	I think he was not zoomed in enough was the real issue. I can see the edges of the ground glass holder.

December 17th, 2005, 01:34 PM	#12
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Craig, Yes also depends on the SLR lens used, ofcourse. If you put a 28mm lens on your setup, you may start to see some vignetting, whereas the exact same lens/setup on a 72mm DVX100 will probably show less vignetting. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

December 17th, 2005, 03:09 PM	#13
Quinn OConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 94	Good to hear .. ok first up - what settings would you suggest to avoid vignetting? zooming in will help, personally i quite like that look.. kind 'lomo' ish.. Luke - what do you mean you could the GG - you mean grain - or the edges in the full frame section - could be batteries 2xAA mght not be enough.. anyway - i'll take note and shoot some more and get it up, appreciate the comments alot .. in fact why dont more people post footage .. i mean there are alot of new letus/35mm adaptor owners out there and we read lots of words..! lets see some footage . www.yousendit.com hosts large files for free