some letus35A test footage at DVinfo.net

Bryan Wilkat · July 26th, 2007, 06:35 PM

here's some handheld footy shot with a letus35A on a sony pd170 (with flash setting 'on' for those sony users who know what that means).
all shot with a 50mm nikkor lens.

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...3FC10B59AAD167

(link will only be up for a few days because yousendit takes them down after a week i think, if anyone wants to see the footage after the link expires, just email me and i'll send it to you)

enjoy.

Eric Shepherd · July 26th, 2007, 10:12 PM

Hey Bryan,

The footage looks nice! Just wondering, when the focus is dead-on it looks a little soft. Is that a result of this setup, or the camera is just a little soft to begin with?

Eric

Bryan Wilkat · July 27th, 2007, 07:26 PM

well, i always have my sharpness set all the way off, i prefer a softer look myself. if i get a chance i'll do some tests with the sharpness set higher.
i predict that the image might become undesirably sharp, to the point where it looks like video again and who wants that?? hahah

Eric Shepherd · July 27th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Yeah, it looks nice, it just could use a little more definition I think. Or maybe I'm thinking contrast?

How much did the addon gear cost?

Bryan Wilkat · July 28th, 2007, 08:56 AM

the letus was $350US, i picked up a used nikkor camera at a local camera shop for $90CDN and that came with a 50mm lens. i also have a sigma fisheye that i got on ebay for around 200$ and a tamron 135mm that my father handed down to me. i havent gotten around to getting any support rods for the adapter since its not too heavy and i usually shoot handheld so my hand supports the add on lens anyways.

Eric Shepherd · July 28th, 2007, 06:15 PM

Ah very cool, and reasonable too! :)

July 26th, 2007, 06:35 PM	#1
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	some letus35A test footage here's some handheld footy shot with a letus35A on a sony pd170 (with flash setting 'on' for those sony users who know what that means). all shot with a 50mm nikkor lens. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...3FC10B59AAD167 (link will only be up for a few days because yousendit takes them down after a week i think, if anyone wants to see the footage after the link expires, just email me and i'll send it to you) enjoy.

July 26th, 2007, 10:12 PM	#2
Eric Shepherd Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 404	Hey Bryan, The footage looks nice! Just wondering, when the focus is dead-on it looks a little soft. Is that a result of this setup, or the camera is just a little soft to begin with? Eric

July 27th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#3
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	well, i always have my sharpness set all the way off, i prefer a softer look myself. if i get a chance i'll do some tests with the sharpness set higher. i predict that the image might become undesirably sharp, to the point where it looks like video again and who wants that?? hahah

July 27th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#4
Eric Shepherd Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 404	Yeah, it looks nice, it just could use a little more definition I think. Or maybe I'm thinking contrast? How much did the addon gear cost?

July 28th, 2007, 08:56 AM	#5
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	the letus was $350US, i picked up a used nikkor camera at a local camera shop for $90CDN and that came with a 50mm lens. i also have a sigma fisheye that i got on ebay for around 200$ and a tamron 135mm that my father handed down to me. i havent gotten around to getting any support rods for the adapter since its not too heavy and i usually shoot handheld so my hand supports the add on lens anyways.

July 28th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#6
Eric Shepherd Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 404	Ah very cool, and reasonable too! :)