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=30H6Y2H8W216Y0M6V0CPKRF43

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

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

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

Anhar

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.

thanks for the link

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=0RI6BCWNZ906V1J03PXLXWOILB

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.

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?

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.

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=01BP0H3TXKD2O2ORLHADAGJUI5


7mb

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

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

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.

Chad,
Anything for a fellow Canadian ;)

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

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

does ANYONE know the difference between the 35 and the 35A ?!!!!

Yes, I do :D
There are some updates have been done to the Letus35A.
- Resistor removed for faster spinning
- Better achromat
- We lately make the GG bigger a little bit for DVX100 version since it has problem focusing when it's not perfectly aligned. So if you place an order and have DVX100(a), please say so, this feature is free and if you have other camera and want bigger GG as well, please note with your paypal order.
Thanks.

Quyen

so does the adapter fit directly onto the dvx or do you need a step up ring?

so does the adapter fit directly onto the dvx or do you need a step up ring?

You'll need a step down ring. The Letus35 has a 58mm filter thread, while the DVX has a 72mm filter thread.

Edit: had the dvx filter thread wrong.

DVX is 72mm ;)

DVX is 72mm ;)

You're correct. My bad.

- We lately make the GG bigger a little bit for DVX100 version since it has problem focusing when it's not perfectly aligned.
Quyen


Is there any possible drawback to having the larger GG? Otherwise I would think it should be standard in case we end up using a dvx or another camera that turns out to have a similar problem.