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Daniel Fessak · October 19th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Hey there...

I really love the look the Letus lenses give, however they are a bit out of my price range. Can anyone suggest a less expensive alternative to Letus?

Thanks!

Joel Peregrine · October 19th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Hi Daniel,

I have a different DIY but I'd get one of these if I ever bought a 35mm adapter again:

Jag35.com - Affordable DIY DOF 35mm Adapter

Peter Dunphy · October 19th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Nice one Joel! $99!

YouTube review of it here: YouTube - JAG35 DOF Adapter | Product Review

I think if I got one of these I would only use it for certain shots - extreme closeups mainly I think.

Daniel Fessak · October 19th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Looks good...

I do almost all weddings and have a very documentary, run and gun style- always adjusting, always moving, going for new shots, constantly zooming in and out. Do you think a lens like this is good for me or should I just stick to the one the camera came with?

David W. Jones · October 20th, 2009, 05:39 AM

Lumix GH1.

Richard Hunter · October 21st, 2009, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Fessak

Looks good...

I do almost all weddings and have a very documentary, run and gun style- always adjusting, always moving, going for new shots, constantly zooming in and out. Do you think a lens like this is good for me or should I just stick to the one the camera came with?

Hi Daniel. If you are constantly zooming in and out (hope this is for framing purposes ha ha) then you would miss the zoom range of the XH-A1 and would be forever having to change lenses. Probably you would be better off with the built-in lens most of the time, and just fitting the adapter when you want some romantic shots with shallow DOF.

Richard

Scott Nelson · October 22nd, 2009, 09:58 PM

Catch is with that $99 price is that it is for at most a 43mm lens. XH-A1's, as all of us know, are a 72mm... So, The cheapest they have for that size is the Jag35 Pro at a cost of $395... Still pricey, but hey, Compare that to a new Letus or Red Rock... Hand down good deal... So what if you have to flip the video in post....

I hope to get one once I hear more reviews on it!

Peter Dunphy · October 23rd, 2009, 02:56 PM

Hi Scott

Sorry to sound stupid - can you explain what you mean by flipping the video in post after using one of the lenses?

Oh I think I understand - the image is upside down?

Peter

Scott Nelson · October 25th, 2009, 10:37 PM

From my under standing, being I don't own one yet, Is that when you get the image from the Jag35 or any other DOF adaptor, it is flipped due to the lens construction.

For example, Take a lens you may have from your camera, Now hold it up and look through it. Everything is upside down, This would get transferred to the camera, thus, you would need to flip it in post to make it right side up again.

It all has to do with lens construction. Now, The Letus and others, use a series or prisms to flip the image, That's what that big offsetting box is on the Letus. That eliminates the need to flip in post...

October 19th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#1
Daniel Fessak Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 123	Letus Alternative Hey there... I really love the look the Letus lenses give, however they are a bit out of my price range. Can anyone suggest a less expensive alternative to Letus? Thanks!

October 22nd, 2009, 09:58 PM	#7
Scott Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 167	Catch is with that $99 price is that it is for at most a 43mm lens. XH-A1's, as all of us know, are a 72mm... So, The cheapest they have for that size is the Jag35 Pro at a cost of $395... Still pricey, but hey, Compare that to a new Letus or Red Rock... Hand down good deal... So what if you have to flip the video in post.... I hope to get one once I hear more reviews on it! __________________ Canon XH-A1, Rode NTG-2 DIGITAL NOIR PRODUCTIONS

October 25th, 2009, 10:37 PM	#9
Scott Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 167	From my under standing, being I don't own one yet, Is that when you get the image from the Jag35 or any other DOF adaptor, it is flipped due to the lens construction. For example, Take a lens you may have from your camera, Now hold it up and look through it. Everything is upside down, This would get transferred to the camera, thus, you would need to flip it in post to make it right side up again. It all has to do with lens construction. Now, The Letus and others, use a series or prisms to flip the image, That's what that big offsetting box is on the Letus. That eliminates the need to flip in post... __________________ Canon XH-A1, Rode NTG-2 DIGITAL NOIR PRODUCTIONS

October 19th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#2
Joel Peregrine Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 689	Hi Daniel, I have a different DIY but I'd get one of these if I ever bought a 35mm adapter again: Jag35.com - Affordable DIY DOF 35mm Adapter

October 19th, 2009, 06:10 PM	#3
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	Nice one Joel! $99! YouTube review of it here: YouTube - JAG35 DOF Adapter \| Product Review I think if I got one of these I would only use it for certain shots - extreme closeups mainly I think.

October 19th, 2009, 07:56 PM	#4
Daniel Fessak Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 123	Looks good... I do almost all weddings and have a very documentary, run and gun style- always adjusting, always moving, going for new shots, constantly zooming in and out. Do you think a lens like this is good for me or should I just stick to the one the camera came with?

October 20th, 2009, 05:39 AM	#5
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	Lumix GH1.

October 23rd, 2009, 02:56 PM	#8
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	Hi Scott Sorry to sound stupid - can you explain what you mean by flipping the video in post after using one of the lenses? Oh I think I understand - the image is upside down? Peter