MalcolmOng
New Member
Alright here's a short write up on my experiences with the Letus35 Economy thus far. I'm going to begin with the general aesthetics of the unit - The build quality is fairly rugged, even though it's plastic. Feels as though it can take a hit or two, but I'm not going to play soccer with it anytime soon. However the battery cable seems a bit vulnerable - in future I will probably tape it down, so that it won't get caught on anything and risk being ripped out.
As for ease of use, I found focussing and actually shooting stuff with this adaptor pretty easy and stress free, and even with my limited experience, it was pretty easy to nail the focus most of the time. However, it is really tough to use handheld, mainly because the adaptor causes the center of gravity of the camera to shift forward by so much. For the DVX, the center of gravity is beyond the handle, causing quite a bit of wrist stress over long periods of time. Consequentially, it's pretty tough to keep it stable when you're going handheld with it. To fix this, I'll try waiting for my rails to arrive, and then jury-rigging a sort of counterweight system at the back of the camera to bring the center of gravity back to the handle. I got the 18" rails from indifocus, so they're longer than the camera, and should have enough leverage to counteract the weight of the adaptor without too much added weight to the camera. Will update when everything comes together.
Now, what everyone's been looking forward to - the image. I love the quality that it gives the image. It's got a really nice softish look, but I don't really think it's as sharp as it should be yet. As far as 35mm adaptors go, based on footage I've seen, the Sgpro is consistently producing the sharpest images, in my opinion at least. However, I went with the Letus 35 Economy because the Sgpro's flipped image makes it a bit impractical for me with regards to how I shoot, as I don't have a monitor, and an image that is both horizontally and laterally flipped would make it really hard for me to work on the go. I thus decided that the Letus35 Economy offered the best compromise between practicality, price, and image quality. My caveats with the image are the slight vignetting that occasionally occurs, and somewhat uneven light distribution. However, neither of this is noticable in most situations. The adaptor by itself is pretty darn sharp, but I'm positive I can improve the sharpness once I've had more time with it. Oh, and I've fallen in love with its lack of light loss.
Anyway, these are my thoughts on the Letus35 Economy so far. Will update more once my package is complete. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
As for ease of use, I found focussing and actually shooting stuff with this adaptor pretty easy and stress free, and even with my limited experience, it was pretty easy to nail the focus most of the time. However, it is really tough to use handheld, mainly because the adaptor causes the center of gravity of the camera to shift forward by so much. For the DVX, the center of gravity is beyond the handle, causing quite a bit of wrist stress over long periods of time. Consequentially, it's pretty tough to keep it stable when you're going handheld with it. To fix this, I'll try waiting for my rails to arrive, and then jury-rigging a sort of counterweight system at the back of the camera to bring the center of gravity back to the handle. I got the 18" rails from indifocus, so they're longer than the camera, and should have enough leverage to counteract the weight of the adaptor without too much added weight to the camera. Will update when everything comes together.
Now, what everyone's been looking forward to - the image. I love the quality that it gives the image. It's got a really nice softish look, but I don't really think it's as sharp as it should be yet. As far as 35mm adaptors go, based on footage I've seen, the Sgpro is consistently producing the sharpest images, in my opinion at least. However, I went with the Letus 35 Economy because the Sgpro's flipped image makes it a bit impractical for me with regards to how I shoot, as I don't have a monitor, and an image that is both horizontally and laterally flipped would make it really hard for me to work on the go. I thus decided that the Letus35 Economy offered the best compromise between practicality, price, and image quality. My caveats with the image are the slight vignetting that occasionally occurs, and somewhat uneven light distribution. However, neither of this is noticable in most situations. The adaptor by itself is pretty darn sharp, but I'm positive I can improve the sharpness once I've had more time with it. Oh, and I've fallen in love with its lack of light loss.
Anyway, these are my thoughts on the Letus35 Economy so far. Will update more once my package is complete. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Footage from a H1 would be nice to chk out.. Looking forward to the fully setup rig. Have fun!