yes, I got my Holga lens from holgamodsDOTcom/paypal with a Canon EOS mount and mounted the lens on my Letus35 - a 35mm adapter. the adapter goes in front of the Canon HG10. Look up 35mm adapters, if you don't know about them already.
With Sony EX1, when im about to buy a letus extreme adapter, which lense should i get? which lenses fit the best with the adapter?? Its still not very clear to me, maybe you could help to choose??
As i understand every lense does not fit to the adapter?!
You have a huge choice in lenses. The 'lens mount' you choose will dictate what lenses you can use - however, you can have more than one lens mount and just change between them, if you want. In general, there is no 'best' lens with an adapter. A lens behaves the same on an adapter as on an SLR camera. Only difference is the lack of autofocus when mounted on the adapter. Only some lenses have an aperture ring. Nikon's Nikkor lenses have an aperture ring, which is good.
Prime lenses are generally your best choice if sharpness and no vignetting is something you want. However, if you want to be able to zoom, a zoom lens is needed. For best results with a zoom lens, get a lens that keeps the same aperture throughout the zoom range. I have a lens test video here: vimeoDOTcom /3667587
Also remember that the 'image stabilizer' function doesn't work when the lens is on an adapter. Nikon calls this VR. So, get a non VR Nikon lens if possible. It will be a lot cheaper.
Canon used the FD mount and sold FD lenses until about 1987. From there on, they have used the EF mount and EF lenses. FD lenses are not capable of autofocus (but that's not needed on an adapter anyway because you'll be doing it manually). FD lenses are generally just as good as EF lenses (optically) but obviosly much cheaper because of their age. You can find them on Ebay and other places where you'd buy second hand stuff. Do a Google search for 'FD lens mount' and see the Wikipedia page.
The Wikipedia page has a list of all FD lenses ever made. Letus lens mounts are not that expensive and you could have several if you choose to use both Canon FD and EF lenses. You'd just need a small Allen key to tighten / unscrew the mount from the Letus. It's obviously more work but possible if you choose to use more than one mount.
The Letus has no problem with vignetting. The 'problem' comes from other sources. First you have to zoom in with your camcorder, so that you are only filming an area the size of 35mm film. The focusing screen inside the Letus is larger than 35mm film, so you want to zoom in more than you think you need to. The first clips in this video is the first footage I took with my Letus and obviously, I didn't zoom in enough. The LCD doesn't show you exactly what you are recording.
Secondly, vignetting (and unsharp corners) is a normal thing with cheap 35mm lenses. So you get a better result with expensive lenses (especially prime / non-zoom lenses). Another source of vignetting is from using a polarizing filter on a wideangle lens, which I do in a few clips. Filters generally create vignetting, when used on wideangle lenses. Light that comes through the filter at an angle, travels longer through the filter than light coming straight through the filter at 90 degrees.
A dark filter will then let less light in at the corners than at the center. Also remember that some lenses, like the Canon EF-S lenses are made for cameras that have sensors smaller than 35mm film. They don't need to create an image as big an will have more vignetting, if you don't zoom in more (with your camcorder).
I use Canon EF lenses (EF mount) because I started out as a photoblogger. I already had a Canon 30D and some EF lenses. FD lenses will be a lot cheaper (if you can find any) and fine when used only on an adapter. You will be able to change aperture directly on the FD lens - I have to mount my EF lenses on the 30D to change aperture on the lens and then put them back on the adapter. For ease of use, get a good zoom lens - for very shallow DoF get some prime lenses.
hi that`s an awesome piece of work, will you mind sharing your shooting (camera,lenses,filters) and postproduction (editing sotware, compression software) config?
Rico, this is absolutely wonderful. In fact, it's this stuff that I'd love to create. Very moody, the camera with the empty battery and the lens pointing down is so sad man... :)
It's the part that attaches to camcorder lens ring (the 37mm ring). I loosened it up a little bit, seems to be gone, but I'm not sure if the Letus is attached tight enough.
How tight do you mount the 37mm ring to your camera?
It doesn't have to be tight - especially, since the thread on the camcorder is plastic and the Letus is aluminium/aluminum. Most camcorders have a 'door' mechanism in front of the lens - that opens and closes. Maybe that's what you hear. If you make it too tight, maybe the Letus touches the mechanism...
BTW, I just got my Letus Mini today, I have Vixia HF11. Everytime I turn my camera on, it makes some sort of noice (like some grinding noise which comes from the camera mounting). It lasts for about 3-4 seconds. Is it normal? Or did I do something wrong?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'Camera mounting'? Do you mean the Letus rod support? I would consider any kind of 'grinding' noise, a bad thing. Did it do this before you got the Letus?
Looks like Denmark :D
Roobin22 10 months ago
Could you mount the Holga lense to this Canon HG10?
Gyiry 1 year ago
@Gyiry
yes, I got my Holga lens from holgamodsDOTcom/paypal with a Canon EOS mount and mounted the lens on my Letus35 - a 35mm adapter. the adapter goes in front of the Canon HG10. Look up 35mm adapters, if you don't know about them already.
RicoBergholdtHansen 1 year ago
What lens did you use for this?
Sailient 1 year ago
This is several different ones.
Canon 24mm f/2.8
Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro
Canon 200mm f/2.8L
Canon 2x Extender
and a Holga plastic toy lens.
RicoBergholdtHansen 1 year ago
@RicoBergholdtHansen ah I see, and what camera did you use?
Sailient 1 year ago
This was all shot with a Canon HG10.
RicoBergholdtHansen 1 year ago
With Sony EX1, when im about to buy a letus extreme adapter, which lense should i get? which lenses fit the best with the adapter?? Its still not very clear to me, maybe you could help to choose??
As i understand every lense does not fit to the adapter?!
Many many thanks!!!
setfree4 2 years ago
You have a huge choice in lenses. The 'lens mount' you choose will dictate what lenses you can use - however, you can have more than one lens mount and just change between them, if you want. In general, there is no 'best' lens with an adapter. A lens behaves the same on an adapter as on an SLR camera. Only difference is the lack of autofocus when mounted on the adapter. Only some lenses have an aperture ring. Nikon's Nikkor lenses have an aperture ring, which is good.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
Prime lenses are generally your best choice if sharpness and no vignetting is something you want. However, if you want to be able to zoom, a zoom lens is needed. For best results with a zoom lens, get a lens that keeps the same aperture throughout the zoom range. I have a lens test video here: vimeoDOTcom /3667587
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
Also remember that the 'image stabilizer' function doesn't work when the lens is on an adapter. Nikon calls this VR. So, get a non VR Nikon lens if possible. It will be a lot cheaper.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
So there arent many FD lenses around anymore?
i am going to buy one, but i still dont know which mount to get.
is FD worth it?
or are there more nikon lenses?
or what?
thanks,
Kieran
Alfoyle 2 years ago
Canon used the FD mount and sold FD lenses until about 1987. From there on, they have used the EF mount and EF lenses. FD lenses are not capable of autofocus (but that's not needed on an adapter anyway because you'll be doing it manually). FD lenses are generally just as good as EF lenses (optically) but obviosly much cheaper because of their age. You can find them on Ebay and other places where you'd buy second hand stuff. Do a Google search for 'FD lens mount' and see the Wikipedia page.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
The Wikipedia page has a list of all FD lenses ever made. Letus lens mounts are not that expensive and you could have several if you choose to use both Canon FD and EF lenses. You'd just need a small Allen key to tighten / unscrew the mount from the Letus. It's obviously more work but possible if you choose to use more than one mount.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
Hey, do you find the vignetting a problem?
i notice that theres seems to be quite a lot in the more telephoto range.
thanks
Alfoyle 2 years ago
The Letus has no problem with vignetting. The 'problem' comes from other sources. First you have to zoom in with your camcorder, so that you are only filming an area the size of 35mm film. The focusing screen inside the Letus is larger than 35mm film, so you want to zoom in more than you think you need to. The first clips in this video is the first footage I took with my Letus and obviously, I didn't zoom in enough. The LCD doesn't show you exactly what you are recording.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
Secondly, vignetting (and unsharp corners) is a normal thing with cheap 35mm lenses. So you get a better result with expensive lenses (especially prime / non-zoom lenses). Another source of vignetting is from using a polarizing filter on a wideangle lens, which I do in a few clips. Filters generally create vignetting, when used on wideangle lenses. Light that comes through the filter at an angle, travels longer through the filter than light coming straight through the filter at 90 degrees.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
A dark filter will then let less light in at the corners than at the center. Also remember that some lenses, like the Canon EF-S lenses are made for cameras that have sensors smaller than 35mm film. They don't need to create an image as big an will have more vignetting, if you don't zoom in more (with your camcorder).
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
Hey man,
thanks heaps with the info, i have been tossing up about the letus mini for ages, but i have now decided to buy it.
thanks for the quick reply!
do you use a canon FD mount?
Alfoyle 2 years ago
I use Canon EF lenses (EF mount) because I started out as a photoblogger. I already had a Canon 30D and some EF lenses. FD lenses will be a lot cheaper (if you can find any) and fine when used only on an adapter. You will be able to change aperture directly on the FD lens - I have to mount my EF lenses on the 30D to change aperture on the lens and then put them back on the adapter. For ease of use, get a good zoom lens - for very shallow DoF get some prime lenses.
RicoBergholdtHansen 2 years ago
This is really beautiful. I recently got an HD camcorder and I hope that I can create something as wonderful as this soon.
buuuuuuudy 3 years ago
hi that`s an awesome piece of work, will you mind sharing your shooting (camera,lenses,filters) and postproduction (editing sotware, compression software) config?
dirhektor 3 years ago
Thanks...
Canon HG10.
Letus35 Mini + Letus35 Rod Support.
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, EF 24mm f/2.8, EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6, EF extender 2x II.
Lensbaby 2.0 & Holga plastic lens.
Various Cokin filters and polarizer.
Sony Vegas Pro 8 - rendering: MainConcept AVC/AAC (mp.4) @ 1280x720 5-8mbps (audio @ 320kbps).
Color grading: Magic Bullet Looks.
Record using TV mode @ 1/25 or 1/50 - 25p (PAL).
RicoBergholdtHansen 3 years ago
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RicoBergholdtHansen 3 years ago
Rico, this is absolutely wonderful. In fact, it's this stuff that I'd love to create. Very moody, the camera with the empty battery and the lens pointing down is so sad man... :)
PiXistenZ 3 years ago
No, no rod involved here.. :)
It's the part that attaches to camcorder lens ring (the 37mm ring). I loosened it up a little bit, seems to be gone, but I'm not sure if the Letus is attached tight enough.
How tight do you mount the 37mm ring to your camera?
Thanks for the quick response!
re2st 3 years ago
It doesn't have to be tight - especially, since the thread on the camcorder is plastic and the Letus is aluminium/aluminum. Most camcorders have a 'door' mechanism in front of the lens - that opens and closes. Maybe that's what you hear. If you make it too tight, maybe the Letus touches the mechanism...
RicoBergholdtHansen 3 years ago
Hi.
Great video!
BTW, I just got my Letus Mini today, I have Vixia HF11. Everytime I turn my camera on, it makes some sort of noice (like some grinding noise which comes from the camera mounting). It lasts for about 3-4 seconds. Is it normal? Or did I do something wrong?
Appreciate your reply.
Thanks!
re2st 3 years ago
I'm not sure what you mean by 'Camera mounting'? Do you mean the Letus rod support? I would consider any kind of 'grinding' noise, a bad thing. Did it do this before you got the Letus?
RicoBergholdtHansen 3 years ago
Fantastic video!
lethelgirth87 3 years ago