Letus35 FE Test footage

[gxryd3r]

so cute, now i want an ice cream and a 35mm adapter

[xinxin0413]

给你宝宝吃面面。

[agltbialik]

Do you feel that you a lot of light loss with the f3.5? I've been advised to very fast lenses, but your footage looks great with (assumingly) natural light.

[chubbyshawty]

this video makes me cry! i luv it!!!

[TheConfusionists]

Such a beautiful family and fantastic footage. I have the Xh-A1, the Letus is in the post and the beautiful lady is already in residence. Now all we need is a gorgeous kid. Thanks for giving me some inspiration on what to do to fill the time while I'm waiting for the Letus to arrive.

[Dalius1000]

Very very nice girl... =)

[timeforcherrypie]

good footy man

[legit9]

I saw some vignetteing in some of the clips is that how it looks normally and you are cropping the image in post on others to get rid of it? What Macro is the Letus using to zoom in on the focus screen?

[SkiFantic]

can you explain this, i am not into video. just photography

[aimhelix]

Ski, he is shooting with a camcorder. The Letus adapter is an adapter that lets you use 'bright' lenses on your camcorder to achieve very shallow DOF as if you were shooting with you camera at the widest apertures. Camcorders are incapable of shooting footage w/good DOF so adapters like Letus, Jag35, or DIY kits are needed to use, say a 50mm. F1.4 lens to achieve this film look. :)

[SkiFantic]

i get it now. never knew that film had aperture too, but still amazing footage

[mattchia333]

hey king kong is me again..matthew

as i knew u r having a Letus35 FE, what is that stand for?im currently planning to buy a use letus35 FE,may i know wat is different between this model and extreme?how is the outlook..how much u bought last time..thanks..

[SidneyTurner]

Kids always look better than anything else using 35mm.Great look.Inspirational.

[chaucer44]

Thanks for posting this great sample vid of the 35mm adaptor!! I just bought the letusextreme package for my jvc gyHD100 (best cinematic cam in the world under 8k in my opinion). I'm REALLY confused about 35mm lenses now . If I don't want super extreme DOF blurs (e.g your cute daughter in focus, but her hand was blurred out, that's TOO extreme for my project), what lens would you recommend? Manual functions are best right? (aviod automatic?)

[BorgKingKong]

Buy a manual lens with adjustable aperture ring so you can control the DOF. The reason why I have such shallow DOF is because I open up the lens to f1.4 to allow light to come in. You might get the required DOF at say 2.8-3.5 but you'll need more light.

[maqnchs]

cool, thanks man

[maqnchs]

Where did u purchase the letus adapter and the lens, how much were both items and does it block alot of light if it were to be used at night in low light?

[BorgKingKong]

bought it from the Letus35 designer Quyen, search the net for his site. Lens u need to shop around and they all have varying costs depending on brand and how fast they are. The set up does block out a lot of light, even with a 1.4D lens.

[jackkonecker]

I don't usually comment on YouTube videos, but found yours while investigating the HV30 and 35mm adapter.  Wonderful content. Great presentation. Short, sweet and effective.

[BorgKingKong]

Thanks. I'm planning to shoot this coming weekend, after a LONG one year hiatus...!

[CFR159]

So I know that AF functions on lenses won't work with the letus, but are you using an AF Nikon 50mm F1.4D set to manual? Or are you using just a normal manual focus F1.4D? Would 1.2 be even better in your estimation?

[BorgKingKong]

I use a manual 50mm 1.4D. The newer automatic lenses are no good for the Letus cos you can't control the Aperture size. I can control mine from 1.4 to the smallest size to control DOF and light.

[mattchia333]

HELLO borg..

nice 2 c this clips..your daughter is really cute...im planning to buy a adaptor..survey letus extreme as well, as a consumer of letus, do you think it is possible if im using this adaptor without rod system for wedding shoot?

[BorgKingKong]

Hmm.. yes it is possible, but you have to hold it carefully and tape the joining point between the letus and DVX. It does strain the lens on the DVX alot. I have put rails on simply cos it helps reduce strain but adds alot more weight!

[mattchia333]

thanks for your comments...did you try other brand b4?eg.brevis35..do you know anything it compare with letus35.tq

[BorgKingKong]

Hi, I put my Letus 35mm back on to my DVX again (I haven't played with it for over 6 months!) and I just realised again how HEAVY the whole set up is. You really need good forearm and wrist strength to keep it steady, especially with the rails

[moviedan]

try a shoulder mount. that makes it much easier to handle. red rock has a really good one.

[matreyia]

yep, that's one cute kid!

[Pagilas]

Hi there.!!!! You're daughter is such an angel. I can't help but notice. So cute and so cutie cutie cutie. I love kids and you're daughter is darling. (^v^)m

[jcjcinc]

This is really nicely done. The music is definitely a nice touch to the video.

You're going to sit back in 10-15 years watching these wonderful masterpieces.

[NathanCharrois]

The colors are so vibrant. Is the work of the DVX100B or color correction? And if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for the DVX?

[BorgKingKong]

The DVX gives rich colours all on its own but I tweak it a little with FCP post. DVX retailed for around SG$3500 a yr and a half ago.

[NathanCharrois]

Thanks for your quick reply

[skateAR6]

Wow that adaptor is insane! Great video awesome colors awesome song! I wish I had the money for a DVX

[KN1V35X]

Hey Borg, I've probably seen this video a hundred times now and it helped persuade me to get the Letus for my own DVX. May I ask what your export settings for this YouTube video were? It's extremely clean!

[BorgKingKong]

I don't quite remember now cos its been a year, but i just export using quicktime.mov file from final cut pro

[wonderXman]

What basic camera do you use?

[BorgKingKong]

DVX100B

[FELIPEPALESTRINO]

Did you have to build something to carry your camera around with the letus attached to the front? Thanks.

[bariawa]

So cute! My daughter has the exact same dress too. Great work.

[skatemule]

Hey man i liked it a lot, I am buying one to really soon.

What was the song you used ?

[skatemule]

I found it allready ' somewhere over the rainbow' by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole

I love it man ! i've been playing it over and over !

lovely kid and wife

cheers

[kmckoy13]

i ordered the letus35 flipped enhanced with paypal. Paypal says it's paid while Letus website is saying "pending" this ever happen to?

[BorgKingKong]

nope, u can always call Quyen or MSN him

[fourthwall1]

how do you keep your whites from blowing out too bright. I have a flip enhanced letus adapter, and I am not to proud about the quality loss.

Is it possible to swap out the tinted ground glass with clear glass, so it doesn't act like a filter effect, making things hazey?

[hustleman86]

great footage.

[loomfreezer]

It's funny how some shallow depth of field can make simple shots look great and full of emotions. You seem to have a nice family to be proud of :-)

Thanks for sharing this video - it touched me.

[BorgKingKong]

Thanks. I agree. something so simple, yet makes a whole world of difference to the mood and feel of any video.

[KN1V35X]

thank you

[LeadHammer]

Nice video! But isn't it hard to follow movements of your little daughter without autofocus, especially that the whole point of 35mm adapter is shallow DOF? Would be nice to have an adapter with autofocus, would not it? Modern lenses like AF-S from Nikon have built-in motor, would be cool to use them in an adapter like this.

[BorgKingKong]

The Letus35mm is not electronic. All manual focus. You could attach a pull focus on it but it will still be manual.

[LeadHammer]

I know that, hence my remark.

[corkytheporker]

even tho i love this peace. you have a beautiful daughter. must feel awesome to be a dad haha

[agltbialik]

Why did you choose the Letus over the Redrock M3? Just curious because I'm on the market for an adapter.

[BorgKingKong]

cos its flipped, and also i think M3 is more costly...

[saazoona]

The singer name is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

[Spawn4ever]

Great footage and nice looking family. The colors are very nice too.

Two questions.

1) is the image inverted in your LCD/View finder?

2) can you tell me the artist and the name of that song, it rocks.

Thank... great job BorgKingKong

[Spawn4ever]

I hate answering my own post but i also like to help others in the same quest as mine...

the answer to my quesion #2 is IZ from the album Facing Future

Look it up on Amazon's web site Track #14

[IronSativa]

this is amazing footage...you have a beautiful family, if you dont mind...how much did the Letus35 set u back?

[BorgKingKong]

US$700.

[timtak1]

And you are asking 110000 for it :-)

[fr3g]

that looks like a mastercard commercial,,, great video!

[BorgKingKong]

Thanks! Mastercard Call Me!!!

[brenan6]

hey, i LOVE this. absolutely beautiful, every single shot!

im considering buying this, and i would REALLY appreciate if you answered a few questions first.

What Kind of camera do you use?

How did you get such good color?

What would you suggest i get, the Nikon mount of the Canon mount (and which do you have)?

what would be a good first lens? the 50mm 1.4D? what?

thanks

[BorgKingKong]

DVX100B

Final Cut Pro Color Correction

Doesn't matter which mount - I chose Nikon cos Canon's tough to find for me

YES, 1.4D is a must. That's what I use. It's fast and allows you to shoot in decent light.

[mediacreative]

yes, you have great gear, i wish i could have it. nice color tone too

[africanmarty]

great stuff i'm looking into getting a letus35 did you buy it online ? check my vids if you have time - regards marty. PS: beautiful little girl :)

[dbrac]

love the video. i was looking at letus test ftg, and came across this, i've shown a few people and everyone has fallen in love with your daughter. keep up the postings.

[BorgKingKong]

thanks for the lovely comments :)

[moviemaster6]

a Panasonic dvx100a

[BorgKingKong]

did you email Quyen to enquire? it might be your settings on your DVX. in broad daylight, on 0 gain and letus, my dvx has to be stopped down with ND filters. what were your shots?

[moviemaster6]

I have a canon fd 50mm 1.1.4 and i use the iris open and shutter on dvx 1/24 i just dont know?

[BorgKingKong]

hmm, you should not have any problems.What camcorder do you use?

[moviemaster6]

my letus fe images are to dark any advise?

[BorgKingKong]

Letus FE loses light, you may need to boost gain (last resort). Otherwise open up aperture and get a fast lens, F2.0 or less

[stuartcohen36]

can you shot with thh dvx100b squeeze mode and NOT get the letterbox black lines when importing the footage into a 16:9 project in premiere pro? I want to get this camera but the black lines to give you a fake 16:9 is putting me off :( Thanks

[BorgKingKong]

yes you can

[caliphornia]

awesome, man! can't wait to get mine in a couple months!

[syurga17]

OMG! one of the best things i saw with my eyes.... the apertures and focus capability of the lens is gona haunt my dreams tonight. You are so Lucky!!

[skatermje]

is vignetting the edges of the lens showing???

[BorgKingKong]

yes, on the 20mm

[fourthwall1]

where do you buy these lenses?

[BorgKingKong]

lens is from any camera shops, you need to get the adapter. search for Letus35 on google

[FirstHourMovies]

AWESOME footage! Makes me wish I had the cash for a Letus35. I think your video set me over the edge!

Oh! And awesome Saab. I used to have a 2000 9-3, but sold it for a '97 9000CSE.

[nicknamz]

what a mess whit the icecream XD... she`s cute ^_^

nice video.

[xltg4]

Nice vid. Ever consider the M2 adapter? We are using it on our HD100 with followfocus. Btw, do gimme a buzz if wanna share out ideas & experiences. In the meanwhile happy filming.

[fids48]

Eh your daughter sooooooooooooo adorable!! =D

[BorgKingKong]

yeah she is!

[gordonalexander]

im getting one for christmas im so excited!

[LordPhillock]

awesome! I wish I had that lens stuff... it looks like a commercial... awesome... cute kid!

[DECKARD2080]

great vid. Great quality! how and where can i get one of those adapters? What is the cost?