philip bloom
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New Test of Letus mini and HV20
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Michael Friedman
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Wow. That looks fantastic Philip!
A shame about needing rails. I was thinking that this would be a huge advantage in being able to be very covert when filming with the HV20. Rails sort of kill that notion. In my mind, the rail-less option was the biggest advantage to the LetusMini. I guess not.
I have been thinking about a HV20 as a second camera since the footage will cut with my A1. Your work today reinforces that thought.
I am wondering if you have tried your standard LEX with the Hv20. My thinking is that you could hold the rig by the LEX since it is the heaviest element. Maybe then you could operate rail-less. Also, since I already own a LEX I could switch back and forth to my A1 as needed.
Thanks for posting!
A shame about needing rails. I was thinking that this would be a huge advantage in being able to be very covert when filming with the HV20. Rails sort of kill that notion. In my mind, the rail-less option was the biggest advantage to the LetusMini. I guess not.
I have been thinking about a HV20 as a second camera since the footage will cut with my A1. Your work today reinforces that thought.
I am wondering if you have tried your standard LEX with the Hv20. My thinking is that you could hold the rig by the LEX since it is the heaviest element. Maybe then you could operate rail-less. Also, since I already own a LEX I could switch back and forth to my A1 as needed.
Thanks for posting!
philip bloom
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Cheers Michael
Handheld...as long as the lens isn't too big and heavy is fine as your hand absorbs the vibrations, it's just on a tripod with the tripod plate on the HV20 it is incredibly front heavy. The Big Lex will work brilliantly with the HV20, except for that i would DEFINATELY got with rails, it's a pound heavier!
Handheld...as long as the lens isn't too big and heavy is fine as your hand absorbs the vibrations, it's just on a tripod with the tripod plate on the HV20 it is incredibly front heavy. The Big Lex will work brilliantly with the HV20, except for that i would DEFINATELY got with rails, it's a pound heavier!
Ian-T
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Man that looked great. What do you use for color correction? It's so....clean...to where at one point the bokeh (sp) looked like a clean canvas picture in the background (like how film looks to me)...until I saw movement. It was only then I could tell it was not a still picure. The combination of the music , colors, and scenery made me watch it over and over again.
Michael Friedman
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Maybe I am crazy, but in my mind I am thinking I could hold the LEX and then the lens and the HV20 would be holding their own weight. Since the HV20 is just over a pound, I figure it could hang on by its threads. Maybe I am nuts. I may need to hook it all up and hold it in my hands.
I am specifically thinking of this for situations where you can not shoot. Like a subway, or other troublesome spots. One project I am working on, always attracts security. It would be nice to have something small enough to go unnoticed a bit longer.
Question... having used this setup, can you see yourself ever taking into production on a real gig? (Trying to get a sense of the real degree of complication the aperture workaround is - in other words, is the tradeoff worth it.)
Cheers.
philip bloom
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I could EASILY see myself going handleld in the tube with the letus mini and extreme, to get those hard to get shots. It just that lcd focus issue...
philip bloom
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Thanks Ian. As always I used Magic Bullet looks. Was the shot you mentioned about Bokeh the one where its a tight of the telescope moving? That was slowed down to 50percent in twixtor. I got that impreesion too
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Essami
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Looks great once again Phil!
Michael: I built this support for miniDV and LEX use cause the rods are indeed too big for shooting light. I used a piece of scrab metal I found. The metal holds the cam and lex together so well I can hold it with one hand and fly with the camera anyway I want. I did an additional hole in the middle so I can attach it to a tripod like in the picture or I can attach a handle there. Ill paint it black and it'll look all pro
Sami
Michael: I built this support for miniDV and LEX use cause the rods are indeed too big for shooting light. I used a piece of scrab metal I found. The metal holds the cam and lex together so well I can hold it with one hand and fly with the camera anyway I want. I did an additional hole in the middle so I can attach it to a tripod like in the picture or I can attach a handle there. Ill paint it black and it'll look all pro
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Michael Friedman
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Great suggestion. I think I would need a riser block of some sort with the HV20. I should have thought of that!
Ian-T
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Exactly... quite impressive.
armisiano
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Wow.
Wow.
Wow. Those visuals were magnificent. You're a very talented individual, I can see incorporating that look into a fleshed out piece with a storyline and performances would be fantastic. My favorite shot by far (I had to pause it and just LOOK) would be, well, this one below. I was mesmerized by it. Odd thought, the whole piece seemed almost Chaplin-esque (a compliment). Pardon if that sounds odd, but the music and mood of the piece, that innocent yet heartache driven romanticism of it all. Anyway, enough ranting; Fantastic work.
Wow.
Wow. Those visuals were magnificent. You're a very talented individual, I can see incorporating that look into a fleshed out piece with a storyline and performances would be fantastic. My favorite shot by far (I had to pause it and just LOOK) would be, well, this one below. I was mesmerized by it. Odd thought, the whole piece seemed almost Chaplin-esque (a compliment). Pardon if that sounds odd, but the music and mood of the piece, that innocent yet heartache driven romanticism of it all. Anyway, enough ranting; Fantastic work.