Brevis or Red rock?

I believe it also functions as an extremely precise follow focus for lenses. You put the focal point you want into the computer and then the berger mount adjusts focus on the lens. At least that's what I believe it does on the RED.

davide
 
misha said:
... i'm leaning towards the letus extreme, just dont like the 3-4week lead time.
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The Letus Extreme is worth the wait but don't let the 3-4 week lead time fool you. It is in such demand it can take up to if not more than 7-8 weeks.
Mine took almost 2 months to arrive from letusdirect.com

As of now I have used the M2, Brevis, Letus Extreme, Movie Tube, and the P+S Mini35

The only one I wouldn't use again is the Redrock M2.
 
B, the Brevis with our latest CF1Le and the flip module is almost a whole new adapter.

The major differences:

1. Footage is flipped!

2. No vignetting with even f3.5 28-200 zoom lenses. F2.8 28mm primes also work perfectly.

3. Reduced CA on cameras like the XH-A1. We have tested the Brevis flip configuration actually cleaner than the bare XH-A1 using Canon FD SLR lenses!

4. Near perfect edge to edge sharpness...definitely better than the non-flip Brevis configuration.

5. Much better XY centering for cameras with off-axis imaging blocks. Our lead time for the flip option is about to drop to 1-3 days...just as the non-flip adapter packages :-)

Because we've reduced zoom-in required to center the image, and also to clear vignetting, the flip may in fact prove to be more light efficient than the non-flip configuration for some users.
 
Michael Friedman said:
Am I reading something wrong or is that thing a grand? And you need to carry a computer with you.. Why not just bring your SLR and change aperture using the DOF preview trick? I am not criticizing your method, I am just curious about the advantages it offers.
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Some (or all) of the top of the line Canon primes (L series) must be powered to focus, as the focus ring sends commands to the ultrasonic ring motor and is not mechanically connected to the moving lens group.

The EF232 was originally designed and built for the industrial markets. They are now adapting it for film use and will be including a simple wireless encoder for control. I believe that the price will actually come down as they will sell a lot more to the indie film community than the industrial markets.

I've built a handheld controller based on the Basic Stamp microcontroller which will give me more repeatable control over the lens. Works like a champ, but I have to add wireless to it for it to be truly finished.

Finally, Canon lenses are the best. :grin:

Bob
 
Bob, many of our EOS users will be very excited to see a hand-held controller. Figure a simple one that would attach to the adapter, and you're gold.
 
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