Questions about Letus 35 Extreme & Nikon Lens

[Landon D Parks]

I was considering buying an HVX with the Letus 35 Extreme adapter and using the prime Canon Still Photography lenses (I know, Cine lenses are better... But I don't have $10,000 to spare at the moment .

However, do have a few questions about using these Canon lenses.

#1: How is the manual focus? I've never dealt with a pro Cameras or professional Lens's before. Would these lenses work well with a Follow Focus system?

#2: This more about the Matte Box... I was looking on B&H Photo Video for a matte box that would be compatible with this setup. Most of there matte box's are "Pre-design" for a specific camera (at least thats what I'm getting from there site!). I want one that can be rod supported and not support by the lens. What I don't understand as well is what they mean by "Filter Size" on the Canon Primes? Is this the diamater of the lense barrel and I need to find a matching matte box that will accept a 52 and/or 58mm filter size? I'm a little in the dark on this subject. I was wanting to use this matte box setup (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/485628-REG/Petroff_PM44_1P_PM44_1P_Wide_Hard_Sunshade.html) But I'm not sure if It will work or not.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks for the help guys!

Landon

PS)
Here are the Bh Photo Video links to the lenses that I intend to buy:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12119-USA/Canon_2507A002_Wide_Angle_EF_35mm.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12091-USA/Canon_2506A002_Wide_Angle_EF_24mm.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12182-USA/Canon_2519A003_85mm_f_1_8_USM_Autofocus.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12140-USA/Canon_2515A003_50mm_f_1_4_USM_Autofocus.html

 

[bbguninteractive]

You will need one of the older canon or nikon lenses that have manual f stop controls.
A few of the auto focus lens can be used but you safer sticking w/manual focus + they are a lot cheaper used.
Most newer lens are electronically controlled so you can't set the f-stop of them off a 35body.
I'm not that familiar with canon but Nikons are great & there are plenty on ebay.
The ones to stay away from are the Nikon DX & G series. All the others should wk.

 

[arno]

Contax Zeisses with eos adapter...pssst.