SGPRO or Letus Extreme

[Tim Naylor]

Actually, I find these polls very useful as they often bring up issues with these adaptors that end up getting fixed if the adaptor maker wants to remain competitive.

Some adaptors are better than others in very measurable ways: light loss, edge to edge sharpness, sharpness, build quality, reliability, customer service, etc.

If no one said which one is better, people wouldn't be barking the pros and cons of each.

Having owned both, I've objectively as I could accounted for their pros/cons and then weighed them against my own needs and risks (reliability).

Reliability is an area that many folks here haven't reported on. I've been burned a few times on various adaptors just going on strike for no apparent reason. If you don't have a back up then at least have a network of people who you can get a back up from on short notice if yours should go down. I've called Timur in a pinch on two occasions and Silverwolf saved my ass the day before a job.

I now only have an Ultimate and I need to create that back up network as I can't afford a spare. Personally, I think the adaptor makers should have a loaner policy when yours is in for repair and still under warranty. That would up the ante for reliability.

 

[cinebuddy]

Actually, I find these polls very useful as they often bring up issues with these adaptors that end up getting fixed if the adaptor maker wants to remain competitive.

Some adaptors are better than others in very measurable ways: light loss, edge to edge sharpness, sharpness, build quality, reliability, customer service, etc.

If no one said which one is better, people wouldn't be barking the pros and cons of each.

Having owned both, I've objectively as I could accounted for their pros/cons and then weighed them against my own needs and risks (reliability).

Reliability is an area that many folks here haven't reported on. I've been burned a few times on various adaptors just going on strike for no apparent reason. If you don't have a back up then at least have a network of people who you can get a back up from on short notice if yours should go down. I've called Timur in a pinch on two occasions and Silverwolf saved my ass the day before a job.

I now only have an Ultimate and I need to create that back up network as I can't afford a spare. Personally, I think the adaptor makers should have a loaner policy when yours is in for repair and still under warranty. That would up the ante for reliability.

I definitely agree with your last point. And agree with your reasoning for a useful...useful poll, someone who has owned both adapters. As a matter of fact you had a very public and useful test when deciding which one you would keep. Knowing how much you liked your SG, I was shocked by the results. It showed that Naylor's oppinions weren't fanboy based, but hey I got a job to do and I need the best tool. I don't think you can comment if you have not used both, the poll becomes which one did I spend money on and which one looks great on my 22 inch monitor with web compression. So comparison/test yes...poll eh.

 

[TimurCivan]

I now only have an Ultimate and I need to create that back up network as I can't afford a spare. Personally, I think the adaptor makers should have a loaner policy when yours is in for repair and still under warranty. That would up the ante for reliability.

im working on it....

 

[GTP]

Hi there - looking at adapters again and comparing these two at the moment. Are the comments about the SGPRO and light loss related to using it with the flip module or without? Does anybody know? I previously owned and used the Brevis without a flip (wasn't out yet) and used an external monitor and it wasn't a big deal at all. Seems to me it would be better to go without the flip for the extra light... thanks!

 

[Mosin]

The flip only loses 0.2 stops of light

Don't know about you but 0.2 isn't that much of a compromise for me

And I think there are other advantages to using a flip