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John Bianco

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Hey, i am getting the XH-A1 and i want to put 35mm lens on, i know the Letus package is used, but the SG pro shoot 35 package is cheaper. Does anyone know if there is a differance between the two? thx John
 
hoarp001 said:
... and the sgpro is better than the letus anyway.
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It pisses me off when people make offhand comments like this. There's a ton of differences between the two adapters, with both pros and cons that might affect purchasing decisions.
 
hoarp001 said:
The XHA1 has been used on the SGpro with no problems, and the sgpro is better than the letus anyway.
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Really? if it is so good then why are they using the flip unit from Letus?

Comments like that are very misleading.

All adapter have + & - points. It up to your shooting style. the lighting around the scene that you are shooting. Well If you check around and do a search. The sgpro loses more light compared to the Letus Extreme. But the Sgpro is a spinner and hence you can step down your lens even further and up the shutter speed without gain showing up.

you can have the Letus without a rail but it is not recommanded but if you are using the Letus economy, it is o.k. The Sgpro is depended on rails.
 
SilverWolf said:
First : Welcome to the forum
Second : Please try to use the search function

When you say differences what do you mean specifically ? Do you mean in regards to image ? , functionality ? Flip ? Etc..

There is an entire subsection on 35mm adapter
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?f=113
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thank you for the welcome. i don't know what the search function is, i just posted a question. i'm new at this, so bear with me.
will more light be lost with the SGpro than the letus extreme? as far as how many stops? i know the letus claims to only loose half a stop, what about the SGpro? and it also seems that you get more for the money with the SGpro-- but i don't want the light loss to be that much different. thank you
 
DavidChia said:
Really? if it is so good then why are they using the flip unit from Letus?

Comments like that are very misleading.

All adapter have + & - points. It up to your shooting style. the lighting around the scene that you are shooting. Well If you check around and do a search. The sgpro loses more light compared to the Letus Extreme. But the Sgpro is a spinner and hence you can step down your lens even further and up the shutter speed without gain showing up.

you can have the Letus without a rail but it is not recommanded but if you are using the Letus economy, it is o.k. The Sgpro is depended on rails.
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thanks for the comment--- i'm not sure what you mean by spinner? i'm a little green, i've shot with my XL1s only and what you see in the monitor is what you get. so the whole 35mm lens thing is new to me. that is once i get the adapter and start playing. so as far as quaility for the image that shoots throught the letus vs the SGpro, do you think there is much difference?
thank you for your thoughts--- John
 
John Bianco said:
thanks for the comment--- i'm not sure what you mean by spinner? i'm a little green, i've shot with my XL1s only and what you see in the monitor is what you get. so the whole 35mm lens thing is new to me. that is once i get the adapter and start playing. so as far as quaility for the image that shoots throught the letus vs the SGpro, do you think there is much difference?
thank you for your thoughts--- John
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Go into the 35mm adapter forum and there are several stickies at the top that summarizes the advantages and disadvantage of spinning vs. vibrating and static adapters. Adding a 35mm adapter to your gear is a serious step, and you should verse yourself on all the pros and cons before making the leap because you won't just be able to slap them on and forget about them. Simple comments such as "Adapter A is better than adapter B" is very misleading unless you understand why a particular feature is better suited to your needs. In fact, I would recommend you find someone with an adapter (any adapter, even DIY), treat them to a meal and ask to play with their adapter for a few hours. I think you'll be very surprise at the different workflow that is required to get good results. My first time using an adapter was with a borrowed M2, and I had to canceled a full day shoot because it was taking ten minutes per take to get good focus and deal with the upside down image. Not to mention some things like dollying and simple tracking are now much more difficult because everytime someone moves, they go out of focus. It's an involved process, financially and otherwise, so read up and know what you're getting into.
 
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John Bianco said:
thank you for the welcome. i don't know what the search function is, i just posted a question. i'm new at this, so bear with me.
will more light be lost with the SGpro than the letus extreme? as far as how many stops? i know the letus claims to only loose half a stop, what about the SGpro? and it also seems that you get more for the money with the SGpro-- but i don't want the light loss to be that much different. thank you
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I would also suggest becoming familiar with the stickies in the top of the 35mm adapter section that way you will be able to understand the advice that you receive from the users.

I personally prefer the SGpro for 2 main reasons.

1. You are able to use faster shutter speeds
2. You are able to use greater f-stops.

The sgpro does loose more light then the Letus extreme and the letus natively has the option to flip. The sgpro can flip as well with the flip module.

I also believe that the sgpro has greater edge to edge sharpness but I think the letus is sharper in the center. I do not believe that you can loose using either adapter and it all comes down to what you need.
 
Huy Vu said:
Go into the 35mm adapter forum and there are several stickies at the top that summarizes the advantages and disadvantage of spinning vs. vibrating and static adapters. Adding a 35mm adapter to your gear is a serious step, and you should verse yourself on all the pros and cons before making the leap because you won't just be able to slap them on and forget about them. Simple comments such as "Adapter A is better than adapter B" is very misleading unless you understand why a particular feature is better suited to your needs. In fact, I would recommend you find someone with an adapter (any adapter, even DIY), treat them to a meal and ask to play with their adapter for a few hours. I think you'll be very surprise at the different workflow that is required to get good results. My first time using an adapter was with a borrowed M2, and I had to canceled a full day shoot because it was taking ten minutes per take to get good focus and deal with the upside down image. Not to mention some things like dollying and simple tracking are now much more difficult because everytime someone moves, they go out of focus. It's an involved process, financially and otherwise, so read up and know what you're getting into.
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thank you so much, i'll check out the forum.
 
SilverWolf said:
I would also suggest becoming familiar with the stickies in the top of the 35mm adapter section that way you will be able to understand the advice that you receive from the users.

I personally prefer the SGpro for 2 main reasons.

1. You are able to use faster shutter speeds
2. You are able to use greater f-stops.

The sgpro does loose more light then the Letus extreme and the letus natively has the option to flip. The sgpro can flip as well with the flip module.

I also believe that the sgpro has greater edge to edge sharpness but I think the letus is sharper in the center. I do not believe that you can loose using either adapter and it all comes down to what you need.
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thanks for the info-- i'll do more research, maybe i'll rent before i buy.
 
I've posted this question before, but for some reason I couldn't find any responces. I'm new at this posting and talking on line stuff-- anyway. Wondering if anyone knows how important it is to messure shots to get critical focus when using the letus or SGpro adapter to my A1? I'm used to shooting with the XL1s and what you see in the monitor is what you get. Time is always a factor, ya know. If I have an HD monitor on set, can I just look at the monitor? Isn't that still gonna be what I get on the tape? Do you really think it's as critical as shooting film???
thnx John...
 
Focus wise, the A1's LCD is good enough. I do all of my focusing just using the LCD and it's always pretty spot on. But framing and color accuracy are different. The A1's LCD overscans (in fact, so does the XL1s, although that probably didn't matter for your purpose) meaning that if you're not careful, you'll end up with vignetting on the edge of the frame that you didn't noticed. Color wise, you'll always need a calibrated monitor to see exactly what you're getting, or else it's always guess work.
 
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