LETUS 35 flip / FX1 to film at DVinfo.net

Maheel Perera · March 21st, 2006, 09:28 AM

I have shot few tests using the LETUS 35 flip with the FX1. I used a Nikkor 28 - 105 f 3.5 lens. I also and used a Pentax K mount 200 mm lens, a Takumar screw mount 135 mm f3.5 lens and a Russian 300 mm f 4.5 screw mount lens with a mount I turned out.

All the shots came out pretty good and I was shooting near dusk.

Since I have to send the FX1 away for a shoot, I decided to transfer some of the materials to 35 mm. I will get a print tommorow or day after.

I will report the out come once I received the print and send several hundred frames to Quyen so he can view the frames using a slide projector.

The footage was cropped for Cinemascope aspect ratio and stretched to get the required cinemascope print.

Andrew Todd · March 21st, 2006, 10:01 AM

cant wait to see that

Andreas Rylander · March 22nd, 2006, 04:34 AM

Maheel, that sounds VERY exciting!!! I have been waiting to see material like that for a long time :D

Ben Winter · March 24th, 2006, 07:10 PM

Please let us know how they look! I'm selling my HD10u and my GL2 to get an FX1 and I'd love to know how well it will work with my Letus.

Maheel Perera · March 25th, 2006, 09:16 AM

I will be able to see the print on Monday. I will report as soon as I see it.

Frank Hool · April 5th, 2006, 08:46 AM

sorry for stupid question, but i didn't get it for sure. Does letus35flip
flip over both axis or only over horizontal? In other words does letus rotate image 180degree or flip over one axis?

Wayne Kinney · April 5th, 2006, 08:54 AM

It rotates the image 180 degrees back again to give the correct orientation. No further post flipping needed.

Maheel Perera · April 5th, 2006, 09:54 AM

I had the chance to see the film print yesterday.

The projection was as expected. Mostly. The sharpness held up even the footage was cropped and stretched for cinemascope aspect ratio. The slight vigneting was not present in the 2.4:1 AR.

But some grainyness was apparent that made the shots bit dirty. The test was done at very law light levels.But I did not push the gain. The sharpness setting was at 12. Other than this the footage was definetly not SOFT on the 12ft projection at the lab.

I am going to do another test with the adaptor soon. In the meanwhile I would like to have good footage shot with the SGPro/FX1 combination for a film transfer test.

Wayne,
If you could send me about a minute of footage shot with a FX1/Z1 I will transfer it to 35mm free of charge.I cand send you a print or frames from the footage so that you could view them with a slide projector. Contact me If you like the idea.

Bob Hart · April 5th, 2006, 09:00 PM

Maheel.

I have some footage shot on the FX1 (PAL) from a home made device, - Agus Cass' original design modified plus some add-ons. Would you want to compare a tape from that?

Bob Hart · April 5th, 2006, 11:03 PM

Maheel.

Furthur to my post above, could you describe the process your video-to-film company uses. Do they publish a rate card?

Here in Western Australia, we have to send all our film to the east for processing or our electronic intermediates likewise. The cost of internal freight can be high.

Since my post above, I have learned I will be involved in a low budget martial arts project being made here. It mostly will be shot direct-to-camera on the new JVC HD camera but there may be some relay footage intercut with this.

Maheel Perera · April 10th, 2006, 10:04 AM

Bob,

Sorry for the delay in replying. For some unknown reason I couldn't log in to the forum for the past few days.

If you send me few clips from your shoot I will send you some still frames to evaulate. (There is no point in sending a film transfer if you have no way to screen it).

Send me an email.

Andrew Dean · April 13th, 2006, 07:55 PM

Heya, If you think it shows lower noise, you are welcome to do any tests you like on my fx1/letus35enhanced footage. This is a raw (no CC, just trimmed in quicktime player) clip:

http://www.5501.com/adapter/cardriveup.mov

cheers!

-Andrew

Maheel Perera · April 13th, 2006, 10:40 PM

Andrew,

I downloaded the file but could not play it. Even in the After Effects time line it is displayed as a white screen. Although I have seen the stills at the other thread. They were really nice.

Tell me how I can get some uncompressed tga s or the original m2t file.

March 21st, 2006, 09:28 AM	#1
Maheel Perera Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 128	LETUS 35 flip / FX1 to film I have shot few tests using the LETUS 35 flip with the FX1. I used a Nikkor 28 - 105 f 3.5 lens. I also and used a Pentax K mount 200 mm lens, a Takumar screw mount 135 mm f3.5 lens and a Russian 300 mm f 4.5 screw mount lens with a mount I turned out. All the shots came out pretty good and I was shooting near dusk. Since I have to send the FX1 away for a shoot, I decided to transfer some of the materials to 35 mm. I will get a print tommorow or day after. I will report the out come once I received the print and send several hundred frames to Quyen so he can view the frames using a slide projector. The footage was cropped for Cinemascope aspect ratio and stretched to get the required cinemascope print. __________________ Maheel Perera www.dcinemanetworks.com

March 21st, 2006, 10:01 AM	#2
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	cant wait to see that __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

March 24th, 2006, 07:10 PM	#4
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Please let us know how they look! I'm selling my HD10u and my GL2 to get an FX1 and I'd love to know how well it will work with my Letus. __________________ BenWinter.com

March 25th, 2006, 09:16 AM	#5
Maheel Perera Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 128	I will be able to see the print on Monday. I will report as soon as I see it. __________________ Maheel Perera www.dcinemanetworks.com

April 5th, 2006, 08:54 AM	#7
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	It rotates the image 180 degrees back again to give the correct orientation. No further post flipping needed. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 22nd, 2006, 04:34 AM	#3
Andreas Rylander Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	Maheel, that sounds VERY exciting!!! I have been waiting to see material like that for a long time :D

April 5th, 2006, 08:46 AM	#6
Frank Hool Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barca Spain Posts: 384	sorry for stupid question, but i didn't get it for sure. Does letus35flip flip over both axis or only over horizontal? In other words does letus rotate image 180degree or flip over one axis?

April 5th, 2006, 09:54 AM	#8
Maheel Perera Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 128	I had the chance to see the film print yesterday. The projection was as expected. Mostly. The sharpness held up even the footage was cropped and stretched for cinemascope aspect ratio. The slight vigneting was not present in the 2.4:1 AR. But some grainyness was apparent that made the shots bit dirty. The test was done at very law light levels.But I did not push the gain. The sharpness setting was at 12. Other than this the footage was definetly not SOFT on the 12ft projection at the lab. I am going to do another test with the adaptor soon. In the meanwhile I would like to have good footage shot with the SGPro/FX1 combination for a film transfer test. Wayne, If you could send me about a minute of footage shot with a FX1/Z1 I will transfer it to 35mm free of charge.I cand send you a print or frames from the footage so that you could view them with a slide projector. Contact me If you like the idea. __________________ Maheel Perera www.dcinemanetworks.com

April 5th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#9
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,476	Maheel. I have some footage shot on the FX1 (PAL) from a home made device, - Agus Cass' original design modified plus some add-ons. Would you want to compare a tape from that?

April 5th, 2006, 11:03 PM	#10
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,476	Maheel. Furthur to my post above, could you describe the process your video-to-film company uses. Do they publish a rate card? Here in Western Australia, we have to send all our film to the east for processing or our electronic intermediates likewise. The cost of internal freight can be high. Since my post above, I have learned I will be involved in a low budget martial arts project being made here. It mostly will be shot direct-to-camera on the new JVC HD camera but there may be some relay footage intercut with this.

April 10th, 2006, 10:04 AM	#11
Maheel Perera Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 128	Bob, Sorry for the delay in replying. For some unknown reason I couldn't log in to the forum for the past few days. If you send me few clips from your shoot I will send you some still frames to evaulate. (There is no point in sending a film transfer if you have no way to screen it). Send me an email. __________________ Maheel Perera www.dcinemanetworks.com

April 13th, 2006, 07:55 PM	#12
Andrew Dean Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Motukarara, New Zealand Posts: 475	fx1 l35e Heya, If you think it shows lower noise, you are welcome to do any tests you like on my fx1/letus35enhanced footage. This is a raw (no CC, just trimmed in quicktime player) clip: http://www.5501.com/adapter/cardriveup.mov cheers! -Andrew

April 13th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#13
Maheel Perera Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 128	Andrew, I downloaded the file but could not play it. Even in the After Effects time line it is displayed as a white screen. Although I have seen the stills at the other thread. They were really nice. Tell me how I can get some uncompressed tga s or the original m2t file. __________________ Maheel Perera www.dcinemanetworks.com