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Old November 19th, 2007, 11:18 AM   #16
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I believe Letus is planning on making a relay lens for the HPX500 to the Letus Extreme; perhaps the same relay would work for a Brevis or other adapter...
Barry, thank you for the information.
By the way, I just came back from setting up for InterBEE and I passed by at panasonic and didn't look like they had anything for HVX200a.
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Old November 19th, 2007, 10:00 PM   #17
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I don't see why you would really need one as 2/3" CCD's provide decent DOF on their own.
We just shot two short films back-to-back, one on the HPX500 and the other on an HVX200 with a Letus Extreme. Yes you can get beautiful shallow DOF on a 2/3" camera, but nothing like what you can get with a proper 35mm adapter. 2/3" matches the DOF of 16mm film, but doesn't match what you can get from 35mm film.
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Old November 20th, 2007, 01:56 AM   #18
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I don't see why you would really need one as 2/3" CCD's provide decent DOF on their own.
And to add to Barrys response. It enables you to use a cheap prime lens.
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Old November 20th, 2007, 01:51 PM   #19
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Yes - being able to use an old set of nikons on my HPX500 would be simply lovely
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Old December 1st, 2007, 07:35 AM   #20
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Since I started off with Pentax M42 lenses (because I have few lying around), I'm searching more on net auctions.
I guess M42 mount lenses are not that popular (?), they are cheap!
So, far I have 85mm, 55mm (F1.4) and bidding 200mm and 29mm at this point. Does anybody have good recommendation to buy?
One draw back is M42 won't offer as much variations as Nikon lenses, I guess.
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Old December 1st, 2007, 08:20 AM   #21
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By the way, to make Brevis work with HPX and Fujinon lens, will the extension tube make it to be able to focus?
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Old December 2nd, 2007, 01:31 PM   #22
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You'll probably only need the achromat and maybe one spacer ring.
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Old December 3rd, 2007, 02:21 AM   #23
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I will try the spacer ring. Thanks.
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Old December 9th, 2007, 10:51 PM   #24
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It was the same on EX1, too, I guess the acromat is too thick instead of needing a spacer.

Or does the spacer go to the 35mm lens side?
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Old December 13th, 2007, 09:51 AM   #25
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I put the extra achromat ring and another filter thick spacer and now HPX works fine. The whole length is crazy though, wonder how it is going to be with the flip unit, it makes it even longer!
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