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Test footage from the dirt cheap HV20 and the Letus Extreme Mini. Just a bunch of shots stuck together!

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  • Mark Holmes 4 months ago
    This is the clip that convinced me to buy an HV20. My DVX is getting dusty now... Philip, have you done any clips with the HV20 not using the Letus?
  • Philip Bloom 4 months ago
    not really, a few here and there as a b camera. But nothing like this sort of stuff
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  • Jonas 4 months ago
    Magic.
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  • Stephen Lewis 4 months ago
    I'm convinced now that it doesn't matter which camera philip bloom uses to make a video, it is PHIL who makes these things soo damn good! Phil, how do you give your vids such a cool feel to them? I can't really explain what i mean, but it's like you never have a bad shot! Also, how are you give them that dark color tone? FCP? Magic Bullet?
    Keep on putting your stuff on Vimeo because I'm now addicted!
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  • Dmitry Futoryan 4 months ago
    Very nice! I'm just curious, so you own a Letus35 Extreme, and a Letus35 Mini?

    Or are you using something to switch between your EX1?
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  • Philip Bloom 4 months ago
    I have a mini and an extreme. I do have bad shots! I just never use them. My grading is all done with magic bullet looks.
  • Jon Carpenter 4 months ago
    Not using bad shots and touching up everything with magic bullet is great advice. I just got it and I love it. cut my work way down in FCP
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  • Mario J Borgatti 4 months ago
    Philip, this video captures the essence of a day in the life of so many of us. A day that we will always cherish and long for once more. I am a true believer that it's not the gear as much as the person looking into the viewfinder and you are proof of that.
    Inspirational and pure genius!
    Mario
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  • mikehedge 4 months ago
    I would love to see your rig/ the Letus/ your lenses used. nice work.
  • Philip Bloom 4 months ago
    There is info on my blog at philipbloom.net that details what I used.
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  • Jeffrey Lee 3 months ago
    This is great work. I have an HV20 and ive been constantly trying to export with the best settings on HD. i seem to miss it every time. what type of compressor did you use and other settings have you tweaked to get such great resolution while compressing the footage. thanks!
    keep up the good work. you are a great inspiration to lots of film makers out there.
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  • RogerB1 3 months ago
    Thanks for posting your excellent work. I always save yours.
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  • Miha Sedej 3 months ago
    I am about to buy letus. Is it eny difference between letus 35 extreme and letus 35 mini adapter ???
    The price is almoust the same.
  • Philip Bloom 3 months ago
    yes the mini only works with cameras with small lens diameters. the extreme works with every camera
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  • Miha Sedej 3 months ago
    I have it under my skin. I gues i will have to invest.
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  • Nicolas Bryant 3 months ago
    I have the hv20 but didn't know about these adapters?

    Being a photographer too I find it very attractive.
    When I will get more involved in video probably :)
    Thanks for enlighting my knowledge ;)
    Great pictures
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  • Tony Reale 3 months ago
    one of my favorite clips
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  • Mark Simonson 2 months ago
    So there is no way to use the letus mini with larger diameter cameras? I should have bought the extreme. If I had bought the extreme would I have been able to use this on my hv20? Not that satisfied with the Mini hv20 setup. I think a better camera with an adapter makes it more professional.
  • Philip Bloom 2 months ago
    no way at all. yes an extreme full size works with any camera large or small. naturally a more expensive camera with proper manual controls would be much better. i find the hv20 and mini far too fiddly personally hence i only use my ex1
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  • Mark Simonson 2 months ago
    Thanks
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  • Ibrahim Al-Khulaifi 2 months ago
    Great Job Philip, what's the rig your using for your HV20? I've love to be a professional like you one day... My starting point is with my HV30, one more question, what lens to buy to start with ?
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  • Rick Horton 2 months ago
    The Letus Extreme with the HV20 is fiddly.
    The Letus Mini plust the HV20 is not at all.
    It does suck that when I get a bigger camera I will have to get another adaptor, but for this camera the Mini is the best way to go. Not the Extreme. What's up Phil? !!!
    Keep these videos coming!!
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  • Alex Everingham 2 months ago
    I'm buying a setup like this. with a 35mm adapter the HV20 becomes a powerful little camera. Very nice test.
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  • walt 2 months ago
    1000 dollars is a lot of money.
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  • DarienX 2 months ago
    I saw this video before and i didn't know it was yours!, you are now a celebrity in the 35mm adapter world!, This video convince me on trying a "cheap way" to do a film-look, i went with a Sony HC7 and the Letus Mini, look my first try and comment, i will apreciate your wise opinion.
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  • PaweÅ‚ Piskorski 29 days ago
    A couple months back and I wouldn't believe these pictures came from a handicam ;)
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