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7. Spring in New Hampshire - Letus Extreme Film - HDTV
2 years ago
This will be the last Letus video I shoot with the Z1U for quite a while. I just purchased a Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM and I will be fitting it with the Letus Extreme. Look at “EX1 Letus Videos” for more.

My buddy Dave and I went out to a waterfall near Plymouth, New Hampshire and shot some HDV. Dave shot behind the scenes footage I will post later in a video blog.

I shot the first half of this short subject on my property in Wentworth, NH. I had the Letus35 Extreme film lens adapter attached to my Z1U. I used a Nikon 55mm f2.8 macro, a Sigma 18mm f3.5 super wide lens,and a Nikon 50mm f1.4 film lens. I also set up my PVC dolly track in the snow for the slow slides.

Later on, I joined up with Dave and we took a short hike into the Walter/Newton nature preserve in Plymouth, NH. The waterfall was about half a mile off the road and we snowshoed a beaten path with almost four feet of snow at the trails edge! This was shot 3/17/08.

In addition to the lenses I mentioned above, I also used a Nikon 200mm f2.8 lens I borrowed from a guy named Babs. Babs shoots the Bruins and Celtics and he used this lens back in the day to shoot some of his most famous pictures of legendary sports characters. I had to give it back because he was going to add it to his film display at the Boston Sports Museum.

Dave and I shot for about three hours and we had a great time documenting this beautiful spot.

Music Credit: The Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams

There was a scratch on the cd, that is why the sound is messed up. Sorry!

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  • Kidder14 2 years ago
    Wow, nice! I live in Boston but folks have a place in NH as well so I'm back and forth and I'd love to capture some nature clips. Nice work!
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  • Tom Guilmette plus 2 years ago
    thanks for checkin it out. you will find me in the whites alot this summer.
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  • Tripp 2 years ago
    Great work. I love your moves and angles. It's good to know that spring has arrived somewhere in the Granite State.

    I've added your video to my "White Mountains in HD" channel. It certainly belongs there.
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  • Tom Guilmette plus 2 years ago
    Thanks Tripp!
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  • Pylon Film 2 years ago
    Hi, thanks for sharing this! I'm considering either Letus extreme or the brevis. Do you have any experience with Brevis? Is this shot with the standard Letus extreme achromat?
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  • Tom Guilmette plus 2 years ago
    I have no experience with the Brevis. I highly recommend the Letus35 Extreme. It can be found at letusdirect.com

    do you have any specific questions about the Letus?
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  • Maarten Toner plus 2 years ago
    Nice LEX work, excellent use of the dolly.
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  • Joe Votta 2 years ago
    Beautiful images, Tom! Nice work! Please give me a call (401) 640-9799 - I have a bunch of Qs for you! Thanks, Joe V
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  • Ian MacMillan 2 years ago
    Very nice Tom! Nice to see our state in a very well done short film.
  • Tom Guilmette plus 2 years ago
    more to come. i will be hitting most of the mountians in NH with the EX1 this summer.
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  • Paul Siwko-Bajon 2 years ago
    Thanks for bringing to us this beautiful short. Pretty amazing stuff! Bravo!!!

    Ian, I have a question about Letus. Is there any difference between Letus35 mini and Letus Extreme as far as the quality of picture is concerned? I have bought Canon HV30 and contemplating about getting Letus35 mini for it. I am thinking of using it with my Canon 50mm 1/8 FD lens.
  • Tom Guilmette plus 2 years ago
    i have never used the letus mini. sorry i cannot help. try asking philip bloom at philipbloom.net.

    tom
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  • Paul Siwko-Bajon 2 years ago
    Thanks, Tom. I'll ask Philip.
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  • Pierre 2 years ago
    Wow Tom, I like your style.
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  • monso 2 years ago
    wonderfulllllllllllllll.........
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  • Yober Rivera 8 months ago
    Beautifull shoots TOM....I have a question for you....
    why the strobing image , that happens to me...Thanks Tom ...
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