GT35pro 35mm DOF Adapter.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sony Xperia S Tripod Mount kit with lens threading

SO I was not really happy with the design because I wanted to merge the tripod mount together with the lens threading add-on. I redesigned the main adapter bracket last night and now it is both in one. These let users add inexpensive lens filters like closeup lenses or macro, polarizer, UV filter, wide angle lens, fisheye lens, starburst, gradient filter, all commonly available from any photography store or online photography store. You can even all camcorder style lens hood if you want. You do not get locked in to those iPhone type lens addon where the creator of the accessory sells you their own lenses. Some are low quality but you still have to pay a premium price. Check out the pics.

My next intention will be adding my gt35pro Nexus 35mm DOF adapter to this and it instantly becomes a HD video DSLR. Those in Singapore who want to order, I will have paypal buttons made here. Shipping is actually free but Paypal won't let me put 0 so it's $1. International buyers please use my online store at www.gt35store.com
Contact me at gt35pro@gmail.com for any enquires. Thanks.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

The iphone has the Owle Bubo. What kind of a name is that anyway? It's been renamed to Phocus or something like that. The iPhone has many accessories designed to take advantage of the high quality video and pictures produced by the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. How about the rest of the Android phones? 2012 is the year Sony released the Sony Xperia S LT26 or LT26i and this phone has a mobile version of their Exmor R sensor taken from their professional and consumer camcorder range. I have now produced the Owle Bubo type attachment so that any photo enthusiasts or even professionals alike can take advantage of this very high quality camera that Sony has put into it's Experia S phone. Since all my products have the gt35pro branding, I would like to call it the gt35pro Android pro camera conversion kit or gt35pro APCC kit or attachment. I will follow up with a version for the HTC One X and later HTC One S later this month in May when I receive the HTC One X later.
This is now produced by my 3D printer and my CNC milling machines and if I get a huge demand I will just make a mould and produce it in quantity. I now have 2 products, one is the APCC and the other is the tripod mount. These products can be combined together to produce a full featured camera style attachment effectively turning your Android Phone into a point and shoot camera with the usual accessory features. This is now available from my store www.gt35store.com. Local Singaporeans should text me at 91087690 to order because pricing is different. Shipping to Singapore addresses is free. Pictures are attached below. (now....to add the 35mm adapter to it...)

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Very good video using the gt35pro 35mm DOF adapter

I found a customer's video using the gt35pro and this music video blew me away! Looked exactly like it was shot on film. Here is the clip.

http://vimeo.com/22869036

Monday, April 9, 2012

Cheap Film and Video Gear from China Floods the Industry

Singapore, Apr 9 2012
For Immediate Release.

Gt35pro keeps ahead with low cost motorized electronic remote follow focus kit.

The high definition video capable DSLR revolution in 2010 brought many changes to the industry. Expensive equipment once only available in the film and movie industry are now very affordably priced thanks to these video capable DSLRs.

Before the entry of the video DSLR into the mainstream market, there was the 35mm Depth of Field adapter which allowed many film makers the freedom to use the commonly available (Canon Nikon Olympus) SLR film lenses with the standard DV and mini DV camcorders and later the HDV camcorders to obtain shallow depth of field, very much like the high end 35mm movie lenses. These were pioneered by companies like

Letus, Brevis and Redrock Micro whom all had their roots in the DIY user groups of dvinfo forum. Lower cost versions of these devices came later from innovative individuals like Jag35, gt35pro and many others who offered alternatives to the more costlier offerings of the big boys.

Now that the high definition video capable DSLRs are here, many of these companies turned to selling DSLR accessories like rod support, matteboxes, follow focus kits. Jag35 has also abandoned the 35mm adapter product range. Hungry Chinese companies jumped on this bandwagon and started producing very low cost copies of these American made support kits and matteboxes.

In order to beat the competition, gt35pro of the 35mm DOF adapter fame has just released a low cost motorized electronic follow focus unit to stay in the game. This unit has features present in higher end offerings costing up to 3 times more. The follow focus unit is a manual follow focus unit which can be converted to a remote motorized follow focus when required. But the most amazing thing about

it is that it is programmable with a 2 position memory capability and the ability to have total control of the focusing speed when it is in automatic rack focusing mode. A user can control the speed from a super slow crawl to a high speed crash rack focus movement offering endless creative shooting options. This would be really useful on a Jib arm or slider. Manual realtime electronic control is also available at the flick of a switch.

The only downside to this is the sound from the servo motor. This makes the microphone on the camera useless. Most units in this low cost price range are also plagued with this problem. Movie makers usually have a boom mike for shooting so this is not a problem. This is also useful for shots in which the audio will be removed and replaced with a soundtrack, much like many TV commercials we see today.

Manual normal follow focus configuration can be restored by removing the motorized gear module and re-attaching the standard focusing knob.

Since this is aimed at the entry level market, a silent version will not be produced, according to gt35pro. However, a higher end product with a silent motor will be in development soon, also dependent on demand.

Youtube footage shows Greg Tay of gt35pro demonstrating the product.

Gt35pro develops and builds all their products with very little subcontracting in Singapore. All products are designed, built and machined with 2 different cnc routers, a lathe and a 3d printer for creating small difficult to build parts in ABS plastic. Customization of parts is also possible. Please contact Greg Tay to know more.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Where to buy Letus Extreme ground glass ?

I have produced many replacement ground glass for the Letus 35 Extreme and I am now offering it in my store here www.gt35store.com in the 35mm adapter accessories section. I will soon offer ground glass of different custom sizes as well.

Comments from Users

"Dear greg_tay67,Just a quick note to say hi and thanks for the 35mm adaptor (Elite). It arrived last week with the rods coming this morning. I think UK customs had a bit of a bash around with it as the front lens looks like it had been pushed out. A quick wipe of the fingerprints and a dab of hot glue and all was fine.Must say, I am impressed by the adapter as a whole and it supplies images easily on a par with the redrock M2 unit I usually hire. I'll be recommending you to the other folks I know and work with around Scotland.
Thanks again"
Chris Gormlie.

"Hey Greg,Sorry I didnt send you an email letting you know, but yes, we have received them. I put the 5 micron glass in. I am very happy with the results. IN outdoor lighting with the supplied(Letus35) screen I could not close the 35mm lens down below f5 or 6. I did a test where I closed the lens down close to f20 with your screen and still had a somewhat usable image. This will be great for when we are shooting outdoors and need to buy ourselves some focal range. The image overall looks very clean also!!Thanks so much!!
James "

"Hi Greg,I got the adapter and it works great. I've got to get a smaller lens, as right now I've got a canon zoom and the whole thing is quite big. Or I've got to get some major support for the lens before I use it. I'm going to try and rig something with mirrors so I can see correctly. Love how it works! Thanks for your great work! I'll recommend you to anyone. Could you tell me what exactly the red button on the motor does? Thanks again,Susan"
Susan Emshwiller
Desert City Film Works
5025 Los Robles Street
Los Angeles, Ca. 90041

"Hello Greg! Thanks for your DOF adapter, it already got to our post office here in Prague. I have one week of shooting behind me. I am still learning, but the results are great!! On HF100 a have a visible hotspot, I can avoid it by using a bigger zoom. I playing around with settings, the best results I get with AV mode f2.0 (using CANON EF 50mm/1.8 II lens) + increasing EXPOSURE (+4). Cine mode does not look so great. I decided to buy small LCD TV green (7“) to see what I am shooting, because it is hard to have everything in focus and good composition with the picture upside down :). Maybe I can create my own Vimeo account, I will let you know. I am really happy with your GT35pro!"
DusanPrague

"This is an amazing 35mm adapter for the price. The picture quality with the 5 micron is outstanding. I used the Nikkor 17-35mm/2.8 and got a beautiful image from corner to corner in such an affordable adapter. Hats off! Wow! I also tried the Nikkor 80-200mm/f2.8 lens and got brilliant image quality. I would say the Nikkor 80-200mm/f2.8 lens really compliments this 35mm adapter.The only problem being that the camera lens is supper long with the two attached."- John

"Hi Greg!
Already received the adapter this week. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. I'm very happy with it now, I have made several tests, and it seems to workprefectly now. Also the quality of materials and finish now, is superb. Many many Thanks
I have already sent you the shipping fees.
Many thanks for your support, you're really a great and talented guy. I will keep you tuned on how it's going with the adapter on my nextfilms.
Many Thanks",David

David XarachDirector de Cine / Filmmaker
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3038110/
Productor Ejecutivo / Executive ProducerMariachi Style Filmswww.mariachistylefilms.com

Congratulations To Wes Roberts and Team Jumpcut for your winning Film

Wes Roberts, Director of Team Jumpcut email to me:

"As promised I wanted to follow-up and let you know how using the "Tay-dapter" worked on our 48 Hour Film. And my experience was --- fantastic! I think the finished HD product says most everything for itself; watch "Charlie's Nuts" -> http://www.teamjumpcut.com/
The adapter was consistent and provided no problems at all. It worked perfectly with my HV20, and I was able to shoot without any problems. I used everything from an 18mm wide angle to a 600mm ultra-telephoto without vignetting (unless I wanted it!). Most of the film was shot using my 1.4 50mm and my 1.8 85mm - but I rarely shot them all the way open. It says a lot for your device that I was able to see the weaknesses in my cheap wide angle, and conversely I could also see the quality of my fast nikkors! I have viewed the film on a huge 1080i TV, and even seen it projected in a movie theater and it held up to both environments.
I heartily recommend your adapter. I spent a lot of time looking at the footage demoed by other budget adapters and I thought I saw something in yours that seemed to fit the bright, pro-image I wanted to create, and I am happy to say that I was right.
Well done!
Best,Wes"

Please visit their website http://www.teamjumpcut.com/

"HOW TO SHOOT WITH A 35mm DOF ADAPTER"

1) The image will always be upside down unless you use an external monitor upside down. The larger monitor will also helo you to focus accurately. Some 35mm adapter feature a image flip prism add-on. These are very expensive (around USD$500) and takes away more light. Unless there is a hack for your camcorder you will need to re-program your brain or use an external monitor.

2) Always use a 50mm prime (fixed) lens as your main lens and other prime lenses eg. 28mm, 35mm, 80mm. Zooms will also work but they are much darker and will not allow you to shoot in much lower light. Some zooms exhibit vignetting on 35mm adapters. The vignetting will be worse in low light and you might notice grain. Best lenses to use are f1.4, f1.8 and f2.8 lenses.

3) Use a tripod to shoot because you have to turn off the OIS. Shooting handheld with 35mm adapters can be done but the person needs to be very steady. I also recommend my GT-Viper rod support so you can balance it well on a tripod and not overtighten the vertical movement screws on your tripod damaging it.

4) Always make sure your ground glass is clean. Very light dust will disappear when the vibrating motor is on but larger dirt will show up as circle spots on your footage.

5) Make sure your motor is turning when shooting and always carry a spare battery. I never liked the idea or rechargeable battery on a 35mm adapter. You will be in trouble if your battery dies in the field.

6) For the best footage, make sure you have lots of light. Any DOF 35mm adapter eats alot of light.

7)Recommended shutter speed to shoot at is 1/50 for PAL or 1/60 for NTSC. Shooting at high shutter speed makes the grain of the ground glass appear in your footage. The gt35pro series of 35mm adapters allows you to shoot at shutter speeds up to 1/200 but this is not ideal as you loose lots of light. See point number 6.