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Letus35 Extreme User Guide

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the LCD screen.

Align  the  adapter  until  you  have  all  edges  of  the  Ground  Glass  (GG) 

3. 

parallel with the edges of the LCD screen (you may want to zoom in 

until the edges of the GG are close to the edges of the LCD screen for 

better alignment).

Tighten  the  3  allen  head  screws  around 

4. 

the thread ring once you are happy with 

the alignment of the image on the LCD.

Zoom  in  until  the  edges  of  the  Ground 

5. 

Glass  (GG)  disappear  and  there  are  no 

signs of vignetting (dark corners or sides).  

This will be your outmost zoom level. From 

your outmost zoom level you may zoom in 

further to achieve a different Field of View 

(FOV).

Focusing The Camera Lens To The Ground Glass:

D.  

Point  the  adapter  (Without  a  Lens  at-

1. 

tached) toward a well illuminated surface 

(white wall, sheet of paper) and by using 

your  Camera’s  IRIS  ADJUSMENT  or  DIAL 

until the Ground Glass (GG) Grain Pattern 

appears. Then,  use  your  Camera’s  FOCUS 

ADJUSTMENT  or  DIAL  to  focus  on  the 

grain until the pattern is distinct.  You may 

also use the AUTO FOCUS function of your 

camera to focus on the Ground Glass (GG) 

Grain Pattern.  Once the Grain is in focus, 

switch your camera back to MANUAL FO-

CUS.  Your Ground Glass (GG) is now in Fo-

cus.

Once you get your camera focused on the 

2. 

GG properly, lock this focus setting down 

(depending  on  your  camera,  you  may 

need to use  tape to lock the focus ring in place).  You may want to write 

this number down for future reference.

Note:  For  each  Field  Of  View  (FOV)  chosen  you  may  need  to  set 

3. 

your  Camera’s  Focus  once  more.    It  may  be  desirable  to  keep  a 

log  of  ZOOM  and  FOCUS  settings  for  each  camera  being  used. 

 

Summary of Contents for 35 extreme

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...th additional information on Troubleshooting and Technical Support 35mm Lens user provided Front Tube Condenser Lens Prism Casing Interchangeable Lens Mount Ground Glass GG GG Holder Achromat Lens Int...

Page 3: ...xtreme To The Camera B 3 Aligning The Adapter C 3 Focusing The Camera Lens To The Ground Glass D 4 Attaching The Lens Mount And Lens E 5 Powering Up The Letus35 Extreme F 5 Happy Shooting G 5 Changing...

Page 4: ...nic HVX 200 kit etc Allen wrench Optional Accessories B Support Bracket Rod Support System this system includes the support bracket Rod Extensions Custom case Additional lens mounts for different type...

Page 5: ...d batteries secured by tough magnets for ease of replace ment in the field Extreme Durability Professional Look Casing milled from Solid Alumi num and finished in black Installation and Setup II Unpac...

Page 6: ...Without a Lens at 1 tached toward a well illuminated surface white wall sheet of paper and by using your Camera s IRIS ADJUSMENT or DIAL until the Ground Glass GG Grain Pattern appears Then use your...

Page 7: ...the battery cover located on the 1 side of your Letus35 Extreme 35mm DOF Adapter Insert 2 New AA Batteries 2 Replace the Battery Cover 3 Turn on the Letus35 Extreme 35mm DOF 4 Adapter by pressing the...

Page 8: ...needs to be ad justed refer to this section Generally if your lens achieves Infinity Focus your shooting situations will not be affected Some operators may also want to fur ther adjust for accurate b...

Page 9: ...ten the three 3 set screws 5 Re peat the 6 Testing The Focus step checking your focal marks for accuracy If yes you are done If not repeat this step until back focus is correct 7 ed Case 2 If you cann...

Page 10: ...ost with Rubber Boot attached into the mounting hole for risk of damaging the boot and Ground Glass GG mount ing system Take your time and be very careful Cleaning The System VI We try our best to shi...

Page 11: ...ter beyond this point unless it is a stain To remove a stain please send it back to the factory for repair The warranty WILL BE VOIDED if you perform step 9 and beyond Pull the black rubber wedge at t...

Page 12: ...hip defects and to perform its function in accord with Letus Corporation specifications for a period of thirty 30 days from its date of shipment or its original remaining Warranty period whichever is...

Page 13: ...pe riod will not be credited and will only be returned to the customer at the customer s expense All returns must be shipped freight prepaid with the RMA number displayed on the outside of the shippi...

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