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Letus35 Extreme User Guide

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focus.  If it is not, you may need to adjust back focus.

Adjusting The Focus: 

B.  

There are two (2) cases where you may want to adjust the back focus:

Case 1:  If your lens 

can achieve infinity focus at less than the infinity marking

subsequently, the barrel markings are slightly off. This is how to fix it:

Gently loosen the three (3) set screws holding the lens mount.

1. 

Remove the lens mount and lens from the tube.

2. 

Located  on  the  back  of  the  lens  mount 

3. 

are  three (3)  small  screws.    Carefully,  one 

at a time, loosen each one a small amount.  

Each  screw  should  be  loosened  an  even 

amount.  About 0.2mm may do.

Re-insert  the  lens  mount  and  attached 

4. 

lens into the tube.

Tighten 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 

cannot achieve infinity focus at all

follow this method:

Remove the four (4) Allen Screws holding 

1. 

the front tube to the body of the adapter

VERY carefully and VERY gently remove the 

2. 

tube  from  the  adapter.  At  this  point  you 

should see the Ground Glass (GG) which is 

mounted on three (3) Aluminum Posts. 

VERY gently, and evenly, pull the three (3) 

3. 

Aluminum  Posts  outward  away  from  the 

Body about 0.2mm one at a time.

Replace the front tube.

4. 

Repeat the 

5. 

Testing The Focus step.

 If you do get infinity focus, then see if the 

6. 

other markings are correct. If the markings 

are also correct, you are done. If you can 

get  infinity  focus  but  the  marking  is  not 

correct, go to the steps in Case 1 to fix it.

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...

Page 14: ...Letus35 Extreme User Guide 12 Notes IX...

Page 15: ...Focusing Aid...

Page 16: ...Copyright 2008 Letus Corporation Letus35 Extreme User Guide version 1 0 0...

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