2nd time playing with the Letus Mini and the Canon HV20. My 6 year old is always willing to shoot so I used him again. Took him to the park at around 11am and shot for 20 minutes . For lens, used a Canon EF 135 lens and set the aperture at 2.5. Pre-recorded him singing and was playing it back for him using my iphone during the shoot. I am updating the video with some beach scenes from this weekend. Enjoy!

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  • lulu plus 2 years ago
    very nice, congratulations
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  • Ronnie Silos 2 years ago
    Thanks Lulu. Je vous remercie de vos aimables commentaires. Just having fun!
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  • Nowawes plus 2 years ago
    Klasse!
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  • Ronnie Silos 2 years ago
    Thanks Nowawes. Vielen Dank, dass Sie Nowawes. Ich habe gerade besuchte Ihre Videos und geliebt, Ihr Flugzeug Schüsse!
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  • Dphoenix1980 2 years ago
    Amazing shots with the letus mini. Sad that it's so expensive. Cute video He got talent for acting.
  • Ronnie Silos 2 years ago
    Thanks Dphoenix1980 and ssshhhhhh, my wife doesn't know how much I paid for the adapter... you are getting me in trouble!
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  • PYRO 2 years ago
    it took me about half the video to realize that it was actually him singing, not michael !! great job , the kids got a lot of talent and he's only six. looks like a star to me, especially when he's not shy of the camera.

    oh and the video quality is outstanding
  • Ronnie Silos 2 years ago
    Ha ha ha. Thanks Pyro! His piano teacher also had the same impression until he realized it was him. He's only 6 and has a lot to learn. He's no young Michael yet. He does love to sing and has the drive. I'm just lucky he is game for me to record and shoot video without him saying "Let me see the lcd screen"! I have found a new hobby in striving to do the best I can with my consumer camcorder and loving it.
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  • Maarten Toner plus 2 years ago
    OMG its a "The Corporation" video!!

    Great to see what this $50 adapter can do! (wink wink nudge nudge) fun video, always great to have a willing subject even better if its your own son.
  • Ronnie Silos 2 years ago
    LOL! Thanks Maarten. You may have just saved my marriage! ha ha ha.
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  • This video is brilliant. Very nice job, dude.
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  • geckonthewall 1 year ago
    ton fils a sans doute beaucoup de petites copines :D

    very nice picture, sound and singer
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Bonjour et merci Guillaume. Qu'est-ce que la "copines"? Je ne comprends pas ce mot.
  • geckonthewall 1 year ago
    copines = friend
    petite copine = girlfriend
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Oh! ha ha. Il a reçu des lettres d'amour déjà!
    Merci.
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  • RogerB1 plus 1 year ago
    WOW I am impressed! I am a professional Trumpet player. I can tell the difference. Your boy has real talent. Thanks so much. I saved this. :o)
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks Roger. We did notice something's up. My kid is really good in Hockey but its endless ice time and training. But music just come to him . We started him on piano and see what sticks after that.
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  • Saul M 1 year ago
    Great video & lens and...blah, blah, blah, THAT KID IS AWESOME!!!, congratz!!!!
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks Saul
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  • steadicem plus 1 year ago
    Fantastic! Which Rod System, tripod do you use? i ordered my letus and searching for a support system.
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks. I use this:
    CavisionRS-15IIM(250) Rod Support System for Mini DV Camcorders
    Heavy Duty Mfr# RS-15IIM (250mm) B&H# CARS15IIM250
    Got it at B&H
    Tripod - don't really have a good one right now. I may get a vinten at some point.
    Ronnie
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  • steadicem plus 1 year ago
    Thanks you for quick response.
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  • ▲LEX 1 year ago
    Hi Ronnie, Awesome Video! The kid has talent.
    Question: I have a letus and some canon lenses.
    How do you set the aperture on your Canon EF lenses? I heard that they are "stuck" unless you set them using a still camera...
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Hi Alex , see my reply to your question on my next post.
    Thanks,
    Ronnie
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  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Hi Alex, thanks.
    Yes, by default, the lenses when detached go to it's shallowest DOF so if you have a 1.8 it stays at 1.8.
    To get around this, you need to attach the lens to a canon DSLR. Power up. Go to Av priority mode. Set desired Aperture. Press the DOF preview button - next to the lens. WHILE pressing the button down, detach the lens from the camera. This will retain the aperture setting for your use with the 35mm adapter. Hope this helps.
    Ronnie
  • ▲LEX 1 year ago
    You're the man! thanks so much. I'm thinking of buying some glass now. It's so crazy that a 50mm 1.8 is $90 but a 50mm 1.4 is $350... I have a lot to learn about. My last question: Is there any place to find fully manual canon EF lenses? Most have autofocus feature which is unusable...
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Don't look for Canon EF lenses. You should look for Canon FD lenses. Those have manual aperture rings. You will also be surprised how cheap they are compared to the Ef!
    I guess Ebay would be a really good place. Just stay with sellers with perfect feedback.
    Ronnie
  • ▲LEX 1 year ago
    Thanks a ton!
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  • Richard De Souza plus 1 year ago
    What rails do you have there on your rig?
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    I got my rails from B&H:
    bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...rt_System.html
    Cavision RS-15IIM(250) Rod Support System - for Mini DV Camcorders, Heavy Duty

    Perfect fit for my setup. Nice, compact, lite, and built well.
  • Richard De Souza plus 1 year ago
    thank you, it's a neat little setup.
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  • Dotun Ayo 1 year ago
    Excellent video, I am inspired.
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  • andrew. 1 year ago
    Wow, you and your kid has some talent. Also looks like you live in a beautiful location :)
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks Andrew. We are in Southern California.
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  • Kimhwan 1 year ago
    Greatest!
    Someday, your son could know what a really nice father he has~.

    You & I know that the NEVER-COMING-AGAIN-MEMORY is more precious than MONEY! :)
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thank you for the nice words. You are absolutely right. I do not hold back when it comes to photography or videos of my family. That's exactly what I tell my friends who are contemplating buying a dslr or camcorder. I say, everyday that you do not do it, you are just losing memory you cannot recover! Thanks again.
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  • Joshua Sweeny 1 year ago
    probably the cutest thing I have ever seen... you two seem to have a pretty fun time making movies!
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks Josh. I want to do more!!!! This time I want to move the camera around. Hopefully soon...
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  • Subhash Naveen 1 year ago
    tats pretty nice editing. PP? talented kid n dad
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    Thanks Subhash. Not sure what "PP" means...
  • Subhash Naveen 1 year ago
    Was wondering if it was edited in Premiere Pro :)
  • Ronnie Silos 1 year ago
    No, I used Final Cut Pro
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  • Aileen Alvira 11 months ago
    OMG! How cute is Ri!! I gotta share this with mom, she's gonna beam! When is his album coming out :) And the video is outstanding! But I don't expect anything less from my Geek friend! Sorry, you've set my expectations too high now. Love ya! -Ai
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  • amankerstudio 10 months ago
    nice..:)
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  • D West 7 months ago
    toooo cute! he's awesome! and the video was awesome!
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  • Anders Dahl 5 months ago
    Love it.
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  • pottos 4 months ago
    oh.听不懂(i cant know)
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