Letus 1/2" Relay
The Letus35 1/2” relay lenses are designed for cameras with a ½” image sensor and removable lens system. The Letus 1/2” relays will allow you to bypass the stock lens of your camera and attach a Letus adapter (Extreme, Elite, or Ultimate) directly to your camera body on cameras with removable lenses such as the Sony PMW-EX3. Letus offers two versions of the 1/2” Relay, the Academy Frame Relay and Full Frame Relay. The Academy Frame Relay is designed to work with 35mm Cinema lenses, while the Full Frame Relay is designed to work with 35mm SLR lenses.
Letus 1/2" Academy Frame Relay
The Letus 1/2” Academy frame relay is designed to be used in conjunction with 35mm cinema lenses, such as PL and OCT19 mount lenses. This Relay is designed for the 1.5 crop factor of the academy frame. This Relay can also be used with traditional full frame 35mm SLR style lenses, you will just have to account for a 1.5 crop factor, a 50mm full frame SLR lens will become a 75mm field of view.
Features
- Academy frame size
- f1.5 - f22
- Razor sharp center and edges
- Iris ring with lock down
- Back focus ring with lock down
- Stainless steel flange
*Approximately 80mm in length
Letus 1/2" Full Frame Relay
The Letus 1/2” Full frame relay is designed to be used in conjunction with 35mm full frame SLR lenses, such as Nikon, Canon, and Minolta lenses. When using this relay, a 50mm full frame SLR lens will retain its 50mm field of view. This Relay can not be used with 35mm cinema lenses, such as PL and OCT19 lenses. Since the Relay is designed for full frame 35mm if you use an academy frame lens you will have sever vignetting in your image.
Features
- Full frame size (35mm SLR)
- f1.5 - f22
- Razor sharp center and edges
- Iris ring with lock down
- Back focus ring with lock down
- Stainless steel flange
*Approximately 80mm in length
Setup
Compatible Cameras
- 1/2” Bayonet Mount Cameras
Other Resources
Letus 1/2" Relay product page
Academy Frame and Crop Factor
For a video review of the relay, visit Philip Bloom's site.




