New diffuser material coming...

I just order some different type of diffuser materials for the new version of the Lytecap - this will hopefully enable single battery usage through the range of apertures. It should be in sometime next week so I can continue testing.

Paypal payments - some pointers

I am getting more than the usual number of paypal payments that are ATTACHED to CREDIT CARDS. At present, I am not accepting PAYPAL in this way. I will be honest about it - they charge for the use of credit cards. If I start charging for the use of credit cards, the price will go up - so to make it more appealing to the price conscious consumer, I am sticking with the non-credit card route.

BUT I am accepting Paypal that is attached to your bank account, and I am told this is a painless process. If not, you can send a cheque or money order for the amount in Canadian dollars.

Lastly, the payments are now in Canadian dollars only. Thanks for your time.

Please read this post if you sent me an email

I always answer all my email. If you didn't get a response, please check your JUNK/SPAM folder. If you still don't find it, send me a private email on DVinfo.net or HV20.com. In the past, some people have stated that they did not get a response. The Lytecap is my priority, so I take the time to answer each and every one of them. If for some reason, you didn't get a response, please email me again - or try to private message me at one of the forums. Thanks

Heads up - Introductory price to be changed in the near future

I have had the introductory price of $19.99 for almost a month now, but I am going to be raising the price in the near future. I will keep you posted when it happens.

Single battery test, phase one - complete!

After researching further into the materials I use for the Lytecap diffusion layer, I have discovered (in the preliminary stages) a way to use ONLY ONE battery to achieve the same level of aperture settings that I used to get with two.

Also, making a working prototype of the 35mm adapter as I write this. I should have some test results later today.

When you ship, make sure it is worth it.

Learned a lesson in shipping today.

I ordered some parts for the Lytecap - but found out that unless I buy in a large quantity, shipping is very expensive. Now this might seem like common sense, but not all companies tell you their shipping prices upfront. I didn't see the final price until I got the invoice with the product.

Still, the company shipped timely and the product is good so I will just have to up the order next time to make it more worth-while.

35mm testing with the Letus35A

I just finished testing out the Lytecap with the HV20, a Canon 50mm lens and the Letus35A.

Some interesting news. When I put the Lytecap in front of the Canon lens, it was too bright, even when I turned the dial down - so I tested out opening and closing the aperture on the Canon's 50mm lens - and presto, it worked great. I could achieve a range of apertures this way, but to really fine-tuned it, I used the Lytecap. Some of my initial findings are that is that stuff looks good - zero gain - but dark - losing a stop and a 1/2 I believe with the Letus. At an aperture of 2.8 with the Letus35A, it is pretty dark, while without the Letus35A under the same conditions and aperture, the lighting is serviceable.

So the 35mm version will need a lot more light to do the trick and probably require different aperture settings. Right now, I am only using a 60Watt bulb for testing, but so far so good.