Follow focus and gears

ThrusMT Follow Focus

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 01 May 2011 08:57:56 +0000

Very good follow focus.

We have review from our member in the Blog section - http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/118/trusmt-t2-follow-focus-review

Available at:

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/562/special-deals-matteboxes-hoods-and-follow-focus#Item_267

Any new reviews on follow focus units?

TwitHerb — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:41:49 +0000

I'm in the market for a good follow focus. Has anyone bought one recently that they're happy with?

Fotga DP500 2 S + QR Rail Support + Base Plate

AlanJ — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:29:56 +0000

Hi Everyone, My name is Alan Im from London having been doing some homework regarding the above items for my 5D MkII having come across a few rail supports and base plates will they all in the various configurations do the same job ie allow me follow focus. Only at the moment I feel like next doors dog running after his tail.

Thankyou for your assistance Alan.

Digital Wireless Follow Focus

Misnik_Jan — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 01:33:56 +0000

Hi everyone! Let us indroduce you a Digital Wireless Follow Focus!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/digital-wireless-follow-focus

Light Follow Focus for light-weight rig ?

feha — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:35:09 +0000

Is there any light weight but still quality follow focus ? I have been testing a lot of them but almost any of them weight's about or over 400 g. What's is your experience in using FF with light weight rig ?

Idea for follow focus

brianluce — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:11:03 +0000

Also is a cage.

DIY Follow Focus

jimtreats — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:25:29 +0000

So after discovering mention of these jar openers that may be a nice way of getting a zero budget follow focus setup I decided to order a bunch of them to play with (the international delivery was slow and expensive, so it made sense to get a few instead of just one).

It came last week and this weekend i've managed to spend an hour or two fiddling with it and making up a super cheap and nasty looking setup that sort of looks functional for stops that you judge by eye rather than hard stops that stop you. There's a super quick video of its operation here

There are more details of the construction in the description of the video on vimeo.

Very much version 1 that looks super cheap, but i think will do for now. I'm looking for improvements on the marker attached to or under the jar opener, as well as the markers themselves, along with the possibility of hard stops.

Cheers

Silencer Follow Focus

T1000 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:39:07 +0000

Everyone check out this new follow focus system being developed for DSLR's. Its a follow focus that the cam operator is able to remote trigger while filming. I haven't seen anything like this. Looks great!

What follow focus rings are people using for voigtlander lenses?

azza_act — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:51:30 +0000

Hi guys, i have all 3 lenses :17.5mm, 25mm and the 42.5mm. Whats the best focus rings? Cheers Aaron

Tilta remote follow focus...any recent news ?

stax_68 — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:45:35 +0000

According to the video it should be coming out now. but it isn't. Anyone heard any news about it. $5000 for 3 motors is really good price.

Fotga DP500 2S follow focus issue

tylerknight — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:02:36 +0000

Just bought a Fotga DP500 2S follow focus and 15mm rod system with baseplate. I have heard nothing but great reviews on the product and thought I'd cave and get one for myself.

It arrived today and when I set it all up first of all the resistance isn't constant through the whole turn. It will be sticky and then smooth and then sticky again even when adjusting the dampening screw.

The biggest problem I have with it, which my be down to user error (I'm new to follow focuses), is that when starting and finishing or pulling forward and then pulling back the lens moves majorly and I have tried it with both my fd lenses, panasonic lenses, and nikon lenses. They all move very clearly at the start and end of a pull. Not sure if this is due to loose lens mount or if it is the follow focus but it isn't useable in any professional setting that's for sure.

Any suggestions from you guys would be great as I really don't want to have to send this back for a refund or replacement.

Lanparte Follow focus with hard stops

cmus — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:21:41 +0000

New Lanparte follow focus

It is slick, very low backlash follow focus with hard stops.

Arm option:

Just writing to say I bought the Lanparte FF02 through the deal offered here and it is great. Arrived in a week and everything was just as advertised. It took a bit of time to get things set up with my rails and some small Nikon primes, but it was easy to flip the gear around so that it fit with my setup. Focusing is smooth and there is very little give in the setup. I highly recommend this product and give thanks to Vitaliy for saving me a big bucks from the price in other places.

Available at:

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/562/special-deals-matteboxes-nd-filters-nd-holders-follow-focuses#Item_274

One man band gear: Zacuto Z-Drive Follow Focus + Tornado

Jean71 — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:09:06 +0000

RJ Follow Focus, looks very good

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:23:32 +0000

Had been a hit leaving DFocus in the dust some time ago :-)

Custom (not Huco!) gearbox.
Gear drive can be mounted from either side.
One universal lens gear included.

Video reviews:

Again - price is $156 shipped! This thing is selling fast!

Preferably use this seller now (cheaper and free extra gear!) -
http://cgi.ebay.com/DSLR-Follow-Focus-FF-15mm-rod-support-60D-600D-5D2-/290577642938

Anyone have a Tilta FF-T03 (FFT03) Follow Focus?

plegilink — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:59:33 +0000

I'm keen to get one but it would be great if someone who has one can take a quick measurement for me. I've attached a screenshot of the measurement I need. Thanks in advance.

Reversible follow-focuses for Nikon lenses

Volt — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:25:54 +0000

Does any know of any other follow focus that can reverse the focus pull besides this one: Alphatron Broadcast Electronics ProPull Follow Focus 15mm. It is way out of my price range. I would like to invest in some nikon lenses but after pulling focus the other way for nearly a decade, I just cant get use to it. Thanks

Stuck Rig Part on Fotga DP500 2 Follow Focus

matt_gh2 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:44 +0000

I've got a Fotga DP500 2 follow focus - it's very good - got it on PV deals here. It's on a rig with rails (Beginner Rig from deals as well). Problem is, if I want to switch lenses, I can't get the part that attaches to the rails to loosen up enough to slide the follow focus down the rail. The part that attaches to the rails seems to be locked on there. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Sub $100 follow focus

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:22:50 +0000

Yep, sub hunder dollars follow focus.

* Heigh adjustable.
* Fast to install and remove.
* With removable marking ring.
* And you can also put gear on other side.
* Seller promised what play is very low.
* One adjustable lens gear included for free (shown on pictures below)

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Available at:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=quick+release+clamp+DSLR+Follow+Focus+&_sacat=0&_odkw=follow+focus&gbr=1&_fcid=1&_osacat=0&_clu=2&_armrs=1&_ssn=jinfinance

Tech question: Possible with follow focus using internal motors?

AndersM — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 18:39:47 +0000

Hey,

If someone was given full access to the protocols of the lens control, would it be possible to make a usable follow focus using the internal motors of the lenses? We know these motors can move fast when autofocusing. I know about the Okii and other controllers for Canon that use the usb, but that moves in quite coarse steps, and is not really usable for precise pulls. I realize that it is a longshot to see this functionality in dslrs, but for the dedicated videocameras like c300/af100 a nice always calibrated internal follow focus would be really nice!

Are there any technical reasons why this wouldn't be possible?

D&B follow focus with hard stops

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:18:57 +0000

Looks very good. And it must be lighter than most FF.

You can mount gear on other side also.

Price: $120, includes shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Generation-DSLR-Follow-Focus-with-2-hard-stops-for-15mm-rod-support-60D-T3i-5D2-/140798101290

The 50 Dollar Follow Focus. Thoughts?

A_Boy_Named_Soo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:08:49 +0000

This guy is currently looking to mass-produce a $50 follow-focus system. Looks like it could be a pretty good product, but how does this stack against other FF gear that's advertised on here?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2120229387/50-dollar-follow-focus

Wireless Follow Focus with Monitor from Wondlan

kicap — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:27:31 +0000

Hi guys,

I just got lucky and received this new Wireless FollowFocus Monitor system from Wondlan a few days ago. So far so good and the system is reliable enough for what it should be doing. I have not tried it with our BlackMagic Cinema Camera setup yet since the SDI-HDMI converter is still on its way.

Focusmaker

soundgh2 — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:49:45 +0000

Don't know if anyone's mentioned this funky looking gadget before but here's a novel new approach to FF hard stops and multiple focus marks:

Wireless electric follow focus from Slovakia

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:30:36 +0000

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Follow-Focus-Lens-Shutter-Control-SYSTEM-/170962747064

All seller items

http://www.ebay.com/sch/hcmpromotion23/m.html?item=170963683709&pt=Camera_Camcorder_Remotes

Follow Focus and drift-- advice?

Brian_Siano — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:35:44 +0000

Last night I shot a theater performance with my GH2. But the event was lit for theater, not video, so it was very dim. So I borrowed a fast Lumix 20mm prime lens. This also meant a shallow DOF, so this was a chance to try using the Fotga follow-focus rig.

I ran into a problem. I marked the furthest and nearest focus points on the Fotga's white wheel. That way, I could focus based on the distance on the wheel marks. However, I tried racking the focus back and forth a bit, to get a feel for the thing... and the settings drifted. I'd rack the focus to the mark for the back of the stage... and it wasn't in focus. Same thing for the nearest point. I'd recalibrate, but the points would drift again.

Now, there's a bit of play with the Fotga follow-focus-- and I was using a small 12mm lever that added a little more play-- but I'm wondering if there's some issue with the lens or camera settings that may have contributed.

(One thing I did learn: as you rack focus during shooting, the GH2 displays a line on the screen, i.e., mountains versus flowers. I wound up making an estimate of focus based on the indicator on that point. Seems to me that I could apply cellophane tape to the screen, mark the points on that, and use the screen's focus indicator as my follow-focus marker.)

Gear pitch on ENG Broadcast lenses

fosterchen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:42:51 +0000

I know the gearing on ENG broadcast lenses have a denser pitch than the standard mod 0.8 found on cine lenses, but what is the actual pitch of the gears? Is it the same on all brands of ENG lenses (Canon, Fujinon mainly), or are there variations? This topic includes lenses with B4, B3, C-mount, and 1/2" bayonet mounts.

Electronic follow focus for dual-focus anamorphic lenses

taawp — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:40:25 +0000

Second Prototype of the anamorphic focus assist device. This iteration wraps the anamorphic controller around the anamorphic actuator and adds a touch screen master controller.

http://www.eoshd.com/content/9759/electronic-follow-focus-revitalises-dual-focus-anamorphic-lenses

Custom Focus Rings for follow focus

feha — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:48:32 +0000

If you need a custom focus gears, rings i recommend: http://www.jbkcinequipt.com/product21.htm

The rings i ordered works OK on Voigtländer 25mm ...

Electronic Follow Focus System for Dual-Focus Anamorphic Coupling

B3Guy — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:52:50 +0000

Check out this setup! I've dreamed of building something like this for a long time, but I don't have the programing know-how. IMO, one of these would be well worth the bulk and extra battery. Some of the projector anamorphics are the best out there (like his Kowa).

Focus Shifter DSLR lever

GravitateMediaGroup — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:55:39 +0000

for $50, I'll probably have to give this a test.

User reviews say "no slip & very easy to install and use"

http://www.adorama.com/ENFSHIFT.html