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So who would like FF gears for their OCT-18s? :)
  • soundgh2soundgh2
    As the title says there may be a possibility of OCT-18 specific gears for FF being made by RAF Cameras if there's enough need.

    Post below if you are interested!

    Price would be around$100/gear but if they're of the same quality as the very solid looking OCT19 gears he makes I'd have em ;p

    EDIT - you may only need 1 for all the lenses as the diameter of the focus area is commonly 56/57 mm
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  • soundgh2soundgh2

    The width helps on the Lomos as they wind out a little on some

  • RRRRRRRR

    Thanks, sounds like it will be all out cinevate then.. I'd rather keep the same kind of gears for the whole set and 5 RAF gears would be a bit too much. +I'd get an additional gear for future additions to the set / to use with other lenses. Should work brilliantly with my LPT FF.

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    The fit is sturdy as the nylon tips do angle to the surface you point them at very well - shouldn'y have any problems to be honest - will try the 18mm and 22 and 28 later see if they work as well - the 35 50 and 75 are pretty much the same fit.

  • RRRRRRRR

    Does the fit seem tight enough, once the gears are in place? (on the lomo's) Or does it seem like there could be some sliding action?

  • RRRRRRRR

    @soundgh2 cheers for the pics and review! Looks good.

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    Aye regular gears - Cinevate are great but going to pop Rafs on the Lomos - made for the job :)

  • GabelGabel

    Looks good, but I own RAF gears for the OCT-19s and the quality on them is great. A bit more expensive, but IMO, worth the price as they fit perfectly!

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    @RRR

    What you get in the box - 3 gears, 5 sets of metal spokes with nylon articulated tips (nicely grippy) another allen key and "get started" bumpf

    Super quick delivery from lcd4video - 3 days to UK from order - nice

    The largest and next down length spoke set will mount on the OKC lenses but is a fiddly fitting - also if you have the OCT 18 anamorphic flavoured adaptor you need to remove it to mount the gear as it's so (nicely) wide - more allen key action!

    Gears are v good build quality and easy to pop on in 60 seconds to a regular lens, they feel much much nicer than any other gears Ive used, and even with the bumper international shipping, well worth it.

    For the Lomos still going to get the RAF gears as they look v sturdy and probably more robust in fitting as they use the existing holes of the mouse ear grips to hold the gear on.

    Cheers!

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  • soundgh2soundgh2

    You get 5 sets so the whole caboodle - not a bad deal really

  • RRRRRRRR

    Yeah, I'll order through e-bay.. :) Just waiting to get paid first!

    Did you get an array of "spokes" to choose from or did you have to say which ones you wanted?

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    Think I got the Cinevate 3 pack on fleabay for $61 but cost $50 to ship em lol If you order from Cinevate direct it comes to about £100 to ship them as they use Fedex and a boxx the size of a small house so the chap on Ebay is the cheaper option!

  • RRRRRRRR

    Hmm.. I like how the RAF gears are made but 99usd is putting me off.

    According to http://www.cinevate.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=156 The circumference of roughly 179 mm should be no problem for the cinevate gears, with the right "spokes"/screws. (21 mm)

    The benefit of the cinevate ones is that they can be used for other lenses if I would want that, for some reason.

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    They too short OCT18 is 57mm RO is 56mm so you need looong screws - think the RAF ones fit the existing mouse ear screw holes.

    here's the page to check em out:

    http://rafcamera.com/movie-cameras/accessories/lens-accessories/follow-focus-geared-ring-for-lomo-oct-18-lenses

  • RRRRRRRR

    @Gabel Well, adapting larger to smaller should be no problem if the screws are long enough / provide enough stability. The other way around would be hard. :)

  • GabelGabel

    @RRRR: It's because OCT-18 lenses have a smaller than average lens diameter and as such a Cinevate ring might not fit.

  • robmneilsonrobmneilson

    I've bought RAF gears for my Oct-19's and they work great. I'd imagine his 18 gears are a top product as well.

  • RRRRRRRR

    Are the screws too short or? (why they dont fit)

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    Aye got them but they dont fit the 50mm ish Lomos theyre great for the >360 degree turn of the panasonics tho and v sturdy! Ill pop some pics of them both on lenses when I get the Lomo ones.

  • RRRRRRRR

    Cheers for the info! By the way, there is an ebay retailer for cinevate gears. About 100$ for a kit (I think it's 3 gears in one kit), and about 50$ for shipping to Europe... It's on the expensive side for sure, but I thought it could be worth it anyway to improve the usability of the Lomo's. Reports on RAF gears will be very welcome, though!

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    RAF Cameras have the new OCT 18 focus gears available now anodized black metal in 2 sizes for RO and OKC lenses - will grab one and give it a play and report back.

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    Prob with the nice chaps at Cinevate for us in Europe shipping due to box size with Fed Ex is $100 more than a gear lol

  • soundgh2soundgh2

    Strangely enough ordering some today to try on 20mm pancake and Lomos will report in with disaster or happy times!

  • RRRRRRRR

    How about cinevate gears? Should work nicely, don't you think?

  • soundgh2soundgh2
    He's making a prototype methinks - let's see what happens :)
  • qwerty123qwerty123
    I might be interested... but can't say for sure :-/ The price seems a little high.
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