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Jag35 has released their motorized slider to help you perform smooth and consistent movements across your tracking shots. Starting at around $299, the new slider can be purchased with or without the motor, along with optional leveling legs. Considering what you could spend to get a motorized slider kit together from other manufacturers, the price [...]

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If you’re looking to do some remote focus pulling, the wireless systems can be a bit ‘finicky’. A Wired electronic remote follow focus system works with a long cable so the camera operator can move about, and the puller can control focus with a remote video screen. This particular one (above) uses a basic [...]

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I still get questions about affordable LED light panels, and these 500 LEDs are still a good option. The only problem is that the cheaper versions were never offered with a battery power solution, so they can be used off-the-grid on location. That’s a huge part most people consider when shopping for LED lighting. Some [...]

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Finally got around to playing with the Jag35 Wireless Follow Focus V2 prototype. First time getting it working (somewhat). There’s a procedure you need to do before throwing on something like this on your camera, so i’ll need to run through the manual and get things ironed out.
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Rich writes in to share what the D|Runner Bundle from Jag35 is all about, parts optional parts available, and assembly. [Thanks Rich]. You can find more Jag35 DSLR rig products over at their website http://Jag35.com.

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A few days ago I received a package from Jag35.com. I’ve been very excited about this, so what’s in the box? Well the box was a bit larger than I expected, but that’s because of the included rig that was shipped along with two motors. This is a prototype of their soon-to-be-available Wireless Follow Focus [...]

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From Vimeo member Freddy Cordova, a look at Jag35’s latest product – a video camera slider. A roller bearing block rides on two rails, requires two stands for elevated use, and optional leveling legs for ground use. Options for length are 2′ and 3′. You can check out pricing over at the Jag35.com website.
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Olivia gets a a run through with the newest D-Focus Follow Focus Version 3 and a sneak peek on the newly announced D-Matte DSLR Matte box that will be available from Jag35. Standard 4×4 filters will be accepted on this two stage system. One holder can rotate for Circular Polarizer use.
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Jehu from Jag35 talks to Olivia and shows off their new Wireless Follow Focus system balanced on a Steadicam Merlin along with a Hacked Asus WiCast to send video to the focus puller. Jag35 has different version motors available depending on how much torque you need for the lenses you’ll be using, giving you more [...]

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If you’re looking to tackle a home made Wireless Follow Focus project, you might want to give VImeo member Phillip James a holla. For the past few months, he’s been working with Arduino to design his own WFF, and seems to have worked out all the bugs. It definitely looks like all the parts are [...]