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Wondlan DSLR Sniper Plus Support Full Shoulder Rig
Wondlan’s earliest DSLR products were pretty blah, but when they started pushing out their ’sniper’ or ‘target shooter’ type rigs, they started making a bit of noise in the scene. My guess is they are doing pretty well since they are now expanding their lineup of previously [...]

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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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Tilta DSLR Shoulder Rig, Matte Box, Half Cage, Follow Focus
What’s up with Tilta? I’ve seen a few of their small DSLR rig parts before, but it looks like they are slowly expanding on gear. Bruce pointed out today about their Follow Focus kit which includes two different gears, a set of base rails to [...]

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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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Wow, the store front really expanded for this tiny eBay seller. I’ve had my eye on them for a while now as they had a few interesting items. Today they just really loaded up with a bunch of new items. Two of them are some serious clones. First most interesting item is the ‘mysterious’ clone [...]

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Moving focus from point A to point B perfectly is a trick. A follow focus system with marking disc will help you pinpoint that, but then the dollars start adding up. The old Hose Clamp with a Bolt trick is the dirt cheap way to move a lens, but never seemed like a perfect solution.

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Jag35 is up to something new and affordable. They are currently showing off their upcoming EFF – Electronic Follow Focus system. I have to admit, I can’t say i’ve ever seen an Electronic Follow Focus being sold at this price, in fact the price is cheap compared to just about any follow focus system.

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Please ask all questions to the seller should you consider this auction. I do not have any more information other than what’s listed in the details of the auction. Posted today on eBay – a complete Genus Camera Shoulder Rig with handles, shoulder pad, counter weight, LCD View Finder, and Follow Focus system. Everything you [...]

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When I posted the article about Fancier’s new product line of DSLR support rigs and related accessories, it grabbed quite a bit of attention. Supposedly these rigs were also shown in Photokina earlier this year, so they are really pushing these products. In pictures it looks like it’s got all the right stuff. They’ve come [...]

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Thanks to Darius for reminding me about these once in a while sales from Ikan. Periodically Ikan will have a 48 hour blowout sale discounting very select items from 30-50% off. Sounds like a great deal, but here’s the other catch. Those very minimal select items are also on sale in minimal limited quantities. Today [...]

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Check out this new DIY spin on an old DIY trick from Nate Gallagher. Inspired from the crazy popular Wooden Shoulder rig in which the handle is rotated as a follow focus system, Nate Gallagher takes a simple gear box and some type of U-Joint and transforms it into his own clever Follow Focus whip. [...]

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Depending on the type of Video work you do, Follow focus systems might be more of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a ‘must have’. I’m not shooting the next George Lucas film or anything, so for the most part I really didn’t look into Follow Focus systems. I’ve been getting tons of requests though [...]