There's currently an auction for a Varizoom Wireless Follow Focus VZ-WFF system. Normally priced around $4300-$4600 dollars
. Not something i'm looking to buy, or your average videographer will buy, but a good deal if you just happen to be in the rental business. I can't seem to find any local rental places with a decent Wireless FF system. Besides the most affordable Jag35 Wireless Follow Focus system (currently unavailable) waiting on V2.0, what else is everyone using? Anyone remember what RedRock may be pricing their unreleased WFF at?
Monthly Archives: November 2011
3 Roller Wall Mount Background Support
One of the things we installed in our second studio space is a 3 Roller Wall Mounted Background Support
The ends lock inside of the seamless paper rolls with individual chain drives to raise and lower each backdrop. It was very easy to set up. Keep in mind that this requires a wall to mount, and all 3 rolls have to be about the same size to work. There's a seller currently offering this for much cheaper than what we acquired ours for, and it's available via Prime shipping too. If you've got a garage or place you often set up backgrounds at, something like this is about $50 dollars well spent. Find it (click here).
3-Roller Wall Mount Manual Background Support
Latest 12 High Power LED Video Light
Interesting development on the makers of the W96 LED light. They've taken all the features of the popular Z96, and then replaced the bulbs with 12 high power LEDs. The bulbs are different, but it still accepts the same battery types from Sony to (5) AA. The housing has a rubberized coating, dimmable with snap on magnetic filter holders, and battery indicator. Does replacing the bulbs with high power LEDs make the light better? I doubt it's the exact same, but high power LED bulbs are what you'll find in the high end Comer LED Video Lights (here). We'll just have to wait and see how well they perform, but they are available now (click here).
12 High Power LED Video Light
One Day GoPro HD Sale
One day only, Amazon has a nice price drop on the 1080p GoProHD Waterproof Camera
GoPro HD Hero Price Drop - Today Only
Deals to Watch – Ends Today
Lowest price on Adobe Lightroom 3 Instant Savings. It currently even cheaper than the previous $150 dollar sale not long ago. Today only it's $99 dollars, but it also ends today.
Adobe Lightroom 3 One Day Sale
The Canon 24-70mm F/2.8L Lens deal that everyone's been excited about also ends today. Find it (click here).
Canon 24-70mm F/2.8L Discount
The Fuji X10 camera is currently back in stock today. With Black Friday mania todya, we'll see how long this lasts (Click Here).
Fuji X10 Digital Camera
And don't forget to continue to check Amazon's lightning deals. These run for about one hour each or if the inventory is all purchased - whichever comes first. Find all those Amazon bargains today following the link below (click here).
Black Friday Deals - Shop Now
Exclusive B&H Canon Double Instant Rebates
A dedicated Canon Camera, Lens, and Speedlite Double Instant Discount webpage from B&H for all you holiday deal shoppers. Click image banner below to find out all the current deals.
Canon Double Instant Rebates WebPage - via B&H
Black Friday Deals at Amazon
New TrusMT EVF – Electronic ViewFinder?
Will we be expecting to see a new 3.5" EVF on the market? I haven't heard anything about TrusMT working on anything, and maybe this is just thrown together with an aftermarket LCD. Not much on the web, except what is at the auction page. Find it (click here).
DIY Motorized Pico Flex Table Dolly
Great job from Vimeo member Oliver for this DIY motorized Pico Flex Table Dolly. It's a direct friction based drive wheel, which doesn't require much torque. The dolly rolls very easily with little effort from a motor. I was testing out something similar several weeks ago using a pulley wheel to a continuous rotating servo found (here). I used the same basic battery box, continuos rotating servo, and speed controllers as in the DIY motorized JuicedLink slider project. You can find a list of those parts (here). I can see that Oliver is using a servo tester, which is a much cheaper solution than the servo controller I was using. [Thanks Oliver]
If i'm correct, that servo tester is just the basic ones found over at eBay (click here).
Servo Tester